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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
2
The article extols Colorado as a premier summer destination with mountain and sea contrasts, praising trout fishing, hunting, springs resorts, and mining prospects. It urges travelers to Colorado via the Denver and Rio Grande lines, noting wealth and opportunity in mining and urging self reliant enjoyment of the high country.
A letter extols Hot Springs South Dakota as a health resort for invalids praising pure water dry atmosphere and high altitude. The author notes nervous disease benefits and invites readers to request the physician writer’s name and travel map via the North-Western Line.
A reflective line argues that harboring contempt toward those who wrong us harms us more than any retaliatory act, suggesting inner restraint. It emphasizes that elevating an offender in our thoughts provides them undue power and diminishes personal peace.
A brief proverb from Wakatanki notes a self important man rushing toward his foe with ill fate. The saying reflects on arrogance leading to peril and downfall.
The article notes meteorological records from Nansen’s Fram expedition reveal a minimum of 61.5 F in the far north, while southern Siberian sites report winter lows of 70 to 92 F below zero. It cites Humboldt’s 135 F shade temperature near Mourzouk and suggests human thermometric resistance may exceed 244 degrees.
The eminent physicist Raoul Pictet conducted a private experiment on himself by subjecting his body to an artificial temperature of 165 degrees.
An Oregon politician reflects on a scheme to lure women to Oregon as school teachers who were then courted for marriage. He recounts sending a man to Massachusetts to recruit about 100 young women, guaranteeing a year of work, and notes many were married within three years. The speaker admits personal connection, claiming his wife was among the party.
A Boston Herald commentary notes how dinner table talk often becomes a vent for grievances across all members. Parents argue finances, mother vents domestic woes, and even children face criticism, dampening the meal’s harmony despite guests present.
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