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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative for children and mild digestive ills. It claims gentle action on stomach liver and bowels, bed time dosing yields gentle morning results, and bottles cost 50c or 1.00 with sample requests to Dr W K Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
A Mississippi woman describes severe eczema disfiguring scales and crusts and credits Cuticura Remedies with a full cure after two doctors gave up. A Pennsylvania woman reports four years of boils and tooth eczema cleared by Cuticura Soap and Ointment, recommending them for her baby as well. Free samples and a 32 page booklet offered by Cuticura, Dept L, Boston.
In a lively exchange, Mandy declares she will marry Ling Chung, the Chinese laundryman, despite her mother's objections. Mandy argues love over race, noting she will have mixed heritage children who will still be loved.
The week before Christmas Emery and his younger sister Mildred argue the reality of Santa Claus. Emery declares there isn’t a Santa Claus while Mildred insists he exists, noting pictures that look just like him.
An advertisement claims Cole's Carbolisalve stops pain from burns or cuts, heals quickly, and prevents scars. It offers 25c and 0c pricing by Gruggists and invites readers to send for a free sample to J.W. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls Wisconsin.
A clipped item mocks a Latin styled blessing about sons and marriage. The text then complains of constipation and related peony disorders, touting Dr. Pierce’s Pellets as a thorough cure using small sugar coated granules.
An abstract fragment shows Adam biting into the apple and calling it the first peace dinner. The passage contrasts public calls for peace with private repair shops mending broken promises.
The article recalls the 125th anniversary celebration of the Santa Barbara mission and argues California’s Spanish mission ruins symbolize the state’s early history. It traces colonization from 1760s Galvez and Serra through the chain of missions, noting key dates and figures, and emphasizes preservation and steadfast beliefs inspired by the missions.
A clipped, unclear excerpt describes a plan or device involving logs or weights and a lever made from planks. The wording is fragmentary and lacks coherent context or identifiable individuals or organizations.
A fragmented OCR passage discusses a lever device and applied work with references to a chain mechanism. It mentions a person named Betti and a Norse-like or unclear attribution, but the meaning remains obscure.
A Washington correspondent critiques a self described nature faker who asserts 17 cold storage eggs hatched fur coated chicks as proof of nature's adaptation. The claim is dismissed as evidently false by the observer.
A playful exchange features a Lady asking about a line and a Tramp replying with assurance. The dialogue hints at riding bumpers and seeking guidance from a character named Eric for service or direction.
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