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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
7
A Woman's Home Companion editorial contrasts past and present middle class wives. It recalls how earlier generations managed without help by living within means, avoiding impossible standards, and sharing chores and social routines, including simple meals and limited dressing alike.
A man at the gates of Paradise pleads to enter but St Peter rejects him for not being a real golfer. The saint tests his knowledge of golf noting the need to keep eyes on the ball and follow through before shutting the gate.
The fragment shows Ophelia addressing Hamiet as Lord Hamiet and earning a mocked sense of peer status. The exchange plays on fashion and class speech, hinting at social pretensions in a light literary vignette.
A quotation lists the keys to health and long life as temperance open air easy labor and little care attributed to Philip Sidney in a historical voice.
Washington reports claim a new empire on a rock with stability rhetoric while Maine relics surface in a raft of political speculation. Postmaster General Hitchcock plans to push a proposal to Congress to place telegraph lines under government postal control, shocking officials who seek his location and delay public confirmation.
In Peking on January 13 a prolonged government meeting settled that the throne abdication is practically decided and the retirement to Jahal will occur immediately. Officials discussed the abdication details during the session.
The four months since the Chinese uprising reach a turning point as the coming week may decide whether order is restored or hostilities resume after six weeks of armistice. If fighting resumes, bloodshed and terror could exceed all prior records.
Washington reports a board has been appointed to receive and preliminarily evaluate applications for relics from the old battleship Maine soon to be removed from Havana harbor. Lieutenant Colonel Edward Burd of the engineers and Commander Richard H. Leigh of the Navy lead the panel.
Indicates a rift between Champ Clark and Joseph W Folk factions widening as the Missouri Democratic State Committee fixes February 20 for the state convention in Joplin. Folk supporters preferred a March date, intensifying intra party disputes over the delegation to the national convention.
John F. Rowell a Denver mining stock salesman and former Lincoln resident arrested here for perjury in a death case has been released on bail. Bail reduced from 3000 to 1000 and furnished by his company after the attorney from the west consulted on the case.
The United States transport Logan sailed from Manila carrying a battalion of infantry and other troops bound for China. Upon arrival they will guard the Peking railroad segment from Tang-Shang to Lanchow against potential attacks by imperialist or republican forces.
Dallas reports three deaths and three new cases in twenty four hours as physicians forecast a bright outlook for ending the epidemic. The Bell Telephone Company announces it has sold its holdings to the Lincoln company, which in turn has holdings in twenty two counties of the South Platte country in Nebraska.
Two men entered the Dale State bank in Dale Oklahoma and demanded the cash with revolvers. The cashier handed over funds while a nearby vice president heard the robbery and fled the scene. The incident left authorities seeking suspects and review of security.
A farmer explains why he never licensed his fox terrier, claiming it is "not but a puppy." The magistrate fines him as the dog is deemed an old-fashioned puppy. A friend later asks how he fared, and the farmer humorously laments being fined for repeating the same tale about the dog year after year.
A resident of Exile Kentucky describes a four month use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent ending in a complete recovery from a severe itching burning rash and leg to foot sores after years of eczema and doctor visits. The testimonial dated November 10 1910 notes no further symptoms in a year. The advertisement states Cuticura products are sold by druggists and dealers with an offer for free mailed samples.
A sallow youth reads a poem titled Alone with Nature to the Chicago Record Herald editor who challenges him to ride to a remote spot to write again. The editor offers a dime and urges solitary time in nature including hazel blossoms by a stream.
Walking for nerves provides a tonic effect, improving skin tone and complexion. Regular daily walks of four to five miles strengthen self control and offer leisure time, with other exercises optional but less beneficial for the author.
Louis N. Parker displays ready wit at a supper party. A neighbor actress notes a young woman in a decollete gown. Parker retorts that she is a stripling, sparking amusement.
Quote reflecting on people who fixate on optimism. It notes they may overlook drawbacks or alternate perspectives in daily life. The line invites readers to balance hopeful attitude with critical awareness and realism.
George Ade in New York opines on New Year resolutions noting the wife loves to see her husband turn over a new leaf in his check book for her sake. His gentle cynicism frames the bachelor viewpoint on domestic finance and promises.
A quip notes that a pessimist, given a pair of gloves, immediately frets they will wear out. The joke plays on constant worry over future wear and tear.
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