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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
7
A newlywed couple living above a stationery store left a faucet running with the plug in. Water seeped through the floor at night, dripping on merchandise below. The merchant sued for damages. the court held the tenants liable, applying reasonable care to protect neighbor property.
A feeble old woman sues a trolley for a broken ankle and receives a modest award, the judge noting diminished pecuniary injury with age. A repairman hides a crucial fact yet wins damages, and a courtroom audience hisss at a murder verdict but is rebuffed by an appellate ruling. A girl disabled on a flying horse loses after ignoring warnings, with the judge citing self-created injury.
Kathleen Norris recounts a New York convention where a speaker urged women to engage in city and town politics. She argues indifference lets governing bodies err, and describes forming the Y D G E T O to influence officials, starting with study of candidates and attending meetings.
Belle Fourche South Dakota once mocked as a mud bog now rides a boom from bentonite. The odorless soapy mud found in local holes powers drilling in oil fields and boosts industry. Production rose from three carloads to 6 187 carloads last year with yearly revenue around 600 000 dollars. Scientists note its unique absorbent properties and limited global availability near the Black Hills.
A chart compares the number of farm produce units needed to buy a $1,000 government savings bond now versus in 1932, illustrating a dramatic rise in crop values over 17 years and highlighting shifts in purchasing power and agricultural prices.
New pyrethrum like chemicals that kill insects have been made synthetically in laboratories of the bureau of entomology and plant quarantine. The chemical makeup of the synthetic materials is almost identical with that of the insect killing principle in pyrethrum, chemists say.
The racing world eyes a star studded stretch with Capot Ponder Coaltown and Citation shaping the Derby Preakness and Belmont narratives. Capot dominates yet Pace and weights loom for Calumet and Wistful as Olympia’s Derby claim is debated and Gold Cup talk at Hollywood Park stirs. Citation’s return remains awaited while trainers pace workouts with Coaltown. Ben Jones advocates 130 pounds as optimal weight.
The season is marked by rampant bases on balls and lack of control. Batters routinely capitalize on walks to load the bases, then launch grand slams. While hitters chase homers, pitchers face backlash for giving easy pitches and fouling up the strike zone.
Ready for fall patterns in the new Fall and Winter issue of FASHION magazine. Pattern No. 8243 offers a princess jumper with puffed sleeves and collared jacket in sizes 2 to 8 years requiring 1% to 2 yards of fabric. Pattern No. 8432 provides a perforated pattern in sizes 12 to 42 with 4% yards of fabric for size 14. Send 25 cents for the copy.
A reader shares practical advice to reduce washing machine vibration. Pack clothes firmly, keep turning the grease cup as instructed, and lean on the wash tub while washing. Vibration largely stops for light loads and diminishes with heavy items like overalls or rugs when these steps are followed.
The four-year span from 1943 to 1946 marks the longest period of sustained high infantile paralysis in the United States. In 1946 alone there were about 25,000 cases reported.
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