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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
2
A family horse named Dobbin is retired from active service and sent to a country home by rail. Little Edna, four, mourns his departure yet quickly smiles as she imagines the old horse riding in plush railroad cars. The piece notes how laundered fabrics stay attractive with good starch like Defiance Starch.
In Washington Wu Ting-fang attacked the modern ballroom belle noting her attire as paint over fashion. The piece contrasts ancient Britons with blue wood dress and prevailing gala dress standards. A separate report details the state board of equalization valuing railroad franchise and rolling stock per mile for taxation.
Three supreme court judges who heard Saturday on the non partisan judiciary law filed nomination petitions Friday with the secretary of State. Acting Chief Justice J B Barnes Judge Jacob Fawcett and Judge James R Dean each presented petitions with more than 5000 electors. Dean’s petition led by H M Sullivan of Broken Bow lists 6306 names. Barnes shows 8083 names and Fawcett 8789, with 516 from Douglas and 36 from Lancaster counties exceeding limits.
Second Lieutenant M. Shallenberger, son of Governor Shallenberger, will command Company H of the Sixteenth United States Infantry assigned to duty at the Nebraska National Guard encampment in Ashland from July 20 to 30. The post exchange profits will fund YMCA activities for the benefit of all.
Brigadier General Storch issues preliminary orders for the state militia encampment at Ash land starting Tuesday July 20. Key staff including regimental commanders, quartermaster and commissary report July 18. Units Stanton and Norfolk head to brigade HQ July 19, Fremont signal corps reports July 18, and Lt. Cady of Kearney will manage the post exchange reporting July 17.
State Fire Warden A. V. Johnson received the initial complaint from banker W. A. Bucklin of Long Pine alleging a vacant Baptist church in Long Pine is used as a tramp resort and a menace to nearby property. an investigation will be conducted.
The optimist says it is spring when it isn’t and the pessimist says it isn’t when it is. A playful take on how outlook shapes perception of seasons and reality.
Anecdote recalls John L Sullivan in a Baltimore theater meeting a wealthy youth. The incident highlights his sharp humor as he asks the manager if the youth is a boy or a girl. An ad-style ending promotes Defiance Starch for laundry.
A Los Angeles mother recounts her six year old son unable to sleep after failing to finish a prayer. He explains he interrupted his plea to ask forgiveness because Howard teased him, vowing to retaliate the next day.
Mrs Pippin uses her husband’s money to purchase graduation dresses for their two daughters and buys herself a fine gown in a clever twist of money handling.
A wry exchange hints at an impending marriage as a suitor jokes about sharing living costs with Got rox's daughter while admitting he cannot persuade her father of the financial logic.
A brief aphorism praising sincerity and the wholehearted devotion to truth as the essence of true eloquence.
A Cincinnati tale recounts President Taft visiting a child’s home. When the girl teased his kiss, she corrected him and he joked about kissing himself. The incident is shared as a light, humorous anecdote about the president with a fond note toward children.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote mocks a male correspondent for bias in reporting a canoe overturn linked to a woman's peach basket hat. It notes the boat occupants were rescued and benefited from the fruit and garden truck used as décor, suggesting fair reporting would include all details.
The speaker Luschman says he likes his house but needs one more step at the head of the stairs after nearly breaking his neck reaching for another step when arriving home late. An architect is asked to fix the issue following the remark reported by the Catholic Standard and Times.
The youthful duke and duchess of Sudermania welcome a son. The Grand Duchess Constantine Nicolaievitch, formerly Princess Alexandra of Saxe Altenburg, becomes a great-great-grandmother, a role not seen in European royalty for over a decade.
An experiment at King's College London tests the idea that studying home care and child-rearing offers as much educational value as standard degree courses. The program treats domestic science as a legitimate academic path.
Massachusetts North Carolina and Virginia courts hold tuberculosis sanatoria are not a menace to public health nor reduce nearby land values.
In a light moment a woman hails the rain as she rushes out with an umbrella prompting the quip about brave shopping in a downpour. The witty exchange highlights everyday humor in wet weather.
An Osceola Iowa man, Alonzo Adams, reports kidney pain and weakness improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad warns kidney disorders cause fatigue and urges medical attention, noting the product is sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York.
A tip from Harper's Bazar notes months in a sick room teach simple methods for comfort. Burning a soft string stretched to a chairback creates smoke to purify the air and improve atmosphere for invalids.
The ad claims starch products have improved since the first patents 25 years ago. It introduces Defiance Starch as a modern development that omits injurious chemicals and adds a new ingredient to boost strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
A tense scene features Bessie and Mabel discussing a quarrel with Harry over a ring. Bessie has to decide which ring to return, but admits she has forgotten which one is his. The exchange frames a social snafu and a missing clue.
A quirky observation compares a husband who joins his wife on shopping trips with a wife who accompanies her husband to a ball game, highlighting mutual discomfort in these social duties.
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