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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1941

Page

3

Kathleen Norris Says When Your Daughter Breaks Away

Kathleen Norris counsels mothers on independent daughters who leave home for their own lives. A Deserted Mother letters about Beatrice a 21 year old living with roommates and earning $22 a week. Norris advises mothers to become independent, avoid nagging, and focus on self improvement to win daughters back through love and respect.

Kathleen Norris Bell Syndicate WIU Peg Joan Mother Dad Pye Mlinoss Beatrice Bee Miss Norris Miss Groves Beneft

Private Oscar Letters Tie War Notes to Romance

Frayed wartime letter from Oscar to his mother recounts mixups with a note to President Roosevelt and Nellie Petersen about war, promises, and home life. The page also mentions Navy officials taking Bermuda hotels, a honeymoon joke, and other light verse items reflecting anxious home front sentiment.

Nellie Petersen Nellie Washington Mr Roosevelt Becaz Wheeler Sergeant Mooney

Fragmented War News and Radio Jokes in 1940s Columns

A collage of wartime riffs on transmissions from Moscow and Axis regions, gossip about radio announcers, and satirical musings on readers and crowds. It mentions Roosevelt’s emergency, Tobruk sleeplessness, and seekers of news in a hostile climate, with various New York City scenes and quips about media figures.

Moscow Leland Stone Iceland Roosevelt Jan Vandrich People Tobruk Heinie High Command Russkys Atlantic Donald Wickham London Times Richard Boyer Germany Goebbels New York Maiden Lane Center Theatre 34Th Street 3Rd Avenue Federal Reserve Bank

Low Back Pain May Be Result Of Infection

Dr James W Barton reports that persistent lower back pain may stem from undiscovered infection. The medical note explains diagnostic steps and cautions against assuming noninfectious causes in chronic cases.

Back Pain Causes and Caution in Treatment

Health column warns against masking symptoms in acute abdominal or back pain. It cites Dr. Ernest E. Myers on avoiding pain killers when appendicitis is suspected and stresses finding infection sources such as teeth or sinuses. Rest and heat with a brace suit injury history. otherwise seek underlying infection.

Ernest E. Myers New York

Use of Gastroscope In Digestive Cases

Doctors assess stomach symptoms with X rays and fluoroscopy. When X rays miss ulcers or cancer, the gastroscope reveals gastritis in many cases and discovers ulcers or cancer earlier, proving its value in dyspepsia workups.

E. Bulmer

Question box: enlarged heart symptoms and red streaks

The reply notes that a permanently enlarged heart is not usually from overexertion and may involve organic changes or nervousness. It also states that long red streaks on the body can indicate a nervous ailment and advises consulting a physician.

New Booklet on Vitamins Guide to Healthful Diet

G HOCKING reports a new 32 page booklet explains how Vitamin C deficiency harms youth and the draft, showing inexpensive ways to include tomato juice orange juice grapefruit and strawberries in daily meals. It provides menus vitamin charts and daily minimums for radiant health.

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