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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
2
The luxuriant-haired Polo aims for a grand finale as a plot unfolds. She urges him to win her father's approval through mastery of finance promising an engagement once he becomes worth a million dollars. The violin tones frame a climactic moment as the room erupts in applause.
Fitzhugh confronts Esther in Washington after she reveals she planned to assassinate the Russian ambassador. He refuses her demand and learns she is to marry another, while he faces pressure from the Otis family to end their engagement. Esther departs planning a dangerous move as Fitzhugh receives orders and a quiet warning from his secretary.
In a tense scene from a serialized drama, Fitzhugh confronts Elizabeth Otis about a forbidden relationship involving Kathleen. A confrontation with Otis ends in violence. Kathleen weeps as Fitzhugh bursts into her boudoir and declares his passion, igniting a dangerous family clash.
A playful exchange questions a doctor famed for insomnia cures using “wideawake” methods. The remark implies high success and a humorous mischief about his approach in a regional context.
The ledger talls of alliances and businesses across the state include a $75,000 Methodist church planned at Alliance, a $11.16 per share dividend from Dodge County Farmers Telephone, and Holt County alfalfa and hay prospects. News covers flood relief, bank closings, railroad fare for veterans, bridge debates, and rising farm land values with details on local institutions, figures, and regional projects.
The history of the U S petroleum industry begins with the Drake well in 1859 near Titusville Pennsylvania. Early output grew from a few barrels daily to milhões of barrels yearly, with 1918 seeing a record around 356 million barrels and 30 million more than that the previous year.
Advertisement promoting Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure vegetable based remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. Claims non stimulant action and safe in teaspoonful doses with bottles sold in two sizes. Offer for a sample bottle sent to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY upon request.
A rookie guard faced a tall figure at night who announced as Major Moses and asked for the Ten Commandments. The exchange parodies a religious joke, reflecting wartime humor in the American Legion Weekly.
Advert says Freezone costs only a few cents and can lift off hard or soft corns and toe calluses. A tiny bottle is sold at drug stores. apply a few drops to the corn or callous and it stops hurting, letting you lift it away root and all without pain. No humbug.
The piece explains that several European cities levy dog taxes based on a dog's size with smaller dogs paying less and larger dogs priced higher. It notes the proportional tax system and reflects on the varying civic approaches to pet regulation.
Advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as a complete toilet set. Soap cleanses and purifies Ointment soothes and heals Talcum powders and perfumes. Price listed as 25 cents everywhere. Also a humorous dialogue between Gerald and Geraldine about drinking.
An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue for clean bright garments with no stains. It claims good bluing yields fine results, noting it is sold by grocers for five cents. The copy adds a brittle proverb about flattery in dating women.
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