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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
4
A Christmas meditation contrasts true generosity with hollow gifts. A village widow is duped by a fat man selling red corn as a fad through a fake company, yielding her $600 before fraud collapses and the man vanishes, leaving farmers betrayed and the episode as a cautionary tale.
A mother told the central operator she would place the receiver near the baby so the baby’s cries could be heard and central would alert her at the visiting house.
The text notes that workers here pay more for labor and that labor costs for rent, food, and clothing are higher in the United States than in any other country. It also says the ultimate outcome is uncertain and that thoughtful people foresee anxiety about the future.
A damaged text fragment presents bleak winter imagery with a hired man in cold gear and a plutocrat selling coal. The passage features odd phrasing and archaic terms, depicting cold hardship and power dynamics without clear narrative detail.
By wireless telephone two French naval officers have succeeded in hay whistling heard perfectly at a distance of 90 miles.
Todd Russell in Outing advises kennel planning focused on cleanliness to maximize return. He recommends a simple wooden stall design for up to ten dogs, ample light and ventilation, concrete yards, fresh water, and thorough disinfection. Emphasis is on sun exposure to combat disease and avoiding damp, shaded areas.
Instructions describe selecting medium tomatoes, dipping in boiling water, peeling, packing in wide mouth jars, sealing with tops, and processing in a wash boiler. Two half hour boilings are recommended with cooling between steps, then final sealing. Tomatoes are easily kept and require less cooking than most vegetables.
Instructions describe cleaning water jars and small neck bottles by filling with cold water and adding cut lemon peel. Let stand a few hours or overnight, then empty rinse and dry. Aimed at making jars free of distortion and residue.
A brief guide explains darning a hole in a sweater by threading yarn and using a chain stitch from top to bottom with a darning needle. Each loop is caught as you go to create a neat repair that won’t be noticeable.
A soldier in an English regiment is ordered to eat a crow after a farmer complains. The farmer is forced to witness the act, and the soldier menaces him with a gun to ensure compliance. The tale is cited as the origin of the phrase eating crow.
A red headed youth in a Greek letter fraternity festivity exclaimed, “Gee, fellows! Wouldn’t this make a dandy frat house?” during a lively party scene reported by the St. Louis Republic.
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