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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
4
A fragmentary editorial discusses advertising rates of five cents per line and condemns perceived societal vices. It decries sensationalism in newspapers, vulgar string-pulling in politics, unprofessional professionals, and religious leaders, arguing modern society prizes profit over virtue.
A quoted retired farmer criticizes being labeled useless. He recalls breaking sod on the prairie, building homes and schools, saving money, and helping railroads and factories create towns. He laments being pushed aside by youth and urban neglect, urging recognition of diligent rural work.
In Philadelphia a fisherman Daniel Miller and companion Harry Taylor fought for five minutes with a mysterious amphibious creature hauled from the Delaware River near Gloucester Nova Scotia. The four foot long monster allegedly has two rows of long teeth four feet of tail and a gray scaled back. It is to be sent to Smithsonian for identification and examined by Washington scientists.
On an ocean liner six days out, passengers mingle as a cleaner village. One man stays apart after his wife dies in Naples, choosing solitude while the crowd gossips and the sea keeps watch in the dark. The text contrasts joy drawing crowds with sorrow seeking isolation.
In Ireland's countryside poor yet romantic households cherish small heirlooms. Collectors seek Toby jugs, spotted dogs, china cats and dogs, and old kitchen items like skillets, copper warmers, punch tudders, sugar nippers, and brass door knockers. Bargains appear in cottages with rustic tools, pewter dishes, spinning wheels, and quaint glass.
In Amsterdam a three century old summer ritual sees hundreds of boys marching into the Stock Exchange after the Dam square crowd disperses. Each boy carries a drum and sings while banging the drums on the exchange floor. The tale ties to a 1622 gunpowder discovery thwarting a Spanish plot.
A northern planter struggles with southern speech after a carload of supplies is left at a distant station. A sympathetic local suggests carrying the wagon to tote the goods, revealing regional linguistic humor about the word carry and its meanings.
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