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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
7
William A Radford describes a compact nine room cottage of about 25 by 51 feet costing 1200 to 1400 dollars. Attic space becomes three bedrooms and a sewing room, with a large vestibule, a practical kitchen, two downstairs rooms, and a fruit cellar kept near 33 degrees. The plan emphasizes efficient use of space and appealing gables with a corner parlor grate.
If I should build this little cottage for myself I should have the prettiest corner grate in the front parlor. I would insist on a size that fits the room and a delicate touch to please my wife. This cottage is worth careful consideration for a family with not much money. Use good material and keep it painted to avoid regret.
Congress debates granting Porto Ricans citizenship with two bills stalled in House and Senate. Supporters led by Senator Foraker push for change while opponents fear broader constitutional rights. Porto Ricans in the island face inferior status, lacking naturalization rights and U.S. court standing, despite appeals from Gov Beekman Winthrop.
Horace Walpole records a 1750 England earthquake that inspired women to sew "earthquake gowns" for cold nights. He notes Turner the china man on the corner street had a jar cracked by the quake. he initially asked ten guineas, now twenty as the only cracked jar in Europe.
Odd Exports report Palamos and San Felin de Guixols together shipped over 14.0 million pounds of cork dust and cork shavings in the previous year. The unusual export includes material used in cork manufacturing and related products, highlighting a strong regional cork industry.
The article describes New Jersey as the origin of the Yankee jinrikisha, a low priced vehicle sold worldwide from $16 to $40, with variants like the pousse-pousse and Korean cab. It notes American factory methods, ball bearings, and durable tires, supplying diverse regional designs for Lagos, Ceylon, Madagascar, and other locales.
Department of commerce notes rising gulf port shipments for western producers in ten months to April. Galveston New Orleans and Mobile together shipped 30 million dollars in breadstuffs, vs 33 million for Chesapeake ports and 37 million for New York. New Orleans adds 16.5 million and could rival New York with improved water routes from Chicago to the Mississippi.
The Youth's Companion notes that a third of American Board missionaries in India and Ceylon are children or grandchildren of earlier missionaries. It highlights a pattern seen in Europe where sons often take up their fathers trade, while in America rapid promotion leads to change.
A mother praises a well mannered boy while narrator notes his white hands and Tommy mocks him as one of those children whose mothers keep them home to wash dishes. The fragment shows class prejudice and domestic expectations in urban life.
A girl quotes Shakespeare prompting a boy with long hair to joke that he prefers watching a man steal second as much as anything. The Washington Star item presents a playful exchange reflecting literary reference and baseball wit.
A terse exchange explains that the phrase Not transferable means the ticket cannot be used by another person. Pat-Sure confirms only the named holder may attend, barring admission for anyone else who attempts to use it.
Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas endorses Dean's Kidney Pills noting relief from back pain dizziness and headaches after use. She claims passing gravel stones and lasting health improvement with purchase from local dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Linton Park, now at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie Pennsylvania, joined the three hundred thousand march chorus and served in the Second District of Columbia regiment. He asked Lincoln for flexible rations due to his vegetarian diet, and Lincoln reportedly penned a paper granting him permission to browse wherever he chooses. Park keeps that note as a memento of the humorous exchange.
Comic exchange from the Chicago Tribune where Hedzi Wynne says he will spend the summer anywhere his wife and daughters can agree upon, noting it will save him trouble and time. The brief quip reflects domestic humor and family dynamics.
A wry line notes that wealth can ruin a person, yet the destruction is oddly agreeable to the speaker as a social observation.
An elderly veteran, age 72, credits coffee replacement Postum with restoring health after years of coffee damage. He recalls repeated malaria-style relapses linked to coffee and notes rapid improvement within days after switching. He now works hard, drives sixteen miles daily, and praises Postum, urging proper preparation.
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