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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
5
H Diller visits Fairbury Sunday and local sales feature early bargains. A sewing machine cents 16 at J O Blauser, and a public sale set for March 5 with Col J B Wright selling 4 horses 5 cattle 22 hogs and farm goods after a noon lunch.
The piece discusses a surprising electrical feat where two people supposedly converse through a human body as a conduit, even if separated. A severed telegraph wire held by hands could allow a line of communication, claimed as clear as a proper connection.
Mrs. S Ruppee of Ava Missouri credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving her son's life after a severe lung trouble. She followed a druggist's advice and saw rapid improvement after a few weeks. The son recovered and has worked steadily at carpenter work. Spear Drug Co offers 50 cents and 1.00 bottles with a trial bottle free.
In a Philadelphia Ledger item Miss Skremer Papa offers to pay for diamond earrings if a girl quits singing lessons. Miss Sharpe notes she has never worn earrings and sees the plan as paying back in kind.
The Boston Transcript jokes about an unhappy couple drafting a letter. The wife frets she wrote everything before the signature and now cannot think of a suitable postscript. The husband teases her over the missing closing line.
The Rio Grande delta region in Texas is set to become a major pecan producing area with several large orchards planted this season and thousands of additional acres planned. The ideal climate and irrigation support rapid bearing, with trees potentially fruiting in three to seven years. Pecans already grown on the Mexican side sparked American interest, and the demand remains stronger than supply, signaling profitability for southern pecan farming.
Report notes two cows by B. F. Blythe and 40 miles northeast of Diller. Wells shipped three car loads of cattle from this station Sunday but could not secure cars over the Rock Island. Harvey Pittenger and wife visited Beatrice and Diller relatives. Charlie Colwell returned from Amarillo and eyed land near $10 an acre. marriage licence trends show boys still marrying despite a magazine claim.
An exchange among two women leads to a fatal outcome as one kills the other after a quarrel about a valise and street car fare. A dream of going home precedes the dramatic relief when she finally leaves.
Mrs E F Rowan of McDonough Georgia credits Electric Bitters with curing chronic liver and stomach trouble and a blood condition that reddened her shin. She says she is now practically 20 years younger and can work easily in her husband’s store. Spear Drug Co guarantees the remedy at 50 cents.
An American from Philadelphia, a patron of Michael Munkacsy, first recognized the artist's merit. He bought a painting, sent it to Paris, and submitted it to the salon where it attracted significant attention.
A writer recalls a playful scene where a kitten interacts with a dead mouse as a form of making believe. The kitten investigates a slipper where the mouse was placed and then searches the other slipper for the missing object, illustrating curiosity and memory in playful behavior.
The first New York state prison was built in 1797 near West Tenth Street. By 1804 three prisoner mutinies killed keepers and burned the site, yet the facility remained notable. An 1811 Greenwich hotel ad noted its proximity to the state prison and frequent stage connections. The prison’s inmates moved to Sing Sing in 1828 with property sold thereafter.
A Meridian Idaho letter from 1907 discusses irrigation praised Idaho’s climate and crops, plus a personal note on sending news and praising Nebraska sales. It ends with a quoted parenting anecdote from Margaret E Sangster on teaching boys good manners and respect in the home and public.
A farmer considers selling a hundred acres and compares land values. Readily nearby towns, local markets, and schools influence price as money circulation and growth depend on local spending. The piece argues buyers prefer thriving towns and asks how much of the money spent elsewhere stays home to boost local growth.
Charles Frohman travels to London for months while Clara Bloodgood scores a major success in Clyde Fitch’s The Truth. Frohman will stage La Belle Marseillaise in London with John Hare. Barrie’s Peter Pan plays at the Duke of York’s. Ethel Barrymore may join London next summer. William H. Crane tours with She Stoops to Conquer alongside Ellis Jeffreys. Henry Arthur Jones to write a new play for the Hudson Theatre, debuting next September. Between now and May a New York manager will stage London productions with John Hare and a chorus of star players. Genuine Eloquence reports on organized and unorganized charity appeals, including a stark street beggar’s case in New York.
A London Mail note recounts Harold Grimsdale’s Childhood Society talk on detecting imperfect eyesight. A boy swallowing a large almond supposedly caused squinting as he tried to locate it in his throat. The article laments parental neglect and links short sight to civilization.
A kind old man offers a girl all the candy she can eat, prompting her excited dance. The judge asks how much candy she has, framing a humorous exchange about capacity and generosity.
The author ponders how many generations are needed to produce a single person. He cites an implausibly large count of births since Christ, arguing that even with perfect longevity and continuous marriage a vast human population would require many worlds to sustain it.
A dialogue notes a reader question about biblical contradictions. Browne and Henpeck debate Solomon being the wisest man despite having many wives, highlighting a perceived conflict in scripture.
A pithy aphorism notes that wisdom avoids evil and patience endures it, while true courage lies in conquering it. The line reflects a moral classic style credited to Quarles.
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