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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
3
A historical piece warns that houseflies spread deadly diseases more than alligators or snakes, urging thorough cleaning and sanitation. It cites Dr. William Gorgas and lessons from Chickamauga, Cuba, and the Philippines, noting flies as disease distributors in homes.
A local couple promotes a summer health campaign against flies. They credit a clean home with fewer disease risks, citing actions like screening, fly traps, garbage disposal, manure removal, and disinfectant use as key steps. They urge neighbors to join and reduce disease incidence.
An editorial urges residents to join a health campaign against disease spreading flies. It recalls a father who dismissed germ fears, losing a child to scarlet fever, and condemns skeptics as mossbacks hindering extermination efforts. The piece frames neighbors as potential allies once convinced to fight the fly problem.
A grand pageant unfolds with a large parade as twenty cities send representatives. Election of officers accompanies the festivities, highlighting prominent local leaders and civic figures. The event showcases coordinated planning from multiple municipalities and promises a lively public display.
A late spring and summer calendar lists numerous meetings and gatherings across Nebraska. Entries include guards of G A R encampments in Lexington and Elks in Omaha, professional society meetings in Lincoln and Fremont, and regional fairs in Alliance North Platte and Columbus.
Reveille at 7 and taps at midnight mark the fortieth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Lexington May 16 to May 18 with speakers bands scouts drum corps and parades from more than twenty cities. The program honors include a welcome by Mayor J A Byrne a parade led by Charles B Norris and multiple meetings of veterans auxiliaries and related groups. In Fairbury two boys ages 12 and 10 were shot in a gun accident while handling an 18 caliber revolver with the bullet wounding the wrist and legs but no bones. Medical attention was provided.
An old advertisement urges starting mornings with hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to flush toxins from stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims cleansing benefits for those with digestive issues and recommends buying phosphate from a druggist. A short fiction fragment and dialogue follow.
A sharp critique targets a self proclaimed heir to a fortune, labeling claims as hot air. The commentary notes how some people fail to learn real priorities until they lose their daily sustenance.
A quoted exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript pokes at extremes in manners and ceremony. It contrasts Mrs X’s strict formality with the notion that some people cling to appearances to entertain ideas. A reflective aside blames selfishness for happiness deficiency.
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