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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
3
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Kentucky reports kidney trouble with back pain variable secretions high color and burning urination. Dean's Kidney Pills regulated secretions reduced inflammation improved rest and strength. Available from all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A blunt critic may be your true ally yet provokes instinct to strike back. The piece explores whether honest fault finding helps growth or breeds conflict.
The piece warns that imitations of Vaseline sold by second class druggists lack value and can be harmful. It urges buying genuine Vaseline from Chesebrough Manufacturing Co and notes the Capsicum Vase line in another column. It adds a quip about boys growing into men.
Ask You Dru for Allen's Foot-Ease. Mrs W J Walker of Camden New Jersey reports curing her foot discomfort and staying loyal to the product. Sold by all druggists 25 cents. Also a brief misfit line about a girl knowing beauty and crying.
An old advertisement proclaims Defiance Starch is for sale everywhere with superior quality and quantity. The message includes a social quip about a woman’s idea of a Hatterer and a man who says nice things to other women.
Ad touts Defiance Starch as best and money refunded guarantee. Mentions 16 ounces for 10 cents. Odd poker line appears, suggesting an incomplete promotional sentence.
A World’s Fair information bureau is established at 1601 Farnam St Omaha Neb in charge of Harry E Moores to supply free information. The ad urges prudent habits and promotes Lewis’s Single Binder cigars and a cold cure product with money back guarantee and a 16 ounce Defiance Starch package priced at 10 cents with extra starch for the same money.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Rice at 2 oz for five cents and Defiance Starch in 16 oz at ten cents. It claims superior whitening and quality while urging readers to save money with these products.
A new linguistic reading craze in Paris names linguistology or glossomancy as tongue reading. Proponents claim tongue shape reveals character and truthfulness, with critics noting palmistry keeps advantage since the palmist can read without interruption.
In St. John Kansas a boy, son of Mr and Mrs William McBride, suffered near death from malignant scarlet fever with paralysis deafness and epilepsy-like fits. Dr Jesse L Simes and the parents testify that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured the spells and improved his condition within a week.
A collection of wry observations and jokes. Sir Toby Butler, Irish solicitor general, abstains during a trial and then proclaims triumph. A publisher jab about Schwab, claret bread, and several aphorisms about life, marriage, work, and reputation circulate in a light, humorous vein.
A long-time Postum user describes relief from nervous dyspepsia and steady nerves after eight years replacing coffee. She notes improved brain and nerve power in herself and her husband, praising Postum as a non stimulating, healthful alternative. The advertisement urges readers to inspect packages for The Road to Wellville booklet.
Russian forces in Mukden Manchuria are reoccupying areas and, with 260000 troops drafted from Moscow and nine nearby provinces, threaten to overwhelm China. Ambassador Cassini and the secretary reviewed Russo American affairs in a lengthy talk with assurances reportedly exchanged as the Manchurian issue was discussed.
The Crop Reporter notes a new era in world cane sugar output with the 1903-04 estimates of 10/425,800 tons cane sugar and 6,083,000 tons beet sugar. Cane sugar growth, led by Cuba and Java, now dominates 45 percent of world production, with a five year increase about double beet sugar gains.
Senator Millard helped push a new federal post to oversee immigration in Omaha. Secretary Cortelyou intends to appoint an immigration inspector in the Omaha federal building to smooth paper problems for Chinese residents seeking to travel home and back. The Omaha officer will oversee a broader territorial area including nearby towns.
Official totals show Judge Barnes with 96991 votes and Judge Sullivan with 87966. Sedgwick county tallies for 1901 list 98993 for Judge, with Judge Sedgwick 2002 ahead of Barnes and Judge Hollenbeck 1682 behind Sullivan. State canvass will verify returns. disputes emerge in Eleventh district between Judge Hanna and Judge Thompson.
The president submitted nominations to the senate including Hugh B. Phillips for land office at Vancouver Washington Joseph C Auld for public moneys at Miles City Montana Alfred Schuyler for postmaster positions in Mound City Iowa Fred W Wilson at Ottumwa Kansas Orly Bill Hngs at Marion Montana and Clarence H Drake at Chouteau.
The long expected Open Door treaty negotiated in Shanghai by American commissioners and Chinese representatives has arrived in Washington and is under state department review. It aims to open trade by granting access to Chinese ports including Mukden and Antung in Manchuria for Senate ratification at the earliest opportunity.
Government figures project the 1903 U S corn crop at about 2.31 billion bushels on nearly 90 million acres with an average yield near 25.8 bushels per acre. Last year produced 2.623 billion bushels on 94 million acres at 26.8 per acre. The 1903 crop benefits from better quality, with a general average around 83.1 percent. World outside production was about 700 million. higher domestic output supports purchasing power and national prosperity.
Boris Sarafoff, Macedonian revolutionary leader, arrived in Sofia to a throng at the railway station. Thousands welcomed him with laurel wreaths and flowers as he declared the revolutionaries are unconquered and their work is only beginning. He appeared unkempt, with hair in locks and weathered features then praised by supporters during a ceremonial procession to his parents’ home.
A major Cleveland fire claimed three firefighters deaths and left two more injured. Victims identified as Robert Duffy Robert Reed and James Schweda died after being trapped under a collapsing wall. Injured included Michael Corrigan Harry Vandeleve with Battalion Chief Andrews slightly hurt. Duffy and Schweda died instantly while Reed expired later in hospital.
Attorney General Prout holds personal taxes for this year delinquent December 1 with a 10 percent penalty. County treasurers may issue distress warrants, and February 1 marks collection or bond penalties for noncompliance under the new revenue law. Railroads had planned December 1 payment but now face later delinquency, with an assessment totaling $175,000.
A St Paul man recalls James J Hill in the 1880s when Harry Ives as Hill's secretary gave farmers purebred pigs to boost stock raising and traffic on the Great Northern. A farmer's letter to Hill found at the Minnesota state fair complains no sight of Hill despite hogs in area.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for any catarrh cure not helped by Mall's Catarrh Cure. It lists J Cheney and Co as Toledo proprietors and includes testimonials from wholesale druggists West Trex Kinvan Manvin. It promotes internal blood and mucous targeting tonic and Hall's Family Pills as a remedy.
Advertisement touts Mother Gray a nurse at New York Children's Home as creator of Sweet Powders for children to cure constipation feverishness teething disorders and other tummy issues. It claims 30000 testimonials and lists price 25 cents with a Samuel Free address.
An OCR fragment advertises Defiance Starch in a large 2 cm package for 5 cents and promotes a claim of satisfaction with one third more for the same money. It also mentions Moe Winastow’s Soothing Syrup for teething in children and other vague product lines.
Public notice offers free medical advice to women via Pinkham. It promises personalized, confidential treatment and says thousands have sought her guidance, inviting readers to write for case evaluation and guidance without charge.
Representatives of the amalgamated street railway workers demanded a wage and hour adjustment to take effect January 1. The group, led by William D. Mahon of Detroit, addressed President J. D. Callery of the Pittsburgh Railway Company in seeking the new scale.
Coal miners in southern Colorado reject terms for an eight hour day while northern Colorado operators resist resuming mining. Both sides show no sign of weakening and a lengthy stand is anticipated as information from the field suggests ongoing conflict and no early settlement.
The department of agriculture notes France harvested a wheat crop of 18 365 600 514 bushels from 16 151 967 acres. The figures mark the largest crop and smallest harvested area in a decade.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the government in the St. Louis Hay and Grain Co. v United States case. The dispute centered on a contract for 9,000,000 pounds of hay with portions not accepted within the specified time.
Lord Kitchener commander in chief of British forces in India was in a serious accident while riding home from a country house near Simla. His horse bolted through a tunnel, it collided with a wall and broke his leg in two places. Passersby found him and took him to Simla. He is reported to be doing well.
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