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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
10
A whimsical Jefferson County note extols ham mocks and hammocks as timeless symbols of leisure. It likens the hammock to night blooming comfort, enjoyed by two lovers with shared thoughts, sustained by two trees.
The London Morning Post notes the Declaration of Independence of 1776 declared revolutionary and contagious, arguing European powers must abandon the colonies for their republican principles. It adds the ideals have spread over nearly the Western Continent.
The Royal Woodman warns that destroying fraternal orders through harsh laws would endanger homes and reduce life insurance to a luxury for the rich, urging citizens to actively support their perpetuity.
A reflection on life and death by Robert Ingersoll. He argues that mortality unites people and that love may arise from the shadow of death, suggesting death could be the greatest gift nature offers. The piece muses on whether life without death would lack meaning and love.
Gov Holcomb proclaims Friday April 22 1898 as Arbor Day urging every citizen to beautify homes in cities towns and farms through systematic planting and cultivation of trees vines and shrubs and to take part in a general statewide effort.
An Omaha judge rules that a marriage contracted by a divorced person outside the state is not legal within six months, widening the six month remarriage prohibition. If upheld, hundreds of husbands and wives across Nebraska may face unsteady domestic relations and legal trouble.
The piece argues hens are the best farm aid yet farmers overlook it. It recalls an old method of keeping many hens together and gathering sparse eggs from scattered nests. Eggs were sold to merchants for goods at country store retail prices, a one sided trade.
The article argues that well kept hens provide profit and financial relief for farmers, especially during winter shortages. It envisions hens becoming a standard feature on well-regulated farms, with hens proving they can lift burdens and supply needed cash.
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