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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
3
Dorothy assists Oz in sewing a green silk balloon to escape desert travel. Oz explains hot air, tests a basket, and signals a farewell as the balloon rises with Dorothy unable to reach Toto, leaving the Scarecrow to rule in Oz’s absence.
Dorothy weighs options to leave Oz after Scarecrow becomes Emerald City ruler. Winged Monkeys refuse to fly Dorothy to Kansas, prompting the group to seek advice from the green-whiskered soldier amid plans to depart by other means.
Dorothy and friends travel from a cyclone lifted Kansas home to the Land of Oz. They meet the scarecrow and tin woodman seeking brains and a heart, join the lion for courage, confront the Wicked Witch, and uncover that the Wizard is a humbug while Oz, the great head, promises returns home after tasks are completed.
A detailed old recipe outlines a remedy for coughs throat and bronchial issues. It calls for two ounces glycerine half-ounce virgin olive oil pine compound eight ounces whisky, mixed in a large bottle. The Virgin Olive Oil Pine compound is claimed to be genuine and prepared by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati for dispensing in half-ounce vials.
A Cleveland passenger overheard a conductor claiming a health officer aboard required open ventilators. The woman reveals the officer is her husband, the German expert on germs, prompting the conductor to retreat.
A 65 year old resident from Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports severe eye inflammation lasting two years. After failing multiple physicians home remedies and other treatments, he used Cuthura Ointment and saw marked improvement within one week and near full recovery in two weeks.
The passage blends whimsical lines about scissors needles and threads with product pitches. It parodies dialogue on usefulness and fate while including catalog-style pleas for Perry and cures for rheumatism and teething remedies. It notes old sayings and cigarette brands, closing on a remark about a hat and composure.
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