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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
2
Mrs Hwfa Williams a English society leader spoke at a New York dance about riding astride worn by English equestriennes She cited a London report of a girl adopting the riding rig and joked a craftsman correctly identified the outfit noting the British style is seen as proper and eye catching
Ottawa Ontario YMCA raised seventy thousand dollars in a single day, part of a bid totaling two hundred thousand promised in fifteen days. The drive aims for two hundred thousand, with pledges nearing a quarter million and thousands of contributors supporting the campaign.
A dialogue exchanges jibe about a Vandyke beard. He laments the six month wait to grow a respectable beard while she teases him for not wearing one when visiting. The exchange humorously underscores grooming vanity and timing.
A former coffee drinker details relief after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She cites improved energy and heart and stomach symptoms, with additional testimonials from other women including a state WCTU president, who report gains after quitting coffee and adopting Postum. The piece ends noting the booklet The Road to Wellville.
The passage criticizes clergy for appealing to women over men amid graft and political corruption. It cites a San Francisco boss case and notes reformers clashing with religious elites who align with the Sunday closing and city power struggles. It references E A Ross and a mayor seen dining with stigmatized individuals.
Walter Wellman, the Arctic explorer, sails from New York and plans a summer attempt to reach the north pole by airship. He vows a thorough test of his apparatus and minimal risk. Andree remains missing. Peary’s Roosevelt expedition draws public confidence despite competition.
Two new Congo Free State rail routes have begun operation. One runs from Stanley Falls east to Mahagi on the Albert Sea across 1,120 kilometers. The second route starts at Stanleyville and travels south by river and rail toward Katanga, with a section from Stanleyville to Ponthierville opened last autumn, now operating over 127 kilometers.
Andrew Carnegie receives the Legion of Honor commander title from the French government for eminent services to peace. Baron d Estournelles de Constant conferred the decoration in the president of France s name, noting Carnegie s world citizenship through amity among nations.
Of the income tax collected from securities in Great Britain, 18 million dollars came from American securities. Scotland during the last ten years has grown wealthy in business more rapidly than England, the rates of increase being 50 percent in Scotland and 41 percent in England.
The article argues home laundry results improve with Defiance Starch, noting its greater strength allows a much thinner application. It claims ordinary starches conceal fabric beauty with thick pastes and reduce wear, while Defiance preserves appearance and quality.
A local eminence debunks trout protection with a tale of a trout leaping to seize a duck, dragging it under and feasting, arguing birds need protection and warning no fishermen are present to challenge such fish stories.
Frederick R Sterling recalls the Colorado becoming the first American flagged steamship to cross the Pacific and enter Hongkong harbor on January 1 1869. The side wheeler sailed 8000 miles from San Francisco in 30 days and carried about 1200 people on an excursion arranged by the American consul general Isaac J Allen. It marked the start of Pacific development.
A 1907 advertisement invites readers to write truthful experience letters about coffee versus Postum. Prizes include $10 to 5 writers, $5 to 20, $2 to 100, and $1 to 200, with 325 total winners. Entries close June 1, 1907, judged by three independent referees in Battle Creek Michigan.
St Paul April 24 1907 reports seeding begun across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta after a long winter. Ground in good condition from heavy snowfall and mild weather. Farmers expect large acreage of spring wheat oats and barley with newcomers unloading stock and preparing land before May 20 24. Canadian government agents in the US provide low railway rates information and literature to settlers.
A Vienna court ruled a clerk’s attendance at synagogue to recite Kaddish for his father could not be deemed the clerks right without employer consent. The merchant who dismissed him argued religious observance was not an automatic duty. The judge sided with the merchant, restricting daily synagogue attendance as not the employee’s right.
A Iowa City couple credits Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment with curing the wife’s long standing eczema and restoring their baby’s hair. They report the baby’s heat related skin signs dried quickly after using the products and note personal hair improvement and repeated use over years. The testimonials list dated observations July 16 1905 and September 16 1906.
A dialogue fragment shows a man asking for forgiveness for a kiss, and a woman refusing with a sharp retort. He promises not to kiss again, and she questions the point of forgiveness if the act recurs.
The package claims Defiance Starch can make men collars and cuffs stiff to the desired degree with gloss or domestic finish. It is sold in 16 oz for 10 cents by all good grocers.
A tersereflection ponders why a man struggles to grasp why his entries attract friends.
The article extols pure white goods and fine wash fabrics, noting their appeal comes from laundering. It recommends home laundering with proper starch, praising Defiance Starch for providing strength to stiffen without thickening, improving overall appearance.
A large dry-dock cut on rock by locals near Port Florence on Lake Victoria measures 250 feet in length and 48 feet in width with a depth of 14 feet. It sits about 3,700 feet above sea level, roughly three times the height of Lake Chautauqua.
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