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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
5
Dr J H Wagner of Skate Kentucky testifies from personal use that Pe-ru-Na benefits catarrh bloating after meals and other ailments. He says the remedy suits old and young and is the best tonic. Purchasable in tablet or should form, doctors would not risk reputation without proven value.
An advertisement promoting a distemper remedy for all equine animals claims to act on blood and glands, expel germs and prevent exposure. It notes availability from druggists, harness dealers, or manufacturers, with prices 60 cents to 1.15 per bottle and requests agents. Also includes a humor snippet about Dolson's wife and a remark on financial embarrassment.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims vegetable herb formulation non stimulant availability in two bottle sizes and offers a ten cent sample by mail from Binghamton NY.
A diaristic fragment recalls a week of night gloves and cold cream to ease finger pain. The speaker describes a tense social encounter at a fraternity dance and a stark, unspoken sickness in the room as the cream supposedly takes effect.
Workmen cleaning the base of London’s Cleopatra’s Needle may disturb jars placed in the pedestal at erection. The jars hold coins, hieroglyph translations, a railway guide, children’s toys, newspapers, a London map, Bible verse translations, and many other items reflecting ancient Egyptian custom.
A fragmented exchange notes Green Jill being first drawn by his wife's voice and then becoming distracted by it, hinting at ongoing personal focus and interruption.
Advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that soothes aching joints muscles and bones. Claims quick relief from sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia with a small trial bottle available. Encourages rubbing on tender spots to end pain and stiffness.
Prospector parties arriving near Nome Alaska report a vast lava blanket along the Inmachuk river in Kotzebue country concealing placer gold ore. They describe attempts to tunnel under the lava with drills, hoping to penetrate the sheet.
Eleanor Franklin Egan describes in the Saturday Evening Post how Armenians in Alexandropol chew grass as a daily habit. Women carry grass bunches in aprons and skirts while men have grass in their pockets. The sight unsettles the narrator amid broader wartime hardship.
A witty aphorism contrasts born diplomats with married men. A woman claims a cloven breath signals a cloven hoof and that Hash is the ghost of a square meal, presenting a humorous perspective on manners and appetite.
War dept lends 250 war trucks for road building. Encephalitis cases treated in Omaha hospitals. Times-Tribune plant destroyed. Lincoln fixes cattle ban, Lincoln governor faces no opposition. Emerson Durell becomes Nebraska Press Assn president. Red Cloud approves 45 extra blocks of paved streets over six miles. Wahoo scouts move to new headquarters and plan summer garden track. Two damage suits at Fremont claim 850000 each. Bishop Shasler to deliver 1920 Lincoln university baccalaureate. North Platte mourns deaths of Mrs. William Reetor and son Raymond. Nebraska lawmakers pressed by stock raisers over treaty. Nebraska firms report car and rail trouble, hog cholera decline. University spring recess set. Saunders county breeders form group. Nebraska hosts 189,350 autos in use. Geneva offers Americanization class for foreigners. Omaha plane factory loss exceeds half a million. Nebraska farms lose four million yearly to pests. Freight car shortage addressed. Falls City death of Dorothy Morehead. Lincoln grain exchange aims primary market. McCook grows toward metropolitan city. Lincoln hosts 250000 carport project. Aurora petitions for Sunday nature shows. Statewide cold snap harms livestock little overall damage. Prosser farm yields unexpected corn growth. Langley found guilty of second degree murder. Prohibition campaign disrupts Nebraska liquor market. Seven grade crossings per four miles of track show need for protection. Coram nobis denied. Cole and Grammer death sentences slated. Auto trucks on farms numbered 2739. Nebraska third in farm trucks. Farm labor pay rises to 100 dollars monthly. Morrissey seeks renomination as chief justice. Armenia relief fund gathers local support. March marks statehood anniversary. Kearney to build 100000 memorial auditorium.
A light exchange between Maud and Belle ridicules a so called cruel agreement as the Boston Transcript refrains from heavy detail, highlighting playful banter and a breezy mood.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward if it fails to cure and cites testimonials from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A compact exchange compares the swift passage of winter days to the rapid pace of hauling coal. The quip evokes seasonal change and labor, illustrating rural or industrial humor in a period voice.
In a shift from old fashioned winters a tenant challenges the janitor over heating costs and warmth in the current building. The scene contrasts historic log nights with modern heated disputes.
A home mix or druggist can prepare a hair darkening solution from water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine. Apply twice weekly to gradually shade gray hair smoothing the strands without greasiness or scalp cooling.
A fragment shows Maud and Edhih debating flattery toward women with a sharp line about men’s behavior. The brief exchange highlights differing views on courtesy and respect in gender interactions.
The feature service lists McCutcheon's daily and Sunday cartoons Orr's Tiny Tribune Sunday Teenie Weenies and a full comic section. It includes Sidney Smith Gumps Penny Ross Angel Child Harold Teen and Mr Bones among other Tribune owned features.
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