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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1911
Page
2
About 3,500 delegates attended the opening session. The Maryland delegate said the terrapin is being cared for in his state. Judge B B Lindsey of Denver urged better child conditions and opposed farm youth leaving for the city, calling for social improvements on farms to keep the young at home.
The article notes Jose Pino Suarez as the Madero ticket official candidate while Francisco Vasquez Gomez gains follower support and De la Barra lingers as Catholic party candidate. El Diario urges retention of De la Barra amid anxieties over the vice presidential question and possible no election scenario.
A daylight explosion at Toulon destroyed the battleship Liberte with enormous loss of life. The appalling naval disaster occurred Monday setting off a widespread crisis at the harbor.
The report notes that the taste of the affair has not reached the Navy Department, implying officials have not yet been informed or involved in the matter.
In Leavenworth Kansas John A rer end Walsh's is Aftieth on the list with items still unresolved and awaiting final decision.
A fragment notes Timothy Wagonroad at 88 paid by McGregor Ila and mentions a price paid. The legible portion records a transaction or settlement with reference to a local party and a monetary amount.
An unreadable OCR note provides scattered fragments likely from a local newspaper item. Names, places, and dates are garbled, leaving minimal intelligible details about a possible event or notice.
Four earthquakes struck Ricamba, capital of Chimbotazo province near Guayaquil, causing serious damage as shocks continued through the day. Buildings were shaken and several collapsed while residents fled to and remained in the streets in panic.
The funeral of Representative Edmond H. Madison drew national VIPs and many Kansans. Businesses closed while seven hundred school children in white stood bareheaded in two lines as the procession entered the church.
The International Union of Machinists voted in convention to raise the per capita tax from 45 cents to 76 cents monthly. The move is aimed at funding a world wide eight hour day strike effort and will boost union income by about $300,000 annually.
Louisville report says bricks from an upper story fell from a berm and crashed through three coverbaus, killing three firemen and injuring several other men. Authorities investigate cause of the brick collapse at the scene.
In Plymouth Iowa the Odiats of Iowa and Minnesota gathered for a joint session. Delegates discussed regional issues and community cooperation between the two groups amid midwestern civic activities.
A fragment notes a wagon shrouded by mist and fog as the main scene. Vague setting leaves few identifiable details but emphasizes murky weather and a lone wagon in obscurity. The tone hints at a quiet, unresolved moment on a dim road.
Fragmentary OCR yields a confusing note about a person aged 112, with garbled phrasing suggesting a long life and possible historical context. The readable bits point to an obituary-like notice traced to a local area, but details are unclear and names are unreadable.
Chicago reports a sharp rise in food prices tied to Canadian politics. Wheat led the surge with flour following as millers raised quotations. Oats and breakfast staples are expected to cost more as retail prices adjust. Coffee and sugar already show gains, signaling higher living costs in coming months.
The Laurier government suffers a sweeping defeat in the Canadian elections, with seven cabinet ministers defeated. Ontario leads the collapse, and the Conservative party claims a heavy majority. Fielding victory ends reciprocity talks and delays a U S trade deal. The Conservatives push for imperial ties and reduced American trade.
A fragment shows a woman urged to insist on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound rather than substitutes hawked by a druggist seeking higher profit. The ad-like text references ANETZEI and a Chicago address, noting the compound as a remedy during female health crises.
A violent hurricane struck the Vesuvian region near Naples causing heavy loss of life and property damage. About fifty people were killed as houses were razed and floods inundated the area with boats missing in Naples Bay. Telecommunication lines and roads were disrupted, complicating damage estimates.
The United States army is to number about 89 000 officers and men next year. Secretary Stimson and General Wood fixed the total strength while preparing estimates. They plan an increase of four hundred men from the present total of 76 954 enlisted men five thousand seven hundred thirty two Philippine scouts and five thousand eight commissioned officers.
In the incident the paint entered the shop triggering a police response. Officers arrested a suspect as the crowd dispersed from the scene.
A fragmentary note mentions Nebraskans for Missionary Field in Upland Nebraska sailing a boat named Bo Uplang to England from Boston Massachusetts. The text is incomplete and names are unclear.
Pat Crowe, a controversial figure known as a kidnapper and preacher, attacked a woman on Wells Street after she resisted his flirtation. The woman, badly beaten, fled to her home before police arrived. Crowe was beaten by bystanders, then taken to a hospital and later jailed.
Peter S. Crosscup chief judge of the United States circuit court of appeals for the northern district of Illinois states he will not resign until charges and criticisms of his judicial career are published and he has taken steps to vindicate himself. He announces he will invite a far reaching investigation of his official conduct.
Counsel for thirteen secretaries of lumbermen associations indicted by a federal grand jury for Sherman anti trust violations filed a demurrer in U S district court claiming the government's allegations are insufficient to support a conviction.
Governors John Shafroth of Colorado James H Hawley of Idaho and J M Carey of Wyoming met to discuss strategies to curb an apparent Exodus of residents seeking new opportunities. The gathering aimed to coordinate policies across the mountain states.
A newcomer naming her house after a yard plant adopts the moniker Rhubarbs after surveying the premises. The piece contrasts summer colony habit of giving homes plant based labels with a new resident’s adoption of that practice.
A Boston woman recounts dietary changes after a spine injury in youth. She describes poor appetite and illness from drugs, then began eating Grape-Nuts food two to three years ago, noting improvements in health and appetite.
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