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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
3
A Washington treasury district is described as a glass house prison for clerks under the economy commission. Iron gates and private routines trap workers for meals, with a daily sun heat, while critics note no losses in a century despite costly safeguards.
Alexander Bluffs Ajax and Tobey arraigned before Judge Douglas on a string of charges from cussing to fighting. The defendants deny the allegations claiming provocation and a home invasion by a lightning defier and a copper colored spouse. Each is fined five dollars to be deposited with Clerk Bill.
Postmaster says cats at the Capital City post office are on the job and working overtime as civil service employees. A Philadelphia report described its cats forming a union and claiming old-time Philadelphia conservatism, while an investigation was ordered but the cats did not appear.
The government ends its long practice of using a veteran fisherman to estimate the weight of live salmon by sight. For years he marked in his book his guesses while weighing live fish proved impractical and the job is now dissolved.
A travel sketch extols Aix les Bains as the cleanest city and oldest health resort. It highlights two warm springs delivering daily about a million gallons of waters rich in sulphuretted hydrogen and radioactivity, famed for treating gout and rheumatism. The baths combine douche and massage and attract Americans seeking rest from overwork.
The Ragpicker Bird, a trumpeter bird of Guiana woods and swamps, devours snakes and other pests while taming and protecting ducks and turkeys. It defends flocks, awakens echoes with its trumpet, and stands noble and haughty with a yellow gaitered gait.
A New Yorker alerts an officer about four men beating and robbing a citizen nearby. The patrolman responds that four men can handle him without extra help and that loot should be divided among them.
In a humorous domestic vignette Johnny begs for one fine treat and is granted a hat to go. The boy pretends to keep his word yet is enticed by the kitchen air and declares the pie and cake are plentiful while his mother’s admonition echoes.
A reader notes a smiling woman who has traveled to multiple places this summer collecting souvenir postal cards. Her husband’s salary and details are not addressed. The brief hints at a light, domestic detail without deeper revelations.
A satirical piece questions gendered shopping and gambling habits, contrasting women chasing deals with men at poker clubs. It reflects social norms and humor of the era as it weighs pursuits of bargains and gambling.
Richard Harding Davis, on his Atlantic City honeymoon, quips about modern fiction at a fish luncheon. He contrasts tastes in writing with a joke about a gentleman who drinks ice water and asks a parlor maid Adele if he reached home, then kisses the ladies.
An old short ad notes a remedy labeled as a cure for piles available at druggists for 25 and 60 cents. The rest of the text laments political corruption harming reputations.
A proverb on perseverance notes that progress comes from steady steps and constructive effort even when outcomes are imperfect. It urges practical action over idle plans.
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