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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1904
Page
4
The fragmentary text outlines a weekly Nebraska publication at Waller with rates for display and classified ads. It mentions subscription terms, advertising charges per line, and regular mailing to subscribers, with instructions to discontinue by notice and to pay in advance for three months.
The dispatches describe Japan bottling Port Arthur, Turkey and Macedonia buying rifles and machine guns, Panama Canal workers receiving applications, and a fast Michigan Central train reaching 109 miles per hour. It notes Panama climate, pension cash circulation, and a Russian agent executed after selling secrets to the Czarist government.
An article from Nebraska Farmer emphasizes timely care for roads. It warns that mud and sinks, holes, and poor drainage block wagons and merchants, urging voters to value road upkeep and appoint a capable road overseer independent of politics. Good roads raise farm values and speed travel.
Theodosia Allen visits Maxfield Prentice in his smoke filled study to discuss a fiction project. They debate if a leap year proposal can be brave and plausible and whether a heroine could confess love under constraint or fortune, ending with a tender implied kiss.
The article recounts Senator Quay’s tale of a thrifty old Pennsylvania Dutch farmer elected to the Legislature who bought property worth $30 000 with cash, surprising observers who expected his salary to fund such a purchase. It notes his frugal years and jokes about his finances. It also mentions a Servian army curiosity about regimental drummers using a two wheeled cart pulled by a dog, with the drummer behind the cart.
W T Stead collapses under publication pressure and sets off for South Africa for rest. Dr Emmet, Robert Emmet’s grandnephew, recently celebrated his golden wedding in New York.
The article notes Germany’s influence in India shrinking beside England yet highlighting its investment in Sanskrit through endowed professorships and scholarly chairs. It discusses the trend of foreign universities funding linguistic and cultural studies abroad.
The record notes 169 slate quarries 84 marble quarries and 705 clay quarries in the country with combined products valued at 3 313 000 008.
A claim states that crushing a half inch cube of granite equals 11 tons. Experts explain material density and crushing strength do not support this comparison, noting misinterpretation of units and test conditions.
Fragmentary text appears to mix names and dates with unclear banking and meeting references. Readable items include names Verdores, Laenate Brees, and Pros. context and specifics remain uncertain.
Wangame Chapter of América meets first and third Saturday evenings at the Masonic hall. Visiting brothers invited to attend and observe the sessions hosted by Dinter Camp now at 3662.
Diller Lodge No 133 Ancient Order United Voremen holds meetings on the second and fourth Saturdays each month in Monie hall. Visiting brothers are welcome to attend and participate in the sessions.
San-Grait Lodge 141 meets on the first and third Thursdays in the Masonic hall. Visiting Knights kindly invited to attend.
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