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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
3
An American asks what part of Europe pleased a traveler. The returnee replies Germany due to a belief that a man is as good as a woman there, highlighting perceived social equality in the country as cited by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
An antiseptic powder called Alen's Foot-Hase loosens tight or new shoes making them feel comfortable, ideal for dancing. A free trial package is offered by sending name and address to Allen 8 Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
A fragmented note shows a dialogue about a new part possibly failing with the speaker promising to go under if it fails. It mentions a mutine remedy and a “brave man” facing a battle with a sense of near-certain loss. A rolling stone line closes with a proverb about waiting for opportunities.
Mrs. Alonzo E. Baxter of Adrian Michigan says a tonic helped her after severe female weakness and backache left her almost unable to work She washed dishes sitting down and nearly collapsed before taking the remedy for three months then regained strength The piece notes hidden tragedies of poorly supported women and wage earners
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the American Red Cross report over 44 million Christmas seals were sold last December, netting about $440,000 for anti tuberculosis work. New York led with 10.5 million seals, followed by Pennsylvania 3.125 million and Ohio 2.8 million. Hawaii per capita sales topped the nation, Rhode Island second. Since 1908 sales have grown to over 180 million seals.
A. C. advises sorting pigs by size and keeping them in separate lots to reduce fighting and improve growth. He warns against letting boars roam with the herd, recommends enclosure housing, and favors clean board floors with ample bedding. He promotes feeding pigs until market, careful shedding of sharp pig teeth, and timing field grazing to protect stock quality.
A clergyman traveling in Donegal asks a boatman if he has seen a banshee. The boatman replies he has seen one in a museum, prompting a laughable exchange about where the banshee was observed.
An Indianapolis News item recalls Dr Stanley Coulter telling how a Cornell student summed up his fame with the line I do not have to Speak many words to introduce Doctor Coulter for he is too well known already. Coulter admits he never understood the remark.
Joe Ubl of Omaha Nebraska suffered itchy burning eczema on hands neck and arms. After trying remedies he saw an ad for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and recovered fully in five to six weeks. He reports no further trouble. Samples offered with a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A provocative column argues about gender power shifts as the universe allegedly moves under women’s rule. It mocks male vulnerability and the claim that women exploit men while they sleep.
A terse note appears to report concern over infant welfare amid unclear context. The fragment mentions opposition by an individual or group and references a broader debate on safety or reform without concrete events or dates.
The piece warns farmers that pests and poor stock steal profits. It cites dairy losses from weak cows and increased costs from unproductive animals. It urges culling old or low-yield cows and improving feed and corn grading to protect profits.
The Ohio experiment station reports a net return of 4.69 dollars per ton of yard manure at eight tons per acre in a five year rotation of corn oats wheat clover and timothy. The average return across all rotation tests is 2.97 dollars per ton.
A brief note reads in garbled text about dairy matters and soil or land use. No clear人物, organization, place, date, or event can be identified from the legible fragments.
From the agricul turist view meadow larks are valuable for eating harmful insects and weed seeds. They eat smooth and hairy caterpillars and even odoriferous bugs. In scarce insect seasons they ingest seeds and grain. each bird is worth about a dollar yearly to the farmer. Some migrate north in spring and most breed twice in summer with five or six eggs per clutch. Nests are seldom found.
A local quip compares a true hero to the person who allows one blade to grow all summer in a cow pasture, as growing two blades where one existed is praised in effort and time.
A census report from India 1911 notes popular beliefs about insanity. lower classes blame bile or head worms and spirits. Brahmachaitya possession drives madness. Exorcists use smoking chillies and mantras to drive spirits, then diets, oils, and herbs. Remedial soups of toads and frog-based medicines appear in treatments.
Mme Anna Bishop a famed concert singer born in London a century ago rose to fame with Italian opera and concerts in Europe and America. She married several times and endured risk and adventure including a South American journey and a shipwreck on her way to China before losing her voice and retiring in 1868. She died in New York in 1884.
The article traces the term New Philippines from 1685 French settlement in Texas to 1814 when Spain used New Philippines as an official name. It notes a 25 year French Spanish struggle for control before Texas name origins emerged and the shift to Texas from an Indigenous name.
The narrative describes a dawn camp break by a field force with women guiding early prep for meals and sleeping quarters as the party advances. Losses among Mexicans are tallied by rank rather than by total men killed, reflecting a report style that emphasizes unit composition over casualties.
In the Woman's Home Companion a coquette counsels her cousin warning that many women overestimate their husbands. She claims men tire of what they know is theirs and urges recognizing that wives attract other men as well as themselves.
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