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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
9
The piece argues graft is ancient and widespread, influencing business and government. It traces graft from biblical times to contemporary corporations and politics, noting its reach from street hawkers to senators. It claims graft degrades character yet asserts enduring, immutable divine law over human virtue.
A teacher asked girls for room cleaning directions and one pupil described covering furniture with dust sheets scattering damp tea leaves and sweeping the room into a dustpan then throwing it out of the window, a humorous set of steps.
A Vienna paper prints a Constantinople correspondent’s letter disenchanted with Istanbul. The writer recalls expectations of Turkish beauty, noting disappointment as women’s faces are hidden and older women lack beauty. He describes scenes of streets in rain revealing many barefoot and poorly shod Turkish women.
A short reflective note quotes Longinus on money as a disease that makes people pitiful and subservient to wealth. The line frames greed as a moral flaw and social threat.
A call for residents to improve their town by self initiative. Emphasizes engaging farmers, supporting local paper and editor, maintaining up to date schools, and avoiding lies. Urges citizens to work together, confront criticism, and act with honesty for community progress.
The piece warns against distance buying and club schemes that drain small town merchants. It argues that concentrating capital in big centers impoverishes towns and urges opposition to clubs that lure customers with inflated premiums. Cash purchases yield better value than club offers.
An argument favors cash transactions over credit for small town merchants. Cash turnover yields quicker profit, enabling lower prices, while credit sales delay payment, hindering discounts and competitiveness against larger city stores. Farmers seldom wait six months for crops, yet many merchants must.
Frank P. Lewis of Peoria Illinois offers the Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar praised for rich aroma and easy draw. Wrapped in foil it stays fresh and aims at quality over price. Factory sales this year are expected to exceed 9,000,000 units due to tobacco quality.
In a domestic exchange, Pa teases about a young man named Smith hugging Maria. Ma asks what was said and Pa recalls the reply, claiming, I’m holding my own. The dialogue captures a playful family moment.
Mrs Lizzie E Sledge of 40 Jones Ave Selma Alabama reports four years of severe face and body itching with eczema. After two doctors failed Cuticura remedies stopped the outbreak within six months and no symptoms remained for three years. Castoria promotion note follows with infant safety signature.
Arrangements have been made in Sandy Arizona for baseball through the winter with six games a week. The feature asserts the sport’s long-standing presence in the region and highlights ongoing utilization of facilities.
Ad style collage promotes Our Pie lemon pie mix priced 10 cents at grocers and Busy potions PAZO Ointment claims piles cure in 6 to 14 days. Mixed quips reference religion and quotes with a sales pitch from Lewis Factory Peoria Illinois and a women’s secrecy line.
An Albanian returns from freshet country and recalls a horse tied to a foot bridge that was swept away. The bridge and horse downstream ended up lodged against a bank with the horse calm on the former. A bystander jokes that no one expected the horse to survive, then quips the horse later dragged the bridge upstream. The tale blends humor and flood mishap.
A quip notes that few people earn credit for wisdom by restraint. Josh Wise suggests many gain esteem only if they keep quiet, implying value in measured speech.
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