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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
2
Public statement from A A Perkins Granbury County Treasurer endorses Doans Kidney Pills after years of kidney trouble. The item includes a sales note and a brief modern anecdote about vaccination promotion and laundry starch advertising for Defiance Starch.
A Dayton Columbus Dispatch item reports a city streetcar fender incident where a young heifer was carried on a car fender at Third and Jersey, then rolled off and ran away without speaking. Conductor records the event in the report to Superintendent Edward Howell, noting the victim could not speak.
Fragmentary 19th century notice includes a notary public affirmation dated December 6 1886 and a discussion clause about waiters at private parties with a complaint about a waiter interrupting a performer during a song and forcing a plate of salad and punch.
A fragment discusses a supposed medicine that cures any illness and questions why such a remedy is not common. It mentions physicians and nurses, mentions a bottle kept on hand, and hints at costs and safety concerns.
A terse courtroom exchange shows an attorney baffled by Irish witnesses as the witness remains firm on oath. The clipped dialogue captures tension between sworn testimony and counsel.
A wry remark ponders an appropriate penalty for losing one's head in love proposing marriage as a lighthearted cap punishment in a humorous exchange.
A feature cataloging selections from renowned humorists in an omnibus style. It notes writings by celebrated authors known for wit and mirth, collecting engaging passages across eras.
A head brewer extols a glass of beer while naming bizarre ingredients in mock seriousness, teasing a lay taster about flavors like moussirpulver and kartoffel zucker. The layman admits no recognition, as the brewer laments missing or misplacing flavors and jokes about hops.
In New York the Car napples discover a canceled dinner with Mrs Puffer ill and are torn between staying home or rushing to the club. He argues history shows four hours can change much, while she fears a quiet night could ruin their long marriage. They casually decide to meet at the club in half an hour.
A letter reports stable two year stay at a western public institution under contract with the state. The writer describes early hours, no drinking, steady work in architecture, and plans to exit dormitory life to pursue work for himself again. Several hundred workers are present, with some returning to finish terms after leaving early.
A father jokes about his prodigal son’s return as summer boarders arrive at a farm. In a separate incident, an elderly Black hod carrier in a southern town fell from a scaffold but survived after bystanders gave him whisky, and he quipped that he’s “all right” after the fall.
A colonel boasts of deer with eight foot antlers in dense Texas woods while dismissing questions about how they fit between trees. The piece uses humorous dialogue and notes how fashion fabrics gain appeal from proper laundering and strong starch.
Two women exchange wry comments on speed and social ascent. They remark on catching trends and the crowded bottom as they reflect on effort and ambition. The dialogue hints at rivalry and social expectations in a brisk, clipped exchange.
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