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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
6
The late Sage left about 75 million to his widow who has since dispersed the fortune with bold philanthropy. Despite rumors of failing health she continues her long effort to honor the wealth. If she dies, many would regret the loss and hope the estate is managed well thereafter.
A man in evening clothes clings to a streetcar footboard as it rounds a curve in Chicago. He falls onto cobblestones, is helped by the conductor, and asks if there was a collision. The conductor says no, and the man remarks that he would not have gotten off if he had known.
In Oklahoma the Midland Valley rail line is noted for slow travel. A Tulsa youth seeks marriage with a daughter whose parents refuse, citing she is too young. The father plans a Pawhuska visit, warning that waiting may turn her into an old maid. Kansas City Star.
The city editor explains staff size in a witty exchange. The editor notes a staff of about fifty men, five women, and three society reporters as part of a humorous initiation moment.
The dialog hints at a playful, enigmatic exchange about truth and identity. A character asserts a single lie to live while another quips that this reveals a non cat nature. The exchange centers on perception and cunning rather than action or consequence.
A Los Angeles physician with forty years in teaching and practice extols Grape-Nuts as superior for general health. He notes continued success recommending the cereal and Postum over coffee for patients and cites personal use during heavy mental work.
The new Alder library building in Ainsworth is being pushed rapidly as a gift to the city from Mr and Mrs Alder. It will serve as the home of the city library, founded by the Woman's Club last October and currently holding about 1,200 volumes.
Under Beatrice business men the commercial club has subscribed to a budget fund exceeding $10,000. The money is placed at the club’s disposal to be used for expenditures aimed at promoting Beatrice's interests.
Eight year old Frank Hagans drowned in Curtis lake while playing in a makeshift bath area. The incident occurred when he and other boys used a shallow part of the lake they had prepared as a bathing spot. No other injuries reported.
The Mink league saw no Sunday game with several releases at Grand Island while Hastings dropped a game at York. Beatrice and Grand Island shuffled standings as Nebr City beat Beatrice in a ten inning 6 to 8 decision. Humboldt hosted a tight 1 to 0 contest, Seward beat York 7 to 4 thanks to LaFlamboise and Indian, and Kearney upset Columbus 13 to 3 as O Hearn pitched well. The State league chase tightens with most teams within striking distance and a rule dispute over player hiring unsettled across leagues.
York bond defeat 586 to 123, Howe cutworms threaten corn, Axtell gains electricity, Benedict bank opens, Grand Island sugar beets above average. Summer concerts start in Stockfield park. Peru’s C A Anderson named Alliance high school principal. Crete upper mill fire causes 60000 loss. Miss Faye Hartley nearly asphyxiated from gas. Lincoln boy survives ice wagon accident. York hosts teachers institute June 10. Minden to pressure Burlington for depot and through trains. Mary Bowlby marries Arthur Ela in Seattle. Hastings mothers form Parent Teachers association. Platte River at Fremont at record low. Tecumseh corn damage from worm prompts replant. Grand Island flag dedication at Hermanspehne. Sturgeon caught in Missouri River at Dakota City. Lincoln man injured by crate at Burlington yard. Dr W H Cobble named osteopathic examiner. Fremont retailers ban ball-game closings. Holiness camp at Epworth Park June 14 24 1922. Kearney high graduates large class sermon by Bishop Beecher. Arthur Harris missing from Lincoln since March 13.
The passage rounds a quirky mix of quotes and wry asides. It notes the boastful praise of modern tech alongside sharp social critiques about moneyed foreigners and loveless marriages. A collage of jokes, advertisements, and digressions maps a newspaper column voice with satirical bite.
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