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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
3
A vintage style ad touts Papes Diapepsin as a rapid, harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach upset. It claims instant relief from gas sourness belching and bloating and urges a large bottle be kept at home for any family member.
A New York Evening Post quip notes the baron dominates the evening with Kant and Schopenhauer chatter. One guest expresses dislike for philosophical discussions while acknowledging the baron’s two favored thinkers.
The Vatican Swiss guard will be retained after earlier plans to disband it and replace with Italiana guards. A number of new recruits have already been won for it, signaling a renewed life for the corps.
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as a care remedy for infants and children with a claim it has over 80 years of use. The text references a fortune teller and a dramatic exchange about payments and appearances, framed as a mock dialogue.
Washington Treasury officials believe the Underwood Simmons tariff act will boost annual revenue by millions. Early reports show tax receipts for the first two months under the law higher than expected, with some predicting a gain up to 9 million dollars more than 1914 estimates.
Fleeing from five days of fighting near Ojinaga Mexico and General Ortega's rebel army, women children and deserters crossed the Rio Grande into Presidio Texas. U S border patrol and Red Cross faced a serious feeding problem. God aid was sent across the river to save lives as shelter was unavailable. Churches and a few buildings were converted into Red Cross hospitals.
Washington reports new interstate commission driven express rate cuts to take effect next month. Officials say average reductions will reach about 17 percent with improved service regulations. An industry source notes holiday express volume in 1915 fell about 25 percent from 1912 due to parcel post.
Washington reports a sharp rise in beef and meat product imports after beef was placed on the tariff free list. October and November brought 18,000,000 pounds from abroad, more than triple the total for 1912, with foreign beef products challenged by market agents amid two months of condemnation totaling 18,800 pounds.
A Polish saloonkeeper in East St. Louis faced a family tragedy when his daughter, unable to adapt to American customs, shot herself after a dispute about women tending bars in the United States. The incident highlights tensions over gender roles and immigrant life in St. Louis.
Lincoln reports Chancellor Deedger returns with news Cotner College may receive 225000 of the 1 million gift from R A Long contingent on Christian Institutions raising 6 million within three years. Washington notes changes at the state department as Joseph W Polk ends a habit. Youth pledges frame a solemn moment amid a distracted scene.
A column praises Western Canada from Winnipeg, noting vast grain fields and cattle pastures. It quotes Winnipeg Mayor Deacon on growth, wheat and barley exports, and the influx of American farmers, urging national development and welcoming agriculturists from the south.
Reno is no longer the miemateh Mecca as conditions change in Nevada divorces. Carson City officials tighten rules and curb growth of the divorce trade.
A woman facing surgery sent two postcards to her husband. One said she was doing well and would be home soon. the other stated she did not survive. The notes were found after the operation at the hospital.
A living skeleton negotiates with a museum manager about adding a final performance. The manager weighs options and hints at a potential last appearance as a dead skeleton, noting three prior engagements.
A fragment mentions a promoter and a man named Rene or SS unloading something on another man at 2 o'clock. The passage is unclear and reads like a stray note from a crowded scene.
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