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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1911
Page
6
National association members in Omaha September 12 14 expect Postmaster General Hitchcock to attend and express optimism President Taft will join them. In Alma a carnival is being arranged for August 22 23 with planned events and flights by notable speakers.
A snapshot of scattered Nebraska items reports Exeter’s Liberati family tragedy with a death following paralysis, Fidelity Trust formed in Fremont, a Broken Bow postal savings bank, and a boy injured in Kansas. Also noted: a theater theft in Nebraska City, Bert Gardner injured in Kansas carnival show, an antique clock in Havelock, Lincoln city budget plans for campus expansion, and a record automobile relay from Lincoln to Omaha.
A new factory at Nelson, Nelson-Grouna was broken into with unspecified damage reported. Investigators positioned at the scene as authorities assess losses and secure the site.
A year old county publication changes hands as Lester Howell and partners appoint Paton Ledger editor Tappan to lead Eagle Beacon. The move shifts local coverage to focus on Eagle and surrounding communities with Parrish Seward noted in the transition.
Writer recalls a yearly parade of self styled visionaries who travel oceans and states to present ideas to the president. They arrive from Bangor, Tombstone, Oshkosh and Dawson City with odd schemes and wagers. The president often cannot avoid meeting them during visits.
A Tennessee man allegedly developed schemes to produce watered down butter, boost coffee weight, and preserve eggs using minimal meat or tomatoes. He claims a sexual chemical test backs the methods while grocers pay for the recipes and must pledge secrecy, indicating a deceitful nationwide scheme.
The article notes pages in the senate aged between twelve and sixteen, with a seventeenth birthday marking a change. It describes duties, pay, and the growing number of pages on the senate floor, including fourteen pages and four riding pages, who earn about 950 dollars a year.
A fragment shows a courtroom banter about young men with books, students correcting a claim of temporary disadvantage, and a widow announcing a rapid engagement after two weeks. It captures a quirky exchange hinting at social norms and swift romance within a legal setting.
A broker lamented dull trading during the extreme heat, noting the mercury at 1007 and asking what one can do in business. A friend replied with a terse counterpoint about opportunities despite the heat.
GibbsDo you ever think of the debt you owe your ancestors GibbsNo they are not pushing me like my tailor and grocer
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