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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
5
The nation mourns former president Theodore Roosevelt after his death. His funeral was held at his home in Oyster Bay with solemn simplicity. Nebraskans enjoy pleasant weather as subscription notices appear and local directors meet in Polk.
Miss Norma Shafer returns to Lincoln on Monday. Newly elected Polk County officers assume duties today. C H Lindburg visited Stromsburg Tuesday. Joshua Cox of York visited Wednesday to manage Bank of Polk interests. Dr S Hirsch arrived from Seward Wednesday to visit family. Miss Nannie Gustafson takes a Crow drugstore position succeeding Gladys Kahler who moves March 1.
The United States Government plans to turn over fifteen American Army hospitals in France and two hundred more soon to the Near East relief committee for a nominal sum. The committee has purchased 700 trucks from the U.S. and will buy more from the British Army to aid famine relief and medical care amid widespread malnutrition and disease across the Near East.
The item notes the 1919 legislature session at Lincoln and reports local society touches including births, denatured alcohol ads, car antifreeze, and community updates. It mentions Governor Keith Neville and Samuel R. McKelvie, and reports Mr. Collis returning to duty after missing in action with ties to Chicago and Park.
The text notes a facility reaching 30 000 barrels annually and becoming the largest of its kind in the United States. It mentions barrels and later refers to a significant production scale.
In a ruined village under bombardment, Captain Mark carries a wounded Colonel Howe and defuses danger as Eleanor clings to him. Germans press the attack while Mark resists with resolve, sparing the colonel and defending their small refuge amid the chaos.
The eagle appears as sun symbol in many myths from India to Norse legend. Garuda bears Vishnu’s brightness while Odin’s foes and storm giants inhabit eagle form. Romans, Egyptians, and medieval heraldry later adopted the eagle as a herald of power and empire.
A good laugh differs from a hearty one and can arise from events that cause suffering or disaster to others. It may come from unclean or impure suggestions, yet a true good laugh has no hint of impurity or unkindness.
The excerpt discusses linguistic quirks as the word home enters French usage. It contrasts terms like La maison and Chez, noting Yankee soldiers influence and the French adaptation of home as masculine with phrases about gender in livery and the French word for man.
The author compares human life to a biennial cycle, arguing patience in growth and fruitage beyond a single year. He uses metaphors of weeds, sun, and nearby neighbors to claim virtue accumulates even if bloom seems unlikely now, suggesting future fruit after harsh seasons.
A French air crewman dropped 500 cigarettes to exhausted infantry near a final objective. The note read Cheero just a few smokes to pass away the time from squadron. Despite German fire the infantry cheered the brave airman who risked himself to bring relief after three days and nights of fighting.
A garbled note discusses organizing a league and a world series but provides no clear details or names. The readable fragments hint at a sports or competition context without verifiable specifics.
An old advertisement urges readers to take one or two Pape's Diapepsin tablets after meals to stop lumps of undigested food, gas, sour stomach, and heartburn instantly. The copy claims fast relief and low cost at drug stores, though the text contains garbled phrasing.
A street letter from a young child asks Santa for a gun, a picture book, stamps, a riding pony, and a mule option. The note expresses hope Santa won’t forget the child and ends with a humorous request about the pony’s legs.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a fifty one year proven remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat lung troubles. It claims restful nights and easier morning expec toration with natural healing. Also promotes Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver bowels and stomach regulation.
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