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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1923
Page
2
A letter to a newspaper argues the energy wasted by chewing gum in subways surpasses Niagara power. The writer urges conserving jaw power for beneficial uses, suggests redirecting wind from whistling, and notes no copyright or royalties apply. He cites Edison and Marconi as potential developers.
The piece traces the bathtub from its 1842 Cincinnati debut as a mahogany tub with lead lining to early opposition by press and physicians. It notes attempts in Philadelphia Boston and Virginia to restrict or tax bathing, contrasting past objections with today’s health driven acceptance and parallels to electricity gas and streetcars.
Nebraska combines crops and livestock with a growing meat packing operation valued over 300 million dollars and a flour and grist mill output near 50 million. Other manufactures push totals toward 600 million, with agricultural output around 500 million according to the latest census.
A deacon hurries to his seat in church and a soprano suggests a “blow out patch” to fix his garments as he moves along the aisle. The remark triggers a quiet buzz among the worshippers in the pews.
A lighthearted call claims two and a half billion hours are wasted arguing in America each year. It suggests redirecting the time to fly-swatting to reduce pests and humorously frame a communal effort.
A meditation on violence and justice contrasts open wounds and fatal gunfire with a slow poison eroding law. It laments that laws and rulers ignore creeping harm even as swift blades and bullets draw public scorn or acceptance.
A collection of aphorisms on sincerity industry planning and human folly. Witty lines advise working today while planning tomorrow, cherishing brains over talk, and the price of popularity, with quips about luck versus effort and social behavior.
The United States Bureau of Mines reports liquid oxygen can be a cheap and effective explosive for salt and metal mines and quarries. It reduces blasting costs, lowers transportation hazards, and works well where dust and gases are absent. Portable on site plants in Germany show high efficiency, but rapid evaporation requires quick use after charging to limit simultaneous shots.
A pastorally styled set of old adages. The text riffs on frugality, domestic economy, and practical gear like a dull carving knife and a milk strainer. It emphasizes idleness as emptiness and trusting in common sense and providence for household affairs.
A four year old girl admires her father on entering with immaculate evening clothes. She tells him he is the prettiest man she has seen and remarks she has yet to meet God, prompting a lighthearted exchange about vanity and affection.
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