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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
4
The Diller Record notes mailing at Diller Nebraska with second class mail and weekly Friday issue. It lists subscription terms including one year, six months, and three months in advance. Advertising rates are available on application and business locals are charged six cents per line per insertion.
An Ohio pastor questions who is holier than others while pondering future ages and faith. A string of curiosities follows: a Georgia paper praises rail safety, a Redlands girl writes fast on a typewriter, and a Pittsburgh tattoo trend. Rural mail carriers face stamp shortages, with advice to keep stamps handy to ease delivery strain.
Washington DC announces new rules from the Universal Postal Convention in Rome altering the present postal card use. Writers may use both sides of the card with only the left half reserved on the front. many countries already implement this, and the change will allow cards to be read or mailed at no extra charge in this county.
Inventor Alexander Graham Bell Pell argues aerial travel will become practical but slow to widespread use. He notes weight, fuel, and safety as key challenges while predicting rapid progress over the next few years with continued improvements in engines and control.
Senator Beveridge denounces child labor as a crime against humanity and liberty. He warns industrial systems robbing children of growth poison citizenship and weakens free institutions through infancy bondage and ruined character.
A printed Indiana municipal electric report shows a large profit by omitting expenses and overstating gains. The piece argues the superintendent hid costs by excluding taxes and depreciation and misallocating water, salaries, and maintenance to new construction. It warns taxpayers fund the hidden losses while private firms compete.
The piece argues fashion centers in the northwestern part of cities and explains the phenomenon by prevailing northwesterly winds. Winds push dust smoke and odors toward the eastern and southern sides, making the west and northwest more desirable for residence.
In Boulton kirk a young Scottish preacher delivered his first sermon but grew extremely nervous losing control of his voice and speaking loudly. Many friends attended while one unable to come asked afterward how he fared. The joker claimed the rats in the kirk were frightened.
A Baltimore American cartoon caption jokes that after a separation both parties claim authority yet admit a provision al government exists in the home, naming the cook as the de facto arbiter of domestic rule.
An Aber deen university exam reveals dialect gaps as an English clergyman and a Lowland Scots professor test students. When asked how Pharaoh died, pupils perplexed until a joke clarifies that in Aberdeen dialect “dee” means die and “deed” is not used.
A Connecticut farmer, recovering from a serious illness, quips that death would have caused $50 damage during haying time. He later revises the estimate to $65, joking that the farm’s condition reduces the loss. The remark appears in a Philadelphia Ledger quotation.
A Kansas City Star quote explains lawyers seek delays for both strong and weak cases. The long view can bring accidents and incidents that aid a case, while many lawyers cling to a case until forced to withdraw.
A London judge known for sharp observations presides over a case about egg freshness. He remarks that the true test of an egg's staleness is the moment it becomes usable in a contested election, recalling a vivid past electoral contest.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a voice with matchless timbre likening it to a whole sawmill in operation. The playful caption Timber ? 2 echoes the timber theme and the bite of the description.
In a brief Philadelphia Press item, Meekley confesses his dis position is often finicky though generally good, while Miss Strong, his fiancée, remarks she will make the best of it despite the issue.
Mr. Dustin Stax tells Washington Star he has several millions in gilt edged securities for a rainy day. The exchange hints at an upcoming deluge as a calculating defense against financial storms.
A daughter tells her mother her husband wants to join the gymnastic society to become strong. The mother doubts the advantage and says they will exercise during his absence.
The exchange notes the philosopher’s belief that joy lies in anticipation while Henpeck counters that anticipation is the sole happiness in marriage. The Catholic Standard and Times frames the dialogue as a light reflection on matrimonial expectations.
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