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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
7
An old time advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for sick children. It promises gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels without griping and encourages mothers to keep a bottle on hand for infants and adults with directions printed on the bottle.
Harrington Emerson argues that loquacity misleads young salesmen by assuming talkativeness sells. He warns that being overly talkative bores customers and loses sales, citing a novice who cannot convey a machine’s benefits because he talks too much and blinds the listener.
A brief list of upcoming Nebraska meetings and events includes the Omaha automotive show February 15 to 20 and the Nebraska high school basketball tournament scheduled March 10 to 13 in Lincoln. Other gatherings span Lincoln and Omaha, covering health boards, manufacturers, and civic associations.
Beatrice Joseph Davidson, a young employee in the Dempster factory's gasoline engine department, suffered severe burns to the face hands and arms when a metal PR containing babbit he was melting exploded. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to recover barring complications.
The paper notes the first English railroad electric locomotive will be imported from Germany. It also records a quip about loading it on a Zeppelin. Nebraska City reports the Nebraska state volunteer firemen elect officers for the year and endorse four fire bills. location for the tournament and next convention votes are listed with counts for Crawford Superior and Lexington.
A fragmentary piece reflects on skepticism toward a deal and the uneasy silence born from uncertainty. It juxtaposes cheeky lines about accountability and hints at social observations with quirky phrases about menthol coughs and Wall flowers.
Hastings reports a winter hay influx well below recent years with light demand for shipped-in hay. Local stockmen and the city weighmaster note abundant home-grown cane millet and other forage. Best alfalfa hits 11.50 to 12 per ton while good prairie hay remains slightly cheaper.
A Nehawka era carriage once owned by Governor Furnas and used as the official executive carriage is now owned by Ben Neal of Brownville. The vehicle, though over forty years old, remains well preserved and was originally purchased by Furnas from Senator Tipton.
While conversing and laughing with a friend in his Hastings residence, Will T. Peterson a prominent contractor and planing mill operator, died of heart failure. He sat in his easy chair when his head fell back and death occurred without any struggle.
The Omaha Automobile Show will feature eight cylinder automobiles, the latest in auto construction, at the Auditorium from February 15 to 20.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a universal stomach regulator. It promises relief from dyspepsia, indigestion, gas, heartburn, and sour stomach within minutes, claiming harmlessness and strong customer satisfaction.
A white doctor questions a Black physician about a patient named Bill Johnsing who wrestled and burst a blood vessel. The Black doctor says he fixed Bill with alum to draw the parts and gum arabic to bind them, and Bill Johnsing fully recovered.
A philanthropist’s friend asks about joining an international optimists club. The response notes that speaking English with an American accent is the first qualification.
Fragmentary chatter mentions a failed kick joke about a goat and concerns over punishment. It then cites statistics claiming over 500 women doctors in England and Wales and notes China plans to mint more than 700 million dollars in silver soon.
A reflective meditation on the divine presence within humanity. The text argues that virtue, truth, mercy, and beauty endure when people resist egoism and fear, insisting God is within us as Est Deus in nobis, Renan.
An Ohio State Journal editor visited a vaudeville performer known for numerous deft stunts and later wrote a concise essay praising concentration for the young. The anecdote recalls a Chicago woman’s remark to Arnold Bennett about his concentration chapter, saying she had learned to focus only on many things.
In a discussion on natural forces, the speaker notes that human triumphs like grand structures take centuries to create while a single earthquake can destroy them in about forty seconds. The exchange highlights nature's overwhelming power compared to human effort.
A remark on eternal fashion sameness. The article cites Germany with 30,000 women school teachers as a notable statistic.
An advertisement claims Danderine cleanses dust and oil from hair and scalp, stops itching and shedding, and after weeks of use promotes new fine hair growth. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store and try it.
A biographical note recalls Napoleon Bonaparte at age twenty six receiving the post of commander in chief of the army of Italy. He faces doubt from a director and Carnot about age and lack of funds, replying that he needs only men and will be answerable for results.
A brief stage exchange from Byplay Minstrels features Mister Interlocutor and Mr. Bores in a humorous dialogue. The joke contrasts an Irish soldier and a Sertch soldier with a pun on weather and attire, ending with a playful quip about being killed by cold versus being killed by the kilts.
A person described as timid is frightened before danger, a coward during the event, and becomes courageous after the incident, illustrating shifting behavior across timelines.
A pithy remark on social status suggesting that men gain notice mainly when tied to highly visible spouses. The line implies gendered perceptions of prominence and public attention in society.
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