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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
8
A child expresses sympathy for the Sandman over late bedtimes. Some kids stay up past eight or nine while a few claim to be up until three. The narrator vows as an adult to share bedtime duties and avoid delaying the Sandman, hoping to spare him from fatigue and rheumatism.
Jim Granville frets over marrying Miss Browning while his mother clashes with her. His fox terrier Tip guides a chaotic pursuit that ends with Granville’s mother renewing an old flame with Tom Wentworth. A double wedding plan forms as Wentworth wins Mrs. Granville.
A water holding marsh cup plant grows in mossy muskets along the Han son bay region. Its broad flat leaves lie on the ground and its bell shaped flowers act as natural reservoirs. The plant stores water that stays iced during early autumn frosts, revealing frost resistant bells.
The traveler describes finding shade near the calyx tops shielding from sun and forming a clear sap or water. Midday heat drives him to pluck several such towers to fill small cups of refreshing water with ice floating atop. This excerpt from Blackwood's Magazine notes a simple sustenance found in nature.
Article describes early 17th century schooling at Saviour's Grammar School Southwerk. It notes pupils as young as seven, long hours from 6 am to 5 pm with a midday break, and admission records showing reading Latin and Greek. Masters emphasized Latin grammar poetry Hebrew basics and moral conduct.
The report notes New York Governor Hughes arguing that successful politics require organized, wise leadership and clear ideals. It recalls his 1904 rise as counsel to a legislative committee investigating sauce companies, his declined mayoral bid, and his victory as the sole Republican to win a state ticket.
The Kentucky House passed a bill at the suggestion of Mr. James for a local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter to build a drinking fountain on the Paducah customs house lawn. Mr Payne asked why Kentucky needs a fountain. James replied it is for the use of the ladies.
R M O'Reilly argues abolition of the army canteen increased soldier intemperance. He says the canteen was harmful only when poorly run and recalls a dancing tale about a cadet question. The remark links administration quality to moral outcomes among troops.
A biography of Henry M. Heney detailing his rise as a reformer who helped indict Abe Ruef and Mayor Schmitz in San Francisco. The article notes his appointment by President Roosevelt as district attorney to pursue Oregon thieves, his role in convicting a U.S. senator and other officials, and his later work investigating political graft in San Francisco. Heney’s California roots and early career in Arizona are mentioned.
A quirky European note cites Prussia's 1906 animal census with horses numbered at 3 021 087 cattle 11 030 672 sheep 5 426 851 and dogs 1 216 ? The text mentions sheet music sold by the pound and heavy paper printing in Berlin while hinting at political intrigue in Germany involving Prince Blamarck and a failed coup to curb socialism.
A Philadelphia lady sought a new cook and required good references from applicants. A middle aged colored woman, when asked for hers, tore up the references and joked that people would suspect she was not a good servant if she brought none. The exchange highlighted perceptions about references and trust in hiring.
A Liverpool Mercury report quotes a dealer describing a horse as very useful though thin. He explains tying a knot in the tail to stop it from slipping away and hanging a sack to shade the bag from sun. A ride with the wife and mother-in-law ends badly when the horse bolts and injures the woman.
A government officer returns to Washington after years abroad and meets a professor who works on an aerial machine. The professor explains he must first learn to get the machine in the air and then how to keep it there before calling it a success.
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