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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
3
A political essay argues the railroad problem is pivotal to American welfare and urges a five year federal control test to compare government ownership with regulated private operation. It contends improvements and rate reductions require time and warns against partisan decision making during the 1920 election cycle.
Reverend George Cocks refused to seal his church despite the board of health ban on public meetings during the influenza epidemic. Sixteen adherents joined him and nineteen people were arrested for defying orders.
Martha Bain faces unrequited affection at Eagle Heights hotel as Harald Wingsley and Miss Ross form a budding relationship. A tense parting follows when Harold plans to leave with Miss Ross, leaving Martha to watch the couple fade beyond Walloon Lake.
An advertisement extols Pape’s Diapepsin tablets for indigestion gas and upset stomach with quick, pleasant relief after meals. It claims painless, effective results at low cost from drug stores. A brief comic note on finances follows, contrasting political debt with personal debt.
A fragment describes mixing one ounce Bay Rum a small box of Barbo Compound and half a pint of water with glycerine to create a gray hair preparation. It notes possible drying and mentions a mistyped tip to mix.
An old advertisement promises that 900 can yield beautiful hair with a simple trial. It touts abundant hair growth and effectiveness, urging readers to try the product.
The Army and Navy Journal cites the surgeon general as saying probably fewer than fifty American soldiers were totally blinded by wounds in action. The figure is noted as remarkable given the large number of men in combat and the intensity of fighting in sectors where Americans served.
A fragment notes Henry Ward Beecher warning that false duty harms the present, then asserts in this world of strife a man must be an anvil or a hammer. The lines evoke duty, law, and personal resolve amidst conflict.
A dramatic narrative follows Cecilia and Driscoll as family duty tests loyalties around a destitute grandfather and a neglected child Babs, ending with a contrast to 19th century livestock spectacle. The piece then shifts to a historical note on extraordinary cattle, including a 19 hands Devon ox and the rise of the Shorthorn breed led by Day and Colling, with records of vast weights and prices.
The London crowd halted an eighteenth century hanging on Kensington common as a foggy, stormy spell lasted 48 hours. Thunder and rain fueled belief the world ended, prompting clashes with barriers until soldiers stabilized the scene and the sheriff resumed the hanging later.
An orderly reports the left wing has fallen, prompting the general to remark that flight is impossible but conclude they still have their legs. He then leads the retreat or maneuver with resolve.
A fragmented quote reflects a speaker noting that intense reform activities have overshadowed other efforts. The remark hints at competing priorities and a sense of having lost sight of broader aims in the reform arena.
Prof. G. F. Swiggert of Pittsburgh calls for classroom training geared toward future foreign trade service as part of local education discussions.
An advertisement touts BATONIC and EATONIC as instant fixes for acid stomach, belching, heartburn, and gas. It claims quick comfort, increased strength, and lasting health, with a money back guarantee if distress persists. Multiple brand names and persuasive claims target general readers seeking relief.
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