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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
7
The Boston violin teacher Julius Eichberg recalls a pupil who promised daily practice while on vacation. The boy kept a half hour of bowing every morning causing the professor to flee to another room in panic at the hotel. The anecdote ends with Eichberg seeking a new room after the surprise recital.
N. C. Beers reports direct evidence of a chipping sparrow returning to the same Lakewood, New Jersey site season after season. He first heard a unique song, then recognized the bird learning its own call, and four years running observed it near a two acre area, always in the same trees.
The author compares London and New York transit, noting fewer horses in NYC due to mechanical motors. Edison storage batteries for cars have not yet materialized. Advises patience before selling a truck horse until neighbors test the new motors.
The only law passed at the recent Manx legislature and given royal assent has been proclaimed at Tynwald Hill. It abolishes the compulsory viewing of bodies by coroners' juries.
Still ahead of the audience the comedian Willie Collier in a barnstorming troupe, after weeks of poor business, notes from a peep-hole that some crowd remains. He adds with iron humor that they are still in the majority.
A Chicago mother describes her infant's year long severe itching and eczema like skin. After trying many doctors and colleges she found improvement using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent Pills. Within three boxes her child became healthy. October 1906.
A determined young man who started with nothing grows a business enough to marry the daughter of a pompous country resident. The father vociferously objects recalling the past as a caddy. The suitor counters that past missteps should not block a future union and offers a chance.
Five year old Wilton Lackaye son of actor Lackaye shows a sharp mind. he pleads to attend a Shelter Island Heights card party, arguing Mary the governess might be Christian Scientist and he could fall sick at night. The Kansas City Post later cites lines about chorus girls Nellie and Chee with sore throats in a separate verse.
An Ohio woman reports years of indigestion and constipation improved after switching to Grape-Nuts. She notes better digestion, regular bowels, and improved memory as the digestive system strengthened. Read about Postum Co. claims and the Road to Wellville booklet.
A Baltimore lawyer, early in his career, visits a condemned client facing a murder conviction. He delivers mock good news that the governor won’t intervene, but an uncle has died leaving the client $200, and the lawyer has been paid.
A historic home remedy circulates advising mixing concentrated pine oil with glycerine and whisky for acute cold relief. It claims to strengthen lungs when paired with outdoor exercise and deep breathing, warning against impure bulk oils and urging use of pharmacy supplied pine oil in sealed vials.
A Haliburton quotation on enduring value of personal nobility over fleeting fortune. It states gifts of fortune fade quickly while inner strength and character elevate life to higher planes.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every Castoria bottle for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. It emphasizes Castoria as the safe and reliable remedy previously bought for infants and children.
A courtroom exchange describes a prisoner reacting mechanically to an arrest threat as the judge questions the incident. The complainant recounts that the prisoner struck Mine on the head with a hammer during the event. The piece blends ads and brief notes on cures and products interleaved with the dialogue.
A historical testimonial piece asserts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound conquers tumors and other female ailments. It cites multiple letters from women across towns like South Bend and Poston praising relief from tumor growth, cysts, and abdominal pain after using the remedy.
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