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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
8
A mosaic of playful snippets from a social scene. witty exchanges touch on marriage, wages, and a Titanic memory. guests banter about dinner plans and a humorous line about a book once given as a wedding gift. the tone recalls lively turn‑of‑the‑century club humor.
The author argues that African elephants are highly intelligent and rarely combative with bulls mainly protected by cow leadership. He describes elephant senses, signaling, herd dynamics, and hunting risks, noting many bulls die young as ivory grows, and that a famed Uganda bull remains elusive within a protective herd.
London correspondent reports Professor Keith arguing prehistoric remains found in Kent resemble Tasmanian and Australian stock. He claims southern regions house origin sites for primitive races and that Tasmanian and Australian lines extend widely, suggesting Eden may lie near the south pole.
A Chinaman from Butte recounts that the 1894 Chinese exclusion in the Coeur d Alene mining district persists. Pong Bong faced hostility in Wallace, was driven from lodgings, and sheltered in jail before leaving for Butte.
E Hy Whitney of Pulaski, Tennessee, says a belled buzzard has lived in the area for two years. The bird has a nest in the woods not far from his residence and is unusually tame.
The Medical Record links Gen Frederick D Grant’s death from heart failure to the strain on aging hearts. It argues that almost all men over forty five cannot endure high internal pressure and warns life insurers and doctors to treat older hearts with greater gentleness to prevent similar fatalities.
Mrs. Wumps asks a question to a doctor and the bishop replies in a humorous exchange about early missionaries being eaten by cannibals. The quip plays on the idea of dietary influence on character and destiny.
A brief wry exchange shows Mrs Hewligus asking about her husband’s stance on suffrage. Love comments the man is a chronic kicker with a frigid response as the wife probes his attitude.
A Fort Worth man declares coffee caused bilious temperament and malaria, while stopping coffee and using Postum led to weight gain and health. He says Postum restored red blood and removed illnesses, and notes the product's marketing claims. A letter invites readers to read more in The Road to Wellville and says new letters appear periodically.
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