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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
8
A 10 cent Cascaret advertisement touts gentle overnight action to cleanse and regulate the stomach and remove foul gases, bile, and constipated waste. It claims no griping or inconvenience and endorses relief from headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion and sour stomach. Millions reportedly use Cascarets.
A Charles Kingsley maxim urges making one day count by making at least one person wiser happier or better. The piece notes the discipline of daily thoughtfulness and close companionship with loved ones. It also cites a prison warden’s ex-secretary who returned to crime, suggesting supervised work during sentence to curb forgery temptation.
A local report condemns the typhoid outbreak as a disgrace to the community, urging better health measures and public accountability to prevent further spread.
The article defines a balanced ration for dairy cows as the proper mix of protein carbohydrates and fats to sustain body functions and milk production. It notes excess of any nutrient wastes feed value and emphasizes economical importance of meeting but not exceeding nutritional needs.
The dairy Shorthorn debate centers on a 60 percent dairy and 40 percent beef basis set by the national association. Some fairs use 50-50, but the 60-40 split is favored to boost dairy development. The breed aims to restore its high standing in dairy use.
Cows fed a silage dominated ration produced 17 percent more milk and 2 percent more butterfat than grain fed cows in a 121 day test at the Ohio Experiment Station. The silage diet also reduced costs for milk production.
Farmers and stockmen should act to prevent contagious abortions to save up to 20,000,000 in losses from dead calves and sterile cows. The disease is preventable and controllable by isolating affected animals treating aborting cows disinfecting bulls and cleaning premises. This is sound business for cattle owners.
Common causes of trouble in calves include overfeeding milk and feeding it cold. Feed milk as close to blood heat as possible, about 88 degrees Fahrenheit, noting that 20 degrees below blood heat can trigger scours in very young calves.
The density of the cream is a chief factor in the success of a creamery. Thin cream causes loss of butterfat and lowers butter quality and thus reduces the price paid to patrons.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims pleasant taste, gentle cleansing of stomach and bowels, and relief from feverish or upset stomachs with a teaspoonful.
A destitute son begs a doctor’s medicine and a meal from a kind housewife. He asks for a spoon and water to take the dose after meals, but she notes there is no meal to spare. The exchange highlights hardship and charity in a simple kitchen scene.
Kerrville Texas resident S P Benton aged 64 credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with ending years of kidney and rheumatic troubles. He says the remedy helped him stand straight again and praises the product highly in a testimonial ad.
A preacher who never drank liquor wrote this apostrophe to water. The piece reads like a scrapbook tribute and recalls the morning after a New Year party with a pitcher of ice water as a lively metaphor.
Farmers should maintain dirt roads year round with a split log drag. D. Ward King describes building a two‑half log drag and suggests dragging at a 45 degree angle to push dirt toward the center, keeping roads dry for spring use.
Rev James Thomas told ministers in Denver Colorado that isolation of farm wives and servant girls drives many into insane asylums. He urged the church to address the good roads problem as a rural welfare initiative.
An Ohio Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses. A small bottle, costing little, allegedly removes all corns without infection, irritation, or pain by applying a few drops that dry instantly.
The article emphasizes road construction as a key duty of Americans and stresses prompt repair and maintenance. It highlights how essential roads connect farmers to markets and allow maximal hauling capacity.
Socrates urges friendship built on thoughtful tokens of love not flattery and warns against force in relationships. The ad for Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets claims original liver and bowels regulation. A note on keeping up to date and a North Dakota farm labor expenditure of 14.1 million Dollars in 1915 are mentioned along with Abyssinia’s governance.
A farm equipment firm argues better farmer maintenance would cut production to a single unit. A French experiment uses iron fibers sand and cement as a road top dressing. The adage about preparing roads for winter ends with the farmer who keeps roads in good order thanking himself later.
A warning from the Evansville Courier stresses accountability at work. Leaders know every step and expect solid results, not excuses. Passable performance won’t justify raises or promotions. when you seek advancement, others who perform earn it, while excuses fade away.
A physician advises kidney care and a milk and vegetable diet to purge poisons. He warns against excess meat alcohol tea and promotes perspiration for toxin removal. He claims anuric dissolves uric acid and offers trial packs from Dr Pierce of Buffalo for 10 cents.
Mrs Gadder is noted as having a private checking account while Mr Twobble claims the Gadders are rich. A request to place money in a bank is met with a vow not to know the bank. The piece mentions timber lands owned by the United States as a growing profit source and Seattle workers may get a Saturday half holiday next summer. A contented spirit is the sweetness of existence.
A mother explains to her daughter Marjorie that with the arrival of a new baby the mother becomes the baby's aunt, the father the baby's uncle, and Marjorie the baby's cousin. Marjorie asks how she could be a cousin so soon.
A stage romance unfolds as a dancer wins a man who pursued her. She performs a Marathon around the stage wearing a wreath of roses while a crowd of Greek youths chases after her, establishing a dramatic scene of pursuit and celebration.
The distance to market shifts with road conditions as paths improve or deteriorate. Travelers note shorter routes when surfaces are repaired and longer journeys when maintenance lags behind. Stronger roads cut travel time, while rough stretches slow movement and raise costs.
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