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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
4
The article recalls a September 13, 1912 issue with farming advice about seed corn and saving stalks for next year. It notes a long congressional session, a St. Louis voter turning from Republican to Democrat on his hundredth birthday, and advice to inspect new machines for improvements.
Congress passed a parcels post bill signed by the president and due to take effect January first. It creates a zone based system with parcels under eleven pounds and certain size limits. Rural routes will see five cent charges for mailed packages and higher rates with distance, benefiting local merchants while requiring carriers to carry hampers and more wagon space with salaries rising to about 1100 dollars annually. Farmers are expected to participate widely.
In Nicosia a correspondent recalls Cyprus’s 1878 transfer to British custody after the Berlin Conference. He notes peace efforts between Greeks and Turks and cites a Famagusta police official negotiating permission for both sides to hold processions and cannons, with cautious assurances on law.
A medical observer urges Chicago authorities to install clearly marked public comfort stations. He notes neglect of such facilities fuels headaches indigestion and kidney disease and calls for rapid placement and newspaper notices. He highlights the City Hall station at Washington and Lasalle as an example.
A Missourian story reports Rev W. Brown of a Methodist church suing wedding party members for damage from a house party prank. Dogs painted and led to lead poisoning. incident ends with Brown injured after dogs dart through his legs. Nearby notes mention a Boston family on $2 weekly and Wu Ting-fang’s Liver comment, plus an all night theater in Chicago.
A New Jersey minister decries all musical instruments as immoral, prompting questions about what harm a bass could cause and inviting the clergyman to justify his claim.
The piece notes a manners course added to the Los Angeles high school curriculum. It cites Los Angeles youths taught to offer seats in street cars to the elderly and curious observations on Chinese officials removing queues and adopting silk hats, framing it as a clash of cultures.
Agnes Athol writes in Suburban Life Magazine that neighbors influence suburban life and suggests renting before buying. She notes charming rear neighbors but six month stays, noisy children, and a seven-member family that steals toys. She laments a rebellious cesspool neighbor and proposes hedging as a remedy.
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