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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
7
A speaker voices a rant about banning tramps from wearing pants over wooden legs, arguing for legal action. The monologue blends regional dialect with frustration over performance and social limits surrounding disability.
A Yankee in a Highlands hotel overhears a party of men debating shooting prowess. The Yankee claims a fly on a flagpole at 300 yards is impressive, sparking a banter with an Irishman who recalls army days rolling an empty beer barrel and shooting the bung up.
A brief exchange centers on Mrs. Peck and her husband. The dialogue questions whether his salary justifies flattery of young women described as flirts.
A California woman shares how lifelong coffee caused years of illness and insomnia. After quitting coffee and using Postum for a week, she felt a noticeable boost in strength and health. She urges others to test coffee's effects as she did and credits Postum with her recovery.
Paul Stange, a farmer near Diller, Nebraska, entered the barn to feed when a horse nipped his lower lip, following Stange blowing into the horse’s face. The mishap occurred about one mile south of the locality.
Eph Johnson, who found coal on his Fremont County farm, says further checks show a vein over twenty-six inches thick, with some places reaching thirty to thirty-five inches, and he believes he qualifies for the $4,000 state offer. He notes a clay-like sub stance beneath and shale above similar to cement shale.
A large farm barn belonging to George Ichiyck, three miles southeast of Clay Center, burned with its contents. Twenty horses perished except one. A large quantity of grain and other property was consumed. The cause of the fire is not known.
The obituary notes Aurora Eaton, a poor telephone operator who built an invalid chair and secured a patent. After her death a manufacturing company offered $10,000 for her rights.
Mrs Sisson wife of Reverend Fletcher M. Sisson pastor of the First Methodist Church died here after a protracted six year illness. She was sixty one years old and was well known in Nebraska and across the middle west for her books.
Loren Reimund aged thirty three lost his left arm while feeding a corn shredder. The fingers of his left hand were pulled into the feeding mechanism up to the shoulder.
State teachers decide to hold the 1912 gathering in Omaha on November 6 to 8 by a 2 197 to 1 179 vote. Governor Aldrich suggests schools mark Nebraska’s forty fifth anniversary with essays and letters. State treasury rises from 530 776 to 686 630 in January, supporting continued disbursements and a loan call. The shoe institution reports 509 to 700 pairs produced annually by supervised boys.
An artist sketches a U S flag with five stars then shows it to the managing editor who gripes it needs more stars. The artist returns with 117 stars by count, provoking the editor to exclaim the client is the hardest man to please as he questions how many stars are wanted.
For generations Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment claim to treat pimples, blackheads, red rough hands, dandruff and falling hair. They assert benefits for skin and hair care and offer free samples and a 82 page care book by sending a request to Cuticura Department L Boston.
A young man in a Poughkeepsie look asks Lee Harrison to help locate his cousin Cohen in New York. Harrison directs him to shout Cohen aloud in the street to summon the crowd and identify the kin.
A playful exchange from Puck contrasts the mystery of the Sphinx with politicians on leave, hinting at public interest in riddles and lawmakers, reflecting a lighthearted era tone. The brief quip underscores curiosity about symbol meanings and congressional absenteeism.
A bride shows trust by gifting a night key and then calls a locksmith to change the lock. The message urges love to make one strong, pure, severe and to spare not the soul. Carmen Sylva’s line closes the vignette.
A quiet citizen rejects being labeled a party leader and argues that someone should be willing to take on leadership. The exchange reflects tension over who should steer the party and who is prepared to lead.
Child couple Bobby and Mabel discuss a future marriage as Bobby proclaims he will leave his order in advance. The exchange reveals a precocious plan born from a confident, if unconventional, forethought.
The quote by Earle William Gage stresses that harsh speech harms friendship while gentle words can win an enemy. It presents a moral contrast and urges kindness in dialogue.
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