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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
9
A Pittsburg Sun report describes two South Side boys fighting in a vacant lot. One boy rubbed weeds into the other’s eyes after a prank aimed to imitate Abraham Lincoln. A bystander intervened, pulling the winner away and scolding the display.
A Lebanon Ohio resident describes long lasting eczema on leg and scalp. After trying numerous remedies, he reports immediate relief and complete cure following Cuticura Soap and Ointment use. He cites dandruff clearing and lasting scalp relief.
A western Kentucky jail inmate awaits trial for stealing a calf. His wife Mandy says she won’t hire a lawyer since he insists on innocence. A voice from above at Grady’s jail cell calls for Mandy to obtain a “damn good” lawyer for Jim. Saturday Evening Post.
A narrative fragment shows a teacher surprised by a child and another hurried out with a quip about a swallowed collection. The text shifts to an advert for a hearty breakfast featuring Postum and Grape-Nuts, claiming digestion helps nerve energy and weight gain.
Local railroad men toured Nebraska's grain belt and returned optimistic about crops. Wheat yields run twenty to thirty bushels per acre with high quality, oats and barley strong, corn in splendid condition, and widespread abundance of potatoes vegetables and fruit on southern routes.
An application by Nebraska Telephone Co to set a toll rate of 10 cents between Grand Island and Chapman and to charge a flat 25 cent monthly fee for all subscribers on that line was granted. Some changes will take effect August 1.
The Coleman Aviation Association of Omaha filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Incorporators are Rupert F. Coleman and Peter Loch, with capital stock of 5000 dollars. The corporation will buy flyers and give exhibitions.
In a special session district court, Simeon Dilson is found guilty of horse stealing and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than one nor more than ten years under the new law.
Beatrice shut out Humboldt 4 to 0 in a hot game Thursday. Auburn won 4 to 2 over Falls City in the series opener. York fell to Columbus 7 to 2 on Friday. Palmer hit a three-base hit and Ellis a two-bagger as the lone bright spots. West Point defeated Bancroft 6 to 2 Saturday with Casey Zacek’s bases-loaded homer tying 2-2. Bancroft squandered chances by failing to hit in key moments. Morse’s pitching shut down the Pathfinders at Fremont, five scattered hits, a timely two-base hit sealing the win.
Mrs De Jones notes a Chinese chauffeur while Mrs Van Tyle interviews him. The exchange includes remarks on his complexion and a humorous image of using the driver’s pigtail as a bell rope to signal stops as they ride in a limousine.
A Life magazine snippet records a chat between Suffragettes debating how to draw young girls to meetings. One suggests refreshments while the other proposes male attendance as the better lure to boost interest and turnout.
The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Mass will send a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic a cleansing and germicidal toilet preparation to any woman free upon request to introduce the product and its benefits for personal hygiene and sanitation.
An old quote from Colton notes that the finest writer is the one who gives readers the most knowledge while taking the least time, emphasizing concision and clarity in writing.
A free sample offer from Cole & Ges of Black River Falls promotes Cole s Carboli salve for pain and scar healing. The ad urges readers to try the salve to stop pain and reduce scarring.
A quip recalls Job as a patient man who never found the cat asleep on a piano after varnishing Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething. The syrup soothes gums reduces inflammation allays pain and cures wind colic. 250 bottle.
A fragmentary line playfully critiques expectations for women and men in marriage, joking that no one guarantees becoming a good spouse. The terse quip reflects social satire on traditional roles.
A fragment notes a binder of 50 cigars from Lewis or Bizgle and claims high quality. It mentions a price or dues around 100, suggesting a premium offering and strong smoker preference for these cigars.
A brief quotation notes that happiness more surely fosters goodness than goodness breeds happiness, reflecting on virtue and contentment.
Somerset recalls visiting a hospital where a crippled boy endured a painful plaster cast change. The boy, who did not move or complain, explained he pretended a bee stung him to keep from forgetting courage. The story underscores patience as a key virtue in aiding neglected London children.
In a Detroit Free Press snippet, Jane recalls finding four good cigars on the mantelpiece. Her father asks if Henry left them, only for the reply to reveal Henry took them from his vest to avoid breaking them and forgot. The laugh that follows underscores the moment.
Between Girle says she believes she will break her engagement to Cholly because she doubts his love. She cites his letters as evidence, noting they are short, with one example being only seven pages long.
A local notice emphasizes residents should maintain clean yards and prevent mud from accumulating around homes. It calls on households to manage runoff, rake debris, and avoid leaving muddy paths that affect neighbors and sidewalks.
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