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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
6
A Tennessee Supreme Court decision upholds saloon segregation within designated city limits. Other items note naval marksmanship questioned in Santiago, a 14 000 horsepower tidal plant planned on the Elbe near Curhaven, and floods on the Pawpaw and Maumee Rivers.
A New York bankrupt laments living on under 50 000 a year. The Zanesville Signal notes thousands of gentlemen in Zanesville live on less than that amount. Ellis Island inspectors will tour the country to locate alien criminals. The average agrees it would have been simpler to have kept them from locating.
A baby hippopotamus born days ago at Central Park Zoo in New York City is valued at $5,000. Officials note babies are judged by social exclusivity rather than beauty.
A St Louis preacher condemns premarital kissing as unpardonable. A socialite hires a repress agent to shield her private life, prompting a newspaper column and a two column portrait of the retiree. Was the repress agent’s salary raised or lowered?
A Nevada town of about 10 000 inhabitants has rapidly expanded in three months. A recent morning issue published an extra noting the arrival of two respectable women, a milestone greeted with warm congratulations to the town rather than the individuals.
City Comptroller Mets validates a total back tax bill of 102,834,326 with breakdowns 29,816,153 real estate 47,348,499 personal property 1,118,662 corporate real estate 24,521,012 franchise taxes.
The United States government issues a permit to erect a $1,000,000 power plant on the South Platte watershed near Denver Colorado. A right of way is granted for transmission lines to serve the facility which will produce 20,000 electrical horsepower.
Bishop Potter praised a New York fireman who died on duty noting the man’s refrain Come, boys and described fireman courage as a constant risk at every large blaze. The chief of the department echoed that duty is performed despite the danger.
A legislative act cedes a 40 mile long Panhandle tract to the United States for a national park. If accepted, the area would become a Yellowstone like reserve with Palo Duro canyon and a nearby private buffalo herd offered to the government for inclusion.
A digest of items including Roosevelt urging new anti anarchist legislation, Bonaparte legal review, congress on banking, the Aldrich plan opposition, and a naval force mobilization. Also notes on Birmingham route links, Standard Oil probes, fires at Chelsea, Kansas antitrust actions, Paris bomb plots, and a Kansas bank robbery.
Reports note tobacco grower warnings from Milton Kentucky letters postmarked Han over Indiana. A polar expedition departing Dunkirk probes Arctic refuge theory for Newfoundland whales. Fort Sumter cannon ball 1861 acquired by National Museum. A St Paul man dies fasting for 40 days. Sugar trust suit in New York dismissed. Missouri primary law constitutionality petition filed. Kansas trust case in Kansas City. Oklahoma defeats Kansas in Norman debate. Minnesota monument dedication at Shiloh. Topeka education conference planned for April 28. Southern Cotton Association ready to balance 1907 crop. Hughes solid delegation in Greater New York. Strikebreakers landing at Pensacola triggers rioting.
The Missouri Attorney General Hadley says he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor, citing medical advice. Also mentioned are physician James L. Gaines of Agra Kansas the death by action of self amid tax worries and Hadley’s health prospects.
The article urges protection against cold on spring streetcar rides as warming weather shifts. It notes exposure causes frequent colds, rheumatism, and catarrhal issues, especially when riding midday to evening. It recommends Peruna at first symptoms and continuous use until full recovery.
Mr. M J Deutsch secretary of the Building Material Trades Council reports Peruna rapidly relieves bad effects from cold and catarrh. He has used it for years and finds the medicine worth the price per bottle. A Colorado mother, Mrs C B Long, details a three year old daughter’s four month cough improved after using the remedy.
A humorous item notes a Cornell Widow quip about men failing to understand women’s clothing. The dialog hints at gendered perceptions in a light contest of wit and social observation.
The adage suggests women marry for money and gain wealth, while men pursue other goals. The remark highlights contrasting motives and outcomes in marriages based on gender.
A Paterson New Jersey man and his family endorse Peruna noting it ended a child’s wheezing and long coughs after trying nearly a bottle. They credit the remedy for improving health and strength and urge others to use it. The letters emphasize quick relief from colds and croup with repeated positive claims.
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