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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
8
A man and his girlfriend dine when a rival arrives and is introduced. After a brief exchange the girlfriend repeats the rival’s name until the couple expects trouble. The intruder says only one line, and the escort simply remarks I’ll never be jealous of that man again.
A Hard Alternative outlines Bines in a tense situation where he must choose between swallowing wrath or accepting words spoken about him. The dialogue hints at pressure and potential public reaction.
Weary voice declares friendly passage as two mules accompany one man in London.
An archival collage of early 20th century health and beauty pitches. It extols Cascarets for regular digestion and skin tone, touts Cuticura for scalp relief and clear skin, and ends with a jokey social quip about a first kiss.
A schoolboy observes changing tyrannies in society arguing that emotional pressure and tears have replaced brute force as control. He discusses gender dynamics and power within a family setting as a reflection of social change. The excerpt contrasts past tyrants with present subtler methods of influence.
The Marion county agricultural agent and Florida field staff report successful farmer training on corn weevil control. Many growers built tight cribs and fumigated thoroughly, saving thousands of bushels. Dry grain, husk removal, and open sun exposure aid weevil elimination before a second fumigation within 25 to 30 days.
Entomologists advise building protection against white ants through dry foundations and concrete basements. Use stone, brick, or concrete, or coal tar creosote impregnated timber if foundations cannot be concrete. Keep wood off ground, inspect timbers, and treat damaged areas with kerosene and replacement materials. Full guidance in Farmers Bulletin 31037.
Of 509 pickle packers on the bureau of crop estimates list, 40 percent reported contracting and harvesting 40 211 acres of cucumbers in 1919. Compared with 6d,AST acres contracted and harvested in 1918. Estimated yield per acre suggests 2,162,086 bushels produced in 1919 on contracted land versus 6,818,322 bushels in 1918. No stock bought on the open market is included.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleans the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile. It claims widespread use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation, sold by druggists and dealers everywhere.
Farmers seek windbreaks to shelter livestock during cold weather. Norway spruce makes a satisfactory windbreak where soil is not too moist, and white pine is also commonly used for this purpose.
The most serious pests in potato culture are flea beetles Colorado potato beetles earls and late blight rot and mildew. They can be controlled by frequent thorough applications of Bordeaux mixture a combination of lime and copper sulfate with water.
Table gives per quart weights for common feeds enabling balanced rations. Cot tonseed meal 1.5 lb, wheat bran 0.6 lb, coarse middlings 0.8 lb, fine middlings 1.1 lb, mixed wheat feed 0.6 lb, cornmeal 1.5 lb, oats 1.2 lb, rye bran 0.6 lb, indseed wheat 1.1 lb, gluten 1.2 lb.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest cure for colds. It claims three doses taken every two hours break up grippe misery, relieve nasal congestion, headaches, feverishness, and sneezing, with a pleasant taste and no quinine.
An ad describes a DIY hair darkening mix using Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycrine and water. It claims to gradually darken gray streaks, soften hair, add gloss, and not irritate the scalp or rub off. Available from druggists or mixed at home at low cost.
The article argues that farms with live stock show thrift and independence. It notes not all livestock owners profit, but any farmer with animals is not in very bad financial difficulty.
Winter applied stable manure saves fertility. Apply to fall-sown cover crops or clover and grass sods to minimize losses, better than yard storage, especially if uncovered.
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