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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
7
A pupil writes humorous, erroneous definitions in an exam. He claims prose men gamble for money and are unlike poets. He defines a beacon as a mass of inflammable material in a high place for light. He misnames letters in sloping print as hysterics and a cuckoo laying eggs in another nest as viva voce.
A reader asks how to curtain two windows 6 by 3 feet centered on a 16 by 14 foot wall. A scale drawing shows the units look wider than tall so frame with a valance and floor length side drapes, creating a balanced unit.
A comic dinner chat unfolds with customers debating tipping and service. The Postman reveals a missing card while remarks about misdelivered notes and a stray waiter add to the odd scene. Mur phy is spotted crossing bystanders as honesty meets proofreading errors.
A brief exchange contrasts endurance across generations as one recalls a 10 mile walk while another dismisses the feat, highlighting attitudes toward effort and youth.
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