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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
8
An excerpt recounts General Kearny's rapid 832 mile ride to Fort Leavenworth from Santa Fe in under eleven days. The messenger's frugal kit included a blanket lariat knife rifle and salt. He dodged Indian parties rode fresh mounts from Ute herds and slept little while keeping his horse within reach.
A New York Herald summary notes that typical storm waves range up to twelve feet, with rare open sea waves reaching fifty feet from trough to crest. Closest to shore waves slam against obstacles, with taller cases like Bell Rock and Unst reaching 100 to 200 feet, though deep sea waves do not exceed fifty feet.
The yak is a surefooted burden animal in Tibet capable of carrying over 200 pounds on steep hills. It thrives on sparse grass with grain foods brief. Eight miles a day is typical. Tame yaks come in white black gray and brown while wild yaks are black. In spring the winter coat nearly touches the ground and wild and tame look alike. A hunter once shot his own pack animals by mistake.
The article explains why the horse chestnut is so named. It describes tiny horsehoes on branches and prints on bark resembling shoes and nail marks. It notes some twigs show horse like feet and fetlocks, inviting wonder about the term.
The perforation of the tomb was almost certainly meant as an exit for spirits. Even in later times, when the dead were burned, holes were bored in urns that held ashes for the same purpose. Urns have been found with small openings and a glass piece placed over the hole.
Farmer Corn tessel notes his son excels in the new role. He claims the son knows more about the business than the boss and only needs to persuade the boss to approve. The Washington Star quotes this exchange as a custom of praise in work advancement.
A reflective line noting that tolerance rests on those who possess broader perspective and insight. The message emphasizes universal tolerance rooted in foresight and shared responsibility.
The text lists five causes of nervousness including low vitality and poor sleep, plus harmful associations. It cautions that life force drains from the body and urges mastery of movement, better meals, proper sleep, and positive company to avoid becoming a physical and mental wreck.
A Washington Post letter jokes about obsessive kitchen floor cleaning in New England. A middle aged wife scrubs and preserves a spotless floor while her husband sleeps in the barn to avoid tracking dust indoors. The anecdote parodies regional quirks and domestic humor.
Siberia’s Obi to Indighirka plain forms a continuous timber belt over 1000 miles wide north to south and about 3000 miles east to west, with dense conifer forests of pines firs and larches. The Yenisei Dee Olenek zones hold vast unpeopled tracts where blazed trees guide hunters and natives warn of lost minds in the forest.
A Success Magazine excerpt extols cheerfulness as a sovereign remedy. It argues a physician’s hope and confidence can boost a patient’s recovery, with mood and mental expectation infl uencing bodily health and vitality. The piece highlights how optimism spreads to invalidate long misery.
A Scientific American quote by A F Shore discusses how humans gain ideas through cultivated effort while animals and young children learn by imitation, suggesting animals may not truly reason or form ideas as humans do.
A medical note explains a stitch as a sharp pain in the side during exercise after eating. It occurs because nervous energy is diverted to digestion, reducing muscle support and causing spasmodic pain. Causes include debility digestion and overexertion.
Advertised in an English publication a family seeks a plain yet experienced and efficient governess for three girls ages sixteen and younger. Required skills include music French and German with no emphasis on charm or appearance as the father is frequently at home and there are grown sons. Applicants should address MATER.
A witty exchange compares language skills to social power with a quip about saying unkind things in others presence. The wise speaker notes the advantage lies in ability to speak freely about many people when in their presence.
A wry couplet joke from Cornell Widow ponders the man with the hoe in a graveyard seeking companionship after his last friend dies. A Horace quip on money contrasts know-how with folly.
The Columns of St Mark were shipped from the Holy Land to Venice in 1120 and set at the Piazzetta, one topped by the Lion of St Mark and the other by St Theodore. A doge reward sparked Nick the Blackleg to raise them and permit gambling near the spot with public executions linked there. Also notes Ararat in various cultures and a Rhinoceros legend tied to Noah.
A teacher tests children on the animal kingdom and domestic animals. When all are named except one, a student shyly reveals the missing animal is himself, saying I’m the bristly, muddy one.
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