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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
8
A Victorian era verse tribute honors Robert E Lee as Virginia’s son and a national symbol. Julia Ward Howe invokes shared mourning and reverent memory for his soldier grave as a unifying national ideal.
The piece details catching albatrosses during a voyage using a hollow triangle frame and pork bait. It explains line handling to entice a bird, securing its bill, and restraining it on deck for measurement and observation. It notes the bird’s wing span under ten feet and a body length of about three feet six inches.
A New York Tribune summary criticizes the modern factory system for clothing, arguing a coat now requires thirty nine specialists across many steps. It notes the chain involves countless hands from sheep to wearer, totaling thousands of fingers, thumbs, and clerical record keepers in its fabrication.
John D. Archbold, vice president and close ally of John D. Rockefeller, directs Standard Oil battles and legal defenses. A Scotch-heritage Ohio native from Titusville, he joined the first oil trust as a trustee with the Rockefellers and has long guided corporate strategy and philanthropy including Syracuse University gifts exceeding $750,000.
The accomplished assistant secretary of state A A Adee, a longtime fixture in the state department, is praised for humor and storytelling. He once laughed through gout pain in a corridor and recounted a joke about a friend with rheumatism comparing his foot trouble to a centipede.
A narrative from London Answers recounts a vicar faced with a groom caught stealing oats from his master. The curate pleads for mercy with scripture, but the vicar remains firm and declares dismissal, noting metaphorically that taking the oats warrants the sack.
The Glasgow Times notes Sandy Mc Tavish and Andrew Bruce inspecting a new cemetery site. Mc Tavish objects that the layout seems too continental and would rather die than be buried in a spot he dislikes. Bruce offers a contrary view, saying he would be buried nowhere else if spared.
A humorous dialogue where the judge asks ages, Pat replies with arithmetic wordplay about being eight before reaching forty and eighty, yielding a clever pun. The exchange showcases playful banter on age and numbers.
A terse remark from Sidney proclaims cogritfulness as the very poison of manjood, reflecting a skeptical view on a perceived virtue or mindset in the context.
Practical guidance on maintaining linen properly including press design, avoiding hot air cupboards, mending before laundry, hemming edges, and rotating stock. Tips cover sheets, pillowcases, and laundering timing, with emphasis on periodical replenishment and careful handling of buttons and folded linen.
A household tip guide describes methods to deter pests. Mix sugar and plaster of paris to attract and trap insects, spread in areas they gather, then remove and replace as needed. Sticky fly paper is suggested for roaches fleas and flies and to burn full sheets.
Instructions on piano care warn against cold heat and drafts and advise keeping it away from open windows damp walls and near fires. Daily dusting with a soft handkerchief is recommended and yellowed keys may be brightened with lemon juice and whiting.
The article guides cleaning an engraving by placing it on a smooth board, covering with finely crushed salt, squeezing lemon juice until dissolved, raising the board and pouring boiling water to wash away lemon and salt, then drying the engraving thoroughly.
Instructions describe making a simple adjustable tool from a straight edge and crackers as substitutes. It notes the straight edge can be adjusted and the notches prevent slipping, suitable when a monkey wrench or pliers are unavailable.
The Washington Star discusses achromatic lenses and their development to remove color fringes, noting Joly Piolinot’s 18th century improvement with double crown and flint glass. It also reports polar bears seen near the Arctic circles, iceberg measurements, and a children’s ring-toss game description with teams and prizes.
A compact guide lists methods for preparing potatoes by peeling steaming and mashing with milk and salt then finishing hot. It also includes baked potatoes in jackets creamed potatoes boiled varieties and sliced fried preparations with pepper and salt.
Plain language guidance describes creating a delicate cover with embroidered handkerchiefs and lace edging. It mentions tires, edge stitching, wide insertion lace, and beading along with finishing threading through the lace.
The text describes washing lace with soap and hot water then rinsing in milk. After drying to pliable texture a cream shade is achieved by adding cold tea to the milk. Instructions caution not to wring and to keep the lace flat while drying.
The guide notes boys stockings need frequent darning especially at knees and heels. A piece of net laid over the stocking and stitched in and out of its meshes provides a neat durable repair and speeds the mending process.
An ad claims Dr Shoop Headache pills safely ease headaches and regulate blood pressure in minutes. It touts benefits for menstrual pain, sleep issues, and high blood pressure with a claim of 25 cents per bottle and simple use.
An old advertisement for Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets promoting relief products labeled Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets with trademark marks and packaging hints.
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