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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
8
Poem narrates Abraham Lincoln as a plain, honest figure who rose to guide a nation. It contrasts rustic origins with kingly duties and honors Lincoln’s cautious, patient leadership while recognizing the era’s imperfections. Judge Richard Henry Stoddard quotes follow on words and rhetoric.
The speaker longs for home amid city roar and night sounds. He recalls warmth, yearning, and the ache of absence, imagining a welcoming homestead. A celestial harp seems to play a beautiful strain as autumn shadows drift outside the window.
A Thackeray quotation reflects on fate affecting all spheres from school to world, noting that success is not fixed by speed or strength. It urges acceptance of one’s part with an honest heart and to strive nobly, whatever the outcome, ending with a call to be a gentleman.
A Norwegian consular report states White Sea seaweeds produce unusually high iodine content, far exceeding other waters with figures approaching twenty seven. The finding highlights potential industrial iodine sources and environmental factors affecting marine flora.
A traveler notes cultural quirks in Korea where women reportedly dislike shopping, merchants hide goods in closets rather than show windows, and customers who reject the first item may be reassured by the merchant about better offerings. Street signs are also rare in large houses, affecting trade.
A father explains parsimony versus economy with a quip about cutting expenses. He says reducing his own costs is economy while cutting the mother’s costs is parsimony. The remark frames a playful distinction in budgeting and family economics.
Madge asks how the long walk with Dolly yielded much to talk about. Marjorie recalls they passed a girl they both knew, as the judge notes.
A fragment shows a conversation about advertising for a cook and deciding after dinner whether to hire. JT awaits results and plans to inform the other speaker once a decision is clearer.
The article explains food poisoning symptoms resembling cholera morbus including vomiting diarrhea abdominal pain restlessness prostration headache and sometimes fever. It notes many so called biliousness or summer complaints are mild poisoning and emphasizes emptying the stomach as first aid even if vomiting has begun, then treating symptoms and supporting heart function until the body eliminates the poison.
In a restrained dialogue Mr Seekton praises calm speech while his wife notes restraint and deliberate pace. The exchange centers on patience and careful words between spouses.
Bond Goode quotes his fiancee asking about the cake she baked. He explains she sent it downtown to have his monogram engraved on it, revealing a quirky love dispute reported by the Kansas City Journal.
A brief cartoon caption shows a wife telling her husband that kissing will continue, while the husband recalls past slaps from a kiss, and the wife retorts that slaps will resume only if she forgets to kiss.
A Louisville Courier Journal note quotes a native about a lake used partly for navigation, indicating water depth and suitability for boats. The exchange highlights limited depth and practical use of the lake.
Poem excerpt by James Russell Lowell reflecting on fame and public perception. The piece contemplates how a revered figure becomes familiar yet subject to praise and blame as time passes.
Live stock prices at South Omaha report a small cattle run, steady to higher bids, and strong demand for dressed beef. Cattle quotations range from 3.75 to 10.60, hogs steady with late bids, and sheep and lambs trading fully steady with top lambs at 10.55 and most lambs 10.25 to 10.55.
The article argues palm lines serve little inherent value beyond reflecting skin creases from frequent grasping. It notes lines form through habitual hand use and finger movement, shaping individual patterns, which form the basis of palmistry according to the Exchange.
Slowbetter, calm in a crisis, crawled under a car after a petrol ignition. A fire burst forth, singeing his hair and eyebrows, yet he surveyed his reflection with a philosophical smile, noting he needed a shave and haircut anyway. The remark captures his measured outlook amid danger.
A poem about choosing a path in a woods and the impact of that choice. The speaker reflects on diverging roads and the decision to take the less traveled path, noting it has made all the difference. Robert Frost is the author.
A fragmentary lyric passage describes a sword’s menace and power. The speaker recalls a fierce elder’s hand on the weapon and the weapon’s transformation into steel glowed like coal in a furnace, with imagery of control and ecstasy.
An eclectic note mixes Henry van Dyke’s praise of noble love with a cheeky St. Louis Post-Dispatch quip about an antique rug dealer and a playground tale. The juxtaposition offers temperate aphorism beside a light humor.
Creditors of the estate of John G Fahseler deceased must file claims with the Jefferson County Nebraska county judge. Claims are due by December 19 1916, six months from June 19 1916, with examinations August 19 and December 19 1916 at 9 a m in the county court room. Publication in the Diller Record for four weeks. Louis J Nutzman County Judge F L Rain attorney.
In Jefferson County Nebraska Fairbury County Court sets August 7 1916 at 9 am for hearing the final account of administrator E L Loock in the Martin Frerichs deceased estate. Notice to interested parties via three weekly insertions in the Diller Record. County Judge seals the order. C C Boyle attorney for estate.
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