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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
4
A mix of small ads, witty lines, and humorous quips from the Diller post office era. Includes remarks on rates for insertions, casual social jokes about relationships, a comment on a fire suit, and a memory of a tomboy past, ending with a drought era note comparing drowning to freezing as death.
A Yale speaker argues life is a battlefield requiring steadfastness and purpose. He says true achievement comes from living for something beyond oneself, such as friends country principles or faith, amid ignorance poverty and discouragement.
The farmer reacts with anger to a plan for his son Josh to pursue law. He quips that Josh is inclined to meddle in others affairs and suggests he should be paid for such work. The exchange hints at family tensions and differing views on career choices.
A compact note describes a safe and sane diet for hot weather. It suggests iced tea for breakfast and dinner, pairing with calm recollections and a sense of adventure amid icebergs, while enjoying a cool hammock under the sea.
Every farmer who provides himself with a lovely residence surrounded by a neat lawn and a well cultivated farm is a blessing to any community. This county may consider itself lucky indeed to have so many industrious farmers of this stamp.
A garbled report cites David Rankin, described as the world’s farmer, claiming the secret to wealth is constant effort and working for nothing. The fragment states the idea that one must spend every minute and cent to succeed, but the text is incomplete.
A fragmented OCR note notes Gridley in Coffee County Kansas and mentions a tickling issue deemed public impropriety. It references neighbors and friends, with unclear details about enforcement or outcome and no concrete dates or entities.
A cautionary notice warns that a filthy fly breeds in filth and can carry filth into homes and on food and drink. The passage urges readers to keep out flies that attempt entry and avoid contamination.
The article offers fly control tips for summer: brush windows with sassafras to deter flies and spray lavender solution around rooms. Mix oil of lavender with water in a glass atomizer and spray dining areas, including the table, to create an odor unpleasant to flies but pleasant to people.
White waists that have yellowed from storage should be dipped in boiling water with a tablespoonful of cream of tartar dissolved and rubbed gently for a few minutes then rinsed well. Another method adds a tablespoonful of coat oils per pail of water, boils twenty minutes, then transfers to very hot water and rinses before hanging to dry.
When aluminium pans become heavily blackened place them in a hot oven and keep them there with a hot fire for a couple of hours. They will look like new after this treatment. Any remaining dark spots wash away with soap and water.
The guide explains a quick method to fold sheets, tablecloths, and spreads after drying. Unpin one end then pull from the line toward the center, catching the folded portion and removing the fastened end to finish. This yields a simple, neat fold.
A recipe fragment notes scraping and cutting fruit, combining red currants raspberries walnuts and seeded raisins to make a conserve enough for a quart. The directions urge careful preparation and thorough eating up of the mixture.
Peel six pounds of peaches after pitting. Split twenty peach pits and use kernels. Chop kernels and mix with peaches. Add juice and pulp of four large oranges and four pounds of sugar. Boil, stir often until thick and clear. Pour paraffin over the marmalade once cooled.
A concise note reflecting on how some chase fortune by meeting it halfway, suggesting effort toward luck yields better odds than waiting passively.
The New York American notes ancient Druid customs linking Virgil to a rite in dark groves. A priest cut mistletoe from an oak and held a festival with two white bulls sacrificed to a sun god, viewing the pale mistletoe as vegetable gold for offerings.
A driver reports two wild eyed horses pulling a battered delivery wagon halted at a stable. The head hustler warns against mixing them with ready to depart horses, noting runaways spread from one animal to another and cause further chaos.
A New York magazine editor of the Authors club recalls H G Wells visiting the city. He criticized local tastes then praised the Statue of Liberty as a grand symbol, noting Americans honor their dead with fine statues.
A fragment from an essay portrays women as fugitive ir rational indeterminable and illogical. It urges prudence and vigilance in dealings with women warning they may trigger evils without showing them. The piece calls her a monster incomprehensible and notes she is both delight and terror to man.
A compact note speaks of power as a remedy for oppression and the injured, urging swift action and strong leadership to restore liberty and strength.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt urges sedentary workers to pursue regular exercise to stay healthy. It argues against extreme routines and promotes moderate activities like brisk walking, swimming, tennis, squash, or handball. It notes both men and women need enjoyable activity to improve life quality and bodily function.
The petition of Nancy J. Robertson asks that administration of the estate be granted to Charles E. Waggoner. A hearing is set for August 28, 1911, at 10 o'clock AM in the county court at Fairbury. Publication in Diller Record for three weeks confirms notice to interested parties. County Judge C. C. Boyer signs the order.
An old field remedy urges soaking the injured finger in near upright cold water for about an hour to reduce swelling and prevent infection. It cites a camping physician who treated a poisoned hand with cold water compresses, noting rapid, satisfactory relief and healing outcomes.
Instruction on fixing pictures to plaster walls by using a wooden block with six holes. A carpenter planes a small piece of wood and bores the holes, drives in nails that protrude, then presses the block against the wall and taps to secure. The method aims to prevent nails from pulling out of powdery plaster and to support heavier loads.
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