Free Box of Biscuits Offer From Nebraska Firm
A Nebraska company promotes a liberal offer promising a free box of biscuits to prove their reliability. Readers are urged to write to the firm to claim the complimentary sample.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
7
A Nebraska company promotes a liberal offer promising a free box of biscuits to prove their reliability. Readers are urged to write to the firm to claim the complimentary sample.
A fashion conversation from Lippincott's Magazine features Mrs Shortley and a young caller Mae. Mae notes her husband prefers gowns that cling, joking the style clings to her for about three years.
A boy rejects permitted activities while many so called theatrical stars are described as rockets. The remark contrasts parental leniency with perceived antics of performers.
A brisk London Sketch lances at rustic wit as a speaker mocks Lannon men and mocks a back wagon fix meant to stop boys from hanging on. The fragment hints at urban satire of rural schemes and sharp dialogue.
Miss Pansy Hutchins reports two years of facial dermatitis ending in complete clearance after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She bathed with hot water and applied the ointment, noting rapid relief within two days and full clearance in four weeks. The ad promotes Cuticura products sold worldwide with free samples via a Boston address.
A man complains his wife buys excessive toothpowder while a friend shares a bizarre remedy. He says he uses bathtub cleanser to scrub his teeth, claiming the products are from the dentist. The exchange occurs during a Chestnut Street walk.
A classroom moment shows Johnny struggling to read as the teacher prompts him to present his composition. He mutters that shoes that fit poorly hurt his feet and hinder his speech before being heard.
A woman teacher explains gender to young students as visitors arrive. Children respond with humorous confusion, including a boy misdefining terms by stating that girl is female, woman is a male, and man is a human bean, prompting classroom laughter and a judge’s remark.
A Cole woman shares how two years of illness including indigestion and inflammatory rheumatism improved after starting Grape-Nuts. She reports gaining 10 pounds in five weeks, no digestive issues, and disappearance of rheumatism while continuing to eat the cereal twice daily.
Washington senators report action on McCumber's grain inspection bill to standardize grain, extend federal supervision, and secure classifications for home and foreign markets. He claims enough votes to pass in the senate. In a separate note, Rep Reilly proposes liberal compensation for disabled or fallen postal workers with full pay for a year and a half and $2,000 death benefits for dependents.
Washington reports preparations for revolutionary changes in U S currency design and size are near completion with an order to print new notes expected by February 15. The overhaul will take eighteen months and finish well into President Wilson's term. Representatives discuss a bill on the high cost of living and a new system of government supervision over wireless stations.
A bill to pay $350 to Mrs. Richards of Omaha widow of Samuel Richards has been introduced by Senator Hitchcock. The payment stems from a postal loss of a valuable registered package years ago and not fully compensated by the government.
Washington reports Senator Penrose has introduced a bill to extend the one cent postage rate from towns without carrier delivery to all cities, restoring the general drop letter rate. The measure aims to unify the single cent rate across urban areas.
Washington report notes the House will welcome a blind member following the Senate example of Senator Thomas P. Gore. Article cites over 20,000 skilled workers in U S yards under Taft era protection, highlighting ongoing labor issues.
The semi annual report of State Auditor Barton filed with the governor shows state war warrants outstanding decreased from 682 707 30 on June 1 to 374 402 46 as of no.
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