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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
4
A small Nebraska notice marks a deacon through the mails listing as second class matter at the Diller mailing office. The terse entry indicates a church related public notice or distribution classified under periodical mail rules.
C W RoBRAUGH declares his candidacy for County Commissioner of the First District in Jefferson Nebraska subject to Republican electors at the August 18 1914 primary.
Jefferson County election records show C G Catlin announcing candidacy for County Treasurer in the Republican and Progressive primaries. The notice is dated August 18, 1914, and names Catlin as the candidate in the county election.
Report from last week notes Gen. Villa’s victorious push across Mexican towns toward the capital. Huerta’s government falters as authorities arrest a U S Navy orderly in Vera Cruz. Observers doubt war with Mexico will erupt over insults while U S battleships loom offshore.
More than 51 northern railroads east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers pursue a 5 percent freight rate increase. The Interstate Commerce Commission is expected to issue a decision by May 1. Proponents cite rising costs, labor pay raises, and the need to upgrade equipment and expand lines to create jobs.
The passage argues that to produce a person who reads these lines the lineage must extend back to Jesus Christ through 56 generations. It estimates 139,236,017,489,534,976 births over that span, implying every reader results from an immense chain of ancestors and births since Christ.
Durango Mexico hosts about twenty hand shaped pottery factories employing five to fifty men each. Clay from near Lion Mountain is used with a large wooden wheel and foot powered action to form uniform jars. A worker can produce about thirty six dozen jars daily, as observed by Argonaut.
A distinguished literary figure prized tiny penmanship so unreadable that friends misread letters as fantastical tales of adventures in the Alps or a house fire. To silence the jokes he turned to a typewriter, as noted by the London Chronicle.
Sir Edward Chandos Leigh recalls in Bat Bat and Bit a tale told by the Dowager Lady Cowper about guests at a table carved sirloin. A debutante unsure replies upper provoking a wry remark from the host to the butler about turning the meat and the ladies.
In The Carolina Mountains Miss Margaret W Morley recounts a tale of mountain independence marked by resentment to charity. A stranger feeds a tired woman selling butter who returns with a chicken, sparking a moral clash over dinner versus chicken.
A comic exchange shows a polite book agent asking a woman for famous writers like Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson. She denies any such authors and redirects to the house across the street that allegedly keeps roomers, per the Detroit Free Press fragment.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer page notes Sandhill’s humor in retelling old stories and the crowd’s reaction. It highlights Sandhill’s enjoyment of Sandhill’s presence and its role as a social factor among attendees.
The New York Sun quotes a father explaining the constitution as a sacred document to the party not in power, framing the phrase as a political observation and insight into partisan views.
Quintilian quote about the value of flawless effort and long term pursuit of mastery. It stresses that true excellence starts with avoiding mistakes and embracing disciplined practice. The message underlines a standard for personal and professional growth.
A terse note from Yale Record describes a paradoxical tale where the pessimist fumbles with a misquoted phrase while the optimist is freed by a bear and enjoys the view, reflecting humor and irony in campus wit.
A paper presented at the International Exposition of Safety and Sanitation in New York cites excessive glare and poor diffusion as common lighting defects. It notes direct or reflected glare from glossy surfaces can cause eye strain and potential permanent injury, recommending repositioning and larger light sources to reduce eye exposure.
Fabre’s early entomological work won honors from the Institute of France and a prize for experimental physiology. His single minded pursuit confounded neighbors as he lingered on a stone, eyes fixed, until three vine workers passed at sunset. Guards suspected mischief, yet the Legion of Honor ribbon often quelled suspicion.
In Thackeray anecdote from Covent Garden Evans’ supper club Thackeray is joined by a fawning stranger who claims to be an artist The remark about the man notes he paints as much in butter as in oil after flattering Thackeray
A New York Post blurb notes a Berlin shopkeeper sold the last gross of revolvers to the Potsdam battalion of girl scouts, described with military German thoroughness and a blend of names. The tale frames a wry image of disciplined youth amid weapons.
A quirky observation explains sunny disposition as a mindset that spots the silver lining yet may borrow an umbrella before rain, a witty exchange attributed to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The French prime minister Vergennes tells Jefferson that he replaces Dr. Franklin. Jefferson responds that he merely succeeds him and that no one could replace Franklin. The exchange marks a moment in early Franco-American diplomacy as Jefferson arrives in Paris.
A playful London Illustrated Bits vignette shows a guest arriving late to a dinner with Mrs. Smith reacting warmly. The exchange highlights social grace and humor around punctuality at a London gathering.
A joke from the Columbia Jester reimagines a dentist's wife asking why the door to patient rooms opens during singing. The dentist replies to alert waiters that the singing is not aimed at the patients, highlighting workplace humor and social roles.
A quotation attributes to Garfield that the power to do hard work is not talent but the best substitute for it. The statement emphasizes tireless effort as a driving force behind achievement.
A humorous tale recalls Sir Henry Lucy who faced Sir John Robinson’s scathing note about handwriting. Lucy masked nearly all the lines with holes, leaving three decipherable words. The note proved unreadable to both Sir John and veteran proofreaders until Lucy revealed it was his own missive.
Frank Gould remarks that American humor is unique and often solemn in delivery. He recounts a half minute comedy in a Chicago hotel corridor where two millionaires mime assisting one another into a fur coat, exchanging a dime for a silent, grave gesture.
A New Granada forest near Oronoko yields ready made native shirts from the marina palm. Natives cut a wide trunk, peel the bark without harming the tree, fashion a hollow cylinder, slice arm slits, and wear it as a simple garment. Only in the rainy season do they dress more than this.
A London Standard note argues that genius often fails to pass its name beyond a few generations. It claims no living male descendants remain for many famed figures from Chaucer to Napier, listing authors, scientists, and artists such as Shakespeare, Newton, Hogarth, Reynolds, Garrick, and Kean.
A Coun try Gentleman writer praises horseradish as a thriving industry describing a three acre farm. It keeps two men busy with one earning good money, and the crop is noted for its low personal risk as a source of income.
In a humorous exchange from the Washington Star, Mrs. Torkins explains she pursues theosophy after her husband’s persistent chatter about banking and currency, hoping to seem wise about a topic they both miss.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote recalls a wary family question about a girl's suitors. The father approves of one match then tests for additional candidates, highlighting social expectations of courtship in the era.
In a London Tit-Bits snip, a husband scolds his wife for bringing her mother, who arrived after reading a telegram. The exchange hints at a marital rift and a looming confrontation regarding family visitation.
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