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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
2
Secretary Taft says the Chinese boycott is an unreasonable treaty restraint and welcomes the end of the ban. The Taft party visits Canton, meets viceroy officials, views the railway, and notes improved US China relations amid arrests of boycott leaders.
President Roosevelt announces Robert Bacon of New York as first assistant secretary of state to replace Francis Loomis. Bacon, a longtime financier, will not assume duties until mid October after Secretary Root settles in. Loomis says his resignation was tendered a month ago and lauds the choice.
Three killed and over twenty injured when Burlington train No 13 second section collides with freight No 77 near Brush Colorado seventy five miles east of Denver. The rear car of the second section carried a special party of eastern capitalists guided by Captain R L Duval. None of the other private car occupants were killed. Passengers in the front suffered the worst impact.
Anthracite miners plan a December convention in Shamokin to draft demands for coal companies. They seek recognition of the miners’ union by operators, an eight hour day replacing nine, higher pay for noncontract unskilled workers, and a uniform wage scale for all nonminers at collieries. John Mitchell and Duncan of the AFL assist in the talks.
German Emperor William welcomed U S Congressmen Littlefield Bartholdt Waldo Me Nary Norris and Barchfield at Tempelhof field Berlin. The audience lasted about twenty minutes with cordial exchanges and praise of Roosevelt’s peace efforts. The emperor joked with Mr Barchfield noting his height.
Government prosecution of Chicago packers for alleged antitrust violations was set to begin on Tuesday but delayed on motion by J S Miller. Hearing postponed to September 18 before United States District Judge J Otis Humphrey with Moody as Attorney General Morrison and Pagin and Elwood present.
The American Philosophical Society plans a 200th birthday celebration for Benjamin Franklin with President Roosevelt expected to participate. The events will be centered in Philadelphia New York and Boston and will be prepared during the coming months for the January commemorative date.
Envoys of Russia and Japan signed the peace treaty at 3 52 p m in the Portsmouth naval stores building with a naval salute marking an end to hostilities. The agreement covers Manchuria evacuation, port rights, railway joint operation, Sakhalin cession, fishing rights, and postwar ratification details.
Reports from Peking via steamer Athenian say Kalohusan insurgents akin to Boxers are spreading through southern Shansi. Government offices and yamens burnings escalate as thousands of imperial troops clash with rebels. High officials and missionaries reportedly killed. foreigners seek refuge in yamens.
A ferocious Lake Superior gale on Sunday and Sunday night caused up to twenty deaths and half a million dollars in losses. The Sevonia split on Sand Island reef with seven crew killed, and two other ships likely lost with all hands. Suspected vessels include the schooner Pretoria from Bay City and the Olive Jeanette, each with seven or eight crew. The storm rivaled a hurricane, forcing even steel ships to seek shelter.
Reuben Fields a Johnson county mathematician sits in a Henry county hotel as doctors joke about kidnapping him and removing his brains to learn his math prowess. Fields responds that he will continue his work despite the quip.
A rural milkman defends low quality milk by claiming his cows cry from grass shortage. A customer retorts that the cows’ tears must not be poured into the milk, highlighting the complaint over quality. The humorous exchange centers on empathy for cattle and the milk's perceived purity.
Monticello Mississippi reports that Dodd's Kidney Pills prove a universal cure for kidney troubles. Mrs. L F Baggett credits the remedy with curing dropsy and restoring health after kidney issues and urine problems. The advertisement touts cured kidneys as cleansing the blood for a sound body and claims the pills are the greatest tonic.
Quote laden fragment recalls Bjones as central to numerous questionable deals and a long legal hang fire. The speaker notes their boyhood memory of Bjones and a dog with a tin can, implying notoriety.
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as 16 oz per package at 10 cents, claiming it neither sticks to irons nor uses injurious chemicals while other starches come in smaller 12 or 8 oz packages. Warns grocers against stocking cheaper sizes.
A remarked thought notes that poets dwelling close to nature often struggle to attract publishers. The line suggests a tension between natural inspiration and commercial recognition in the literary world.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that rests the feet and cures swell sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails At all druggists and shoe stores 25 cents sample mailed free by Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York
A crowd hears a aging singer declare sorrow in a warbling quip and they reflect the same sadness as the performance ends.
An advertisement promises Defiance Starch offers one third more value for the same price if it satisfies and does not cling to iron. It also notes the regret of a man when a pretty girl marries another while he is still a bachelor.
John F Boyes of Trinity Springs Indiana endorses Piso’s Cure for Consumption as unequalled for coughs and colds in a February 15 1900 testimonial. The ad-style note emphasizes strong personal belief in the product’s effectiveness.
A reflective message urges neighbors to understand Beit and its benefits for communal harmony. The note emphasizes mutual goodwill and shared well being within the community.
Lewis' Single Binder straight 50 cigar. No other brand of cigars is so with the smoker. He has learned rely upon its uniform high quality. Lewis' Factory Peoria Ill.
A reflective piece on truth and motive notes the clash between a man claiming virtue and his wealth The fear of misprints or delays on a railway journey reveals trust in timetables While asserting the difficulty of forgetting what one wants to forget the text ends with a note that fools who mind their own business can still hope.
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