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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
4
Behold Arizona's Painted Desert a near unworked expanse boxed by rich farming belts. The piece notes little white settlement yet deep Indian history. It contrasts barren, sun baked plains with Nebraska like gardens nearby, urging exploration of this paradoxical region.
An old proverb claims a man’s true character is revealed at home not in public praise or punishment. If his children run to greet him and his wife smiles at his return, he is true gold. otherwise he is a fraud, regardless of reputation or pious acts.
The report notes rapid adoption of the metric system in Denmarks China Japan Central America Bulgaria Uruguay Siam and other regions. Advocates push for compulsory use, with Britain and the United States mentioned as major targets.
Landscape architecture draws college male students as a top choice, with the department at a university reporting its best year yet. The piece argues the field blends artistic growth with social progress and contrasts wage labor unfavorably with slavery, praising the motive for devoted work and loyalty.
Ex king Manuel of Portugal loses royal title in England and his annual allowance as King George cuts him off. Manuel renounced his claim in favor of the Braganzas. Dom Miguel of Braganza now holds the line with his younger brother as heir. Anita Stewart, wife of Prince Miguel, loses hope of becoming queen as the Braganzas consolidate.
Fourteen year old Helen R. Scott, paralyzed since 1912, reportedly walked to school after dreaming she could walk. Parents initially resisted gym class but the girl allegedly stood unaided, ending months of wheelchair use and prompting a sensational shift in outlook from the family and neighbors.
A short tale recalls Joseph Jefferson reading the Lord’s Prayer to a village clergyman. The clergyman laments that few are rightly taught to read or to play, noting the impact of true reading on the soul and audience.
Excerpt from It Happened In Egypt describes moonlit desert scenes with stars speaking to travelers, camp lights flashing like fireflies, rocks bleached like bone, a swift Arab in shadow, a white woman at a sphinx ruin, and the great pyramid appearing to float as if moved by a genie.
A lighthouse keeper explains that a beachful of crows are swallowing sand as ballast signaling an approaching storm. The black flock thickens then thins, serving as a natural barometer for rough weather.
A Chicago News anecdote recalls a shipwreck survivor who boasted of a botched lifeboat theft and a captain's gunshot wound. The man sought a book on shipwrecks, proudly admitting his identity to a public librarian who found the relevant passage.
A New York Times story notes a farmer declares his fowl the most valuable, calling it a one of a kind bird named Meribus Unum after hatching from the sole egg of fifty in an incubator.
A new method to ripen cotton early draws critique as Wall Street experts note the crop’s routine cycle already runs from planting to bale by May.
A Paris surgeon argues the appendix is a useful body feature based on personal clinical experience. He asserts its essential role and defends its presence in human anatomy.
In New York a woman's debate concluded that painting the face is acceptable when applied properly. The outcome removes the grounds for masculine sneers at feminine logic.
Great Britain and Germany sign a pact to manage Portugal’s African territories. Tovey will take on all responsibility by relieving Portugal of the possessions.
Acknowledgements taken and oaths administered. Deeds mortgages leases contracts and other legal papers carefully drawn. May be found at the RECORD office.
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