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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
6
A Brooklyn boy recalls long division lessons as a pupil. Redfield spots a genuine yawn from three aisles away and tosses a paper wad into the boy’s mouth. In the ensuing chaos, Fourth of July stunts fade beside a shipboard mishap where beefsteak and gravy splatter an unwary passenger.
A fancy-dress ball in a garrison town drew many officers and men. A soldier arriving as a lady was complimented by the regimental chaplain who asked if he won a prize. The soldier replied he earned second prize and praised the chaplain as one of the best dressed parsons seen lately.
Mayor Turnbull cites an unconscious remark by a Titanic officer as a “terrible black eye” for the administration and compares it to a Canton boy’s cruel joke about a nurse, recalling a mother’s question and the boy’s blunt reply about affection.
A juvenile class debate yields a humorous misdefinition as a boy blurts that a swan is an animal with a turkey's neck and a giraffe's neck and a goose's body. The teacher probes for correct terms while preserving the lighthearted moment.
An excerpt contrasts price anxiety with a paradoxical plan to stop beef prices by preventing declines. It also features a succinct quote attributed to Michael de Montaigne about women’s autonomy.
A farmer recounts relief from long stomach troubles after switching from coffee to Postum. The State Base Ball News column shares updates from Lincoln, Seward, and Beatrice games, including manager resignations, trades, extra innings thrillers, and a tribute at York ballpark.
In Columbus the cornerstone for the Maennerchor hall was laid with ceremonies. The society, founded 36 years ago, plans a new home costing about 12 000 dollars after years in a rented venue.
Jeremiah Parker an Omaha Indian about thirty was shot and killed in Walthill by Bert Cox alias Bert Porter a white man who is said to have confessed to several people that he killed Parker in self defense. Unveil Bust of Chancellor Huntington at University Place ceremony noted for its simplicity and reverence.
Miss Jane Abbott, formerly of Fremont and now librarian at the Oklahoma State Normal School in Alva, has been elected president of the Oklahoma State Library Association.
Jack Henderson of Iowa died after attempting to ride a freight train on the Union Pacific line near here. His body was found mutilated, the accident reported as a fatal shock and crush injury on the rails.
Nebraska brief items report Benedict graduates five, town bans fireworks, Sean Bey industrial school tally 26 000 tomatoes, Deshler Fourth of July plans, Epworth Lake holiness session, Tecumseh water shortage, Seattle shipment to Chicago markets, Matilda Hawking death, Sutton park fund levy, Alliance church plans, Ella May Hursey earns Wesleyan degree, Fremont bicycle thefts rising, window accident in Alliance injures eye, state occupation tax prepayment, Lincoln arson case estate over 100000, Seward world trip by John Zimmerer Jr, Grand Island high school graduates forty five, Sutton fire dept plans, Alliance livestock convention June 20–22, Winslow injuries from threshing accident, Edgar Fourth of July celebrations, Peru summer lecture course, Peru Pure Food lecture by Wiley, fifty Nebraska Bohemians readies.
A fragment discusses objections by a group or person named Geraldine regarding a man’s assertion. It mentions a bald spot possibly extending into his brain as a point of contention. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear events or context.
A rich man in New York seeks publicity by tracing his lineage to Adam. The genealogist replies that with enough money they could prove evolution shows the family existed before Adam, hinting at humorous irony in the pursuit.
A public notice urges careful examination of Castoria bottles to ensure the official signature appears. The message highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and notes that children cry for it in advertising.
A whimsical note claims Florida’s southern tip is the only U S area ever to frost while a traveling company jokes about distance. Paxtine is praised as a cheap toilet antiseptic option sold by mail order. Garfield Tea is promoted for health with druggists selling both products.
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