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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
6
John Lind, a Black signal worker for the Union Pacific, was struck and killed instantly by the fast mail train about three miles east of Lexington while riding his velocipede down from town shortly before.
Authorities unlock a grim case of a missing wife Mrs. C. B. Hesse and her daughter Winneta once believed abducted. Their bodies were recovered from a well amid renewed suspicion toward the husband who vanished months earlier. A reward is offered for his capture.
In Columbus a boy named McAfee, who rode a freight train on the Martin line, fell under the wheels near Benton two miles away. He lost an arm and two fingers, had a broken leg and shoulder, and died from his injuries. He was traveling from Denver to Omaha to visit relatives and is believed to have fallen asleep on the bumpers.
An electrician at the new school building in Nebraska City discovered a trunk containing about $20,000 worth of jewelry. The trunk, feared lost or stolen between Omaha and Nebraska City, was found on July 32.
Broken Bow reports C. H. Harbaugh once a socialist gubernatorial candidate and professed therapeutic believer in the House of Israel has declared the world will end in 1916. He disclosed his odd belief to a small circle, being noted as an ambitious man but failing to gain traction in his own town.
Secretary Wil son telegram to state fair board secretary to address association on September 5. Platte Shirt company seeks state funds for a sewing machine's destruction. A convict at the penitentiary smashed the machine with a hammer. State Superintendent Crabtree hints at resignation and Wisconsin move to lead River Falls normal school. Medical board vows to curb Red Cross emblem misuse by physicians undertakers and private ambulances.
A severe storm section reports lightning striking a Methodist church and a barn wrecked by wind near the penitentiary, killing thirteen cattle. Drownings occur as Otis Crouch and Perry Bryant perish in separate incidents. a foundry accident costs Robert Griffin a foot. Public notices include Beatrice mayoral election date for commission government, a new Winslow volunteer fire department, and marble shipments for Pawnee City courthouse. The Some Tree of the California trail monument unveiling at Central City draws thousands, while a Fairbury incident mangles a 13 year old. A birth is announced for Mr and Mrs Bryan Jr in Fairview, and Havelock prepares a municipal water plant celebration on August 26 with fairs and athletic stunts.
A historic note explains misprinted twenty dollar and ten dollar bills with upside down backs. Freaks slip through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, though face value is honored. Most are destroyed after discovery. fewer than a dozen remain in private hands.
A religious reflection notes that even amid dread and agony, humans possess laughter and wit. It questions why God gave humans the capacity to laugh and to perceive the humorous and absurd in life, while many sources of laughter exist in people and events.
A. C. Brandon of Greenville Ohio recounts a long battle with eczema on the face starting in 1882 at Lebanon and ending in lasting success after using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap. He notes rapid improvement and no relapse for over twenty years and states he has recommended the remedies to others.
A short note extols Lewis Single Binder tobacco as high quality and suggests staying with the dealer. It warns that many imitations exist but asserts no substitute can match the Lewis brand for discerning smokers.
A child quips about the Lord loving every creature and jokes that a wasp stung him, capturing a lighthearted moment in a Sunday school setting with a Puck style gag.
A pithy aphorism quotes Thomas Gold Appleton musing on life and the liver. The line plays on the idea of value tied to internal matter and paradoxically invites reflection on purpose. The quip blends humor with a medical twist.
Autopsies in New York state hospitals for the insane and elsewhere show tuberculosis is an active disease in about 20 percent of cases, compared with about 10 percent in the normal population.
The readable line hints at an intent to realize wealth before conservationists act and police monitor. It presents a general notion without clear people, places, or events.
Five samples of choic Motto and Art Poster Cards offered by Til Jackson at Topeka Kansas. Public notice invites residents to view and request complimentary examples. Local arts club promotes small print runs and design variety for community use.
Fragmentary notes describe a cryptic scene at the Château of Vincennes and the London Globe. The keep’s walls weep with fog and old har...
A reflective aphorism by Amiel on joy found in helping others renew strength and courage of noble minds.
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