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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
7
Mrs. Melissa Hodgdon aged seventy five runs four looms in the York Manufacturing company weaving department at Saco Mo and claims to be the oldest weaver in the United States. She began work in this plant 55 years ago the middle of this month.
An early medical advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation. It claims constipation causes many ailments and promises an easy remedy for relief.
A historical ad style dialogue promotes Garfield Tea as a herbal remedy claimed to relieve constipation indigestion and sick headache. The nursemaid’s quick response contrasts with the question about fondness for children.
A concise maxim highlighting the value of action over words in defining true heroism. It emphasizes deeds as the proving ground for courage and character.
Washington Nebraska senators face a divided House on reciprocity as delegates Norris and Sloan oppose while Maguire and Loebck favor the measure. Rep Kinkaid undecided, Rep Lattin delayed by illness, and former Sen Nathan Scott nominated to the board amid the death of Capt Palmer.
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in New York from a seven week tour of the west and middle west stepping from a Chicago train to a cheering crowd. He appeared sun tanned and said he felt well but refused to discuss reciprocity prosperity or his plans.
Lester E. Green of Omaha Nebraska was among Americans wounded in Agua Prieta when a federal bullet shattered his arm. Green had joined the rebels after Agua Prieta fell last Thursday and was taken to a Douglas hospital.
A Church of England procession in London features 300 clergymen 2500 laymen and 700 chairmen marching from Trafalgar Square to St Pauls cathedral led by the bishop of London and several other bishops in the first ceremony of its kind in the city.
Federal Judge Rogers of the Western District of Arkansas was found dead in his bed at a Fort Smith hotel. Judges Trieber and K M Rose were alerted to his absence and concluded the cause was heart disease. The judge’s home is listed as Fort Smith.
Firefighters contained a small blaze on the ground floor of the state house Monday. The fire began in the restaurant and was quickly controlled. Damage was mainly from smoke and water with no heavy losses expected.
The article notes land values surging from Iowa to neighboring states and into Canada, with farms once at 250 an acre rising to 325 in Iowa. It cites Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta as benefiting from new demand, reciprocity, and virgin soil capable of higher yields with less labor. It also tallies deaths from wild beasts in India in 1908, including tigers and snakes, and relief through animal destruction numbers.
A father explains to his son that some women are said to set their cap on a man to wed him. He notes the social pressure and potential consequences, suggesting the phrase signals social costs and expectations surrounding marriage proposals.
In a stock market exchange, Rodrick and Van Albert debate the meaning of A G Preferred. Rodrick suspects American Girl, while Van Albert guesses Associated Gas. The dialogue hints at ambiguous ticker initials and differing interpretations.
A readable fragment quotes Lord Clarendon on meat and cheerfulness of guests and praises herbal remedies over drugs. It also cites Publius Syrus with a line about doing two things at once. The passage blends antique aphorisms with notes on gentleness and potency.
Sheriff David Van Atta asked Adjutant General Logan to pull back federal troops from Muscatine saying he can handle the situation himself and no longer needs military aid.
The Spanish steamer San Fernando bound from Huelva to Liverpool sank off Finisterre. Twenty one persons drowned and four survivors were landed here by the steamer Portimo.
Des Moines city council has ordered the city attorney to draft petitions for a city election where voters will decide on the municipal ownership of the water company. The move sets the stage for a formal vote on public water control.
A jumble of quotes and adages appears, mixing musical flirtation lines and moral maxims. It mentions Miss Rocksey and a flirtatious exchange, a caution about ailments and body germs, and a proverb about patience and oil. Garfield and Tes are referenced alongside a note on a harmless drug.
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