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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
3
A poem reflecting on military service and homeland longing. The speaker recalls valleys, mountains, and castles as drums of war resound. He moves from rural fronts to a crowded city where labor and flags rise, marching to the drum beat of the world.
Mayme Winslow accompanies her father on a tour of the Soldiers Home and meets Lieut Loranger, a young officer there. Their conversations reveal curiosity about each other and shared moments in the rose garden and dining room as plans form for future visits and a possible lawn fete.
A fragmentary historical glimpse recounts Mammy Jane, a slave who served the Calhoun family, cared for by two grandsons in New York. The piece notes her loyalty and the family’s affection as she ages, with anecdotes of gate duties and respectful courtesies in the South.
Quiet Spanish City special correspondence describes Toledo as a fortress city perched above the Tagus with medieval walls towers and palaces. It highlights the Alcazar cathedral and the wardrobe of the Virgin valued at 2 million, plus historical relics from Alfonso I and the Moors, and notes its centuries of industry and sword making.
A pair exchange apologies and misread signals when a soldier home on furlough and a woman at the Home reveal mutual deceptions about status. A dinner reveal triggers laughter as they settle their differences and agree to renew their acquaintance on honest ground.
Two Irish youths on a suburban railroad track nearly get hit by a train. One friend survives unscathed, joking that it was his first time not to miss a train while the other asks if he was grinning about death. The exchange captures dark humor in a near miss.
The report of the governor describes St Helena as a moribund colony with only a cable station and a garrison. It notes three British warships visited last year, and despite its proximity to the West African coast and fine climate the governor doubts it will become a naval sanitarium.
The Boston Herald outlines ten French beauty commandments emphasizing clear skin without freckles or blotches, youthful hands, white teeth, smooth forehead, light step, lowered voice, oval chin, slender throat, and bright eyes. It advises avoiding dim light and rubbing eyes, and suggests mild daily crying to keep eyes bright.
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