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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
6
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative with tonic benefits for stomach liver and bowels. It claims suitability for children and seniors and notes availability in 50c and 1.00 bottles with a free sample offer from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello NY.
Privileged sightseers gained access to a private view of a travelling menagerie between performances. A so called Happy Family displayed a toothless lion a tiger and a half starved wolf sharing a cage with a tiny lamb that shivered in sleep. The showman admitted the animals had lived together about twelve months. The lady questioned the lambs age but the showman explained the lamb is renewed occasionally.
Excerpted comments from Mr. Lansbury in the house argue about military drilling in northern Ireland. A London Chronicle quip recalls a drill story about teaching soldiers to hit a target as big as the Tower of London, highlighting tensions over training practices and land concerns in Munster.
Mrs. Wumps asks if men become what they eat and a bishop confirms, noting a comforting thought for early missionaries who were “eaten by the cannibals.” The exchange appears in Harper’s Weekly as a satirical quip reflecting on mission tales and dietary metaphor.
A reflective line by Walter Savage Landor on how pity marks the brave, noting that the reach of compassion is often narrow and personal rather than expansive.
A Fort Worth man relates a drastic health change after abandoning coffee and switching to tea. He asserts coffee caused bilious temperament and malaria like symptoms, and that stopping coffee led to no boils or malaria and weight gain after adopting tea.
Superior was shut out at Columbus 2 to 0. Grand Island beat Seward 12 to 8. Columbus defeated Superior 12 to 3. Falls City shut out 4 to 0. Wilber lost to Crete 7 to 0. Norton of Crete struck out 16. Wisser's Whizzers beat Hiawatha 7 to 6. A Sunday triple play marked a Pender game. High winds produced big scores and opening crowds in Columbus. Beatrice edged Hiawatha 1 to 0 in a pitcher’s battle. Clay Schoonover, former Omaha, was sold to Grand Island.
John Eli and Jesse Chatell, two Douglas county inmates at the state penitentiary, were escorted to the First Christian church in Lincoln and baptized by Rev. N. T. Harmon. Both men confessed their deeds and sought the Lord's blessing for their future. The Beatrice area reports a rabies outbreak as a three year old girl is bitten by a dog and rushed to Chicago for treatment. The dog was killed and its brain showed unmistakable rabies signs at the Pasteur Institute.
Several Nebraska items note accidents and injuries including Ralph Lyon of Lyons who broke his leg when a car turned over, and Jess Bryant hurt between a steam shovel and a freight car at Table Rock. Other notes cover a fatal incident at a gravel pit, a 14 year old Lincoln girl winning a trip to Yellowstone, high school plays, an insane adjudication, and civic plans from Fremont, York, Fairbury, and Hastings.
The Hartington Commercial club hosted its first annual banquet on Thursday evening with 265 attendees, the largest turnout for such an event in northeastern Nebraska.
A stray bullet, likely from nearby hunters in the timber along the Platte River, struck Glenn Holt, twelve, in the breast and he died almost instantly.
The corner stone laying for the new Osceola high school building valued at 40000 dollars is planned for Wednesday June 12 according to current plans.
Lyons plans to remodel the postoffice building and erect a new structure suitable for postoffice city hall and fire department use.
The Medical Record cites General Frederick D. Grant's death from heart failure to warn that senile hearts cannot endure internal pressure. It notes a 45 to 50 year threshold and calls for gentler treatment of men under strain, referencing life insurance examiners' concerns about army officers as poor risks.
Newspaper cartoon caption depicts two boys joking about United States potential conflict with Russia over a treaty. One suggests war could come, the other quips Uncle Sam could lick Russia with the Salvation Army.
The text states the Bible comprises many books, not a single work, with its name derived from the Greek Biblia meaning books. It notes that we also use terms like Scriptures or writings to describe these diverse writings.
Fragmentary text references Mrs Hewligan and a wife’s entourage or entourage unrelated to a clear event. The readable bits do not establish a person, place, or date to anchor a proper news item. No verifiable details for a concise summary are present.
A fragmented quotation about judging by what is right and avoiding wrong, attributed to Andrew Jack. The text contrasts moral conduct with trivial distractions, and mentions an alarm clock as a metaphorical element.
A fragment suggests tension around a man named Bingle and his wife. The line hints at influence over his actions, implying the wife’s actions or a metaphorical push, with a mention of a lawnmower as a dramatic device.
A compact notice presents a historical remedy claiming to aid ailments described as troubles and costiveness. It emphasizes efficiency and suitability for discerning readers seeking a safe, effective solution.
The remark suggests pessimism stems from self disappointment among men, framing it as a psychological tendency rather than an external circumstance. It emphasizes internal factors shaping outlook and behavior.
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