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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
3
Ad promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for liver, stomach, and bowel distress. Claims include relief from constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches with a simple nightly dose. Appeals to all ages and urges regular cleansing with Cascarets available in stores.
A Louisville mother and her child ride a day train to a nearby town. The child chews gum, while the mother, obsessed with cleanliness, notices the unwelcome dirt. The daughter points to a clean spit on the windowsill as the source of the gum.
The piece presents John A Salter Seed Co offerings led by a Red River Valley grower dubbed Potato King, promoting potato farming as highly profitable with advice for beginners. It also touts Salzer’s seed corn, oats, barley, and garden seeds with a mail order catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin. A closing quip notes aviation as an unsuitable profession.
A witty exchange about husbands and their plans for the evening. One says he will have a corking good time at his club while the other warns his husband may have an uncorking time. The pun hinges on cork and wine imagery.
A Western Newspaper Caoon News Service item notes upcoming events in Nebraska including the State-Peace society annual meeting in Lincoln on February 17, a Good Roads convention in Lincoln in January with banquet and ball for state officers, the Nebraska League of Municipalities in Mehicoin in February, and the State association of bonded abstractors in Lincoln on February 9.
Nelson Moore of Havelock Lancaster County, an early pioneer since 1856, was identified by C. S. Paine as a key figure in American independence. His father fought in the Revolution and Moore, 85, shared firsthand memories. He and his wife were elected members of the Nebraska Territorial Pioneers' Association.
Palmyra residents subscribe 24000 for a new town hall after a recent fire damaged the business area. Avoca boasts a grand hall while Nehawka builds a 20000 auditorium, reflecting regional growth despite setbacks. Judge Reilly retires after sixteen years as Kearney police judge and peace officer at eighty five, planning a move to California with Mrs. Reilly for rest.
Promotion committees of the chamber of commerce expect the United States first tractor meet to be successful next August as Hastings encourages securing at least half of the $4,000 required from midwest farm machinery manufacturers in entrance fees.
Fairbury announces the retirement of county judge Married Many Couples Louis J. Nutzman succeeds him. Boyle issued 3 055 licenses in a nine year period and performed 1 035 marriages since 1896. He is 71 years old and in good health.
Realistic baby dolls replace the pudgy feminine ideal with plain, roly poly, gawky infants. Makers call them character babies, appealing to children’s curious, explorative moods as Hamlet critiques the polished doll faces.
In a quoted exchange The Point notes two contrasting views on a portrait. One says the image captures beauty, the other argues it is not a true likeness, yet the speaker defends the artwork’s beauty as its value.
A defendant is accused of uttering forged notes. The remark expresses a defendant’s perceived lack of ability in the alleged crime.
A quirky medical superstition persists with many individuals convinced that rock and rye whiskey can cure a cold. The claim lacks scientific support and remains a folk remedy in popular culture.
The National League marks its fortieth anniversary with plans next year for a date of celebration. Double headers in four cities will inaugurate the day while a large gathering of veteran and modern fans will meet in New York to honor the league. Former presidents and leading baseball men from the United States and Canada are invited. a banquet is anticipated.
The London Chronicle quotes a military opinion dismissing German flat bottomed boats at Zeebrugge as contemptible for any invasion plan. The writer suggests Boulogne vessels distract attention from a real attack and mocks Napoleon’s subjugation schemes as impractical Don Quixote schemes.
Popular Mechanics reports two large dredges built for the Cucaracha slide in the Culebra cut have lifted immense bowlders from the canal. A 40 ton stone was moved in one lift, swung clear of the channel. The dredge bucket holds about 15 cubic yards, roughly 12 wagon loads.
A dialogue notes pride in daughters who have all divorced successfully, reflecting social attitudes and humor about marriage. The remark contrasts pride with the idea of marital outcomes, highlighting era norms and personal choices.
A terse exchange notes familiarity with the Fool Killer and the idea that experience comes high. The scene also mentions busy automobile factories in the background.
An Ohio druggist describes severe flood related illnesses including appendicitis and acute intestinal catarrh. After months of despair he improves after starting Peruna in December, gains 18 pounds in two months, and reports renewed appetite and bowel movement. Tablet form now available for those who object to liquids.
William Carroll of 38 First Avenue was held in 2500 bail in Yorkville court on a charge of pushing Mortimer Thompson a New Brunswick New Jersey jeweler onto the Twenty third street subway platform curb. Thompson survived the incident noting a string of near death escapes from childhood.
A minister who mournfully consoled a young widow over her husband’s death emphasized a temporary separation and the reunion of friends after death. The widow, after a long sigh, quipped that his first wife has him again.
A humorous quip about a cook with a single edge in the household. The punchline notes that others may desire bread before she even kneads it, playing on the cook’s control of meals.
A reflective line notes some people confess faults but fail to correct them. The speaker thanks readers and hints at expectations for present behavior or progress. The text reads as a brief aphorism rather than a full event.
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