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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
3
A witty exchange in a New York Sun item notes Knicker Edison claims four hours of sleep suffices for all, while Becker counters it works only if taken after rising time.
The Baltimore American quotes a harsh line describing someone as narrow minded for rejecting ideas. The comment reflects the paper's depiction of closed thinking and public sentiment.
A Chicago Tribune cartoon caption notes Texas sending Taft a gift of wool trousers described as all wool and a yard wide. The exchange involves a delegate remarking on the present and another commenting on its fabric.
A season highlight is Winston Churchill's Mr. Crewe's Career with a pro purer politics dedication. Thomas McKean's The Master Influence earns strong reviews and growing sales as he tours Europe for material. Randall Parrish's Prisoners of Chance delivers a thrilling voyage upriver amid aboriginal intrigue and frontier grit.
A patient paralyzed by illness for four months found no cure until taking Dean's Kidney Pills. Doctors declared no cure and the patient was told to prepare for death, but after use he recovered quickly and returned to work at home. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Three year old Allan, raised amid tales of blue blood, shows his grandmother the cut on his finger. She deems it minor, but he explains he cries not from hurt but from having only red blood while grandma taught of blue blood lineage.
A Philadelphia lawyer defending in a murder case recounts jury selection difficulties. Prospective jurors were asked about the death penalty with one butcher admitting he supports it, while a life insurance agent opposed it.
A Washington Star quote portrays Dustin Stax asserting that trusts and mergers bring capitalists into closer conflict rather than friendship, suggesting the new arrangements amplify rather than ease rivalries. The remark frames adjustments as narrowing distances between competing factions.
A Washington DC physician recounts eliminating coffee after years of debilitating headaches and other symptoms. He describes severe headaches, sleeplessness, irritability, and memory issues, says wife urged switch to Postum, initially disliked it, but eventually experienced improved health. He claims headaches vanished and his mind steadied after adopting Postum.
A child recounts an incident in which a dog acts aggressively during play. The narrator says the dog became rough, leading to a shout of stopping. The dog continues biting or pinning the narrator, prompting concern about safety. The passage appears in a historical excerpt from Our Baby Book by Fanny Y. Cory.
Immigration figures show a sharp drop for June compared with 1907. Total arrivals reached 31 947, down 75 percent. Russia sent 6 202, off 81 percent. Japan 969, down 1 264 percent. Debarments fell to 643, a 59 percent decrease. Six month totals: 192 456 arrivals, down 74 percent from 1907. Russia 34 369, off 74 percent. debarred 3 799, down 37 percent.
Justice Sanderson of the district supreme court at Washington summoned Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell to appear on September 8 to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of the court injunctive order. The Buck Stove and Range Company of St. Louis filed the petition alleging violations through public utterances and a Federationist article reflecting on the decision and listing Buck in the no patronize list.
County assessors report a large rise in land values in Nebraska with total assessed land value in 39 counties up to 86.8 million dollars from 68.2 million last year. The increase across these counties totals 23.6 million dollars, an average rise of about 604 thousand per county.
The conciliation board issued a report in the dispute between the company and the men, awarding a signal victory for E. The nine hour day remains in effect in the west and is to be granted soon in the east, with note of apprentice wages.
A new Louisiana law effective Monday makes drinking intoxicating liquor on trains a misdemeanor. It bars consuming liquor in coaches vestibules or platforms except for illness, with an added provision excluding stimulants taken with meals in dining cars.
Mrs Gussie Benson, aged ill health, chose to take her life and that of her two children by entering the East River in New York City on Monday. She had lived on a farm but planned to return to her old city home where she hoped for peace, leaving the children to face the world.
In a county courthouse a violent hallway disturbance halted court proceedings. Sheriff reported two men, Danny Flannigan and Jake Jenkins, were fighting and arrested. The judge then asked softly which of the two had won the bout, prompting astonishment at the unexpected question.
A Kokomo Indiana mother recounts severe itching sores on her boy spreading over his body. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for four nights, the child is entirely cured.
Banter about marriage follows a joke about living on bread and cheese. The dialogue centers on timing and preparations for a wedding at high noon as the couple jokes about efficiency and supplies.
The advert notes starchs have improved over 25 years with Defiance Starch eliminating certain chemicals and adding a new ingredient to boost strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
A fragment mentions a definition of post mortem and a joke about a woman putting it at the end of a letter. It notes Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois and a reference to a Binder Sraight So cigar.
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