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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1937

Page

6

Night pursuit ends empty as Craig and Poleon flee

In a dark snowy scene Craig and Poleon hunt a likely shooter near a pine and boulders. They discover a warm cartridge and abandon the chase, deciding to flee to Resurrection with five huskies while Craig trails to cover their escape toward Goose Headland.

Craig Lupe Poleon Resurrection Sam Goose Headland

Prospectors near lake bed uncover massive radium deposit

Patricia and Warren walk along the lake shore as Warren proposes a bargain to abandon Dynamite Bay. Craig and Poleon finish assay work on bore samples showing a rich mid lake pitchblende lens with radium content peaking at 50 percent, potentially worth millions. Patricia faces a moral dilemma between Craig and Warren as a federal investigation looms.

Poleon Craig Warren Patricia Smith Chicago Hudson Bay Station Lake Shore North Shore Our North Shore Drive Wellington Southlands Rosalie Tarlton Fort Smith Edmonton Pilot Odron Waterways Rosalie Resurrection Mouth Pat Dynamite Bay Kessler Hill Lode Tarlton Arctic Russell Parkes Sam

Radium Ore Tests Under Tent at Pitchblender Site

In their tent at the edge of the pitchblender Jake, Craig and Poleon test radium ore samples blasted earlier. They use an empty dynamite case as a work table while Craig operates a crude instrument he rigged up at the Bay.

Poleon Craig West Bank Jake

Inexpensive 1813 Cleveland War Hospital Erected

The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a cost efficient hospital built during the War of 1812. Captain Stanton Sholes ordered a log hospital 30 by 20 feet, tightly covered with bark floors, bunks, doors, and windows, reportedly without nails or iron fittings, costing only a few extra rations to the government.

Cleveland Saya Cleveland Plain Dealer Stanton’ Sholes

Curing Hay To Retain Color And Value In Farm Operations

Agricultural insights stress modern hay curing and storage to preserve color and vitamin A while reducing leaf shatter. Early cutting with artificial drying helps color but requires costly equipment. portable or cooperative drying is suggested. Chopping aids storage and feeding but increases drying needs and risk of heating. moisture must be kept below 15 to 20 percent to avoid spoilage. Temperature control is crucial to prevent color and vitamin loss.

Ble Gross Ard

Special Care to Raise Good Pullets for Fall

The poultryman should plan for replacements and secure three chicks per pullet. Give chicks roomy quarters, complete rations, and keep them comfortable with shade, fresh water, clean feed hoppers, and access to succulent greens. Range use and proper shelter reduce heat stress for early-hatched chicks.

Wallaces

Profitable disposal of cockerels as broilers debated

A poultry specialist notes that selling all cockerels as broilers at 1% to 2 pounds is often more profitable. Feed needs rise quickly and prices fall with season, as heavier birds fetch less. Keeping cockerels longer risks losing income from laying pullets.

Mixing Chick Rations With Quality Materials

The guide stresses using only good quality materials in chick rations. If yellow corn is used it must be sweet and clean. If clean corn isn’t available, another suitable grain may be used. two mixtures with the same formula will differ if materials are poor.

Mrs. Muellers Home and a Son’s Grown Up Welcome

Mrs. Mueller agrees to live with her son Carl and Adelaide in their new home. She longs for her own kitchen and German dishes, but adapts as Adelaide and Carl treat her with care. A late meal of sauerbraten cements a soft, new family harmony.

Adelaide Carl Cincinnati Germany Mrs Mueller Carl Mueller Mrs. Mueller Mathilde Adolph Fatherland Bridge Jacob Stuttgart Avenue Kentucky Bridge Carla Elizabeth Mrs. Mueeller Mueller

Ancient Roman Strikes Driven by Plebeian Quest for Equality

A Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts Rome around 494 B C as plebeians walk out refusing sustenance to force reform. Sicinnius Dentatus leads armed citizens to a hill beyond the Anio, establishing Sacred Mount as a protest stronghold. Menenius Agrippa negotiates a settlement granting plebeian officers to curb consul injustices.

Rome Siciniua Dentatus Anlio Sacred Mount Menenius Agrippa Cleveland Plain Dealer

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