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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
8
Anuric touted as a cure for backache lumbago rheumatism with a trial package offer. Send 10c to Dr. V M Pierce Buffalo New York for details and large trial package.
A fortune teller predicts a man will die within a year claiming specifics are unclear. The victim pleads, and the seer repeats the fatal forecast, adding uncertainty about the exact year. The scene heightens the sense of dread as fate seems sealed.
The piece argues fires and rats waste resources and raise living costs. It cites Philadelphia’s rat impact at over a million dollars yearly and U S fire insurance premiums at 419 million in 1915, suggesting potential national savings of about 300 million by lowering fire losses to European levels.
A grisly headline describes a death where bullet holes mark the victim’s head as investigators piece together the case. Parents had feared their daughter had been kidnapped, prompting a search that revealed the horror.
A compiled schedule of upcoming associations and gatherings across Nebraska and Iowa. Includes Missouri Valley Chiropractors in Omaha April 21 22 State Aerie of Eagles in Nebraska City April 23 25 Elks in Lincoln April 26 27 Modern Woodmen in Norfolk May 1 2 History Teachers in Columbus early May Group No 2 Bankers in Columbus May 4 Knights of Columbus Alliance May 8 9 High School Track Lincoln May 12 Encampment and affiliated groups Columbus May 16 17 18 Sportsmen Tournament Fremont May 22 25.
Edward Parker 18 and Bernice Berth 16 vanish March 28. Their bodies were found in a straw stack four miles from town, each with a bullet wound. A revolver and exploded cartridges lay nearby. Police believe they died by their own action pact. Berth was kidnapped rumor prompted by age, parents sent photos to papers. Parker was a telephone fineman. courtship faced parental opposition.
In the Franklin Auditorium Leone Bischonis of Lexington High School won first in dramatic recitation with Rachel Crumley of Shelton High School second. Blanche Jessie of Cozad High School won the humorous contest with Esther Turnquist of Gothenburg High School second. Other schools entered were Ogalalla North Platte Sutherland and Brady Island.
Beatrice organizes a home guards unit to receive arms training and prepare to answer the president's call for volunteers. The group aims to readiness for local defense and civil support should a national mobilization occur.
A shipment received in Beatrice includes fifty five Holstein calves for a boys calf club and fourteen head of cattle for Gage county breeders from Wisconsin.
An Omaha auto detective seized thirty seven cars in Silver Creek with altered bodies and engine numbers. The vehicles are believed to belong to Omaha residents and officials think a well organized auto thieves' syndicate operates in Silver Creek and surrounding areas. Table Rock Clay plant to resume operations with sufficient capital invested to ensure success.
Johnson county farmers fear the wheat is badly hurt though many fields are in good condition. Affected fields show uneven health as farmers roll the wheat to salvage what remains.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults. It contrasts it with harsh older remedies, touts a pleasant taste, and claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness tomorrow.
The quote exchange notes that experience is a strong teacher while time adds many more wrinkles, implying wisdom comes with lived moments and aging. It frames experience and time as intertwined teachers shaping judgment and insight.
Advertising copy touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year cure for coughs bronchitis and lung trouble. It claims relief through restful sleep easy morning ex pectoration and natural healing aided by air and sunshine with trial and family sizes priced at 25 cents and 75 cents. It notes wide sale in the United States Canada Australia and other countries. It adds a quip that the umpire's call matters more than what a player does in a baseball game.
Advertisement for Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap claiming to clear pimples by applying ointment then washing with hot water. Encourages ongoing use for daily toilet and nursery needs and offers free samples by mail from Boston. Ends with a moral about fortitude to follow a good conscience.
A Commonwealth Idea excerpt recalls King Chulalongkorn's unique state dinner 20 years after King Mongkut dined alone with 100 wives. Wives served as guests, service featured solid gold tableware, ornate rice paper menu cards, six foot flower bouquets, and exotic dishes including birds nest soup, Bombay duck, and royal curries amid a vast royal feast.
A pretty teacher guides a discussion as children offer varied definitions of wife. A boy calls her a rib while others add roles as guardian angel, helpmeet, and critic, culminating in the teacher declaring the final line that "that's the best definition."
An elderly wealthy aunt visits unexpectedly. Her nephew records her cornet solo, which delights her until the gramophone suggests a possible change in the will. The aunt’s remark hints at a potential motive tied to inheritance plans.
An eastern article notes rabies spreading among wild and domestic animals across Oregon California Nevada and Idaho last summer. Coyotes show high madness prevalence and livestock losses mount with 27 steer deaths from a single rabid coyote. In Nevada authorities treated 60 people bitten by infected animals.
A mother reprimands a girl for lying and asks where small people go for such tales. The girl responds she does not know and suspects it is the same place as grownups, in a humorous Christian Herald anecdote.
A classroom joke centers on Gertrude mistaking causes of the Revolutionary War for cars and taxis. The teacher corrects her, noting the era predates automobiles and misheard taxes as taxis in a light exchange.
A young subaltern in a hospital asks for a good night kiss before lights out as a sister jokes about the orderly doing the rough work. The piece also notes a witty exchange about explaining the war in two words, with a student remark about vocabulary and blustering.
A brief item notes a boycott tied to a delayed potato story in Birmingham Alabama. The fragment mentions a potato beating the boycott to attention, illustrating local press humor about delays.
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