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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
4
The report notes the Nebraska legislature elected Hon. E Barkett a United States senator on the first ballot Wednesday. It also covers broader topics from city expenses for heavy snowfall to philanthropy and land entries under Kinkaid law, plus rural postal reforms and hog observations.
The Red Cloud town story traces its ascent as a Burlington main line hub with shops and yards to a decline after new cutoffs and rivals cut traffic. A gilded visit by Jim Hill sparked cuts in yards and staff, shifting the town from prosperity toward uncertainty, even as Red Cloud persists.
A Missouri tale recalls 1896 investors near Hannibal drilling into Tom Sawyer cave for soapstone and copper, selling 800 acres for two dollars an acre. A farmer resisted selling his rocky assets, foiling a ploy to mine by disguise.
A New York Sun item touts a "baby hansom" carrier that folds into a basket, allows forward or backward facing riding, and can be pushed, carried, or wheeled on trains. It claims ease for parents with heavy infants, noting the option’s appeal for urban use.
The passage recalls the cave from Tom Sawyer where Tom and Becky disappeared and Injun Joe died, noting the site is now set for destruction. The sense of mystery and danger persists as the famous hideout fades.
The piece discusses new customs in Japan such as jeweled rings and snow white pillows adopted from the West, notes on public affection, and mentions Miss Grace McKinley returning to Cleveland from ten months in Jolo, Philippines with Lt. J. F. McKinley. It includes a London Times anecdote about a scientist and a New York Press quote about a child's stomach ache.
A partial 1906 bank ledger shows notes on reserves securities and currency. It lists figures for federal reserve notes checks and other items with a notarized signature and dated attestations by directors including Price Coleman Prior and Andrews.
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