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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
6
The Diller Record critiques monarchs choosing simple lives and the idle rich. It contrasts Henry James in England, calls rude wealth a cowardly trait, and suggests charity follows poverty. It notes potential porter wealth and jokes about millionaires and melancholia in a satirical tone.
A concise satirical line proposes that a respectful approach from a Harvard professor toward a laboring man could earn the professor a seat. It invites the professor to test this idea.
The piece discusses sending wireless messages worldwide to serve as a memory aid so a man can telegraph to himself rather than tying a string around his thumb to remember something.
The Abyssinian ruler King Menelik claims descent from Solomon and the queen of Sheba. The note adds he is a much better behaved old fellow than some distinguished senators, framing a humorous comparison.
A rhetorical musing questions whether Gladys would gain happiness with an American husband chosen by her patriotic advisers. The piece hints at guidance from advisers on marital choice as a matter of national interest.
The Sheridan statue commission approved the model for a Gen Philip Sheridan statue to grace Sheridan Circle at Twenty second Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Washington. The design is by Gutzon Borglum of New York.
The government accepts the battleship Mississippi and faces questions about its antiquated design and limited durability against larger warships.
Farmers report a mild winter has enabled much work but difficulties in securing help persist. Even with unemployed urban men, waking at 4 a.m. to feed stock fails to attract labor.
Orsa in Sweden has generated 5.55 million dollars in tree sales over a generation and plans similar earnings every 30 to 40 years through replanting. Wealth growth leads to no taxes, with railways telephones and schoolhouses provided free.
A movement urges women to remove hats in church but the author argues against it noting the impracticality and folly. The piece implies hats are part of Easter millinery and questions the motive and effectiveness of such a campaign.
The Boston Herald praises Helen Keller for a revealing paper on her life without sight and hearing. It notes her reflections on senses and the choice between sight and touch, highlighting her deep inner experience and resilience.
Pasquale Patti, a bank and exchange broker in Elizabeth Street New York, opened fire in a pistol duel at his bank when Francesco Pellatro alias Giuseppe Sapio and accomplice Michaelo Degostino attempted a daylight robbery. Pellatro was wounded five times and died in hospital. Degostino was arrested fleeing the scene. Patti and his son-in-law Louis Cartier defended the bank, denying shots were fired by Pellatro. Patti remains in police custody for investigation.
Warden Frank Conley of the Montana State Penitentiary in Deer Lodge was fatally wounded? not fatal. He survived after thrashing three life convicts George Rock W H Hayes and another unnamed with a dash for liberty. Robinson killed with throat cut. Conley stabbed but shot two attackers. Hayes and Rock were shot by Conley. both convicts seriously wounded.
David Waldo, a prominent horseman and former Kansas City racetrack owner, was found dead near Independence, Missouri after a buggy wreck. The Washington and Lee University alumnus and father of noted jockeys Jed and William Waldo, was killed in the late night accident.
One thousand blank money orders stolen from station 129 in Chicago are being filled in with amounts from 25 to 56 dollars and passed on merchants in towns across Indiana southern Michigan and eastern Illinois. The operators reportedly cash or pass checks with amounts smaller than called for.
The government achieved a sweeping victory in Argentina, securing a seven seat majority in the chamber of deputies. The republic remains tranquil and orderly as results confirm continued leadership.
U S Supreme Court in United States v Thayer held that a campaign contribution request by letter is equivalent to an in person request when read by the recipient. Dallas Republican Thayer urged Deputy Wood in 1906 to send salary funds to support the Republican ticket. The case reversed a Texas ruling, establishing federal civil service law applicability.
President Cipriano Castro shows anxiety over U S attitude to American claims against Venezuela. He recalled August Pulido the former secretary at Washington to obtain a personal report. Venezuela has refused payment or arbitration and the Senate urged State Department for the correspondence. the House has not concurred.
The Austrian battleship squadron arrived in Barcelona as part of a naval movement. The report notes the fleet’s arrival amid broader European maritime activity and tension.
Boston aldermen instructed the fire commissioner and the school committee to study the advisability of placing a uniformed fireman in every city schoolhouse. The order aims to enhance safety by ensuring immediate response to fires and emergencies within school buildings.
Rev. George A. Cooke of Bran don Mass accuses Rev. J R Day LL D chancellor of Syracuse University of defaming President Roosevelt in a book titled A Raid on Prosperity. Charges were presented to Rev R M Walters presiding elder of the New York church conference.
The Minnesota Democratic State Committee approved a resolution endorsing Gov. John A. Johnson for the Democratic presidential nomination and urging his selection at the Denver national convention next July. Frank A. Day presided as the meeting closed with Johnson winning the endorsement 68 to 23 after two Bryan-aligned sign votes.
Nearly ten thousand Vermonters from all sections gathered in Proctor to honor the late senator. A special train carried the body and an official congressional delegation arrived at 2 45 p m. The party moved to Proctor Union Church as schools stores and factories closed and flags flew at half staff.
Rumor suggests King Manuel will wed Princess Victoria daughter of the German emperor amid a possible Lisbon visit this spring. The match is viewed as a state necessity, though the English faction at court reportedly opposes a German alliance.
Verdict in the case of Lieutenant General Stoessel has been formally pronounced. It is believed Emperor Nicholas will likely accept the court’s recommendation to commute the death sentence. The court has commuted the sentence for Lieutenant General Fock to a reprimand due to the remoteness of his offense.
Notices posted in all B. B. & R. Knight mills announce curtailment of work affecting about 6,000 operatives across locations. The action signals reductions in hours and production, impacting workers and communities.
A devastating fire at a North Collinwood public school in Cleveland kills numerous students aged six to fifteen as panic and a single fire escape trap children inside. Teachers acted bravely but could not avert the deadly crush. Miss Weller died aiding pupils while Miss Fisk later died of injuries.
Des Moines officials announce a street car strike was averted as arbitrators grant the employer a roughly 15 percent wage increase on the current scale. Workers accepted the raise and returned to duty.
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