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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
6
A fragmented 1920s style column blends social commentary with odd anecdotes about wealth, safety, air travel, and fashion. It mentions airships as a modern peril, jokes about diamonds by weight, and a quip about an Iowa man paying $105 for a tagger term. It shows satirical tones on consumerism and risk.
A satirical review notes a dubious egg industry in New York likely to anger the public. It mentions oversized liners with golf courses and outdoor features. It also cites infant paralysis at a New York college and population declines in Indiana counties since 1900. It jokes about literary wealth prompting relocations and a horse show mob scene. A New York woman resents her son courting an actress, but expects him home soon.
A Western proposal envisions a woman offering a dollar chance lottery for marriage. The plan highlights the comical yet pointed critique of social views on courtship and economic bargaining in relationships.
A Washington woman washes all paper money she receives to keep it clean, while others accept dirty bills, as hunger makes some people overlook cleanliness and value.
A fragment discusses motives guiding men toward candidacy and the winter climate of the United States. It notes that success may lead to self-reliant gear like sealskin coats, reflecting inland waters and resourceful living under cold conditions.
A report notes that American brides entering Germany will be required to pay import duty on their wedding outfits. It suggests levying ad valorem duty on gowns and attire brought into the country by brides and accompanying counts or barons.
A report notes a reduction in the size of women’s hate, while male bill payers have not yet realized the price line has also fallen in proportion. The text contrasts progress in one area with continued disparities in financial impact.
Fragmentary line reads Inquirer asks how it is fast and mentions census figures of 1919. It cites a brother and suggests guidance from the census data.
Fremont man George Os bore Osbourne was sentenced to fifteen years in the state penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of murdering John Hector in the Fremont Northwestern railroad yards. The sentence followed claims of epileptic fits and a jury recommendation for clemency.
A meteor was sighted in Hastings Friday evening from the northern sky by several witnesses. It appeared as a string of light and, about twenty feet from the ground, burst and cast a flare that dimmed street lights for an instant.
The Lexington congregation celebrated the dedication of a new $30,000 church, with $10,000 already unpaid funded by members and friends. The drive surpassed the target by several thousand dollars in minutes.
Obituary notes the death of J. B. Young, longtime Nebraska City resident. Other items announce York to host a dramatic club this winter, sheriff session in Columbus, Beatrice firemen fair next week, York voting bonds for a 55000 waterworks plant, Cortland chicken thieves worry residents, Hastings to host free Christmas dinner, Hastings college gymnastic training program, over five hundred birds entered in the Freemont poultry show, Buffalo county poultry show in Kearney second week, and union revival meetings in Fairbury starting January 5.
It is estimated the next two years will cost nearly 6 million dollars. Lincoln to consider a warehouse for the National Guard. Food officials convene in Washington to draft a model net weight branding law. The state university reports six months ending November 30 receipts of 76545.96 from non tax sources. Lincoln Traction faces a lively hearing with street car patrons. State normal board seeks funds to fit rooms in the state house under Adjutant General Hartigan who retires January 3.
Andrew Carnegie announced a ten million dollar gift to form a permanent foundation to abolish war. The 5 percent income, about $500 000 yearly, will be used at trustees discretion with Elihu Root as president and Taft as honorary president. The endowment will fund universal peace and, later, banishment of other evils.
The United States plans a Sherman act anti trust case against the alleged electrical combine. The Department of Justice estimates costs exceed one million dollars for prosecution. Attorney General Wickersham agrees to file before January 1 after a full legal investigation and plan to attack may hinge on patent law interpretation.
Missouri river city shippers met in secret in Omaha with traffic men wholesalers retailers and commercial club members from Omaha Kansas City St Joseph Sioux City and other points to oppose higher rates. Action taken at the meeting was kept secret while plans for a renewed struggle against increased rates and for rate reductions were set in motion.
The will of Mrs Baker G Eddy founder of the Christian Science church was filed in Merrimac County probate. Judge Charles R Corning received it in common form and executor Henry M Baker petitioned for solemn probate which was granted. The will provides various sums and a $10 000 bequest to her son and his children.
John Feagles faced a formal murder charge in Olathe Kansas for the death of Mrs Brie Bernhardt. The indictment alleges the fatal shooting occurred earlier this month and identifies Feagles as the accused.
A short scene from a Youngstown Telegram item describes two youths on a March street viaduct. One man, pointing to red headed girls, says he is trying to peer a white automobile. The snippet reflects a playful modern-day anecdote from the era.
Fragmentary text references a person named Slopay and DeLong discussing not meeting someone with a mania for collecting bills. Mentions a straight to cigar annual sale with 9,500,000 and a line about the noblest motive being the public.
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