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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
3
A vintage set of optical and mechanical demonstrations explains cutting a thread inside a sealed glass bottle using sunlight and a magnifying lens. It also narrates a small animal jug trap and a dry weather electricity trick with a glass and a walking stick.
A string of old timey riddles and wordplay jokes about Washington queens and elves. The lines hint at puns and misheard phrases with brief setups and punchlines.
A nostalgic party game explains placing a thimble in plain sight and hiding in a room with no touching any objects. Seekers must remain silent, and once the thimble is spotted they sit down. The quiet hunt creates long, lively suspense and shared laughter.
A party novelty explains a cane trick claiming all bodies carry a city inside them and that waking it makes them act. The piece outlines a simple sequence to astonish guests with the seemingly responsive cane.
A column explains a deceptive match extinguish trick. It guides holding a lit match at arm length, bending the elbow, and blowing into the sleeve, then describes using a nail snap to extinguish unseen flame. It cautions practice before performing in public.
A playful puzzle note presents five mice and asks to turn them over to reveal five men, implying a wordplay illusion about shapes or silhouettes rather than animals. The item reads like a teaser caption from a feature notes page.
Children of all ages enjoy Gathering Sticks during recess. The ground is split into two equal parts with a small goal at the rear of each side. Six sticks are placed in each goal. A player who reaches the enemy goal safely may carry one stick back. The game ends when one side has collected the majority of sticks.
The Nebrooke senate pauses to honor a revered leader with a Memorial Day style tribute. Senator Wall Sherman reads a brief address praising the man’s sacrifice, citizenship, and devotion, arguing the hero helped found a federation of freedom and inspired a nation to defend its standards.
A Washington dispatch reports the Bureau of Forestry will begin this spring to establish valuable forests on barren Nebraska sand hills. About 100 acres near River reserve are to be planted with red cedars and jack pine as seeding and planting plans proceed. The effort aims to reclaim large tracts of the 208,000 acre Dismal area and promote growth where trees are scarce.
The new Methodist church at Adams, the Sandayeet project, is a well built and commodious structure. It has cost about $2,400 for furnishings and construction. Attendance figures were not fully recorded in the fragment.
The district court jury in Seward Nebraska returned a verdict in the case caption. The readable fragment confirms a trial outcome but lacks full details on the verdict and charges.
Bills move to regular revenue standing committee for taxation consideration. Early printing and committee review anticipated with possible few amendments. Recent shifts to street railways and utilities restored to original tax framework with added insurance and tax foreclosure provisions.
The merchant marine and fisheries committee voted 10 to 6 to not report the ship subsidy to the house. Members voting for: Grosvenor Ohio Young Pa Green Mass Fordney Mich Wachter Md Littlefield Me. Those voting against: Hopkins NL Minoer Wis Stevens Minn Jones Wash Spight Miss Small N C Davis Fla McDermott N J Belmont N Y Snook C.
Princeton students marked Washington's birthday with exercises while Germany endured severe gales and fires driven by the winds. The Ohio River at Kainesville Indiana swelled into a sea from floods. Delmonico's hosted a Sons of the American Revolution banquet for Washington's birthday in New York. D. H. Rivers schooner arrived in Savannah with four crew of the Alexander, and Moody reported all three relief ships had begun missions. Eskridge notes spring trade, temperatures dropped to 12 below zero. Arlington Milling doubles output for large overseas orders. The rest of the text references resignations, retirements, and announcements without clear context.
The piece outlines pay scales for clerks in the secretaries office and treasurer divisions with top wages at 3500 for the chief and 2400 for an assistant. It notes many clerks are women in treasurer divisions while men hold some low paid posts in civil service. It mentions the War Department offering faster upward movement from 1000 to 1900 before plateauing, prompting clerks to seek promotions elsewhere within ten years.
A Missouri newspaper resurrects a tale showcasing Senator West's quick wit and cutting sarcasm. The anecdote recounts how he deftly silenced a belligerent editor with a sharp retort, illustrating his fearless editorial satire.
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