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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1936

Page

8

Treasure of Yorick Castle Lands in Austrian Forest

John Spencer and cousin Geoffrey Bohun, vacationing in Austria, witness four men burying a cloaked assassin in green livery. The gang led by Pharaoh pursues hidden gold vaults at Yorick Castle, prompting a risky chase through Salzburg and the countryside as they plan to trap the robbers and recover the treasure.

John Spencer Geoffrey Bohun Austria Geoffrey Gonna Pharaoh Endrop Rush Bugle John Barley Spencer Yorick Helena Bailey Anabel Ohn Valentine F Barley Salzburg

Night pursuit across the forest to Salzburg

John Bohun and Helena pursue fugitives Bugle and Rush across Yorick country, planning to shadow, trap, and tail them toward Salzburg and Plumage. The stake is a dangerous game of stealth, as they dodge cars, inspect traces, and cooperate to keep the mission secret while awaiting dawn.

Yorick Helena Sabre

Sudden impulse leads to a quiet servant pledge

In a tense scene aboard a Rolls near Villach and Salzburg, a pledged servant confirms no one seen while a desperate voice claims sighting Pharaoh and Dewdrop at the station, as Bailey and Geoffrey seek truth with guarded silence.

Villach Rolls Salzburg Bailey John Geoffrey Mr. Spencer Pharaoh Dewdrop

Largest Electric Sign Depicts Sea Scene on Broadway

New York reports a record breaking electric display on Broadway. The sign spans a full city block, ten stories tall, representing a 2 million dollar investment. It shows a tropical sea scene with giant multicolored fish and waves. The Wrigley Company promotes the calming effect with the slogan Steadies the Nerves.

Broadway New York Wrigley Chewing Gun Company United States

Norwegian Tanker Finds New Antarctic Land

Announcement from Oslo reports that the Norwegian oil tanker Thorshavn discovered a new land in the Antarctic. The find could affect territorial claims and map the region, linked to Bouvet Island disputes and Norway’s Antarctic interests.

New Antarctic Oslo Thorshavn Norway Great Britain Bouvet Island King Leopold Land Astrid Lars Christensen

Ground Grip Tires Claim Traction and Fuel Savings

Farmers praise Ground Grip Tires for full traction on soft wet ground and claim fuel savings of about half a gallon per hour. Testimonials from George State in North Dakota and Harold Elsbury in Iowa highlight profits from custom work. Users also say the tires do not injure fields or roadbeds and show little wear after two years.

Old Homestead Columbiana County Ohio Firestone United States Patent Office Washington Firestone Tire Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store George State Minot, N. D LaSalle Cole Harold Elsbury Sutherland, Ia Hugh G. Humphreys New Hartford, N. Y

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