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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
4
Brief Diller Neb paper lists subscription details and local ads then bundles a string of society notes and jokes. It mentions fashion tips and famous figures like Whitelaw Reid, Rockefeller, Dowie, and Abbie Taggart, plus humorous remarks on tobacco and corsets.
The text notes public figures and opinions from a period of anti Chinese sentiment and political controversy. It references boycotts of American goods, remarks by Ex-Representative Funston, the Kansan arrest for a fiery statement, and noted maxims attributed to Mark Twain about public behavior and honesty.
A portrait of Admiral Togo describing him as 54, resembling a sea captain, with a humble origin and lineage of fighters. He sought sea life and went to England for navy training, and his career shows in vessels patterned after English ships.
The executive committee of the Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen has appropriated funds for a permanent headquarters on the state fair grounds with a site assigned on Fraternal avenue. Other fraternal orders plan similar buildings, with space to be provided free and fair management reserving the right to approve plans.
Fashion notes say fur overcoats surged last winter as furs gained general use. Makers were taxed to meet demand and expect ample supply next season as more firms enter fur garment production. Muskrat, mink, astrakhan and otter furs lead styles with large collars, long curls, and generous cuts.
A Washington Star suggestion invites boys and girls from city and country to play scout this summer with a patch of woods as the field. Indians serve as those counted out while the last remaining player becomes the scout, who hides and counts while others scatter and evade capture.
The piece ranks occupations by death rates, noting coal mining at about nine per 1 000 and higher rates for bakers plumbers and painters publicans and hotel staff. It highlights farm servants and especially gardeners as the healthiest with only five deaths per 1 000 annually.
An inventor has developed a method to add stone like soles to boots by spreading a waterproof glue mixed with quartz sand over the leather sole. The resulting soles are flexible, nearly indestructible, and provide a firm grip on slippery surfaces.
Judge quotes Casey and Kelly with a grim wish to live longer so he could see how many hacks attend his funeral. The lighthearted line is presented amid a court context reflecting on the deceased’s final rambling words.
A brief Chicago Daily News quip portrays a father and son conversation about watered stocks. The line suggests investors’ confusion and the speaker’s claimed experience with financial loss in trading.
London reports a plan to educate wealthy individuals on spending and social conduct. A promoter offers a three year course for five thousand dollars annually to teach dress, manners, pronunciation, networking, and who to know or avoid, claiming it educates the most prominent English accordingly.
A mahogany shaving stand once used by George Washington was sold by Mrs. Thomas C. Cox to the Mount Vernon board of regents for about 4000 dollars. The stand, presented by the first French minister, is preserved in its original frame with spindle legs and a mirror inside a lid. It passed through Dr. Davis Stuart of Fairfax and then to William Robinson, father of Mrs. Cox.
Notice to creditors of William Woods deceased to meet the executor in Jefferson County Nebraska. Claims must be presented for examination, adjustment, and allowance by December 6 1905. No further claims after that date will be barred. Publication in the Dia Len Record for four weeks prior to December.
Fragmentary notice lists religious meetings with weekly Sunday services in the morning and evening and a Wednesday evening prayer meeting. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable in the OCR. The item appears to be a church or denomination program notice from a historical newspaper.
Fragmentary text outlines recurring meetings and groups such as a daily bus schedule and an afternoon two week cycle. Names and places are garbled, limiting precise identification of participants or locations.
Fragments describe lodge meetings and social events with mentions of Masoria Abed Pang day evenings, Masonic Heer Feat, Night of culture, and several names. It notes monthly gatherings, a second Bride event, and a Friday schedule with activities for church and community groups.
A Booklover's Magazine essay notes US business neglects Latin American Oceanic and Oriental tastes. It cites Para Brazil as near the equator and observes Indian women favor paper wrapped cotton goods with gilt trinkets. British dealers avoid such quirks, risking trades shifting to Germany where fabrics match Hindoo preferences.
The readable fragments mention a visit and local or personal notes but lack coherent names or places. Details are too incomplete to identify people, organizations, dates, or locations.
The piece recalls Togo’s forceful naval stance and Japan’s earlier maritime clashes. It links Russia’s 1834 maneuver with later tensions near Shinonoseki, noting Russia’s pressure to curb Japan and seize the Liaotung interests, as reported by the New York Press.
In Waddesdon Buckinghamshire a local custom allows any person to claim a free drink of new milk from a cow kept for thirsty wayfarers. The cow, known as the alms cow, is provided by the parish and a replacement is appointed when it dies.
A Chicago Tribune item notes a teacher asking a young boy if he will attend Sunday school regularly. The boy answers hesitatingly that he guesses so, and the teacher jokes about whether the class offers more than picture cards and picnics.
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