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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1904
Page
4
An 1890s local sheet from Diller Nebraska includes subscription rates, postal notes, and editorial jokes. It cites railroad telegraph mileage, Uncle Sam, books for the blind, and a quip about the Philippines. It also notes Hay's embassy seal change and Panama's move to disband the army and navy as a commentary on world affairs.
The article notes the navy flies only a church flag above the Stars and Stripes, a white streamer with a blue cross, marking a sacred Sunday service attended by officers and men. It cites Youth's Companion on protests against secularization and praises Sunday reverence in naval service.
Fifty years ago Nebraska Territory had under a thousand whites and no farms or railroads. Now the state surpasses one million in people with 125000 farms valued at 162000900, 144000000 in annual manufacturing output, and 5000 miles of railroad. Newspapers and schools have also expanded from none to dozens of publications and thousands of students.
A St Louis Globe Democrat report quotes a pamphlet on asylum inmates from 58 asylums across the U S and abroad. Brunettes predominate among inmates while blondes show a higher share of incurable status, with 81 percent of blondes deemed hopelessly insane.
A report on pension extension for Civil War military telegraph operators highlights their trusted role. The 15,389 miles of lines, 1,200 operators, and costs near 3 million dollars underscored devotion under fire from Atlanta to Appomattox.
The Chicago Journal notes a Himalayan practice where mothers place infants by a stream and splash water over the head with a palm leaf or tin scoop to induce daytime sleep. The water allegedly soothes the child while the mother tends to field work. No danger is feared in this description.
Wyman Davis of Gremen Georgia reaches 100 years old and credits his longevity to living in a dirt floor cabin kept healthy by frequent sprinkling. He remains strong and hearty at the milestone.
Dr. Bischoff of Vladivia Chile notes miners carry 150 pounds of ore up ladders of notched trees with 6am to 4pm shifts and no recess. After work they dance vigorously to a fiddle for an hour or two to relieve muscle strain, sometimes longer if companions join.
The guidance states a boy should weigh 31 pounds and a girl 30 pounds at age three. Chest circumference is specified as 19 percent of an unspecified baseline and not a standard measurement figure.
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