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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
4
By Frank T. Peance published every Friday at Diller Nebraska. Rates and terms for subscription and advertising are irregularly printed with garbled figures. One year in advance 6 00e. three months 6 0e. ads 6 cents per line per insertion. Paper continues until subscribers order cessation and all arrears are paid.
In 1866 reports reflect small farm risks yet rising costs with prices for babyrelated goods high. Politicians and leaders like Hanna in frail health draw attention amid gold coin scarcity. McArthur praises war as progress while the Pope clashes with choir rules. Russia and Japan clash at Port Arthur as postmasters monitor mail. France experiments with electricity to fell trees. Baltimore endures a major fire burning 140 acres with vast losses and high insurance.
The speaker condemns rulers as braggarts who boast of weapons while the powerful force the impoverished to fight. War is depicted as driven by greed and diabolic arbiters, with civilians left to suffer in a brutal ditch of conflict.
Shareholders in Standard Oil receive a $12,000,000 quarterly profit while John D. Rockefeller is credited with 33 percent ownership and $15,000,000 in receipts. The text compares profits to a Pullman Car Company venture, noting a yearly net of thirteen million dollars.
Farm and Fireside argues the farm should be valued as a home rather than profit alone. An inspired view holds the farm as the best place for a home and a happier life than city living, supported by many who have tried both.
A Tribune report explores railroad signaling as practiced by brakemen in New York Jersey yards. It details arm motions for go ahead stop and kick off, compares American and English conventions, and includes anecdotes of yard incidents and the practical mastery needed to coordinate with engineers.
Fragments indicate a calendar notice inviting members or brothers from Matachas to visit Macoub wally on evenings of each month, hosted by a local lodge or society. The phrasing is garbled but centers on gathering times and welcoming members.
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