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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
3
A humorous dialog touches on laundering fine wash goods and the value of proper starch. Defiance Starch is recommended for strong yet non thickening stiffness. The exchange also includes witticisms about life, marriage, and fashion in a boarding house setting.
A brief humorous exchange explains that the sculptor left his affairs in a strictly professional condition and in statu quo, playing on legal jargon for effect. The dialogue preserves a punchy vignette about professional boundaries.
The Aero Club of America national race ends with Indiana pilots winning both distance and time trophies. The Indianapolis balloon New York was shot at near Corinth, Mississippi, wounding no one. Goeth Link and R J Irwin piloting the Indianapolis secured two trophies after stamina and long flight.
A crowd of about sixty five on a wharf at Mandeville rushes to board the Margaret when the dock gives way. Ten are dead and seven are missing feared drowned as the steamer rescues others and transports bodies to New Orleans.
The Turkish embassy in Washington D C denied reports that 20 000 or 30 000 people were killed in recent Turkish disturbances. Emphatic denial said efforts are underway to punish those responsible and that newspapers printed exaggerated accounts, blamed on vested interests.
In Presidio Texas water is scarce and hard to transport. Mexicans and a few Americans use water bags slung over horses to haul ten to twelve gallons each. Bags of stout canvas with side slits pour and reseal via stoppers. A train of water pack horses often carries water to and from the river under Mexican drivers.
Washington. Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Rucker U S A retired, aged ninety seven, is the eldest soldier in the service and has worn the uniform longer than any other officer who followed the flag. He lives with his daughter Mrs. Philip H. Sheridan. Appointed a lieutenant from Michigan by Andrew Jackson, he has served uninterruptedly for 72 years, dating back before the war of 1812 and Black Hawk uprisings.
Mr Stubb jokes that a bulldog rides in the baggage car with his owner Mrs Stubb and remarks the dog carries grips, while he laughs at the railroad company’s stance.
In a light exchange, Mrs. Rawler asks if the new girl can cook while Mrs. Crossway admits she has not asked yet, hinting at domestic adjustments and social curiosity.
Winchester Ind. woman shares that four doctors warned of chronic illness but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after using it. The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company reports hundreds of similar letters praising the tonics effectiveness for pain and menstrual troubles.
Odd assortment of quotations and product pitches. A street seat remark about courage stands beside Pettit's Eye Salve and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Lewis' Single Binder cigar appears with a playful line about dressmakers and wives.
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