The Diller Record By Frank T. Pearce
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
2
The Diller Record by Frank T. Pearce discusses subscription terms offering one year and six months in advance payments.
A public safety notice warns pedestrians cause many auto fatalities. It stresses crossing only at safe intersections and supervising children near streets, noting 25 000 deaths yearly from driver errors and jay walking. Parents should model safe crossing.
On October 27, the seventy second birth anniversary of former President Roosevelt, the Roosevelt Memorial Association will award medals for meritorious public service. Recipients include Rear Admiral Byrd, Hastings Hart, and President William Green for their leadership in exploration, science, and labor.
The United States hosts the only known helium gas deposits, making it the sole supplier for dirigible makers. Helium is nonflammable and nonexplosive, unlike ordinary gas, and would be invaluable in war, prompting calls to restrict smoking near large gas bags.
The government mandates all state and national motor vehicles to run on alcohol as a measure to promote the fuel and reduce gasoline dependence amid looming shortages. Alcohol costs about twice as much, yet its rising use lowers gasoline prices.
Farmers are urged to set fair prices for surplus feed. The quote questions who is reasonable with the farmer when outcomes are unlucky and production costs rise, implying debate over price fairness and market expectations.
Fragmentary clipping mentions Mrs Teemes Edison and a cod homemaker with executive ability and chemist traits. No bridge content or clear event.
A compact note on golfers who claim identity through precision and focus. The piece reflects on how swing, stance, and club choice shape the game and players’ sense of self on the course.
A reader notes pulpit sermons gain traction as no collections are taken and asks who declared prohibition a failure. The remark shadows a dry Pacific coast atmosphere fueling discussions.
A reflective note warns that adding sweetness to words and taking salt with facts shapes judgment. It argues installment buying may seem fine initially but saps a buyer’s enthusiasm after roughly six months, suggesting caution in consumer optimism.
A regional market debate weighs why farmers might fear an empty corn crib when prices soar versus a full crib during spikes. Analysts debate storage risk, weather, and market timing affecting profit and risk management.
In the past decade horses on farms fell by 6.9 million head and mules by 110000. The drop frees up many bushels of surplus but 18 million acres were needed to feed them. Improved farm machinery requires more work to stay economical.
Gallant Fox, Derby winner this year, has won a record $317,865, the highest earnings for an American racehorse. Only two French horses, Ksar and Mon Talisman, have earned more in turf history. Earl Sande rode Gallant Fox to his famed victories.
A Ford trimotor flying from Detroit to Washington recently relied on an automatic pilot built from two gyroscopes. One horizontal unit controlled the ailerons and elevator to keep the ship level while a vertical unit maintained nose orientation. The gyroscope rim spun at 15 000 revolutions per minute for over three hours.
The west’s largest single commodity train moved from Lincoln to Omaha. The 140 carloads carried 208000 bushels of wheat from western Nebraska at 1450 bushels per car, valued around 190000 dollars. Freight charges totaled 30000 dollars.
For the fifth time Sir Thomas Lipton fails to win the America's Cup as his Shamrock loses to Enterprise. The 81 year old yacht owner may abandon the long pursuit, a test of national pride and personal honor.
The fragment notes that only a few perfect copies remain of the first movable type Bible and mentions the United States owning the finest example. It hints at advances in duplicating knowledge and the spread of printing techniques. A historical context line references Guthenberg and early knowledge transfer.
A warning against heirs scam letters and genealogy fee promoters in the investment field. Promoters target heirs with promises of vast estates and demand retainer payments while delaying settlements. The piece cautions investors to beware and learn from the experience.
In 1929 Washington’s Dead Letter Office received 23 million undeliverable letters. Money and valuables totaling $250000 were turned over to the U S Treasury. Undeliverable articles are held a year before sale, so a letter you missed last year might be among those items.
Amid land water and air races an unusual event unfolds at 101 Ranch in Ponca City Okla. Turtles released inside a big circle race to cross the outer line with Goober Dust winning first prize of 7100 dollars for Mrs. Cora M. Day of Ponca City among several thousand entrants.
A dialogue clip shows a character resisting a wedding proposal. The man notes forty a week as earnings while the woman calls it a career, implying a conflict between work and marriage plans.
A banker remarks on a hired nag while a farmer counters that Prabhat is the fourth in charge of cows. The exchange hints at workplace roles and whimsical nicknames within rural work.
A political figure reacts to a debated identity claim, adopting a quick stance as soon as the truth of the matter becomes clear. The exchange highlights strategic maneuvering in a contested political scene.
A playful guide narrates a chaotic scene where a guide assists a man who is not happy with the guide, leading to a cascade of mischief as the helper becomes tangled. The tongue twisting word play toys with the idea of guiding and being guided.
A columnist condemns penny wise and pound foolish behavior as short sighted thrift. Frugal acts like saving a few cents by extra trips or wasteful paper use overlook hidden costs such as fuel wear and time, revealing the broader folly of stingy thinking.
A humorous natural history sketch describes the nopple, a nose-less creature feeding on finnan haddies near Finnish fjords. It nests using discarded auto tires in a triangle, lays three eggs producing seven young nopples, and features popcorn, almonds, and cloves in its quirky anatomy.
A dialogue records a father claiming he reassembled a watch and taunts the persistence of the fault while the son complains the store purchase still fails to run. The exchange centers on the watch’s malfunction and the father’s insistence on correct repair.
Insurance analysis shows over 12 billion dollars worth of cars were discarded in the past decade, averaging more than 15 million vehicles at about 800 dollars each. It notes automakers produced around 25 billion dollars worth of cars in ten years, leaving roughly 14 billion dollars of vehicles still in existence.
A playful updated version of the nursery rhyme examines the stars with scientific tone. It questions the elements of the cosmos and marvels at their position in the sky above Earth.
In the matter of the Estate of Fred C Klusman deceased Emma Klusman petitions to prove the will filed September 12 1930 and seek probate and administration Granted to Emma Klusman as Executrix October 15 1930 at 9 00 AM hearing set at a County Court Notice published in Diller Record for three weeks Notify all interested parties by publication. Kee and Denney attorneys for Estate E R Bee County Judge.
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