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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
2
A scattered string of humorous notes claims Togo stays away from California while a Swedish sighting of a sea serpent is blamed on a name reflection. Cinderella is treated as real, offsetting Santa Claus doubts. The chauffeur edges ahead in marriage fate as the coachman once led.
A collage of musing notes includes Mark Twain on monarchy and seriousness, czar poetry accusations, a divorce suit with an improbable motive, Parisian Mephistopheles chatter about Sarah Bernhardt, a mountain metaphor for success, tight wad grievances, and King Edward as a form guide.
The text notes that while many nations fear earthquakes, a Russian government official remains utterly unfazed by the seismic danger.
The St Louis postmaster states that society women may join the Ananias society, implying that not all prevaricators reside in Congress.
Investigators on the Isthmus of Panama faced a risky encounter when an alligator attempted to bite a congressman. The creature and the lawmaker were saved, ending the incident without injuries.
A New Jersey woman believes someone is placing the evil eye on her cow. The claim may surprise optimists who see the era as enlightened.
A Hartford city man proposed a measure to prevent officials from serving more than two terms but excluded senators and representatives from the ban, possibly reducing support for passage.
The Gaekwar of Baroda's son, visiting the United States to prepare for Harvard, will likely begin by adopting a simplified spelling of his own name now that he is abroad.
The article notes Mrs. Russell Sage fears going out due to many self styled philanthropists eager to help her die rich and references a national fault of pursuing wealth without effort. It paints Sage as a prisoner in her own home amid public attention.
An editor praised a wedding description in the Stafford Republican but faced a blowback when a friend from R F D No 6 stormed the office, stopped the paper, and threatened violence over the piece. The incident highlights tempers surrounding local society notices and newsroom pride.
After the January 1895 snowstorm London mayoral authorities spent £2,472 on snow removal in St Pancras. With 28 boroughs the total nears £70,000 and likely up to £100,000 city wide. A half hour of rain is valued as priceless.
Chancellor Andrews argues in the University Journal that home manual training complements school education. He extols artful building with tools and materials to develop concentration, self respect, and practical skills in boys and girls, stressing family involvement, crafts, cooking, repairs, animal care, and orderly work as foundational to character.
John Bowers a ranchman south of Dix Nebraska shot and killed carpenter W D Stratton over a disputed ranch house job. Stratton retrieved a Winchester but Bowers fetched a double barreled shotgun and fired as Stratton pulled his rifle. Investigators Sheriff Bartholomew and County Attorney Kinney say self defense claimed.
Carl B. Perry of Crete is named secretary to W. K. Jewett American consul at Trebizond Turkey. He departs March 1 for New York and travels via Spain Italy Athens Constantinople to Trebizond finishing about June 1. Perry is son of D. K. Perry Doane College graduate 1906. Appointment arranged through H. P. Fairchild of Crete.
Dennis Moffit donated 361 acres to Seward County to help fund a new courthouse. Judge T L Norval sold the land in Seward at an average of 86.55 per acre, totaling about 31000. Mrs Moffit will receive 250 every three months for the remainder of her life.
A letter to Grand Island police from Eugene O Neill’s brother says personal effects and body were received, but his diamond ring and two other diamonds missing despite O Neill’s claim the ring was stolen in a car after the Bruell limited accident. Local police have no clue to recovery.
Professor H B Hitchcock a founder of the Nebraska mathematics department died at his daughter Mrs. C E Bennett’s home in Ithaca New York at eighty five. He came from Knox College Illinois in the early seventies and served as acting chancellor during the interregnum between the Fairfield and Manatt administrations. He was emeritus Professor of Mathematics from 1893 for about two years.
A large group of Auburn residents organized a permanent Auburn Historical Society at the courthouse. Composed of pioneer citizens, the society is led by Rev. H. Persson, the first man to preach a sermon in Nebraska, who is ninety one. Monthly meetings planned.
The article urges nationwide action against tuberculosis linked to intemperate habits and neglected colds. It warns spitting in public and proposes a twenty four hour cold cure using Virgin Oil of Pine Pure with glycerine and whisky, cautioning against imitations and counterfeit products.
Comptroller Ridgely reports U S banking power at 16 462 470 465 with foreign banks totaling 22 952 500 000. U S growth over 16 years reaches 219 percent while foreign totals rise 102 6 percent.
There is more catarrh in this section than all other diseases. once deemed incurable, it is now treated as a constitutional disorder. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any failing case. Send for circulars and testimonials. Toledo, Ohio. Take family pills for constipation.
The ownership of national banks in the United States is not concentrated among the rich. About half the banks have capital under 100000, twelve percent range from 100000 to 250000, and seven percent sit between 250000 and 1000000.
The article notes fine wash fabrics gain beauty from careful laundering. Home laundering works well if starching uses a strong starch like Defiance, which stiffens without thickening and improves the finished appearance.
The Occult Review warns that psychical research may drift into fashionable society amusement without practical aims. It notes prominent members of the Society for Psychical Research who fail to discourage this trend.
An old advertisement touts Garfield Tes as a practical household remedy for constipation liver health blood purification colds rheumatism and general wellness. The text emphasizes multiple uses and preventive value.
Yale President Hadley recalled a tale of a sick professor who wrote a notice on the board saying Dr Dash cannot attend class. Sophomores altered a letter, then the professor returned and edited it again, turning the message into a joke about Dr inDisposition and asses in a playful exchange.
A Brooklyn mother claims Cuticura cured her twelve year old son’s eczema after years of failed doctor treatments. She describes a red spot spreading, intractable itching and burning, and a dramatic personal improvement after using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent.
The Canadian Department of the Interior reports 41 689 new homesteaders in the northwest last fiscal year. Immigrant breakdown includes 12 485 Americans 12 370 Canadians 5 897 English 2 193 Austrians 1 657 Scots 1 024 Germans and 543 Irish. US immigrants in the first four months of this fiscal year total 17 907 versus 12 664 in the prior year's same period.
Nervous headaches arise from malnourished nerves and blood lack. Mrs Addie Merrill of Auburn Missouri credits pink pills with stopping repeated attacks and weight gain. she reports improved appetite and no recurrences. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady NY at 50 cents a box, six for 2.50.
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