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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
6
Washington finds Department of Agriculture praising the great American fly catcher. The bird, five per cent stomach content plant food, 94.99 per cent insects, deftly wipes out pests while defending crops and attacking larger birds.
A Sunday scene at Glen Echo Park sparks blue law controversy after visitors kiss their wives and women from Montgomery County faces fines. Sheriff Howard quizzed violators including ticket sellers and a ride operator, collecting evidence by riding the attractions and simulating arrests. The incident reflects local enforcement and social norms amid park leisure.
G M Zimmer of the United States agricultural experiment station in Vienna Virginia offers five cents per live bedbug up to five dollars to fund research aimed at using the pests to kill an orchard destroying insect. The post office department seeks a method to control water bugs that gnaw on stamp glue without using poison or releasing natural enemies.
The St John and the Charles MacAlaster boats announce a strict ban on promiscuous hugging and flirting on river approaches to the Capitol. Capitol policemen will use a bright searchlight to expose violators. Officials say gentle affection is allowed but public courting scenes at the approaches must end.
An account from the National Tribune details the 1864 Decatur engagement in Alabama. It notes Milroy’s assault, Granger’s district command, the pontoon bridge, and a Confederate battery as Union colored troops arrive to reinforce, with Morgan and the 14th U.S. Colored Infantry leading a quick, decisive charge at rifle pits near Decatur.
A collection of letters from women across New England praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. Testimonials describe relief from backache, irregularities, dizziness, and fatigue after months of trial and failed medical care. The letters urge others to seek the remedy and note the company will answer letters from readers.
A reader cites Eugene Field's suggested reading list for youths under sixteen, including Pilgrim's Progress Robinson Crusoe Anderson's Fairy Tales Grimm's Fairy Tales Scottish Chiefs Black Beauty The Arabian Nights Swiss Family Robinson Little Lord Fauntleroy Tom Brown's School Days and Little Women for girls.
Many people prefer Paxtine for toilet and medicinal use over liquids and peroxide. It is sold 25c a box at druggists or mailed postpaid on receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
A London opinion notes the Russian czar possesses 102 palaces with a 32,000 strong staff and an annual payroll of four million dollars. The piece contrasts this grandeur with a lighthearted family exchange about a father’s gray hairs.
A historical ad promotes Cole's Carbolicalve as an effective catarrh cure available at all druggists. The text notes prices 26 and 5éc, reflecting old currency formats.
The text notes that dance originated as a method to convey religious emotion. It frames dancing as a vehicle for spiritual feeling rather than mere recreation.
An 3c bottle of Mrs Winslow’s Goething Gyrup for Children teething is described as softening the gums reducing inflammation allaying pain curing wind colic and suitable for infants. The ad emphasizes number and purpose rather than long usage claims.
A baseball player shows slow form or reduced batting power without lacking basic skills. The assessment notes a dip in execution while the player remains capable of contributing in upcoming games.
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