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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription terms for one year and six months in advance, declares second class mail status for Diller Nebraska, notes advertising rates by inquiry, and states business locals run until ordered out with a charge of five cents per line per insertion.
Washington receives unconfirmed reports from Rio de Janeiro about a possible plot to destroy some or all American battleships. The piece notes anarchist propaganda links, cites global fear, and compares costs of eggs to national projects while recalling wartime phrases and cultural references.
The Sur geon General calls mandatory ear protection for sailors during target practice and battle due to risk of deafness and concussion from big gunfire. He notes officers and men resist artificial protection but argues prevention is essential and urges a general navy order.
The Mohawk turbine torpedo boat destroyer, built by White and Company East Cowes under Parsons license, reportedly reached sustained speeds of 34 knots for six hours and 0.25 knots higher later. Turbines total 14,000 indicated horsepower powered by six water tube boilers. The ship’s length is 270 feet with a beam of 25 feet and draft of eight feet, displacing 1,? tons and carrying seventy three tons of fuel.
During the adjournment of the National Trotting Association board a message urged recognition of the Victorian Breeders and Owners’ Trotting Horse Association of Australia. The aim is to establish reciprocal relations. Horses ship from California to Australia, with safeguards to uphold the arrangement.
Instructions describe using newspaper and resin to create compact kindling strands. Layer four or five sheets, roll and twist into lengths suitable for a cook stove. Add two to three shovelfuls of soft coal, ignite, and soon a strong fire results without costly pine kindling.
Instructions on repairing an oriental rug with careful examination of stitches and shades. For minor fraying, use matching stitch work. for large holes, back with canvas and insert colors and designs to match the rug.
The article notes Charles A. Cuyberson of Texas gaining cross party recognition among peers as a party member. It references his father Basil Ed Culberson, a longtime Texas congressman, and mentions roles including Texas attorney general and governor, highlighting legal lineage and influence.
An amusing note discusses how readers mispronounce chauffeur and proposes a DIY pronunciation as “shuvver” to ease the issue. Autocar’s Owen John comments that this playful solution helps motorist beginners overcome the stumbling block of the word.
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