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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
2
A notary public records a testimonial from Samuel Wilson attesting that Swaimp Root will save people from suffering. The statement is sworn and describes personal experience as true in substance and fact, as part of a claim promoted by M. M. Kerridge.
A concise axiom notes that fame tied to a person endures only while that individual remains in view or active. It emphasizes the ephemeral nature of public attention and the dependence on personal presence.
A garbled mix of phrases includes references to stage life, a family business in Buffalo, a phrase about duty versus love, and an attribution to Phillips Brooks. The readable bits resemble an advertisement or quoted prose collection with no clear news event or cohesive narrative.
In Chicago Tribune prose a bearded lady vents fury at a safety razor movie prank. An armless wonder asks why such stunt triggered anger while a living skeleton comments on the gag’s intent.
The city of Salem owns a carved wood medallion of George Washington by Samuel Mentire. The portrait study and carving come from a single artist who observed Washington during his Salem visit. The medallion, once adorning a west end arch, remained on display until 1850 when the arch was replaced by an iron fence. It is kept in a fireproof room at the Eagex Institute and is regarded as a curious historic relic.
Washington reports the McCall bill extending the Canadian reciprocity agreement is near passage. Opponents admit they cannot stop it. vote to take up the bill 197 to 120. Republicans split with 101 opposing immediate consideration and 63 for. Democrats show a divided caucus with 134 for and 19 against immediate action.
Secretary MacVeagh issues an order barring from the treasury department all milk that is not certified inspected or pasteurized. The measure, to be adopted by other departments, follows standards set by the public health and marine hospital service. Lunch milk is widely consumed by hundreds of clerks daily in Washington.
Several hundreds of clergy men in Chico have started a movement, aided by the Chicago Christian Endeavor union, to relieve mail clerks and carriers of Sunday work. A special committee outlined the campaign, with ministers associations of the Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist, Christian, Roman Catholic, Jewish and other denominations endorsing.
Washington reports that US trade with non-contiguous territories more than doubled in seven years according to the Bureau of Statistics. The Philippines Guam Tutuila and the Midway Islands totaled 202,494,343 dollars, up from 100,107,234 dollars in 1903.
The governor of the Amur territory directing closure of frontiers and guard by troops due to suspected plague near the Russian boundary. The Amur region includes Amur, Trans Baikalia, and the coast province with Saghalin Island.
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research announced that anti-meningitis serum effectiveness is generally accepted by medical authorities worldwide. The new remedy has taken its place with vaccines and diphtheria antitoxins as an improved agency for protecting public health.
An unsuccessful assassination attempt targets Alejandro Lerroux, deputy and Republican leader in Barcelona. Five shots were fired from the sidewalk as Lerroux walked to a Republican meeting hall. he was struck. Three arrests were reported.
The Indiana senate approved 29 to 18 a Durre drafted measure forcing every qualified citizen to vote or file an affidavit claiming scruples. Those failing to vote could be indicted and fined at least $100, with a possible 30 day jail or workhouse sentence if ruled by the court.
In Arkansas a new plan seeks to tax railroad property at values used in federal court rate cases. Senator Logan proposes the state tax commission list railroads on tax books at those figures. Result would more than double assessment from 65 million to about 125 million dollars.
Baltimore speaker Dr Jacob Hollander, economics professor at Johns Hopkins University, told the Hebrew Benevolent Society that poverty will become obsolete like slavery. He basis his claim on historical study and charitable methods, arguing poverty is not inevitable.
The Rockefeller Institute announced a serum cure for cerebro spinal meningitis is a proven success and will become a regular commercial product. The municipal health board will manufacture the serum and give it away free for a time as part of the rollout. Woman Smuggler to Tombs is sentenced by Judge Martin in New York federal court, Mrs. Robert G Hill gets eight to ten days, and a $2000 fine.
Charlies Hamilton flew across the border into Mexico for the first aeroplane reconnaissance in time of war despite the risk of federal fire. The report notes Texans picking strawberries in Alvin and Pasadena with early shipments due to mild southern Texas weather. In Douai France aviators Noel and Deltorre were killed during a military aircraft trial overseen by War Department experts.
The Griffin bill to limit women to an eight hour work day is described as moving forward in Sacramento California. The measure aims to regulate labor hours for female workers and may affect local industries and employment practices statewide.
A story linked to Martin Lomasney recounted by Representative Pope of Leominster. Lomasney advised against writing when talk suffices, and against talking when a nod would do, as recalled in the Boston Record. A separate note extols Defiance Starch for home laundering of fine wash goods, promoting strong yet non thickening stiffness.
A Punch cartoon scene shows a tramp unable to secure work because no one will provide a reference from his last employer, who has been dead for twenty eight years. The dialogue features a sly exchange with a lady insisting on a reference.
The text blends device like Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with gendered romance lines and a wary view of reform. It hints at insurance, injury risk, and the era's attitudes toward healing and self defense, packaged in a sales pitch with dated diction.
The text appears garbled with partial phrases and missing context making extraction of a coherent event impossible. No identifiable persons organizations places or dates are clearly readable to form a valid summary.
A humorous note suggests trying a dry drink at Garfields, praising it as a healthy option. The text also mentions that sometimes the black sheep of a family is a blonde, adding a light aside to the topic.
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