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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
4
C W Rohrbaugh files for county commissioner in the First District Jefferson County Nebraska. Seeks Republican and electors support at the August 18 1914 primary. Transmission notice dated May 8 2014 lists second class matter at Dine Nebraska post office.
The note references Candi Dew filing for the office of County Treasurer in Jefferson subject to electors at a August primary. It mentions a Progressive code and the date August 18. It also comments on the improving Mexican situation after mediation proposed by ministers from Argentina Brazil and Chile and hopes for a peaceful settlement without war.
The nation focuses on Mexico while Colorado coal mines erupt in a violent clash between miners and the Colorado Iron and Fuel Company, tied to Rockefeller and Standard Oil interests. Federal troops patrol the strike zone as workers and guards are disarmed.
A congressional bill proposes government ownership and operation of the Rockefellers' Colorado mines. It directs the president as commander in chief to use troops to restore order, authorizes condemnation of Rockefeller stock and related bonds, and sets mines to operate at cost with 3 percent interest. It also mandates a minimum wage eight hour day workers compensation and sanitary conditions.
The article argues that Mexico's oil wealth drew British and American interests into politics. It claims Standard Oil funded the 1910 revolution against Diaz, aided Madero, and that Madero later fell due to Standard Oil influence in 1913. The piece portrays a British led Cowdray oil bloc opposing Diaz.
The writer calls to abolish Sing Sing Prison, describe it as dark, damp and unsanitary, and argue for replace with reform oriented facilities like Great Meadows. They label Sing Sing a college of crime and pest house, urging state responsibility for a system that fails to reform.
The piece notes that in ancient China certain white deer skins circulated as money, regulated by decree to monopolize their use. This monopoly boosted demand and refilled royal coffers, establishing steady value as a substitute for coins. It also mentions Alaska walrus hide currency used by Russian seal workers.
An excerpt from the New York Tribune notes a shift in fashion among American business men. The tailor cites lean, agile figures due to open air, exercise, golf, and motoring, claiming midlife chest size grew four inches while waistlines shrank by eighteen inches since 1890.
The United States Geological Survey notes nine Wyoming peaks exceed 13 000 feet with three nearing 14 000. Garmett 13 785 feet Grand Teton 13 747 feet Fremont 13 730 feet Cloud Peak also 13 730 feet. Wyoming has 31 other named peaks above 12 000 and about 40 unnamed summits over that height.
The article compares large felines noting typical lion weights from 360 to 350 pounds, with adults not under 500 pounds and a 540 pound African lion as a record. It adds that a Bengal tiger killed by a British officer weighed 520 pounds and asserts the tiger has more muscular strength than the largest lion.
The saying traces to early union era mischief when Scotch men flooded London at night breaking windows of the duke of Buckingham. A party of Scots smashed the Glass House windows after Buckingham was blamed. The king warned Steenie that those in glass houses should be careful how they fling stones.
Lady Taylor once took a friend to see the poet Tennyson and was warmly received. When teased about his manner he replied that as a poor man he cannot afford the Times and pays 2 cents to the stationer for an hour’s reading, prompting the question why people choose that hour to visit him.
A clergyman asks if residents take periodicals during parish rounds. A woman replies she does not but notes her husband reads them and hopes he signs the pledge. The exchange ends with a judge’s remark about the pledge.
Purdue University issues a bulletin detailing barnyard manure as a cheap soil amendment that improves texture and moisture retention but lacks balanced nutrition. It suggests 15 to 25 tons per acre on heavy soils and 10 to 15 tons on light soils, with shallow furrow covering to aid decay.
The article gives gardening tips for early planting including sowing potatoes and strawberries when soil is ready, using fresh horse manure in hotbeds and rotted manure in soil, sowing onions early, spraying orchards for San Jose scale, monitoring hotbeds for heat stress, soil suitability for raspberries and potatoes, and timing plant lice treatment just before buds open in spring. It also notes planting old pasture for timber benefits and advises on choosing timing.
Major Miramond de la Roquette reports to the Academy that sunshine directly powers body tissues. He notes natives in hot sunny regions have lower quality diets, yet sunlight appears to compensate for nutritional gaps compared with leafier regions.
A quote from the St. Louis Republic reflects on a controversial confrontation described as fair by some and provoked by the underdog. The dialogue frames the dispute with emphasis on attribution and perception of fairness.
A New York Globe item recounts a courtroom exchange where a judge scolds a man for striking his wife. The husband justifies the act by noting his wife faced away and the kitchen door was open, implying a risky chance was taken.
Report notes local push to curb street profanity with a policy measure. Readers see a cautious stance as officials cite public order concerns amid a tense political climate.
A quip from the Cincinnati En quirer contrasts a sage's claim that time heals with a fool's retort that time is always at work, implying patience and perspective in facing life’s challenges.
A San Francisco Chronicle note recalls a playful exchange about a Shakespearean dub. The reply praises the effort and mentions learning two new steps last week, illustrating a light cultural moment between publications.
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