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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
2
Fremont reports a special train chartered by Joseph T. Smith and Leonora Pierce to flee a crowd. The pair rode to Omaha within an hour to escape a planned charivari after their marriage.
In Fairbury Teddy Brown and Miss Emma Cook of Endicott allegedly swallowed strychnine in a joint suicide attempt. Brown died, Emma saved herself by taking antidote and other lavage, with wash day and antidote on hand. The couple, believed to be lovers, apparently intended to die together.
Lincoln woman denounces Max Kalowotov as arrested in a southern Russia village for the stabbing death of John Kurichick in Lincoln on July 8, 1910. Kurichick was found dead near his home in the bottoms, west of Lincoln.
Lyons reports two boys, sons of George Geisler, severely hurt when a pony they rode dashed into a wire fence. One boy lost part of his foot just above the toes while the other sustained a deep split along the instep. The pony was so badly wounded that it died shortly after.
Valentine Nebraska reports rancher Charles Sellers was lynched at Jock Hutch’s ranch seventy five miles southwest of town. The assailants A F Heath Kenneth Murphy and two Weed brothers, all local ranchers, surrendered at Cody Nevada and wandered streets awaiting the sheriff.
Jack Cutbirth is confined to his home with a serious case of blood poisoning after landing a large yellow catfish on the Little Blue river. The fish horned him on the right hand, causing the infection to spread.
The Lincoln Y M C A held its election. The new officers are President J H Miller Vice President W A Stileck Secretary George Tobey and Treasurer G A Loveland.
The note mentions Fourth of July celebrations and concerns about burglars in Sterling. Geneva normal school opened its third week with eighty students enrolled. Grand Island chosen for the next state grading meeting. railroad progress between Kearney and Black Hill noted. Civil service examinations set for July 16 for rural carriers at Ray, Nebraska. A Ruskin carpenter, M Griffin, was injured when his car collided while he swam at Little Rice.
Marjorie Kenneth joins a family gathering at Catbird Lake when an aeroplane daredevil crashes near Bluffton. The injured pilot is revealed to be Chester Kenneth, her estranged husband, and the two reconcile after his rescue and a heartfelt reunion in the library.
State board of public lands and buildings awards a hospital construction contract for the state home for soldiers at Grand Teland. Father Tihen, successor to the late Bishop Bonacum, arrives in Lincoln July 19 with a religious service at St Theresa cathedral and a civic reception that day. Twenty five hundred quarts of cherries come from fifty eight Union College trees near Lincoln, averaging almost a bushel and a half per tree on ten year old trees. Reformed spelling will be accepted in the state superintendent's department and teachers will not be graded down for using it, per a letter from State Superintendent Crabtree to Dr E Benjamin Andrews, University of Nebraska chancellor emeritus.
In a press letter Attorney General Martin argues the state board of public lands and buildings acted properly locating the agricultural school at Curtis. He says Curtis is logical, accessible and offers four soil types suitable for experiments.
Professor H. W. Caldwell head of the American history department at the state university departs with his family for a year in Europe. It is his first extended vacation since 1880.
A fragmented verse cycle questions true patriotism beyond flag display and loud spectacle. It argues belief in the nation’s founding ideals and the courage of ancestors as the lasting measure of a people.
A Bremen girl aged nine swallowed 40 pins and died after a moving picture incident led to a fine for the theater owner. The piece notes potential blame if a father had died by similar means and jokes about city leadership. It then describes a Scandinavian courtship habit where a warrior abducts brides at night after their affection is declared elsewhere.
An advertisement urges customers to choose Lewis Single Binder cigars noting superior tobacco and warning against imitations and substitutes. It advises telling dealers to request Lewis Single Binder for authenticity and quality.
A fellow prisoner writes an admonitory verse from an Eastern penitentiary during a five year term. The poem advises restraint and caution to peers in the literary field. It includes a note about its purpose as a cautionary example for others.
In Saskatoon a call targets poultry farmers market gardeners dairy farmers hog raisers and all agriculturists. Demand is high and prices are steep making this a prime opportunity. Applicants should write for details to the Commissioner Board of Trade Saskatoon Saskatchewan Western Canada.
A speaker accuses a rival of underhanded exclusion and confirms attendance at a wedding. The dialogue hints at plans to confront him with an old shoe as a possible retaliation.
An advertisement urges customers to try Defiance Starch for hot and cold starching claiming quicker results and lower cost. It promises a money back refund from grocers if not satisfied.
A witty exchange features a modiste offering a gown with a train and a customer insisting on punctual delivery. The playful dialogue highlights fashion and service culture with a railway motif.
An Allen’s Foot-Ease advertisement claims its antiseptic powder shaken into shoes makes new or used shoes feel easy. The copy warns against substitutes and offers a free trial package from Allen’s, Le Roy, New York.
A philosophical reflection notes that a liberal approach in argument appears weaker against dogmatic views. It suggests that partial truths feel sturdier to the liberal disputant, highlighting the challenge of balanced discussion in heated debates.
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