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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
3
A man hit by a trolley on upper Broadway refused to file a complaint against the motorman. He blamed the accident on himself saying it was caused by staring at an open work stocking displayed by a pretty girl, not by the subway ditch. The police officer said he picked up the injured man.
Nurse at the Children’s Home in New York touts Mother Grays Sweet Powders as a cure for constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worms with over 50000 testimonials. Sold by druggists. A S Olmsted LeRoy New York. Winter resort remark cited from Chicago Post.
The best results in starching come from using Defiance Starch. No cooks required when you use four or more units for a money saving deal.
The passage notes shifts in behavior from dramatic cries for help to modern advertising and contrasts male maturity with action. It emphasizes decisive effort and forward movement as keys to success and highlights a notion of men acting with both feet.
In a Cortlandt street hundh room a pretty waitress serves roast beef and butter cakes. A patron pays thirty cents and leaves a tip, insisting she pay the bill at the desk. She keeps the change, feeling like a criminal, while two dimes remain as a potential return. The scene ends with a remark about pawnbrokers.
Hinton Kentucky November 2 two physicians treated Mr E J Thompson a popular local schoolteacher for diabetes for over two years with little hope he used Dodd's Kidney Pills taking about ten boxes and says they saved him when the doctors held out no hope. The tale argues diabetes as curable and links kidney cure to diabetes.
The rival boasted he painted prunes so well that people in their boarding house would not eat them. Zeuxis, abashed, returned to his studio after hearing the remark.
Frank J Curney of Cheney Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hats Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason attests December 6. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio publish claims and testimonials about the cure and urge use of their remedy. The quotation at end comically notes personal motivation and social conduct.
A jumble of antique advertising lines praises a cigar brand described as made with extra unity tobacco and a fashion quip about dress fittings. It also touts Pére's Cire as throat and lung remedy, a one day cold cure with laxative quinine tablets, and a butter color called JUNE TINT.
The notice promotes Defiance Starch as the best choice for households and asserts it costs more per ounce than rival brands. It questions whether financial hardship precludes buying quality starch.
Advertisement urges using Red Cross Ball Blue to keep yellowed clothes white. Claims large 202 package sold by grocers for 5 cents. Includes slogan about value of a meal versus bill of fare.
The All Up to Date Housekeepers favor Defiance Cold Water Starch citing better quality and 4 oz more content for the same price.
At a meeting of the Ohio Congress of Mothers Mrs. James L. Hughes of Toronto urged mothers to play with infants toes as essential to proper development. She warned many fashionable mothers lack time and suggested nurses or future machines might perform the task to ensure humane growth.
A Brooklyn businessman describes coffee as a strong addiction with skin pallor irritability and heart palpitations. He details switching to Postum Food Coffee which stopped his coffee cravings and restored his health and mood. He also mentions converting a friend and praises the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with a note about a small book titled The Road to Wellville.
The sultan of Turkey maintains a private troupe led by Arturo Stravolo from Naples. Cast members hold military ranks and travel for novelties, with performances at the sultan’s whim and actors ready to march at a moment’s notice. The sultan watches alone, halting a scene until clarified.
Histories trace hurrah to Norman law during Rollo’s era with Haro or Ha Raoul as a fear cry. Other theories cite Hebrew joy to Jehovah or Swedish Danish German roots. Some link it to huzza or whurra in 17th century writings and Addison or Evelyn references.
The article recalls 19th century Portland humor and notes a shift as Newsland government promotes hemp farming. In the past year the colony produced hemp valued at 3 750 000 dollars, signaling a budding, government encouraged industry in the antipodes.
The Lagrange Sentinel explains a three week delay due to drunkenness and carelessness of the foreman sending parts to Baltimore for repairs. The paper apologizes, notes a new printer, repaired press, and plans to resume regular publication going forward.
Fragmentary verse passage presents a farewell mood with lines about teaching singing clearly and living nobly. It references Shakespearean imagery and Kinglsey as the poet, mixing misspellings and archaic phrasing. The text hints at guidance on virtue and conduct rather than a full narrative.
Germany has 2,117 miles of electric car lines measured in the report. The figure highlights the scope of electric transport infrastructure within the country.
Mr J H Plangman of Sherman Texas describes his September back pain centered over the kidneys and down the left leg. He sought a specialist, paid fifty dollars, and found Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved his backache, bladder irritation, and other kidney trouble symptoms.
A burglar with a revolver confronts a man and a woman in a tense exchange. The man identifies the intruder by gender, noting the mask is misaligned, prompting a struggle during which the burglar is disarmed. The scene is described with sharp, satirical asides and moral quips.
Some grocers in Sachse stock only 12 oz brands and refuse to reduce prices. They claim Defiance offers 16 oz for the same money and requires no cooking. A man can sit forty seconds without talking, implying a brooding mood by a woman.
A Camden New Jersey reader reports Allen's Foot-Ease cured burning itching in feet and bought more. Advertisement notes price 25c and drugstores carry the product. Also a quip about philosophers and catching a cold appears in the same item.
A brief quotation about the old saying of biting off one’s nose to spite one’s face and a counter example about a man kicking his own hand out of doors. The exchange highlights quirky comparisons in a Boston Transcript style.
A vintage ad promotes Defiance Starch claiming it keeps clothes white. The 16 ounce package is advertised for 10 cents.
A concise witticism notes that private advice would overwhelm the legal profession, implying a shortage of lawyers if people spoke for themselves rather than seeking counsel.
The World’s Fair Information Bureau is established at 1601 Farnam Street in Omaha Nebraska under Harry E Moores. It offers free information to the public and promotes the fair. A woman remarks on deceitful beauty standards by preferring hair be red and curly.
An old ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry puck priced at five cents per 2 ounce puck. The copy closes with a quip about a man who keeps his head up when beaten.
An old ad copy touts Defiance starch at 16 oz for ten cents with a prompt fathers line about Adam and his mother in law. It also promotes Mrs Winaton's Soothing Syrup for children with relief from toothache and colic priced at 25 cents a bottle. The piece closes with a cheeky remark about the family skeleton as the liveliest member.
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