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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
4
Mixed Prose Fragments From Early 1900s Columns
A collage notes social maxims and trivia. It references Nancy Hanks the trotter sold in Readville for 4 dollars, census population growth, and sizable congressional appropriations of 753 million for 1904 and 780 million for 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hanks
Readville
Mass
Congress
Exposition Returns First Loan Installment to Treasury
The Purchase Exposition has repaid the initial 100000 of a 4000000 loan from Congress. Receipts fall well short of early expectations.
Fraternal Lodge Memberships for 1902-03 Revealed
The report shows 944 188 members in the Grand Lodges of Masons in the United States and British America for 1902 03 and 1 031 399 Odd Fellows members for 1903 in the same territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodges of Masons
United States
British America
Odd Fellows
Ruler of South Sea Islands Barred From Jim Crow Car
A genuine king and his suite were forced to ride in a Jim Crow car in Kentucky on a return from the St. Louis fair. They have abandoned plans for a southern tour following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
Kentucky
St. Louis Fair
South
Mamma and the twins riddle from a family scene
A mother answers a child’s question about twins with a playful family dialogue. The older child explains that twins are two babies of the same age, while triplets, quadruplets, and five are centipedes in a joking mispronunciation.
Tree top healer promises cures from heights
An Ohio professor declares he can lift patients above earthly troubles and even chickens and dandies by living in a tree top house. He claims consumption cures come from dwelling aloft and urges the sick to climb a tree instead of going to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Earth
John Rockefeller Could Not Pay U S Government Bills
The piece notes the government spends 64 million dollars daily 885 thousand per hour and over 60 per second. It claims John Rockefeller is the richest man ever with an estimated fortune of 500 million dollars and would go bankrupt paying all national bills within eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rockefeller
John
Easy to Grow Berries Benefit Farms and Families
The article urges farmers to plant strawberries and blackberries, noting their ease of cultivation, quick care, and steady succession. It argues a small berry plot enhances the table with fresh fruit from garden and orchard, contributing to happier homes and healthier children.
No clear headline found from provided snippet
Fragmentary text notes a saying about good dying young and a tough old hen appearing with spring chicken as a metaphor. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are present.
Nebraska penitentiary records largest prisoner count
The Nebraska penitentiary reports 327 inmates, the highest total ever confined at one time in the institution, signaling a peak in population and potential crowding concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Penitentiary
Folding bed ends run in Minneapolis with usual results
The old friend folding bed closed in Minneapolis the other night, ending its run with the usual results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Shipping Telegraph Rates From Ship to Ship and Land
The charges for sending wireless messages from ship to ship are twelve cents a word with address and signature free. From ship to land the rate is twenty cents a word.
Government Bulletin Praises American Toad Use
A government bulletin urges standing up for the American Toad noting its role in reducing the visible supply of flies bags and vermin as a natural pest control aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ite
Kinkaid Act Lands Mapped in Nebraska Folder
The Burlington released a folder on the Kinkaid bill with extensive data including a Nebraska map. The map clearly marks the west sections to be opened under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Nebraska
Wireless telegraphy and airships dominate modern marvels
A year ago what seemed impossible is now common, with wireless telegraphy among the latest marvels. Airships are nearing perfection while perpetual motion remains a doomed dream, a reminder that progress moves in fits and starts.
Reflections on a Man's Character Stir Libel Concerns
Gafton Sun quotes contrast between courtroom insults and newspaper statements about character. The piece notes editors face backlash when printing reflections while court adjournments avoid complaints, highlighting perceptions of truth and influence in media and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gafton Sun
Magnetic rails promise 200 mph lift on Staten Island
A magnetic railway is under construction on Staten Island claiming trains weighing ten tons can hover by applying a magnetic force of eleven tons. The system supposedly cancels weight so the car presses upward on the rails, enabling extremely fast travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
Notable Elders Lead Our Rights Crusade
Governor Boutwell at eighty six leads a push for universal self government. Susan B Anthony, eighty four, recovering from seasickness in Berlin, elected president of the Woman's Rights Congress. Florence Nightingale, eighty four, remains active and influential as King Edward plans to award her the Order of Merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boutwell
Susan B. Anthony
Berlin
Woman’s Rights Congress
Florence Nightingale
Edward
Mystery Surrounds Stanley Burial Identity in England
A friend of Stanley’s boyhood claims the explorer was Howell Jones of St. Asaph Wales, not a foundling named John Rowlands. He allegedly took the name Henry M. Stanley during the Civil War from an affectionate aunt. New Orleans elders recall no merchant linked to the Stanley name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Westminister Abbey
England
John Rowlands
St. Asaph
Wales
Howell Jones
Joshua Jones
Henry M. Stanley
New Orleans
Government expenses per capita compare world powers
A Commerce and Labor Bureau report shows U S expenditure at 640 million for 80 million people, versus the United Kingdom 868 million for 42 million and France 695 million for 39 million, with Germany at 553 million for 58 million. It notes higher per capita spend in all countries except China and India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
United Kingdom
France
Germany
China
India
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Nominated by Republican Natio
The Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president and Charles W. Fairbanks for vice president. Separately a submarine torpedo boat named Fulton sank to the Atlantic bottom for twelve hours before resurfacing and later covered sixty eight miles in eight hours during a test voyage. The vessel withstood heavy waves, and the crew remained comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Fulton
Atlantic
Topeka Meeting Debates Home Made Whiskey Aging
At the Kansas druggists gathering in Topeka a member urged letting new whiskey age overnight to improve it, but most attendees dismissed it as a useless waste of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Butter as a Valuable Daily Fat Source in Diet
The article extols butter as a common yet invaluable fat rich in energy for the body. It compares butter to cod liver oil for the weak and urges generous use on bread to supply pure fat and power, noting that excess butter is stored as fat.
Lighthouse Network Powers Coastal Safety Across Seas
The article notes a vast lighthouse system along American coasts with thousands of lights including Atlantic Great Lakes and Pacific sites. It cites 3 000 lighted signals at night, 100 000 candle power beams, a workforce of over four thousand, and a fleet exceeding fifty vessels maintaining the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Pacific
Ancoré
Secretary Warns St Louis Exposition Over Loan Payments
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a formal notice to the St Louis exposition company warning that if payments on the $4.6 million loan are not made on schedule the United States Treasury will assume control of receipts and ticket collection. The notice repeats the first installment due and includes loan repayment rules, showing the loan was extended in early 1904 with the government taking a first lien on fair receipts from admissions and privileges. Payments are required twice monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Joan
United States Treasury
Exposition Company
Be the Alps Beyond Italy I Do Not Care a Cent
A Beaver City Times-Tribune feature quotes a Nebraska graduating girl who rejects grand future ambitions. She jokes she will use education to fix lovers grammar and calculate groceries, aims to marry a strong farmer, and vows to cook well while keeping life simple and practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
The
Alps
Italy
Alpes
Missouri
Dorg
Beaver City
Cunard Steamer Campania Afloat With News Daily
The Campania arrived after wide ocean communication with Europe and America. For three days mid ocean the ship stayed in touch with both shores and published a daily newspaper carrying the world’s top news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Campania
Europe
America
Bristow Renaissance Rural Mail Carrier Pay Revealed
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow announces salary adjustments for rural free delivery carriers based on miles traveled per route. No further classification details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Worlds Fair Rates Via Burlington Route
Tickets to St Louis and return good all summer cost 20.25 dollars. From April 25 sixty day passes cost 16.90 dollars. After April 27 ten day tickets cost 15.20 dollars. For fall information consult the ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Veterans to receive two months extra pay for Spanish War service
Washington reports that the War Department has announced all volunteers who fought in the Spanish war on foreign soil are entitled to two months extra pay. The Sixth Illinois veterans who served in Porto Rico and the Philippines qualify, and veterans must write to the auditor of the treasury for the blanks, fill them, and the funds will be issued upon the treasurer’s receipt of proper papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Illinois
Porto Rico
Philippines
Washington Disputch
the Treasury
Burlington Offers Half Fare to St Louis in June
On Mondays June 6 13 20 and 27 Burlington offers tickets to St Louis and return at 8 75 good for seven days and far less than a round trip. Tickets valid in coaches and chair cars with free seats. Exposition described as magnificent and worth seeing. Illustrated folder and full information available from Burlington Route agent or L W Wakeley Omaha Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
St. Louis
L. W. Wakeley
Omaha Nebr
Burlington's Low Rate Summer Tours Offered Nationwide
Travel promotions advertise cheap summer excursions to St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Denver and more. Includes half rate summer trips, through tickets via St. Louis, and lake and shore itineraries with coach services and frequent Mondays departures. Written by L. W. Wakeley, Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Black Hills
Probate Notice for Abraham Blaneer Estate
Creditors of Abraham Blaneer will meet the Jefferson County Nebraska administrator at the county courtroom for examination and allowance. Creditors have six months from June 23 1904 to present claims, which must be filed by December 23 1904 or be barred. Notice published in the Diller Record for four weeks before December 1904. C Borie County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Bos
Jefferson
Abraham Blaneer
Eeony
Saie
Diller
C. Borie
Road Notice to Land Owners Establishing 68 Foot Wide Parcel
Road notice to land owners proclaims establishment of a road sixty eight feet wide. It describes starting at the north east corner of a section and proceeding south a measured distance to the south east corner of another township and range. The notice uses early land surveying language and calls for securing rights and boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eelnae
Diller Village Board Sets 1904 Fiscal Budget
The Village of Diller Nebraska estimated expenditures for the year starting May 1 1904 at 700 dollars covering officers salaries street and ridge work printing and street lights. Revenue for 1903 totaled 336 35 dollars. Avex Bent chairs the trustees and Henny Eaton is village clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Nebr
Avex Bent
Henny Eaton
Notice of Incorporation in Jufferbon Nebraska
State of Nebraska notice records an incorporation in Jufferbon County dated June 1904. Notary J W Fonts attests that Charles M Cruhcleton Frank L. Spear and Pearl W rs personally signed and acknowledged their respective deeds as parties to the incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Jufferbon
J. W. Fonts
Charles M Cruhcleton
Frank L. Spear
Pearl W . Rs
J. W. Fouts
Ly Commission
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Nebr.k’s
Apuae
Jack
Francis
Argentinas
Canada
U. S. Treasury
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Omaha
Peoples State Bank
Diller, Nebraska
A. H. Colman
Mr. Raymond
Arthur E.price
Asst
Cas
P. W. Price
Charlie BM. Coundletoo
Frank L. Spears
Pean W. Spear
Necaake
Lraneac
Spear Drng Company
Thy Piller
Saunty
Nate
Nee
Daid Corporation
Ron Cstata
A. D
Loonie
Iepalden
Snet
Gec
Prcgre
Board of Directors
Spe Heltiern
Charles M
Drs. Powell
Gritzka
Physicians and Surgeons
Spivey & Gish
Beatrice Steam
West Side
Ditter
F. Hartzell
J. Monroe Davis
First National Bank
Fairbury
Neb
Nk FT
Pea Notary’ Public
Kreme, Frep
East Side
Main St
Nept
Kimball
Edwin L. Feese
Dhntiist
Dr. Brook
Dr. Neely
Bixby’s
Bank of O Lell
Lincoln
St. Joseph
City, ST. Louis
All Pointe East
Diller, Neb
Helena
Butte
Salt Lake City
Portland
San Francisco
All Points
Pointe East
Penge
Dilter
J. Cprancis
Hoto
Cidest Beeney
Hannif
Scientific American
Jen Yor Co
UNN & Co
A. J. Sheldon
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