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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
6
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation examines how actors cope with a director's harsh remarks. It notes that while the director may be brutal, actors can keep composure by focusing on their salaries.
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Torkins and Charley joking about race horses and betting. A soldier is stopped by an officer, claiming undercoat contents as a tumor, then answers it is cancer.
A handwriting expert notes a man of great business renown writes an unreadable signature. A violet fragrance is reported to harm the voice. In England, spun glass is used to make a synthetic car upholstery. Mazzini’s line on belief and conquest is quoted.
The London Chronicle reports war’s end shifts parental taste in baby names. Registers at Somerset House show popular boys names include Ronald Edward George Gordon, while girls favor Kathleen Irene Marguerite and Lilian. Welsh use Megan rises. flowers and royalty influence. Victorian Susannah and Leticia reappear. Biblical names fade outside remote rural areas.
A man visits a Chinese laundry and misreads a package. He asks the clerk if the characters spell his name. The clerk dryly retorts that the inscription says "Lily ol' man, cross-eyed, no teet."
In a witty exchange the host is said to be agreeable to all but his wife and is labeled a saloon socialist. The piece notes automobiled motion as poetry until the machine breaks down.
A historical note explains how misers hide or misplace wealth, from torn banknotes chewed by mice to breaking up furniture for retrieval after death. It highlights misers' shift from hiding cash to storing funds in savings banks to earn interest, with government safeguards against counterfeit notes.
Increasing domains reveal striking similarity between Aztec and Toltec Mexican jewelry and contemporary Roman pieces. Both favor broad surfaces and large stones, reflecting strength and luxury, while Greek and Etruscan influence shows in grand scale versus delicate craftsmanship. Monarchy era emperors and nobles across Rome and Mexico wore these magnificent pieces.
In a Reflective Moment John and Mary reconnect after a near accident at Broad Ripple swimming. Mary reveals plans with her family to visit relatives in the country. A few days later John visits Mary at her home, continuing their budding relationship.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote recounts a Black speculator who bought a hog for ten dollars, fed it with five dollars of corn, and sold the animal for eleven fifty, joking he cleared a dollar and a half on the hog while not doing as well on corn.
Police Captain McKinney cites Bolshevik critics who urge loving all countries equally. He contrasts this with prejudice toward one’s nation. A humorous aside follows about Mr Smith and his office toy William, ending with a quip about the wife.
A collage of bits shows a boy named Dallas claiming self authored instruction for a kite. The page features Cuticura skincare ads and a joke about the moon in tides. Cartoon quips touch on charity, burglars, and a football injury told with old newspaper humor.
An old advertisement warns that kidney failure endangers health and urges prompt use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims the capsules cleanse the system, soothe with oils, and include herbs used by physicians, promising relief or money back. The ad stresses importing origin and substituting only the original sealed three sixes.
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