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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1917

Page

5

Cramps Relieved by Lydia E Pinkham Remedy

A Marysville Pennsylvania woman reports twelve years of terrible cramps and bed rest resolved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy and urges others with painful or irregular periods to try it and write for advice from the Pinkham company.

Marynville Lydia E. Pinkham George R. Maylor Box Marysville Dia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Concidential Lynn Mass

Radiating Love and Warmth in Winter Rooms

The passage describes sensing heat without a stove through the radiating warmth of sympathy and kindness. It urges filling the heart with enough love to be felt by all who come near, linking inner warmth to outward compassion.

Pape's Diapepsin Adds Quick Help for Stomach Trouble

A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and gastritis. It claims rapid relief from sour gas pain and nausea and urges keeping a fifty cent case handy for meals that disagree with you.

Pape

Dream in Eden Inspires a London Sketch Conversation

In a witty exchange, Rev Shybird recalls a dream of the Garden of Eden while Miss Kensington asks if Eve appeared as usual. The reverent reply is delayed and vague, prompting amused speculation.

Shybird Garden of Eden Miss Kensington Eve London

Excellent Returns From the Canadian Wheat Crop

The article highlights Canadian wheat farming success with U S settlers like C Lacy of Wisconsin who moved to Alberta in 1914. Lacy cleared $6,000 from 300 acres of oats, 260 of wheat and 20 head of livestock, with further gains cited by Brooks Alberta residents and farmer Alex Wattie. It describes large yields, stock, and rising farm values as proof intelligent farming pays.

United States Canada C. Lacy Wisconsin Alberta Lacy W. J. Winstead Brooks Alex. Wattie Manitoba Saskatchewan

Not Far Wrong Autocrat Joke Quips Clash Over Cars

A humorous exchange defines autocrat as a man who owns an automobile in a playful clash of words. The quip echoes in the page’s social or political aside.

Freezone corn remover promises painless relief

A Cincinnati inventor introduces Freezone ether compound that dries and shrivels corns and calluses so they lift off with a touch. A small bottle costs little and works in moments, with the druggist able to order it for you from wholesale houses.

Cincinnati Ady

Romance Sparks as Love Matches Proposed

In The Requisite a line calling for kindling romance appears with a suggestion to use love matches as a means to revive affection and courtship in modern times.

64 Years Young A Kerrville Man Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills

Mr S P Benton of Kerrville Texas writes that before 1906 he suffered kidney and rheumatic troubles leaving him bent and using a cane. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health noting he is 64 years young, straight again, and urges readers to get a 50c box or request a free trial by mail.

S. P. Benton Kerrville Texas Dodd Sandmor Sala Ola Bidem Grevstaddalen Sokelven Ola

No fooling: sly man seeks to outwit a wary woman

A witty remark asserts that the surest way a man can deceive a woman is to convince her she is deceiving him, while in truth she is not. The quip highlights gendered humor about trust and misperception.

Denmark and Norway News From the Atlantic Bureau

Scandinavian notes report Danish sugar shortages forcing a card system and a weekly per-person limit after a census. Copenhagen lines up housing for 1,200 residents in 240 rooms and a seminary plan for women. Norway celebrates linguist Prof Storm and Amundsen expedition talks with 1918 start, plus local farm and industry notes.

Denmark

Sweden’s Railways Move Toward Central Government Control

A snapshot of Sweden’s rail network shows 10 000 to 11 000 miles in use with thousands more under construction or licensed. Government lines dominate trunk routes while private lines remain, with a trend toward full government ownership.

Sweden Europe Stockholm Berlin Trelleborg-Sassnitz Baltic’ Sea

Kidney health and Anuric tablets vow long life

A physician urges preserving kidney vitality to prevent premature aging and blood toxins. He recommends daily hot water, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking Anuric tablets before meals to dissolve uric acid and ease joint discomfort. The method, attributed to Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N Y, promises lasting youth.

Pierce Buffalo N.Y

Not on Record We Are White Cakes Healthy

Fragmentary text mentions health and cakes with unclear subject names and quotes. Despite garbled OCR, the readable part centers on wellness claims of cakes and a perception of complaint absence. No concrete events, dates, or persons can be confirmed.

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Danderine Hair Product Promises Dandruff Cure

A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a dandruff cure that leaves hair smooth and growing. It claims immediate effects such as shinier, lighter, and more abundant hair and urges readers to try a 25 cent bottle to prove the claim. The ad also briefly mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for general health and liver regulation.

Knownlton

Unclear query on soot fallout from coal affecting dog

The user asks why soft coal soot settles on a white haired dog and mentions a smoke inspector. The text is fragmented and lacks concrete details or sources for a factual news summary.

Senate run-down ad reads like old patent remedy notice

The fragment describes a Senate run-down and promotes a drug for women's health. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as regulating and improving all functions of womanhood, curing ailments and nervousness, with sleeping aid and restored health. It mentions Pleasant pills as an agent from a drug store and notes a fifty year history.

Senate Pierce

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