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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
3
When children cry and upset, prepare with castoria a vegetable remedy. A few drops soothe Baby in moments avoiding doubtful drugs. Castoria eases colic constipation and diarrhea in infants and older children. Twenty five million bottles were bought last year.
An advertisement touts Pane's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds. It claims quick relief even for deep throat or lung symptoms and encourages social plans despite illness. The piece blends light humor about bachelor life with the remedy pitch.
James Truslow Adams notes in Harpers Magazine that demand for luxury raises overhead in ordinary business. A storewoman reports rising expenses from dress, theater outings, and social chatter requirements, with sales judged by social interaction as much as price.
An angry young thief entered a Newark police station to accuse his partner in a holdup. He claimed a glass pistol was used and that his partner carried a real automatic. They fled with the loot, but the accomplice turned on him and robbed him of his share.
The father of a young woman named Ethel warns every young man who calls on her to leave and not return, reflecting sharp family attitudes toward courtships and social expectations in the community.
A period advertisement claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription improves beauty and health. It asserts benefits such as bright eyes clear skin and rosy cheeks and cites Mrs Annie Anderson of Ottumwa Iowa praising relief from midlife ailments with the tonic and nervine.
Humorous exchange about engagement and a stopped watch as printed in the Border Cities Star. The witticism centers on timing andClarice amid light newspaper humor.
The ad claims three life stages for a woman and cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health and vigor. It asserts that countless thousands testify to its worth and benefits.
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