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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1940

Page

8

Heart Signals and Old Church Memories Across Generations

A collection of medical notes explains benign heart sensations like heard heartbeat at night and sighing breath, while a human interest piece follows Mary Cromer’s visit to an English parish. She reunites with her ancestral church, meets Tom Walker, and cherishes a keepsake bag as she prepares to marry at the same altar.

Ary Mary England Sussex Mary Anne Smith John Cromer Mary Cromer America Miss Cromer Tom Walker Tom Cramer

Capitol Comments by Carl T. Curtis M C

Reports from back home praise heavy snows and sub zero cold in Nebraska and Washington. The piece notes unusual winter conditions and mentions two isolated islands, Smith and Tangier, in Chesapeake Bay.

Coast Guard Sas Washington Washingon Nebraska Smith and Tangier Chesapeake Bay

Nails for plaster walls hold firm with steel wool wrap

The text explains a method to make nails grip plaster walls by driving in a nail, pulling it out, wrapping the head with steel wool, then driving it in again to secure a firm hold.

Live Stock Prices at South Omaha January 30 1940

Liberal receipts weighed on cattle prices at Union Stock Yards Omaha with about 10000 on hand. Selected shipping steers and yearlings near steady with top at 11.25. Other killing classes eased. Feeder demand scarce but firm. Fed heifers ranged from 9.00 to 10.50 for good to choice and 6.00 to 7.75 for common to fair.

Union Stock Yards Omaha

Hog market shows higher steady demand as hogs sell

Fairly liberal Monday supplies of hogs around 14 000 found an active demand. Trade edged 10 to 15 cents higher with top at 5.25 dollars. Butchers sold mainly 5.00 to 5.25, some heavies below, sows mostly 4.35 to 4.40.

Lamb Market Breaks Prices Drop at 7500 Head Sale

About 7,500 sheep and lambs were on sale with prices 25c or more lower. Most good lambs sold under 9.00 while aged sheep remained steady. Feeder prices quoted for good to choice and fair to medium ranges appear in the sale list.

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