This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel tonic to prevent constipation and related ailments. It claims Cascarets cleanse waste and toxins without harsh side effects, sell 25 million boxes annually, and work while you sleep at a low cost.
A Senator criticizes strikes as often rooted in pride. The Washington Star quotes an exchange about an incurable patient and a boastful hospital scene, contrasting trivial injuries with grave conditions to illustrate perceptions of hardship and sympathy.
A druggist touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. The ad claims sworn testimony from users and offers a sample by mail with ten cents, urging readers to request the bottle and visit drug stores for larger sizes.
A deranged man claims marriages to daughters of celebrities at different times. When asked who he is married to now he says the devil's daughter. He defends the choice noting she is nice and accomplished but admits there are drawbacks and awkward relations with her family.
An old advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand. It describes “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” in a Bayer package with directions for headache cold pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes Bayer’s nineteen years of use and a handy tin of 12 tablets costing a few cents.
Hobbs says debts don’t worry him. Dobbs replies that worrying creditors makes him worry more, showcasing a comic exchange about money and anxiety.
A brief playful exchange on language growth where a child asks why words have roots and the plant answers to make language grow. The piece captures whimsical teaching through metaphor in a Baltimore American column.
In a booming city tale, Dave and Conward plot a major land deal near the city bounds. A remittance man in England owns the tract, while a street railway is proposed to lift land values. Dave fears compromising his square‑deal ethics as wealth accelerates and suspicion grows.
Debating initial resolutions on equal suffrage taxation and education, the Nebraska constitutional convention discusses broadened legislative powers and a board of pardons. It outlines rules on conduct, committee leadership, and press access while planning schedules to align statutes with a post 1921 legislature. Outsiders praise the high quality of delegates and expect a strong constitution for 1920 ballot.
David Elden son of a drunken ranchman amid foothill life witnesses an automobile accident breaking Doctor Hardy's leg but not Irene's. He rescues the doctor, Irene helps at home, and they grow close. After his father dies he pursues fortune, learns city ways, reforms, and rises as a newspaper reporter under Melvin Duncan while Edith, Duncan's daughter, enters his life.
David Elden contemplates the expansion of Conward and Elden as they ride a boom from a major English absentee purchase. The firm enjoys lavish offices and rapid gains, with Conward’s grand private room signaling status while Dave charges toward broader ventures.
The smallest known bird, a Central American hummingbird, is described as about as large as a blue bottle fly. This tiny species highlights extreme avian miniaturization and evolutionary adaptation.
Mary Chase of 603 N Hickory St shares her experience with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She claims six bottles of the Favorite Prescription improved her condition after an initial setback and the Golden Medical Discovery completed a permanent cure. She also notes using Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation over the years.
A testimonial from Mrs. Kate Klingler of Kansas City extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for feminine weakness and nervous decline after motherhood. The ad promotes the medicine for women at life transitions and offers liquid or tablet forms with a trial package via Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
The city plans to operate the trolley system for public benefit with newer vehicles in soft French gray and gold trim. Fares remain steady despite the overhaul as the municipal railway aims for improved aesthetics and service.
A fragment shows a terse dialogue where a speaker mocks idle jesting, insisting that workers are always at work. The brief exchange references life as a constant action, implying disciplined or earnest effort rather than leisure.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.