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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
4
A short newspaper notice from Diller Nebraska includes publication data, ad rates, and a local opinion column criticizing revolver sales. The piece argues gun regulation should match restrictions on liquor and poisons, referencing a Fairbury News critique.
A Woodrow Wilson quote likens the initiative and referendum to a gun behind the door used in emergencies. Nebraska law will arrest boys under eighteen for smoking on public streets starting July 1. They must name suppliers to gain immunity, deterring dealers through possible convictions and penalties.
The town of Orleans became dry by eight votes per a Chronicle report. The piece quips that the area is notably dry with wagons needing water to wet ice for lemonade and fish beds dusting up requiring the river to be sprinkled before fishing.
Count Albert Apponyi, the Hungarian statesman visiting America, urges Americans to keep the best old world traditions. He praises British liberty, notes the avoidance of bloodshed, and calls for ending hatred and antagonism between nations. He frames his mission as a plea from the old world to the new to foster brotherhood.
A garden note advises sowing tender annuals under glass to avoid frost risk. Do not sow outdoors until safe after frost, typically May in the north. sowing by April 10 offers a full season. Cosmos, Brazilian morning glory, nasturtium, and Salpiglossis are highlighted for early blooms and varied colors.
The article describes pot grown tulips, noting a variety reaching eighteen to twenty inches with slender stems and two inch flowers. It highlights funnel shaped, bright lemon yellow blooms with green or white shading, fragrant and striking when cultivated well. Tulips suit light, well drained, fairly rich soil and tolerate heavy soil poorly.
Guidance on cleaning delicate lace suggests steeping rare lace in milk for twenty to twenty five minutes to achieve a yellowish tint. It notes fibers such as De Caen threads may break and warns against harsh handling and use of a rag.
The Boston Globe reports a hotel warning to patrons detailing charges for meals and provisions. Guests must inform the manager if leaving for meals and may be charged for any unreported food, with deductions refused and no allowances for fussing afterward.
A Bulllock team on the Broken Hill road stalls as the Beelzebub bullock balks and the coachman, about to unleash a cutting remark, sees a clerical hat and opts for a polite cough and a command to proceed.
A British expedition tested Torres Strait natives vision to reveal that keen sight stems from knowing what to look for. The article notes civilized familiarity extends visual range and cites an Indian able to tell a deer's sex at great distance.
The dry goods man known as HER sought a furniture dealer and bought chairs and related items after a catchy ad captured his eye. He paid with a bill that had come from his butcher’s till, settling accounts with the local grocer afterward, as the hardworking customer paid.
Clove cultivation occurs in many tropical regions and begins at ten years old, continuing until seventy five. The evergreen tree grows forty to fifty feet high with oblong leaves and crimson flowers in clusters. two crops arise each year in June and December. Buds turn from white to light green and then red as they mature, harvested by beating branches with bamboo and drying the buds in the sun.
A new varsity graduate seeks ordination and joins a palace dinner with the bishop. A clergyman on the drawing room sofa is mistaken for the bishop's daughter by a candid young candidate who learns the man is the bishop's domestic chaplain and husband.
A president explains how fraud was prevented by requiring in person applications at the Polk building. The process forced entrants to climb five flights to reach the main office, where a clerk rejected those unable to ascend, ensuring applicants met the weight standard.
A garbled OCR line reads in part about a fixed house and desires for a drink, a window, or to go upstairs, followed by unclear words and names, leaving the item as an unreadable, partial house note.
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