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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1905
Page
3
KC Baking Powder is praised as wholesome and properly priced, with the Jaques Manufacturing Company of Chicago selling millions of pounds at one cent per ounce. The ad argues healthfulness, purity guarantee of 600 000 dollars, and that quality should align with a fair cost for consumers nationwide.
Deacon De Good objects to games of chance at church fairs while Mrs. De Good argues tickets will be sold and prizes offered. He insists no prizes will be given, clarifying there is no element of chance in their plan.
With the Canal Treaty ratified the work will resume soon and ships will carry Pillsbury's Vitos cereal to markets worldwide. The notice tempts readers with the taste and appeal of Vitos as a preferred cereal food.
Congressional figure Tim Campbell, once at peak popularity in New York, joked about codfish balls during a recollection of his social evenings. He admitted he’d never attended a codfish ball, despite experiences with the hodcarriers' hops and pleasant company.
A woman slips a photo from her traveling husband’s bag to reveal a secret once he returns home, turning a quiet trip into a bold confession.
Grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch because their shelves hold other brands. They carry 12 oz packages that must move first, while Defiance provides 16 oz for the same price.
An old advertisement emphasizes Lewis’ Single Binder and 50 cigar lines from Lewis' Factory Peoria highlighting high quality cigars with bold claims about suitability and status.
A terse line notes gender-wide grievances with women bearing numerous criticisms while men face many complaints as social tensions surface. The observation frames ongoing debates about fairness, responsibility, and public opinion.
In a Kansas City Times clipping, a young man styled as well as a "nice lookin' young mar" encounters Aunt Nancy, an old enslaved woman, who flatters him theatrically while proposing to loan a poor elder her "qualitah." The exchange mocks social value assigned to appearance in the era.
Pat Egan, a Cambridge plasterer, confronted a clerk in a Massachusetts Avenue shoe store who attempted to sprinkle chloride of lime in his shoes. Egan halted the act and rebuked the clerk, vowing never to buy from him again after a five year history of purchases.
In Peru near Pittsfield Massachusetts farmers trade butter and eggs for tea sugar or other goods. Mrs Ackert brings pound lumps of butter to Frank Creamer and he weighs them claiming they do not weigh a full pound. She replies she weighed them by a pound of soap bought there recently.
A Pruntytown resident boasts a swap involving a bulky horse traded to Deacon Pettifer for a doggedly healthy animal with only minor ailments described as a spavin the heaves and a stringhalt. The exchange amuses a passerby who teases about a boy or girl. The scene comes from Tom Watson's Magazine.
In a hotel writing room two sisters discuss friends aloud. They mention writing to aunty about Mrs Blank and joke about spelling illiterate, highlighting light conversation and social manners.
A medical authority defends proprietary medicines against attacks by publications. It argues manufacturers pursue meritorious and safe remedies, noting few accidents or injuries amid vast use and millions of consumers.
The office boy of the Homitaire and Water syndicate leaves the directors’ room after signing notes and checks totaling 600 million dollars and asks the porter for a quarter. The porter refuses, recalling a prior unpaid dime from last July and stating no borrowing allowed.
Croesus, king of Lydia in the seventh century BCE, famed for vast wealth, was unable to buy wholesome or palatable food. The tale contrasts his riches with nourishment, noting Pillsbury's Vitos as a leading cereal of the era.
A proverb-like note observes that a man standing before a fancy restaurant and picking his teeth likely has not dined there, illustrating a judgment about appearances versus actions.
A sales pitch asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as the sole internal remedy. The advertisement promises a $100 reward for any uncured case and urges testimonials and distributor listings.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Australian-Leaf as a monthly regulator for women's ailments with mail sample offers, and touts DeFiance Starch as a superior cold water starch. It includes miscellaneous quotes about cures and a child teething syrup, reflecting era marketing language.
An advice piece urges mothers to educate their daughters about menstruation and female health. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe aid during puberty, citing letters from young girls and mothers praising its effects and offering free advice through the company.
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