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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
3
Wright A. Parsons argues that mutual patronage among local merchants, farmers, and professionals sustains prosperity. He condemns sending money to city banks and mail order houses, urging readers to buy from neighbors, support printers, and form a local “trust” to keep wealth circulating and taxes lower.
An exploration of odd traditions with origins in old beliefs. Widows caps trace to Roman mourning shaved heads and a need to hide baldness. Bells tolled to scare away evil spirits. Left side hat bows started as wind anchors. Old shoes tossed at weddings linked to parental discipline and the groom’s future obedience.
A 12 year old cites cheap imitations as fathers of fakes and a girl notes her mother pretends a stained glass window is real. The Ladies Home Journal warns shams in American homes damage children during formative years and corrupt thoughts and character.
An American in Valencia de Alcantara at a border town rail halt fears missing a sandwich when the midnight train stops. He finds no sandwiches on the counter, prompting concern about going without the meal before continuing his journey.
Mrs Fabbins writes to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals asking if action can stop horses from being scratched. She says it must be very painful, noting her husband is a racing man who groans in his sleep at the sound.
Mme. Liza Lehman a composer is described as the granddaughter of the late Robert Chambers of Edinburgh the originator and publisher of Chambers Encyclopedia Her father Rudolph Lehman was a well known portrait painter.
A quotation attributed to John A. Howland notes that virtue is not found by simply looking upward but by walking on the ground, emphasizing practical, earthly focus. The line reflects a grounded, modest moral philosophy.
A diner uses limited Spanish to describe a sandwich style. The waiter interprets slowly and answers with the term sanwees, suggesting a playful exchange over how to slice bread and insert meat.
The text states that the average olive tree yields two bushels producing two gallons of oil. It presents a simple productivity figure for olive oil production.
Quotable line notes the belief that beauty is nature's constant aim and that perpetual effort defines the natural state. It frames beauty as an ongoing, intrinsic process rather than a final product.
A historical look at Senate resignations notes few voluntary retirements in contrast to earlier eras. It cites John C. Spooner and George F. Edmunds as rare examples, with data showing 124 resignations in the first century, 47 in the next, and 24 since then, mostly to pursue other offices. It also mentions audience interest at the Capitol and librarian book lists connected to notable senators.
A humorous claim suggests many lawmakers and judges secretly read juvenile literature. The piece notes Mr Tillman Aldrich Cannon favor detective tales and sea adventures while asserting readers are mainly pages and messengers who request books by proxy for members.
The Carnegie Institution of Washington begins an extensive inquiry by economist Alfred Holt Stone into the economic life of the American Negro from slavery to freedom. The project aims to be thorough and impartial, lasting at least a year before any report can be issued.
The text notes rejection of a sculptor’s fifteen years of work for a public statue program. Hancock and Logan statues, funded since 1891, remain in public squares. Sheridan died in 1888. Congressional actions include a 1889 appropriation of 40 thousand dollars, a 1891 addition of 10 thousand, and a 1892 contract with Ward for 30 thousand with 2.5 thousand paid upfront. Two Ward statues, Garfield and Thomas, already stand as highly regarded national hero sculptures in the capital.
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