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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1913
Page
8
Describes Tarahumare manners from Carl Lumholts Unknown Mexico. The visitor signals intent with “I am going,” waits outside, and is welcome only by invitation. Hosts deliberate on guests, exchange weather talk, and may offer food and shelter depending on consent and weather conditions.
A quotation from London Tit-Bits recalls an elderly man at a dinner who finds an unwelcome item in his soup. He tells his cook Josephine to place it in a locket next time, highlighting wit about propriety and gift presentation.
A Missouri suitor asks a cautious question about cooking. Gladys replies that she can cook but is already engaged and the fiancé assures her she won’t need to. The brief exchange highlights courtship etiquette in the era and the couple’s resolve.
In Wateszewski's life of Paul I the half mad czar misreads a report and promotes Ensign Kit by caprice. Staff fear exposure as he escalates Kit from lieutenant to captain and then colonel until told Kit died of a stroke. The czar laments, That is a pity, he was a good soldier.
The London New Life claims the name Arthur is pronounced Ar-Tau-r with A added for emphasis. It links R to head and Th Tau or Tor to form a tetragrammaton meaning the head of Thor, tying Tharus and Tharsus to Tauris and Tories. It argues Tories originated as religious mendicants guiding old faith and later gained political power as a divine intelligent party.
A Scribner’s excerpt notes Portugal offers Europe’s most wonderful climate with Lisbon’s warmth and steady temperatures. It cites a British woman who spent six weeks near Estoril and bathed in February, illustrating mild year round conditions and abundant sunshine for travelers from across Europe.
The Century magazine recounts a distinguished British scientist who spins thrilling episodes and pretends they are his own experiences. After a false claim, a skeptic asks if it really happened, and the man replies with a twinkling denial that it merely occurred to him.
In a Washington Star excerpt a woman tests her husband’s feelings through a divorce filing. She asserts she does not desire separation, only to see the response her spouse would give, to gauge his true care. The dialogue shows legal rhetoric and personal psychology interwoven with matrimonial strains.
Dialogue from a Philadelphia Record clipping shows Mrs Gnaggs and Mr Gnaggs debating economy with exclamations and witty retorts. The exchange captures social banter and mid century newspaper voice.
A reflective note on friendship as a blessing and daily tests that bring them closer to heaven through mutual support and steadfastness.
Winter poultry notes urge housing all fowls in clean dry litter to prevent colds and boost early laying. Emphasizes relaying floors with dry sand if possible, and covering floors three inches deep with earth or six to twelve inches for earth floors. Recommends road dust and a sunny henhouse location to reduce body lice and improve comfort.
Department of Agriculture biologists rebuke the crow as a pest in fields yet find it valuable for controlling grasshoppers cutworms white grubs and other insects. They note a single danger in large numbers and cite an incident where a crow fed its nest with cutworms rather than corn kernels.
The Utah Agricultural College experiment station issues a circular on Labor Saving Devices, highlighting a dinner wagon idea. A two or three story table on wheels is built near the kitchen stove to hold all meal essentials and can be wheeled to the dining room to cut steps. A second tip explains drying white hair by sweeping dust from a brush with cotton.
Winter rates to Florida and Gulf resorts include routes via New Orleans and Washington. Lower winter excursion fares on the first and third Tuesdays. Burlington trains run to Rannes City and St. Louis with connections at Union Stations. Also advertised are California excursions via Denver Scenic Colorado Salt Lake City. Call or write for Winter Publication Low Rates South California Tourist Excursions Pacific Coast Tours.
Expert advice from a veteran furrier on refreshing flat lifeless furs. Brush the fur with a damp hairbrush against its grain until moisture evaporates, then shake lightly with a flat beater. After straightening, comb in the correct direction to restore a fine appearance and extend the garment’s life.
A wedding cake may be any rich fruit cake heavily iced and decorated in white. At an informal wedding the bride cuts the cake. For a pretty ceremony guests form a wide circle with a white satin ribbon around the bridal pair. The cake should have baked in silver symbols denoting fortunes to add gaiety.
Direction for whitening towels by soaking in cold water with white soap shavings and lemon juice then heating to a boil. Rinse in tepid water and blue water before sun drying.
A witty exchange questions who gains social entry bids. A judge notes opportunity favors the observant. The dialogue circles class, luck, and timing in social ascent.
A vintage bed covering tip uses a side garter with clasps on each side of the bed. Attach clasps to the mattress and sheet so the baby remains under a blanket on every side, avoiding kicked-off sheets and safety pins.
A simple formula for photographer paste uses flour and alom with water. Boil the mixture then add more water and heat in a small amount of formaldehyde and a few drops of cinnamon.
Instructions describe mixing French chalk ta soda powdered alum and orms root in equal portions then dusting the body after a bath to control perspiration with soda countering facial acidity from excessive sweating.
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