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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1914
Page
4
A synthesis of remarks on the 1918 income tax in the United States, noting an estimated 50 million dollar yield for ten months after an early March start, and references to political figures such as Carranza Tillman and Gen. Kelly amid wartime commentary. Chicago saloon campaigns and national sentiment are touched upon in a broad, period voice.
The state designates the first Saturday in June as Rooster Day urging farmers and poultry dealers to kill sell or separate roosters from flocks. The push aims to curb spoilage of millions of dollars worth of eggs each summer by removing roosters from productive flocks.
The excerpt reflects on human discontent and shifting desires in a modern American life. It notes how weather wishes, purchases, and relationships lead to perpetual disappointment and irony as people chase changing gratifications and blame external conditions.
A Dallas man visits a country cousin in Reisel to compare city pleasures with rural life. He recalls traveling to the country club for golf and dancing until morning, while the cousin counters with humor about simple country amusements and old farmer routines.
Officials urge federal and state commissions to announce possible rate increases to restore public confidence in U S railroads. The piece warns continued rate declines jeopardize solvency and threaten bankruptcy, urging cooperation among owners users and regulators to sustain a viable privately owned system.
The article traces how illustrated journalism evolved from Civil War era portraits in the Mercurius Civilius to broadside images of events in 1683 and funeral pages in 1695. It notes rising use of caricature and diagrams in 18th century publications like the Daily Post 1740 and St James Chronicle 1765, with portraits and notable images in various periodicals.
An exhortation argues the American voice lacks cadence and color, urging training of ear and voice to avoid harsh tones. It promotes mellow, balanced inflection through controlled excitement and varied harmonies to improve enunciation and repose.
Major F M Ashburn reports to the war department from China on unusual finds including three eight foot giants at a zoological garden and two gatekeepers, plus widespread foot binding leading to amputations. He notes many baldheaded women shaving scalp with paint and a general use of plasters by doctors.
Washington reports city visitors ignite many forest fires due to carelessness. Government forester Henry Graves told the House Agricultural Committee that upwards of 1,500,000 people use national forests for recreation, creating a real management challenge to guide visitors and prevent fires.
James J. Hill declares common and high schools dismal failures and insists accuracy is not taught. He urges public institutions to be more practical and to simplify curricula by separating essential facts from nonessential ones.
A royal report notes King George admired the Gret poem by Poet Laureate Bridges. Some say the verse appealed to him because it carried a sharp, abrupt edge.
A fragmentary note discusses a query about addressing a list of letters and sounds. The text presents a playful trial of spelling and pronunciation without clear events, actors, or locations. It reads as a linguistic curiosity rather than a news item.
Iowa State Agricultural Experiment Station expert H BD Hughes notes alfalfa can be profitable with proper practices. He advises inoculation or lime applications to improve stands, generous manure on fertile soils, and careful seeding with a grain drill. The common American variety is recommended for general use in Iowa conditions.
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