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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
8
The Dead Sea is very salty because its density makes sinking impossible. Salt accumulates from many springs, surface water drainage over salt ranges, and ongoing evaporation leaving salt behind.
Ashland Kentucky Condit school in South Ashland uses radio educational programs as part of daily class work. A set in the office tunes to various stations offering subjects of interest and teachers can connect as needed. The system was installed to utilize Walter Damrosch broadcasts and expanded with additional speakers.
Article notes Osage head rights exceed $100,000 each while Quapaw royalties total over $1,500,000 for 65 restricted members. It describes the shift from impoverished beginnings on ceded land to wealth from oil zinc and lead, with individuals like Anna Beaver Bear Hallam and the Dardene land story illustrating fortune growth and tribal allotment impact.
Hamburg reports the village clock at Curslack ceased ticking after running since 1561, having shown correct time for 368 years. The clock was a local landmark and symbol of the town.
A brief quotation from the Atchison Globe notes that nature’s laws lack police enforcement and hints at human suffering when those laws are broken.
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union piece argues smokers show selfishness by disregarding others comfort. It recounts several examples from a game, a party, and a bus ride where smoke inconvenienced nonsmokers, criticizing the shift from considerate behavior to unchecked puffing.
The famous oak on the Janiculum hill overlooking Rome, linked to Tasso and St. Philip Neri, will be enclosed and protected by the city park service after a lightning strike damaged the tree. Little remains of the historically significant tree.
Glenn Curtiss, Miami based aviator and aviation pioneer, says man will fly from Earth to the moon and possibly Venus. He notes the challenges of oxygen, food, navigation, and the need for an exceptionally strong craft, comparing future space travel to the pace of earlier aviation milestones. He has made Miami his permanent home with a factory, bases, and a flying school.
Hostesses arriving in the capital with the new administration will find that social knowledge, even if extensive, may not cover every situation in Washington society. Ceremonial occasions at the national capital follow specific rules and regulations, and ignorance of them often leads to awkward moments.
The piece contrasts American lack of formal precedence rules with European protocol where rank dictates seating and reception order. It notes ambassadors and ministers, representing sovereign states, require respectful treatment, and that Washington wives learn official ranks to avoid embarrassment and offenses at official and social events.
Thirteen pupils earned diplomas at Senn High School night program in Chicago. Among them was 81 year old Mrs. Alice Garrett, a great grandmother, who plans to start high school next fall. She will brush up on lessons from the Ursuline convent in St. Louis where she graduated 63 years ago.
The article urges balanced winter wear for outdoor workers in northern forests. It argues against over dressing in fur coats for temperate climates, recommends a lighter auxiliary coat for 40 to 60 degree days, and notes indoor comfort at 70 to 75 degrees while cautioning against sweating in heavy fur. It concludes with a call to dress for comfort and safety and save style for later.
A nurse warns that minor injuries from bites, scratches, and burns can become serious infections if not treated promptly. Disinfect wounds with a germicide and seek a doctor if infection appears. powder burns and punctures can cause tetanus and delay endangers health.
A band of 15 to 20 youths on grotesquely painted stilts engage in a free-for-all fight to trip and topple each other. The barbaric island spectacle is described as crude and savage by observers.
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