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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1924
Page
2
Advocates for public ownership of basic industries push for high office, arguing government control harms liberty. Proponents stress private initiative made the United States wealthy, citing global share of resources and production to defend free enterprise against state or municipal ownership.
The article describes life for ordinary peasant women in the Campagna near Rome. It details simple capanna huts built without kitchens, modest farming efforts, family work, and the luxury of a brook. Malaria and poverty dominate, with limited access to doctors and medicines.
The article notes various beliefs linked to hearing the cuckoo’s first call. In the Scottish maritime highlands and Hebrides, fasting before the first cuckoo call supposedly foresees misfortune. In France, fasting while hearing the cuckoo marks the year as idle or numb. Northumberland folk warn of calamity if the ground is hard when the cuckoo calls, with soft ground seen as lucky.
A Kamchatka expedition finds high quality oil, risking sables that feed a major fur trade. Decree blocks mining in trapping grounds, protecting wildlife but delaying oil development as Moscow weighs the economic gain against preservation. The decision hinges on Soviet authorities and broader markets in Paris and New York.
Cape Town reports plans for a vast national park in Mont-aux-Sources, Drakensberg, linking caves with Bushman paintings and Tugela’s source. Government ownership covers much of the fifty mile region, with reintroduction of native fauna and protection of flora.
A McClure Syndicate column offers lighthearted yet practical counsel on keeping love alive. It urges wives to share duties, avoid taunting a husband about ignorance, nourish affection with small gestures, and not let temptations erode harmony.
The piece discusses folk beliefs about smelling rainbows and predicting seasons by wind, noting no scientific basis. It explains that rainbows stem from spring fragrances and moist air, while weather tends to repeat patterns, making longer trends more likely than abrupt changes.
Henry Scott Holland aphorism about giving to others, centering on selflessness over personal need and finding happiness in serving those closest to you.
An indignant subscriber may have to disguise facial expressions and tone of voice as photographs travel over telephone wires. Washington Star report notes evolving media and communication concerns.
An old saying attributed to Uncle Eben likens trouble to a mule, warning it is wiser to face danger directly than to dodge it. The quote frames a wary, homespun view of confronting adversity.
A fragment quotes Maria Edgeworth noting that a bore is an irrational person who harms only themselves, framing the stereotype with wit about social bother and self-inflicted injury.
A Boston Herald quote defines a republic as government by those who vote while condemning the choices of those who do not vote, highlighting civic tension and democratic legitimacy.
The State of Nebraska Jefferson County In the matter of the Estate of Daniel W Griswold deceased creditors will meet the Executor before the county judge Jefferson County Nebraska at the county court for the examination adjustment of claims on January 5 1925 at nine o clock A M Three months are allowed to present claims and demands from October 4 1924 All claims not filed by January 4 1925 will be forever barred By order of the Court Dated January 28 1924 County Judge Hartiges Attorney for the estate
First publication September 19 finishing October 3 1924 announces the probate petition of J Smither as executor for Henritta Powell deceased seeking final settlement and residue distribution. A hearing is set for October 14 1924 at 9 o clock in the county court with notice to all interested parties by publication for three weeks.
Public notice in district court listing Edward Worms as referee J A Brant and an attorney for PU with case particulars incomplete in OCR. No clear outcomes or dates provided.
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