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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1936

Page

6

Dangers and Uses of Thyroid Extracts in Weight Loss

Dr James W Barton discusses hibernation in nature and explains thyroid extract aids fat loss but warns of serious dangers. He cites obesity rates, drug risks, and physician supervision. A study at Boston City Hospital on varicose vein injections shows many with heart and kidney disease would be excluded from treatment.

S. W. Patterson British Medical Journal Doctor Patterson Edward A. Edwards Brookline Mass Boston City Hospital Journal of the American Medical Association WNU

Cool Shirtwaister For Busy Women

A new and flattering shirtwaist pattern by Barbara Bell No. 1801 offers a ready-to-wear look with a matched collar, short sleeves, optional pockets, and pleated skirt. Sizes 14 through 42 with busts 32 to 42 inches. size 16 needs 4 yards of fabric. 15 cents to order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Center in Chicago.

Barbara Bell W. Adams St Chicago Ill Bell Syndicate WNU

The Affections Like Lightning Quote Reflections

The excerpt notes that affections strike unpredictably and temptations test conduct. It contrasts people’s assumed restraint with real behavior when confronted by temptation, implying caution in judging motives and actions.

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Nu Wood insulation and a pieced attic tale

An ad touts Nu Wood insulation as a cheap attic solution promising big energy savings. It contrasts forms of commentary with a joke about a motorist stopping for a pedestrian who faints, and notes Wilmer Bodine finishing a corn crib ready for fall.

Wilmer Bodine

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