First in area Chester Sparks finishes corn shucking
Chester Sparks claims the lead in local corn shucking as his 154 acres yielded 400 bushels in the season.
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Chester Sparks
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
2
Viaduct Opens, Candidates File, and Local Curiosities
A slow news week in Diller notes a new viaduct on state highway 15 near the Rock Island yards. Rep. Carl T. Curtis files for reelection in Nebraska's Fourth District. Earl Marvio criticizes excessive war fear and urges productive rest. Geo Andrews visits, discussing societal ills and faith in Christ. Otho Jennings returns from Omaha and Des Moines with an invention that monitors car tire inflation via ignition switch. a promoter in Omaha will take it forward.
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Fairbury
Rock Island Railroad
United States
Carl T. Curtis
Minden
Curtis
Otho Jennings
Omaha
Des Moines
Otho
Weather shifts from cold spell to warm after a storm
The Nebraska region ends a rainless hot season after a chilly spell with temperatures around 40 degrees. A tropical storm in Southern California broke the heat record and caused floods, casualties, and property damage. Temperatures rose back to the 70s by Tuesday, returning to more typical conditions.
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Nebraska
Califoroi
Leatherneck nickname born from heavy leather stocks on early Marines
The Leatherneck nickname traces to black leather stocks used by U S Marines from 1798 until about 1880. They were heavy three inch high gear fastened at the back and disdained by many soldiers yet persisted as a badge of dignity. Modern Marines remain proud of the name despite the old headgear. Also notes ancient Maryland wild dogs Roaming in Miocene time and first evidence found in molar teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Marine Corps
Maryland
Where God Places You Becomes Your Test of Service
A Birmingham policeman, troubled by sin around him, prays for removal but finds his call in service where he is. He rises to head of detectives and aids many criminals to salvation, proving the divine purpose in his assigned post per Moody Monthly.
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Birmingham
Moody Monthly
Balloons Track Hurricane Hearts From Three Southern Stations
A tiny instrument under a balloon probes hurricane behavior. Tests run by the U S Weather Bureau with MIT stations near Montgomery Alabama Jackson Mississippi and Augusta Georgia aim to reveal why and where hurricanes form. The device carries three recording pens a smoked glass a small gondola and a hydrogen balloon rising 10 to 20 miles above Earth with a red cloth beacon and a return reward tag for the Boston station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science
W. R. Gregg
United States Weather Bureau
Montgomery
Ala
Jackson
Miss
Augusta
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Washington
Scientific American
Boston
Bulls Aro and Color Myths in Bullfighting
A fragmented passage discusses superstitions about bulls reacting to colors and the role of color in bullfighting lore. It notes beliefs about red provoking anger, contrasts black and white bulls, and mentions domestication and grazing behavior of bulls and cows in broad terms.
Bartholomew Gosnold Names Martha's Vineyard
Bartholomew Gosnold explored the region in 1602 and named Martha's Vineyard after his daughter Martha. He called it the Vineyard because of abundant wild grapes observed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha's Vineyard
Bartholomew Gosnold
Martha’s Vineyard
Martha
Time Wasted on Nerves and Nonsense
Do not let others irritate you or provoke endless rants over minor flaws. The piece urges patience and focus on what truly matters, avoiding needless angst and petty drama.
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