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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
3
Mrs Duthwaite has suffered six months of nervous strain as neighbors move in next door. The concern centers on how the well to do newcomers fund their lifestyle, with the public seeking clarity on their money sources.
An easy speedy way to remove pimples and blackheads. Smear affected surfaces with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, bathing some minutes. Repeat night and morning. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A brief note extols conquest as a source of joy and mental stimulation. It suggests Bondy and the mind seek overcoming difficulties for satisfaction and growth.
Iron ore deposits are widespread across China but extensive mining concentrates in a small number of provinces. Separately, new children’s stuffed animals feature removable washable skins for easy cleaning.
A German observer reports dire contrasts in Christiania as Norway's wartime wealth boom fuels extravagant speculation. Prices soar and living costs rise, with goulash barons and luxury yachts crowding the capital while the mass suffer. Senator Knute Nelson translates compulsory arbitration law for a five member tribunal to settle labor disputes. Norway defends coal export bans to Britain, prompting worries of economic crisis across Scandinavian capitals.
The Chicago Tribune reports Denmark aims for state socialism with broad standardization. Measures include fixed shoe sizes and dress standards, limited flour varieties, and an all American squad for games in Denmark in May with a $9,000 guarantee.
The Swedish report notes continued copper coin shortages despite a $85,000 year in mint output, and Boden residents seek separate city government with projected $290,000 split from Lulea. Other items include new Valdemarsvik church, missionary travels, and proposed Porjus electric sawmill.
A Washington dispatch claims Finland has been heavily Russified in 2.5 years with Binns and Finnish troops in Russia, Russian troops in Finland, and a newer Japanese garrison in Finland and eastern sea provinces. It warns native Finns are being decimated and extinction of the race threatened.
A firm secures extensive lake leases near Alliance totaling 160000 dollars, aiming to create the state’s largest water resource project. The arrangement covers multiple lakes and involves regional authorities.
State Association of Tilemen convention in Lincoln February 6 7. Nebraska Retail Hardware Dealers convention in Omaha February 6 7. Nebraska Retail Lumber convention in Omaha February 7 8 9. State Volleyball Contest in York February 15. Nebraska Clothiers Association meeting in Omaha February 20 21. Omaha Automobile Show February 26 to March 3. Lincoln Automobile Show first week in March. Mid West Cement Show in Omaha March 6 10. Omaha Annual Merchants Market Week March 12 17. Odd Fellows District Meeting in North Platte March 18.
A new Nebraska potash company forms with 190 000 dollars paid in capital. Local Nebraska investors subscribe all shares. The plant will be seven miles from Alliance on the Burlington line with extensive lake leases and ample potash solution. Machinery orders placed, building plans ready, work to start in spring and likely operate by July 1. The facility is expected to have the state’s largest capacity.
North Platte hosts western Nebraska Odd Fellows and Rebekahs on March 18 with several hundred members from the region. Guest of honor is Frank L. Gandy of Denver the grand sire and executive head of the Order. Local leaders W Y Hoagland and Mrs Hattie Hoagland will direct the affair.
After a short jury deliberation the state case against Louis Assman, a Winslow bank robber, yielded a guilty verdict. While the jury was out, Tom Calcord pleaded guilty. Assman received a three to fifteen year sentence and Calcord a three to ten year term.
A Fairbury syndicate plans a new hotel this spring. The proposed structure would cost about $100000, roughly double the cost of the Mary Etta hotel built in 1908.
Fairbury surveyors began grading for paving as soon as the Nebraska paving law was deemed constitutional by the supreme court. Work will start once weather permits.
Patrick O Brady, at the state sheriff convention, proclaims Banner county as crime free with no juries in ten years and a salary of twenty dollars a year. He labels Banner county a banner county despite claims of lonesome policing.
The Nebraska Retail Hardware Dealers association will hold its annual convention in Omaha from February 6 to 9. Topics include rising metal prices increasing hardware stock costs and the tangle of Nebraska freight rates impacting dealers.
An Alberta centric overview notes how Western Canada boasts vast arable land and rising yields. It cites 1915–16 crop surges, farm profits, and land values from $16 to $30 per acre, with examples of high wheat and oats yields and farm-to-loan arrangements. It also discusses labor shortages during harvest due to World War I, and militia support enabling harvest work with wages from $2.50 to $4.00 per day plus board.
A concise maxim notes that mental preparation enhances performance by conserving physical effort later. The idea emphasizes cognitive setup as a driver of efficiency and effectiveness in tasks.
A new oil workers trade council has been organized in Oklahoma oil fields to organize labor action and advocate for worker rights and benefits.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepin as the largest selling stomach regulator in the world. It claims rapid relief from indigestion sour stomach and gas, says a fifty cent case yields a hundred dollars’ worth of satisfaction, and urges keeping it at home for upset stomachs day or night.
A tense exchange has a worker instructed to deliver a grocery bill to Mrs Grabcom in person and secure an immediate check. The subordinate hesitates asking to send someone else as he fears addressing the woman who stares through hertorguette, making business conversations difficult.
Mrs. Dubwaite recounts accompanying Mrs. Twobble to town for drapery shopping after accepting a compliment. Mr. Dubwatite responds with a superior smile, noting the proposal to advise on living room decor.
An old herbal remedy ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder treatment. It cites Brights disease deaths to stress kidney care and urges readers to buy in pharmacies or request a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A three year old boy Bobbie rejects hair curl in a burst of stubborn logic. He objects to being curled “like a girl” and his mother questions his motive. The anecdote highlights child stubbornness and gendered expectations.
A famous actress endorses a homemade gray hair remedy. The formula mixes water, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine to darken gray strands without staining the scalp. Full directions appear in each Barbo Compound box.
The musical comedy queens reveal joyous lives behind the stage lights. They joke about perpetual gowns and the odds of looking happy in fifteen minute costume changes.
A reflective portrait describes a determined entrepreneur whose relentless push transformed an electric manufacturing firm. The piece notes the man’s tireless routine and the impact of his drive on the company’s growth and reputation.
A copper mine in Armenia has been active since prehistoric times, maintaining continuous operation through the ages. The site reflects long term metallurgical activity near ancient settlements and modern extraction practices.
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