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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
7
Washington reports the agricultural bill before Congress allocates 800000 for 'bugs that fly and burrow' to fight pests. Dr. Q O Howard notes vast losses from boll weevils gipsy moths horn worms and other insects, while studies seek larva-killing substances without harming fertilizer value.
A Newark after dinner tale recounts Ned Townsend claiming he did not read from a manuscript but from a proof of remarks sent to him. A bank examiner quips Townsend read from the Congressional Record, prompting laughter among the diners.
The article debunks the myth that money paper is produced by a secret process. It explains that any paper house could make the substrate if not for legal prohibitions and notes that silk fiber shreds and pen marks fool the untrained. It discusses the impact of photo engraving on counterfeiting and contrasts expert handiwork with modern mechanical duplication.
L William Sibert recounts in the National Geographic the 1912 struggle against malaria in Gatun Panama Canal Zone. A sanitation worker used a mosquito bar baited with a Jamaica Negro for an informal trial, describing the scene with humor amid early efforts to map mosquito origins and curb the disease.
An article warns that uric acid poisoning progresses unseen to Bright's disease, a leading killer after consumption and pneumonia. It links kidney weakness, improper uric acid processing, and symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and backache to early stages and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a tested remedy.
A woman from Spencer describes years of pain and nervous collapse. She sought a doctor and tried medicines without relief before a dramatic recovery that ended her long illness and restored her health.
A street encounter exposes a married couple’s tensions as they discuss their maid Anne. The husband urges propriety while the wife recalls Anne’s presence with another girl and the visible hat signifying status, revealing social tensions.
Central Russia relies on sickles for rye and most cereals while scythes prevail elsewhere. Fralls are common nationwide, but in the south threshing uses stones dragged by horses.
A reflective note on time’s limits in repairing damage and the ragged edge left by wear and hardship. It suggests time helps but cannot fully mend all breaks. The tone is somber and softly hopeful about gradual restoration.
A terse proverb notes that if a girl keeps eating, affection may not be genuine. The line uses humor to question deeper feelings and motives behind appetite.
A short dialogue shows a boy named Tommie who fell through the ice and was drenched. His mother questions why he trusted the thin ice and the boy repeats he warned that it wouldn’t hold him, highlighting a tense family moment about warning signs and risk.
A butcher in Allennes Belgium left a large tom cat in his shop overnight hoping it would kill the rats. In the morning the rats had killed and eaten the cat except for the skin.
A jumbled passage critiques a girl's talk and the phrase murder the king's English. It quips that marriage is a girl's goal until achieved, then notes a strenuous man often wins a victory that isn’t worthwhile.
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