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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1919
Page
4
The Red Cross notes quilt finished last week was sold to Mr. Calander for 9 dollars. Several attended the Wednesday meeting but the quilt making was not completed. A follow up gathering is planned for next Wednesday afternoon to complete the work.
The second meeting at City Hall doubled membership as plans for the year were discussed. The club will study civics economics birds Americanization patriotism the Bible music and more. Members are urged to propose goals for Diller and join as charter members.
Trained coal miner Martin McKee of Springfield won a $5 wager by eating 25 large pickles weighing a total of 12 1/2 pounds in one sitting.
Veteran gun crews recount five giant naval howitzers in action on the western front. They describe rapid firing and crews fearing thirty guns, with shells weighing 1,400 pounds and 8000 yards of range. A French soldier witnesses the fearsome blasts as the armistice ends.
A Brooklyn writer recalls organizing a health drive while cleaning a cellar. He uncovers old portraits of Uncle Hiram and Aunt Maria, discarded family photos, and a chest of memories. The narrative blends humor with reflections on forgotten items and a domestic spring cleaning.
A young salesman quotes song titles to a girl at the counter as he pleads for love, she remains silent and thoughtful, then shakes her head and leaves. The exchange ends with a musing line about popular songs and a nonanthem.
In 1879 Richard Gird took a grubstake of a few hundred dollars and some labor to assay Tombstone mines. He helped Scheffelin brothers test ore in Tuscan and received a third of the stake. The Tombstone stampede followed, yielding a sale of his third for about $2,140,000 after ten thousand miners flocked to the boom.
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel M Willard was mauled in a Venice California park as bears dragged her through cage bars. A guard shot both animals after one bear grabbed the child and the other attacked her mangled body. The infant died en route to the hospital.
A garbled report cites a dinner honoring Cheniesd Wwierfara ROT VEC of Avhech le. It states the United States manufactured more gas than Britain and France combined, and implies this capacity could have overwhelmed Germany if war had continued. General Sthert led the first chemical warfare division eight months prior.
A judge questions a debtor about owing money as the man claims he has nothing to pay. He cites his wife’s supposed failure at work as the reason.
A disputed quote notes an officer remarking on a painter who used camouflage and raised a sign reading No Trespassing in four different languages as part of a mistaken or satirical display during an inspection. The exchange highlights mischief and deception in a law enforcement context.
Two candidates discussed the coming local election with remarks about paying for votes. One asked what the audience said, noting some cheered while the majority appeared to lose interest. The Line Gauge.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a boxer named Mickey the Mauler taunting an opponent and a referee preparing to count as one fighter lies prostrate. The text references Angwan and a repeated warning to step back after a strike.
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