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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1932
Page
3
A playful narration explores Peter Rabbit’s feelings when frightened. The narrator jokes that Peter’s heart seems to jump into his mouth, a vivid metaphor for fear and surprise in a whimsical tone.
A home recipe list includes Prune Dressing with prunes apples nutmeg salt cayenne bread crumbs and butter for stuffing a fowl. Cranberry Sherbet uses cranberries sugar lemon juice and milk frozen, plus a scalloped ham and potatoes recipe with white sauce. Green Pepper and Corn Scallop adds sugar salt and pepper with corn and pepper.
A narrator recalls a mischievous character moving through a dark landscape stealing from a brush heap to an old stump and then to a young hemlock tree. The moment is witnessed by Hooty the Owl who turns his head at a crucial instant, making the scene oddly dramatic and quiet.
A reflective verse notes that small daily acts of kindness earn no fame but earn bigger rewards in the hereafter. The tale continues with a long animal story where Peter the rabbit secretly observes a watchful owl named Hooty, creeping toward Shadow the Weasel while avoiding detection.
Mrs Charles A Emery of Pomona California wins first prize in class 1 of the 1931 National Yard and Garden contest for a family grown garden. Her husband is a police sergeant and she did most planting with help from three children. Emery assisted with heavy work. The garden topped west coast entries before the national award.
Mrs. Sarah H. Stetson of Augusta Maine grows a tree from an acorn her late husband collected on the Gettysburg battlefield in 1915. He distributed acorns to friends but only hers flourished into a sunlit backyard oak.
An advertisement claims Bowles Red Pepper Rub can stop rheumatic pains and neuritis within minutes by rubbing on the skin. It emphasizes safety, no burning or stinging, and mentions a small jar available locally. Also includes a livestock sale notice for Aberdeen-Angus bulls at Crab Orchard Nebraska by E B Lafith.
A playful exchange defines a neutral zone as the kitchen when a mother fusses over a hot stove. The joke uses family roles to frame a safe space during domestic activity.
A curious line asks what became of his wife as the man’s frequent departures from home led to her desertion.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri reports losing 20 pounds in four weeks after taking one box of Kruschen Salts. She says she has more energy and never feels hungry. The ad urges taking one half teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A sharp tongue mocks a dull man who ignores lofty talk as big words fall on deaf ears and attention wanes during a public discourse.
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