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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement warns that taking “Salts” or Rad Salts with lemon juice and lithia will clean and stimulate kidneys, reduce urinary irritation, and end bladder weakness. It emphasizes high water intake, daily morning doses, and claims safety and inexpensive relief.
A witty exchange frames sympathy as a virtue with strings attached. The father answers a boy asking what sympathy means by saying it is what you give when you do not want to lend money.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets for bilious symptoms including headaches bad taste yellow eyes and constipation. It claims the laxative works while you sleep without gripe shock or inconvenience and asserts widespread tobacco cultivation acreage worldwide.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil for lumbago backache sciatica and rheumatism claiming fast relief after a single application. It emphasizes safety no skin burn and magical effectiveness with a simple rub and fifty count.
Diamond Dyes promises a rich fadeless color for any fabric from wool to feathers. The package directions explain dyeing over any color and suggest using the Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials. The silk industry of China employs an estimated 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 people.
A vintage ad shares a home remedy for gray hair using water, Bay Bur, Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken streaks. It claims the mix can be prepared by druggists or at home at low cost and leaves hair soft and glossy without cooling the scalp or becoming sticky.
Irene pushes to expose a shooting scare and finds Dave Elden in exile abroad. Edith Duncan reveals truths that drive Irene to pursue him through London as Irene and Dave confront love, jealousy, and deception amid wartime tensions.
GC Francis Jenkins a treasury stenographer in Washington produced the first real moving picture and shown in Richmond Indiana on June 6 1804. The film captured a butterfly costume dance performed by vaudeville artist Anna belle who earned $5 for her appearance.
Lincoln notes the convention adopts proposal creating a pardons board consisting of the governor attorney general and secretary of state. Public hearings required for clemency matters. Officials debated indeterminate sentences tax changes and recall. Several proposals advanced including state railway reform and initiative petition thresholds.
A well known Kansas woman based in Nortonville is noted in local society notes. The item highlights her community presence and regional ties, reflecting small town prominence.
In Atchison and Kansas, women report relief from nervous breakdowns and feminine weakness after using Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Lucy Foreman and Ida Tickner praise sustained health improvements and recommend the remedies to other women facing similar ailments.
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