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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
7
A ground sloth Nothrotherium believed to be from Arizona and 1,000,000 years old was placed on display at Yale University’s Peabody Museum. The fossil, praised as the most remarkable ever found, was preserved in pit sediments with hide and sinew intact.
Miss Rachel Jenss conducted a native name and English name census of Navajo chiefs medicine men and families across the Arizona Utah Colorado and New Mexico lands. She tracked Indians with guides and documented age sex tribe and kin relationships to support property rights questions. She plans a similar Papago and Pima census in Arizona and operates from Indian Bureau centers including San Xavier Mission in Tucson.
A 3,000 horsepower railway locomotive, claimed to be Europe’s largest and most powerful, was built in Vienna for use on steep Alpine grades. The locomotive eliminates the need for auxiliary pushers on mountain routes.
Baltimore law records show Mrs Elizabeth Justice granted a divorce after accusing her husband of laughing at his bow legs which led him to leave home and not return. The case centers on marital fault and abandonment claim.
A 1929 scarf dress item describes a blouse in light purple aster with a coordinated trt colored motif in the print. The notation evokes period fashion with plaid and decorative styling.
Police believed Pedro Tenorio violated a city ordinance by dumping waste water into a canal. A delegation went to his home to arrest him, only to learn and confirm via health service records that he died on March 7, 1920.
A thief described as a "nice-looking young fellow" stole about $6,700 worth of jewelry from two Nashville residences. Police noted the suspect is often seen walking uptown streets and released a description to aid fingerprints and surveillance leads.
Thomas Arkle Clark, Dean of Men at the University of Illinois, discusses self discipline and practical frugality as paths to personal growth. He urges students to master restraint, focus on essentials, and build character through measured, purposeful living.
A Mississippi mountaineer family lives on forty acres of rocky land with ten children, a shack, and hardy subsistence farming. The neighbor explains they survive by learning to do without, contrasting with peers who crave material comforts like cars and fur coats. The tale expands to Mrs Crane aiding her son’s college ambitions, illustrating desire for goods undermining contentment.
Tourists visit Fort Wilkins in Michigan's Keweenaw peninsula where a former frontier post now serves as a state park. The site recalls the northern border era, with a stockade, lake boundary views, and preserved structures amid modern copper country tourism.
In Bordeaux a man hailed taxi driver Jules Durand and hired him to Bergerac, 50 miles away. Believing the fare was ready, Durand drove off only to discover the passenger never entered the cab. Now Durand seeks payment but faces resistance.
The International Boxing Union informed the New York State Athletic Commission that Spider Pladner is named world flyweight champion after beating Frankie Genaro of New York. He had previously knocked out Johnny Hill and outpointed Izzy Schwartz.
Dr Caldwell promotes a near nature remedy of mild vegetable syrup for constipation and related ailments. He warns against drastic purges and provides a free trial offer by writing Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello Illinois.
A new product, K-R-O Kills Rats Only, claims use at home, barn, and poultry yard with safety and Squill components. It cites USDA guidance, a Connable process, and a money back guarantee with testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents or $2 for the large fourfold size. from K-R-O Co. Springfield Ohio.
A Kansas City Star anecdote recalls J. Pierpont Morgan refusing to sign a long minutes document without reading it first. John L. Merrill recounts Morgan saying his signature is worth dollars and that no paper needing his sign is too long to read. A Red Cross Ball Blue advertisement follows with a housewife admiring clean clothes.
Representative Haugen notes farmers stay plucky and laugh at hardship at a Northwood banquet. An elderly farmer recalls the crop failure of 1879, saying corn was scarce yet he and his family still found meals from the harvest.
In a quirky exchange a daughter asks what is being loaded into the car and Dad responds with drawing a pair of extinguishers. He jokes about removing dangerous youth and mentions fire insurance on the bus has expired.
Confidential medical advice from Dr. Pierce’s Clinic in Buffalo New York is available at no charge. A testimonial from Mrs Maude Bailey of Edgar Nebraska describes regaining health and motherhood after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
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