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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
2
A string of quirky notes covers aviation jokes about the Wrights, Georgia town name changes, a wary airship venture, Japan’s culinary challenge to sailors, a Georgia mule incident, and a professor seeking to close fairy tale mail.
A Chicago man died after being tossed from a third floor window during a practical joke. Police investigated the incident as a fatal accident with no immediate suspects identified.
The feature lets observers watch the aeroplane as it sails overhead without needing to dig sand from their eyes afterward.
Marie Corelli via her press agent announces she is about to write a novel opposing alcohol use to reclaim some of the followers she previously influenced toward drinking.
A western stenographer sues her employer claiming the office chair was too high causing spinal pain. The suit argues the seating contributed to ongoing injury while at work.
A New York musical comedy author reported several manuscripts burned in a fire. The loss may streamline stage management by reducing rehearsal material and guiding focus on remaining works.
A Philadelphia motorman who inherited 150000 refuses to quit his job. The incident stirs discussion about the pace of life in Philadelphia and its broader social implications.
A discussion questions granting asylum to Isser Pasha citing his three wives. Commentators propose that his polygamy underscores his urgency for asylum while others warn against judging based on personal life.
The passage laments the rise of automobiles as a threat to horses and their traditional roles. It warns that progress will strip horses of ancestral privileges and leave them marginalized, with a nod to the public's shifting view toward mobility.
Fragmentary clipping records Carlyle remark on civilization amid obituary reference. Text shows garbled phrases about a measure of civilization and a stated year 198, with unclear surrounding names or events.
New Yorkers who prefer stance over compromise have gone to court over a mere 35 cents. The note suggests lawyers did not take the case for half of a potential judgment.
A strange report from New York describes a man consuming 50 ears of corn in a single night. Authorities note unusual appetite and potential digestive concerns amid gossip about the bizarre meal.
A rich Lincoln citizen attempted to kill his wife after she refused more talk. He then attempted to take his own life immediately afterward, showing further insanity as the report states.
The record notes a wide ranging exchange between the two monarchs covering navies air ships radicalism and the Turkish situation. The chief topic emphasized appears to be plans for an efficient vacation with maximum benefit.
Fragmentary text notes the Duma's struggle against the czar and opposition, mentioning a bounced duke and unclear pressures. The garbled source hints at political friction and authority tension without clear dates or names.
Official returns from most counties show Sheldon and Shallenberger leading for governor with the tightest race between Alden and Barton for state auditor. The count lists names for lieutenant governor attorney general and other state offices while noting party adoption of two proposed constitutional amendments and anticipated November voting on state funds and bonds.
Formal information is filed charging Charles B. Davis with murder in the first degree in connection with the September 2 shooting of Dr. Frederick Austin of Omaha. County Attorney English noted Dr. J P Lord reported meeting a man matching Davis’s description near the Rustin home on the morning of the shooting.
A torn state clipping notes bountiful crops in the western region with high lands in the southeast now settled after earlier drought. Corn and wheat rival eastern yields, Cheyenne and Dundy counties report strong wheat. corn runs 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Farmers embrace scientific farming without irrigation ditches as rainfall remains ample and several years of good weather continue. A Union Pacific claim agent went to Kimball to settle flood damages, seen as a phenomenon.
Nebraskans, led by Paul Marley of Mason City and E B Gillespie of Lincoln, earned top prizes in Idaho's Carey act land drawing near Downey in Marsh Valley. Ernest Susong and Tom Lawler also secured adjoining tracts valued up to $20,000, with Clinton of Lincoln claiming a fifth prize amid strong Nebraska participation.
A crop report from Burling road notes dry warm weather in Nebraska raises corn quality and supports yields. Wy more division forecast at 80 percent of average, Lincoln division at 100 percent. Fall plowing and seeding progress well, with digging underway for a large potato crop. pastures remain in good condition but need rain.
Windfall apples go to the Peru vinegar factory, fall fruit crates are produced locally, and the box factory supplies crates. Prices for fruit types rise due to better crating and shipping. Local facilities reduce waste and utilize fruit previously discarded.
George Saeger confined in the county jail at Ogalalta for a piano sales swindle set fire to the county court house at six o clock Wednesday evening. Earlier he pried apart steel plates in his cell ceiling and damaged the floor cavity.
A compact weekly digest gathers notable items from across the globe. Readers receive quick summaries of world events, trends, and notable happenings in a concise format.
A plot to kill Gov. Fort of New Jersey was stopped when postal authorities intercepted an internal machine addressed to the governor. The Navy Department reports 20 ships still under construction.
Reports describe a shot fired near President Roosevelt while riding near Sagamore Hill, with officials unsure if an assassination attempt or a hunter incident. Other items note fires at Memphis Union Station causing $50,000 loss, and timber and property destruction totaling over $3,000,000 from Michigan forest fires.
Benjamin Franklin Wright of the Charles City Daily Press dies at 71 in Charles City. Theodore Roosevelt Jr turns 21 at Oyster Bay. Moorish delegation chief Mohammed I-Torres dies at Tangier. Keir Hardie urges Americans into politics in New York. E H Harriman to address Trans Mississippi Congress in San Francisco next month. Oklahoma Governor Haskell sued for board bill by Muskogee hotel keeper. Charles E Hughes to speak in Kansas in October. Tolstoy’s eightieth birthday celebrated across Russia. Rush Lake granted leave by Jal Hadley in Missouri office.
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