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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
4
The text notes Russia paid Great Britain 325000 in North Sea claims settlement, labor seeks exclusion laws including Japanese on the Pacific coast, and US holds about 1300000000 of the 5600000000 global gold. It covers wheat flour fraud, Mrs Chadwick’s property sale, Dr Chadwick’s organ hire, Prof Williston on evolution, Rockefeller donation dispute, memorial day sports ban, and US rural delivery mail service growth and deficits.
In treasury circles talk centers on a potential $20,000,000 call on national banks this spring about 20 percent of the government funds held there. The move aims to keep an available balance for autumn deposits to add money market elasticity during crop movement. The working balance stands near $46,000,000 and may rise slightly before year end, but July 1 opens a new fiscal year with heavy payments that will deplete funds.
A year report to the American Library Association shows gifts to U S libraries totaling 6 103 137 from June 1 1903 to May 31 1904. Andrew Carnegie contributed 1 507 600 with 970 100 accepted. distributions span endowment book funds and building gifts across regions and states led by Minnesota and California.
The piece argues that physical development lags behind intellectual growth in many parents and schools. It cites English and American opposition to integrating muscle training with memory work and advocates a Greek style education combining music and gymnastics for a balanced, symmetrical person.
A desert bird nest story notes how meatowlarks keep eggs from cooking in the hot sun. The birds rest in shade at noon, spreading wings to shelter the nest, while a traveler provides a canvas shelter to aid the birds.
The New York Herald reports a future U S army unit of Japanese soldiers drawn from Japanese citizens in Hawaii including Honolulu bankers merchants and professionals. A Honolulu school conducts a cadet battalion formed by a former Japanese officer and soon to be mustered into the militia.
In a Jer sey City case Police Justice Frank J Higgins heard a dispute over a bill of sale for a baby exchanged for one cent. Mrs Mc Dermott claimed Mrs Bell used vile language and had stolen Bell and her children while Bell claimed she had taken back the baby. Judge Higgins dismissed the complaint after Bell returned the baby and urged reconciliation, noting he did not rule on the bill of sale’s legality.
A new translation of King Hammurabi's code reveals Babylon's wine trade dominated by women, strict penalties for adulteration, and death for failing to denounce drunkenness. Temple workers were barred from public houses, while police were prone to bribery and lax enforcement.
Dr M Harris cites a St Louis Globe Democrat remark about a six year old girl who can express wants and converse in a foreign tongue. He reports a study finding the child knows 352 words with 54 percent nouns 18 percent verbs and 11 percent adjectives, the rest being conjunctions prepositions and pronouns.
Alpine specimens gathered above timber line by William Mues tis and Huestis join the State Historical Society collection. The find includes arctic willow from Mount Ouray, Alpine spring beauty, pennycress, Alpine buttercup, and forget me not at 14 000 feet.
The feature shows a ring where rats are released against dogs in front of a grand stand filled with screaming women. A man releases many rats, some already feeble, as spectators cheer and mock cruelty. English observer H. Y. Zarnett protested and was ejected by police.
Prof Nichols built a delicate heat detector at Yerkes Observatory to measure faint heat waves from Vega and Arcturus. The device detected heat from Arcturus comparable to candlelight six miles away, while Vega emitted about half that amount. The stars are unimaginably distant, beyond ordinary comprehension.
A fragmentary rail timetable refers to Denver Helena Butte Salt Lake City Portland San Francisco and western points. It mentions daily freight service labeled for all points with departure times and train details, urging readers to call for information from a Nebraska desk or writer.
A remnant entry in the Chiu vehicle directory lists an item related to an Ls cel en, indicating an archival record or index reference. The fragment suggests cataloging activity without further details.
San Grail Lodze No 141 and Nickajack Post No 243 announce regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays and Saturdays respectively. Meetings held in the Masonic hall with comrades cordial invited and visiting members welcomed.
W. R C Nickajack Relief Corpa No 60 holds monthly meetings on the island each Wednesday at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
Free examinations advertised with assurances of best and painless tooth extraction. The ad notes a change in practitioners with Dr Grock replaced by a dentist occupying an office with Dr Neely near Rixby's restaurant. Home office over Bank of Ovell. Contact via Dilfer telephone line.
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