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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
2
The Duluth Herald urges every American to demonstrate fervent patriotism on the Fourth of July by loudly opposing alien revolutionary groups. It warns that bomb throwers, I W W, bolsheviks, and revolutionists threaten American liberty and the constitution, and calls a vigorous national defense of 1776 to 1865 ideals.
The piece argues that now as allied partners in a great common cause the United States and England should erase lingering resentments from 1776 and 1812. It notes shared language, literature, history, and liberty ideals, and frames the Revolution as a feud with King George III rather than England itself, urging reconciliation after a century of peace.
The text argues the League of Nations can prevent future wars, asserting that peace is a serious global matter. It emphasizes American public preference for the league over another conflict and suggests lasting international stability through collective security.
Anarchists described as bold fighters plot to overthrow the government, moving covertly at night and fleeing at the sound of a milkman.
A reader notes hints of a red demonstration planned for July 4 and questions whether there is time to stop it before the event.
Fragmentary lines compare nations and events with odd metaphor, noting high costs and twin-like relations between China and Japan, then abruptly shift to a quip about quitting and yelling. The text shows nonsensical, loose wording without clear reporting or identifiable news action.
The article explains that most sky light comes from countless faint telescopic stars and a faint atmospheric origin. It notes the contrast effect making stars appear brighter against dark backgrounds and cites experiments showing human eyes detect very faint light from a single star through a small opening.
A rural tale recounts Jed the ever changing convert who pretends to revival faith. At a baptism Jed collapses then warns the minister from the bank about a rock beneath the water. The anecdote appears in the Indianapolis News.
A veteran seaman argues the glory of the sailing era is overrated describing cramped dark quarters poor ventilation and lighting. He recalls hardtack salt meat and compulsory chanteys that muted any joy aboard ships of the past.
A story from the Indianapolis News recounts two Indiana teachers traveling in Canada who face a breakfastless day on an early train. One eats her chocolate while the other waits, then shares none. A mother with two children divides a lunch, prompting a cold remark about water and cups.
Ostrich feathers are plucked every eight months using a wedge enclosure and a corn lure. A keeper blinds the bird with a stocking, then feathers are removed with care to avoid socket injury. The process is described as painless, and the SPCA reportedly found no need for protection.
The article notes that many Filipinos keep fighting cocks as personal pets and still import millions of eggs. It explains that duck eggs are rare in markets except as balutes, boiled and eaten as lunches at railway stations and crowded sites.
Australian birds including reed warbler little grass bird black and white fantail and bush lark sing at night. The magpie and coachwhip are said to signal wet weather while the black cockatoo and other night calls hint at coming rain.
The Division of Military and Naval Insurance issued over seven and a half million checks in its first year. Checks reached every city and town in the United States. Total allotments and allowances paid amounted to $236,000.
A focused note on Willard and Dempsey amid talk of July 4 plans and an anticipated wireless aerial plane route between New York and London. The piece hints at public fascination with the era’s aviation pace and boxing hype.
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