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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1910
Page
6
A quirky collection of offbeat quotes and quirky remarks touches on weather jokes, boredom, airships, potatoes and a circus armless wonder. It showcases humorous asides about sports, travel and daily life with light sarcasm and playful observations.
A quip about an aeroplane ending the mollycoddle’s longing for wings of a dove. The remark frames flight as a decisive shift away from fragile sentiment.
An A.15 ton shark was captured near Seattle amid unusual marine activity. Local residents express relief the creature did not beach and threaten politics or public offices.
The text states a fare of 50 dollars covers a 300 mile Zeppelin flight and expresses hope competition will reduce rates in the future.
After recent experiments at Hammondsport New York officials warn the aeroplane is not a reliable man killer in war. Public interest questions the effectiveness and future use of planes in combat.
A quip on the fate of the inventor of the hobble skirt notes he is long overdue for any news, comparing it to the aging inventor of the hoop skirt who died at eighty three. The line mixes fashion history with a dry, humorous tone.
Municipal leaders express disappointment in census returns noting national interest in accurate tallies. Officials urge communities to participate to ensure fair representation and allocation.
A British nobleman announces willingness to marry an attractive wealthy American girl, provoking sympathy from a large pool of American bachelors who see opportunity in a peerage alliance.
If American heiresses who marry poor Englishmen of title are to be given the cold shoulder by the Court of St James, the circle of mourners in this country and Great Britain will be very small.
Mulone, a notorious Sicilian brigand, has been sentenced in Perugia to 144 years in prison. He was tried in absence after escaping in 1906, a sentence that pleases authorities but does not affect the signor who remains at large.
Fragmentary text recalls a steamer La Rochelle collision in the English Channel that killed a captain and eight men. It notes the vessel may be unsinkable and references a split hull and future appearance of a related item in a long-ago chronicle.
Crippen and Ethel Clare Leneve are to be tried jointly for the murder of Belie Elmore after a Quebec magistrate remanded them until August 8. The girl is too ill to appear but may be brought in later if improved. Crippen will not oppose extradition as his flight ends aboard the Montrose. Relatives in London cable for information and Quebec police show unusual gentleness toward the prisoner.
The second international road congress opened at the palace of academies in Brussels with experts from Europe the United States and Mexico. Col Spencer Cosby of Washington heads the American delegation as sessions focus on reports about road construction and maintenance.
Parents in Paterson New Jersey report a letter from Nathan Levin and Max Brodie two Paterson youths attempting a cross country trip on roller skates from New York to California. The boys say they are making slow but steady progress despite hunger thirst and various aches and pains and intend to continue.
Seven steamships laden with wines cordials and gins from Iberian and Dutch ports race to reach New York before August 7 when reciprocal agreements with Italy Spain Portugal and the Netherlands terminate and tariffs rise.
The Knights of Columbus of America hold their annual convention in Quebec with delegates from Canada the United States Cuba and Panama attending. At its close a pilgrimage to Rome and Genoa will be led by several of the original incorporators of the organization.
The Grand Trunk officials and striking conductors trainmen and yardmen met with the labor minister and adjourned without confirmation of a settlement. Persistent rumors claimed a settlement near, but no official verification was given.
Richmond Virginia Governor Mann signs commission naming Claude E. Swanson to succeed the late John W. Daniel in the United States Senate for the unexpired term ending March 3 next. The move fills a vacancy with Swanson as senator.
Milwaukee hosts the Knights of Pythias uniform rank and supreme lodge for the United States and Canada in their biennial convention. About twelve thousand knights, in uniform, are camped in tents across the city.
In Stockholm the international peace congress formally began with 600 delegates representing twenty four nations in attendance.
Testimony before Master in Chancery Rosewell B. Mason outlines how Illinois Central officials colluded with a repair company, bribed inspectors, and used stolen material to pad car repairs. Witness Harold A. Sims recounts thefts across Memphis Car Company and multiple plants.
The Pearson Syndicate formed in January aimed to acquire large blocks of Rock Island Lehigh Valley and Missouri Pacific stock to weld a transcontinental system. Estimates place losses at 25 million dollars, with Dr. Pearson and associates investing over 5 million in the venture, derailed by a stock market slump.
Federal authorities issued six warrants for individuals charged with fraudulently cashing government checks at the Cherokee payment in Tabuquah belonging to Indian minors. The suspects names are withheld and no arrests have occurred. Ninety more cases are under investigation.
Kansas City Kansas bondsmen seek Rev Wallace M Stuckey who vanished seven weeks ago after being released on a $3000 bond for abducting Lorena Sutherland aged 16 in Williamsburg January 8. His wife and police report no contact. Henry Zimmer, chief, heads the search. a $50 reward is offered for the minister's arrest.
London report notes a bill altering the royal accession oath. It removes offending phrases for Roman Catholics and non conformists by requiring only a declaration that the king is a faithful Protestant. The measure passed 154 to 42 and moves to final approval.
Beverly Massachusetts. There will be no extra senate session to consider court appointments. Justice Moody's health makes a return to duties impossible and the president will choose successors to Fuller Moody and a new chief justice before Congress reconvenes in December.
London announces a policy shift toward home rule for Ireland and Scotland and the creation of an imperial parliament with representatives from all colonies. The move is described as the latest major step in England's progressive program, with expectations that the House of Lords will be curtailed and budget and home affairs settled after recent party conferences.
Deputy Sheriff Sid Cauley of Carroll County killed five Black men and mortally wounded two when they attacked him at Henry Beck's farm with axes and pitchforks. Cauley fired revolvers in both hands, ending the battle in ten seconds. he had gone to arrest the assailants for an assault.
Natick Massachusetts Congressman Charles Q Tirrell of the Fourth Massachusetts district died at his home from a brain hemorrhage aged 65.
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