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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
4
Notes from Diller Nebraska dated September 29 1905 report the penitentiary interior being painted red and discuss U S railways manpower costs water use per mile of locomotive and insurance company practices A hint at upcoming Omaha independent telephone competition and Bell monopoly push plus a cheeky note on congressional verbosity and a 105 year old Alabama woman's tale of unlucky thirteens
Five Omaha city council members were sentenced to thirty days in jail by Judge Sutton for granting a gas franchise extension in violation of an injunction. The supreme court granted a respite for a hearing. Also reported is a new postal scheme where victims paid $1.10 to a firm promising gilt signs proving unsatisfactory.
Public sentiment turns against railroads free travel with officials. Indiana Governor cites a statute banning office holders from passes while Kansas and Wisconsin strengthen anti pass laws and the president reportedly rejects complimentary transport.
An anecdotal note explains why fast trains fare better against track obstructions than slow ones. The author recalls encounters with wild horses and crossing sheep affecting engines at different speeds, illustrating how velocity influences derailment risk.
The recipe details preparing chop suey with chicken strips onion mushrooms celery Chinese potatoes and rice. Steps include soaking mushrooms boiling rice cooking chicken in butter adding sauce water simmering with vegetables and finishing to serve hot with rice.
The Navy League Journal lauds Paul Jones as a national hero and a model for naval officers. It cites his famous line I have not yet begun to fight and emphasizes that true officers must be skilled mariners and gentlemen with liberal education refined manners punctilious courtesy and personal honor.
A fragmented ancient note claims several Romans exceeded a century during Vespasian’s census. It lists residents in Parma, Brixellum, Placentia, Flacentia, Bologna, and Vele Racium with ages around 125 to 140, including MM Apponius and Tertulla and others near Placentia.
A Color Spreads description notes an Eskimo baby born fair with a dark round spot on the back, size varying from threepence to a shilling. The dark tint extends outward from the center toward the toddler stage, describing a growing pigment pattern.
A reflective line compares truth to a mighty engine that has propelled civilization from ancient days toward progress, freighted with living genius and the fruits of human insight. The quotation frames truth as a powerful, ongoing mover of society.
The barometer, created by Torricelli in 1648, arose from attempts to lift water from a deep Florence well. He showed that atmospheric pressure limits water height and demonstrated a mercury tube experiment producing a near perfect vacuum, an achievement honored by naming the Torricelli vacuum and the instrument air measure.
The article traces why gambling was forbidden in Rome under both republic and empire, citing moral and masculine concerns. It notes Saturnalia as a period of license, cites Tacitus on German gambling, and describes English prohibitions mirroring Roman motives. It references 1541 artillery acts and Queen Anne era laws, through 1845, on bonds and mortgages tied to gambling winnings.
A Greensboro Record item notes how buzzards refused to eat a possum even when cooked and left out for examination, illustrating a curious animal behavior observed during an earlier show season. It contrasts human consumption with vulture appetite and ends with the farmer testing the claim.
A Southwark eel market near Blackfriars bridge has traded for over 300 years. Eels once caught nearby now come mainly from Holland and Scotland. Fish are not weighed but sold by the handful at fourpence per grab.
A remarkable male bower bird born with a rain streak decorates its nest with feathers, wood, cloth, glass and other objects. In captivity it uses any items its keeper provides as parts of its elaborate display.
She questions his absence at the Westends’ reception. He explains a personal matter kept him away and asks for secrecy. She notes they did not invite him, and he confirms the invitation issue.
A dialogue fragment shows London King asking a lawyer about access to services. the lawyer hesitates, then the speaker suggests not fearing night air and prefers fresh night air to stale bottled day air.
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