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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
3
A humorous wildlife anecdote describes a Himalayan bear outsmarted by a forest trap. The bear braves a swinging stone while chasing bait and is finally netted after a relentless misadventure, illustrating a hunter’s cleverness and the bear’s stubbornness.
A Chicago Tribune reader recalls an awkward moment when, after returning home, a sister blurts that four of the people were not there, revealing the four playing cards left in the living room and leaving a lasting embarrassing memory.
Taylor returns home for forgotten item hears upstairs racket. He asks his wife what happened. She explains she mistook a burglar for him and tried to make the intruder think a man was in the house.
A speaker recalls an awkward moment with an old acquaintance who blamed not being invited because no marriage announcement was received. The exchange reveals social missteps and the hurt of forgotten friends.
A patron at a fashionable restaurant asks where pork and beans are listed. The waiter replies with a quip urging the patron to take everything above and below that line. The piece appears in the American Legion Weekly as light humor about menus and confusion.
An old advertisement promotes genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets as proven safe by millions and prescribed for over twenty years. It urges purchasing unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
Elsie plans a moonlit beach outing for Fred with Maude as witness. She asks Maude to test Fred’s fidelity by prompting a kiss. Maude confesses the plan but reveals Fred kissed her first, proving his interest.
The article notes Capt. John Smith, famed for Pocahontas, coined the name New England. It states he explored the northern coast in 1614, re naming North Virginia as New Rosvland, and that the Mayflower charter adopted the name from Smith’s map years earlier.
In Long Beach California about forty to fifty city attorneys donated law books from their private collections to the public library to form a cooperative law library. Attorneys contribute up to 200 books each and the public may consult or borrow for five days.
The piece notes nickel’s origins as a copper nickel alloy coined to promote mining after rich deposits were found in Pennsylvania. It states 85 percent of world nickel comes from Sudbury, Canada, with France supplying 11 percent. Britain could pivot to the metal as a currency base according to the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington Post notes that households face ups and downs and that a happy home rests on the wife presenting happiness. It suggests practice in the game of pretend as a helps toward making home life more cheerful and notes most miss chances for happiness though effort can improve outcomes.
Between July 1 and January 9 the United States exported 2,083,000 bushels of wheat and 8,773,000 barrels of flour, totaling 121,960,000 bushels of wheat equivalent.
Anecdotes recount the French poet Beranger who died in 1857 and lived in poverty yet gave freely to beggars. With no ante chamber, beggars filled the staircase as Lisette distributed clothing and small changes, prompting friends to chide his charity.
A dated medical advertisement touts Positively Removed to treat stomach acid indigestion bloating and gas. It claims an acid problem harmed the body and promises relief through Eaton ic with a refund if unsatisfactory. The pitch cites over 500000 users and directs readers to buy from Dr C Derry Co Chicago.
Ailing John Jimson seeks help as two doctors debate his case, exchanging blows about the proper course. The dispute ends only when Jimson groans, while one doctor vows to prove correctness at the post mortem. A separate note offers a fishery tip using a live catfish to signal bite days.
Experiments show belated transatlantic mail can be delivered to steamers at sea by flying boats. The plane swoops down catching a mail bag by a grapple line, jerks it from a side chute, and hauls the waterproof bag aboard while the ship continues.
An automatic parcel post weighing machine dispenses stamps when a package rests on its plate and a zone key is pressed. The device occasionally misfires if a stumble disrupts the mechanism.
The judge remarks on Willis-Bump claiming colonial stock and ancestral defiance of witches while Gillis-Andy, a descendant, faces the collectors. The exchange highlights family lineage in the dispute and the judge’s characterization of the parties.
A compact reflection on doing tasks with care and skill, emphasizing expertise and precision. The line suggests striving for mastery by following proven methods and attention to detail.
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