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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
7
A vintage ad promotes a lemon based skin lotion using two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint. It claims to whiten the complexion, soften skin, remove freckles and tan, and last for months when strained and stored. The instruction urges daily facial massage and shopping for orchard white and lemons.
An ancient Simbowa eruption near Java buried an area of land under friable gray ash. A 150 foot cliff faces the sea while debris-laden waves erode the coastline. The island now is a bare ash heap with only a tongue of land remaining above sea level.
A party touring a palace hears a woman boast of social rank and ask about the duke. The housekeeper replies that the duke has a slight cold and then reveals the duchess has been dead for thirty years, subtly puncturing pretensions.
A short 1920s style anecdote about a widower Mr Brown seeking a housekeeper. An applicant arrives while he is away and his daughter is questioned by the woman. The girl deflects with a wry remark that Mr Brown is now simply “Mr. Brown.”
A four year old named Sylvester was sent to bed early as punishment. He uttered a distressed remark to God saying he had asked to be a good boy and was disappointed that it hadn’t happened. The quote expresses his frustration and sense of failure.
London dispatch details the first week of the French battle with heavy German losses, tenacious British defense, and counterattacks. German casualties reach about 250,000 as 1,000,000 troops engage across Somme front. battles at Vaulx, Bullecourt, Croiselles, Henin hill, and Arras to Peronne intensify with tanks and artillery.
Rollers at the National Enameling and Stamping plants in St Louis and Granite City number about 175 workers. They earn annual wages averaging four to five thousand dollars. The story notes rolling steel involves feeding steel into machines.
Lieut. Pat OB r ien of the Royal Flying Corps notes captives in a German war prison talking about food and escaping. He recalls daily life and dinner concerns when Mr Gotta Family returns home at night after a day at his desk.
An odd Exchange on marine life and public image contrasts whimsical mermaid pets with the notion that a candid man may hire a press agent to trumpet his deeds.
A fragment from a dialogue lists the dining car as the riskiest section of a railway train. The exchange notes dangers and values with ironic remarks about beauty and dignity.
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