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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1905
Page
5
A nostalgic verse evokes evening shadows, birch trees, and a bedtime scene. The poem references a cherry tree, honeysuckle vine, and dreams as the West fills with rosy beams. It centers on a baby and the calm, deep sleep promised by a loving guardian.
In a crowded city scene a man from a loan office eyes a worn woman with a carved brooch as he considers a diamond replacement. A poor widow and her friend Mrs Mulligan share a quiet New Year Eve of hardship and small kindness. The story follows a man who offers a diamond bauble to a woman to settle a debt while she contemplates a costly future.
A man pleads for forgiveness as Mrs Relevan, holding a child, confronts a memory of loss. The white faced man returns at the door with outstretched arms and a hopeful line to start the New Year with Margaret. The scene ends with their tentative harmony and the child unsettled on her knee.
George J. McNutt argues with a millionaire about life inequalities and the cost of goods. He cites grapes costing one cent to grow but twelve cents to buy in New York, blaming wasteful distribution for keeping the poor in need and driving up prices.
Rudolf Stiierter, a 62 year old former captain of artillery aboard the Penosula, recounts Maximilian’s death off shore after a failed assault led by Lopez. He notes the emperor refused eye bandages, stood with a hand on his heart, and died as four soldiers fired. Stiierter says Maximilian left $1000 yearly to each officer. only Baron Fulmer of Philadelphia remains alive.
The piece laments the critic's role in shaping fame and rank, noting tension between creative mind and analytical eye. It questions whether poets or critics herald the birth of rhymes, drafting a wary portrait of criticism as both boon and burden across generations.
French peasants forecast the coming year's weather using twelve onions labeled for each month. Salt-filled onion middles are melted or dry after midnight mass revealing rain or drought signs. Farmers then plant crops according to the onion prophecy.
Fox pressed by the Tidworth Hunt escapes by washing through a large dining room window at Major Foyle R. E. s Netheravon residence and exits through the front door, reported by the London Express.
A recent plant in Pennsylvania introduces a system for removing foul water from locomotive boilers. It saves heat by reclaiming energy to reheat refill water and prevents steam loss and water spills in the roundhouse during a 20 to 35 minute operation. Steam pressure stays above 75 psi with initial 100-125 psi if the fire is banked.
A patent describes a stove pipe ventilating device designed to reduce dangerous gas buildup in rooms. It uses a funnel shaped pendant below the pipe entry, with a metal disk and asbestos seal to draw room gases into the pipe and out the chimney, lowering asphyxiation risk.
A proposed scheme to rebuild Niagara Falls would reverse the Chippewa river to Lake Ontario, combining headwaters with the Mississippi tributary to create a new outlet. Promoters claim excavation is easy financially and technically, enabling use of the 200 foot drop to generate power.
The Indianapolis News suggests a hand plow built from two straight boards three feet long and six inches wide. Bevel the ends, nail into a V, brace as needed at the wide end, and add a five foot pole with a cross piece. Reinforce the handle end with a wooden block fitting into the joint.
A Swedish facility at Billingfors uses electricity to produce fabric bleaching solution. In a 24 hour cycle the plant can treat about 15,000 kilograms of cellulose, enabling continuous operation for fabric bleaching.
A writer recalls meeting a trapper in northern Minnesota who survives with minimal gear. He bakes bread by shaping dough in his hands and on birch bark, using a birch sapling as a roasting stick, while coffee boils and venison roasts nearby. The tale notes survival baking without conventional tools.
In 1882 Lew Hanback, a former Kansan nominated for congress as one of the big four, used railroad passes from Archie Williams of the Union Pacific to help allies. Williams faced a management inquiry after issuing passes for 125 men on three blanks, revealing political favors in a Kansas state convention context.
The London News describes train fittings including roller and lace details, compares speed and cost, and reports on experiments between London and Brighton. It notes efficient yet costly options, plus lacework and crochet techniques used in fashion, with emphasis on durable lace and decorative embroidery.
Skeptical housewives hear that liquid air and its products oxygen and nitrogen may become economical for home cooling within a decade. Inventors build a plant to manufacture quid air every twenty four hours, delivering at the door at a minimum price with insulated containers.
Knoxville Sentinel recalls an old superstition linking a white mule to misfortune on the block between Market and Wall streets. The paper notes a historical circus camp near the site and a death of a mule as the supposed trigger for ongoing fires and bad luck, suggesting locals seek a hoodoo remedy.
A fragmented poetic fragment contemplates true love and deep bonds, mentioning entwined souls and hidden hints. The text features garbled phrases and stray lines, suggesting an old or corrupted transcription of a love poem with uncertain phrasing and incomplete thoughts.
The fin cier Mrs Hetty Green cites accidents in housekeeping as distressing as crises in finance A Bellows Falls hostess served apple pie with a prettily ornamented crust The cook replies using sharp humor about scalloping with her false teeth stating the crust looks nice
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