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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1936

Page

9

Poison in a sealed room drives detective to find truth

Detective Stone investigates a double poisoning in locked rooms as graphology and handwriting analysis point to a culprit. He questions Mrs Coles, notes a love and money motive, and coordinates with the district attorney while seeking swift postmortem results to spare an innocent bride.

Simpson Loeal G. P H'm Stone Malden Simps Swhen Fleming Stone Bob Coles Scottstown Corey Malden Plum Miss Curry Mr. Stone Mies Curry Bob Farman Perisla Roger Garth Tony Gaskell Mrs. Coles Bobby Mia Lstening Morris Furman

Fleming Stone and Dr Simp son dispute urgency

In a tense exchange, Fleming Stone orders swift action while Dr Simp son agrees and notes diminished vision. The two insist on staying close for a prompt, inside call to alert each other as soon as possible.

Fleming Stone Doctor Simpson

Nebraska 1935 Weather Highlights From U S Bureau

The Lincoln weather bureau reports 1935 state precipitation averaged 22.74 inches, the 27th driest in 60 years. Extreme figures include a 112 degree high at Newport on July 27 and a low of 33 below zero at Garden on January 21.

Lincolna Nebraska U. S. Weather Bureau Lincoln Bureau Newport Garden Franklin Chadron Harrison Falls City Bridgeport Hebron Hyannis Alma Benkelman Lexington David City Blair

Lincoln Nebraskas favorable tax comparison noted by agent

A tax agent for a large company operating in seven states found Nebraska has the second lowest property tax among seven states and levies less total taxes due to lack of income and other special taxes. He compared real and personal property taxes by total tax burden and property tax per $100 valuation outside towns.

Lincoln Nebraska

Farman Seeks Malden Murder Trial Authority

District Attorney Morris pressures Farman to present evidence and witnesses for a murder trial, insisting readiness and justice. Farman, eager to pursue the case, gains a version of permission to proceed as Fleming Stone and his guest discuss the case’s future outlook.

Hen Farman Morris Farman Fleming Stone

Inventions Shaped Modern Steel Rolling Mills

The Chicago Tribune notes electricity in steel making serves mainly as heat, yielding purer steel. It credits Henry Cort’s rolling mill idea, developed in the eighteenth century, as the pivotal advance enabling today’s rolling mill industry which yields about 24 tons of finished product per ton of castings.

Henry Cort Cort United States Chicago Tribune

Tree Planting Program Near One Million Applications

Nebraska's Clarke McNary tree planting drive shows applications nearing 1,000,000 as weather delays ease. Earl G. Maxwell reports 898,000 trees requested, with Scotts Bluff leading counties at 42,600 seedlings and projected spring distribution around 1,500,000 seedings.

Lincoln Nebraska Earl G. Maxwell Nebraska College of Agriculture Clarke-McNary Scotts Bluff County Fillmore Adams County Gage Hamilton Holt Antelope Cherry Phelps Maxwell College of Agriculture

WPA Workers to Make Up Time After Weather Loss

Lincoln Nebraska WPA administrator Felton says workers will repay lost time due to bad weather. He adds the security wage during winter protected workers from hunger and denies this amounts to dole.

WPA Lincoln

Nebraska WPA Spending and Social Security Efforts Report

Nearly a million dollars was spent on Nebraska WPA building materials with lumber and cement the main purchases. Administrator Felton lifted quota limits to employ all employables, funding length by federal allotments. Nebraska leads in old age pension and social security setup, with inquiries from several states, while a Blair relief office revival followed equipment ownership disputes. Washington county approved WPA considerations for Blair, and Walthill voters narrowly rejected a $10,000 school bond. North Platte airport booklet prepared for WPA funds, and a Morton Arbor Day tribute planned. Governor Cochran outlined child welfare aid and a census underway as 1934 corn acreage fell by about 5 million in Nebraska.

Felton Emergency Relief Center Irl Tolen Nebraska Walter Henry Kansas Louisiana Altin Ion Federal Social Security Board Harry D. Elmore Lincoln Washington County Blair Walthill Nebraska Social Security Acts R. L. Cochran Census Bureau

Our Intellectual Powers Increase With Affection

A fragment from Emerson notes how writing to a friend unlocks rich thoughts and carefully chosen words after years of meditation. The passage highlights affection as a catalyst for creative expression.

Emerson

Postum Free Week's Supply Offer Ad Appears

Readers urged to request a full week's supply of health giving Postum at no cost by writing to the Postum Company. The ad promises free Postum to anyone who asks.

Postum Company Ady Select Products, Inc 23Rd St Long Island City N. Y

Not until middle age does a man seek his destination

A reflective note asserts that interest in life’s direction awakens in middle age, shaping a man’s personal course and goals. The quote emphasizes late realization of purpose over youthful certainty.

Education's Foundation The First Step In Curing Ignorance

A column argues that acknowledging ignorance is the crucial first step toward education. The piece contends honesty about gaps fuels learning and invites readers to pursue knowledge with humility and persistence.

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