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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1936

Page

3

Reducing Weight With Sugar and Diet Advice

Dr James W Barton outlines weight reduction through lowering starch and sugar intake while maintaining energy from meats fruits minerals and vitamins. He notes nervous weakness during adjustment and describes a plan using dextrose lozenges and a strict meal schedule alongside moderate walking and alkali to prevent acidosis. Emergency postoperative recovery urges early mobilization after surgery.

Medical Journal and Record

Selecting Hatching Eggs for Profitable Pullet Flocks

Dr Thompson of the New Jersey College of Agriculture outlines how hatching egg quality shapes next season's pullets and profits. He advises 26 to 28 ounces per dozen as ideal weight, collecting eggs two to three times daily in cold weather, storing at about 60 degrees, avoiding washing, cleaning dirt gently, discarding discolored and oddly shaped eggs, and setting incubator eggs within two weeks of laying.

W. ©. Thompson New Jersey College of Agriculture WNU Service

Gravity Ventilation for Poultry Houses Demonstrated in New Jersey

A gravity based ventilation system used in multi unit laying houses in New Jersey shows effective air exchange. Front windows act as intakes while a roof flue, at least six feet from windows, removes moist air. each unit houses 100 to 150 birds and requires a flue cross section of two and a half to three and a half inches per bird to ensure adequate drying.

New Jersey E. R. Gross New Jersey College of Agriculture Rutgers University Gross

Egg Auctions Grow Across Pennsylvania and Nearby States

Egg auctions expand from Doylestown into Montgomery Lancaster Butler Chester Northampton counties. More than $1,000,000 in eggs and poultry sold in the first half of 1935. Farmers gain about ten cents per dozen. buyers enjoy steady supply and higher quality eggs for breakfast. New Jersey hosted the first state auction in Flemington. Pacific coast eggs sold at the New York market.

Pennsylvania Doylestown Montgomery Lancaster Butler Chester Northampton New Jersey Flemington Pacific Coast New York

Raising Ducks Without A Pond On The Farm

The article argues farmers lack ponds but can raise ducks by supplying ample drinking water. A simple trough with a board rim keeps water contained and reduces splash. This method lets duck farming occur even without nearby ponds.

Wallace

Five Babies and a War Mockery In Britain Ad Baffle

A spoofing weekly notes costly imitation war by Britain in the Mediterranean with light depth charges. It cites a government claim of five hundred thousand pounds monthly. It also mentions a Japanese widow of a officer and the quintuplets visiting Canada drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and promoting Canadian farms.

England Mediterranean Italy Egypt House of Commons Hon Doctor Dafoe Canada United States

The Marriage Problem Coauthor Profile

The passage highlights the coauthor known for The Lightning Conductor and What Happened in Egypt, plus The Night of the Wedding and other works. It identifies a literary figure associated with groundbreaking narratives and collaborations across multiple titles.

Egypt

What Jesus Says About Prayer Lesson Card

Lesson text outlines Luke 11 1 18 and John 5 14 on prayer. It presents the school of prayer with Jesus as teacher, detailing right relationship right attitude right spirit and encouragement to pray with God promising access to the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ God Jesus Christ

Edward VIII and other 1930s world notes in one column

Edward VIII shifts tone calling subjects fellow men and avoiding we while Roosevelt proposes higher corporate taxes and possible 33 percent rate. Panama rent dispute, Germanys TV link, Hauptmann reprieve talk, and Lindbergh legacy appear in this King Features Syndicate column.

Edward VIII Lindbergh Bruno Hauptmann King Features Syndicate, Inc Wndu Bervive

A Century Ahead in Marriage Privileges and Roles

A columnist envisions future marriage evolving toward two joined yet separate homes for a couple, preserving love and individual space. The idea favors preserved affection, diminished dull duty, and equal partnership with distinct domestic spheres and shared intimacy.

Orkney Islands Meet Air Service and Historic Landmarks

The Orkneys gain regular Inverness flights aiding daily news delivery. The bulletin notes stark landscapes, red sandstone geology, sparse forests, 69 islands with 29 inhabited, and 249000 acres cultivated or in pasture. Kirkwall and Stromness are described, with Scapa Flow as a deep water harbor used by ships and historic wartime roles.

Orkney Islands Scotland National Geographic Society Inverness Firth Pentland Firth British Isles Orkneys Isles Stromness Bald Head London Kirkwall Pomona Scapa Flow

Sleep of the Just Mack Bowman Tamale Vendor Fires Self

Denver vendor Mack Bowman woke to an explosion after lighting a burner to heat tamales. The burner blast shattered his door. Bowman, found near his wagon by firefighters, awoke and joked about his heavy sleep. No serious injuries reported.

Mack Bowman Denver Bowman

Alluring Daytime Frock Pattern Description

The Barbara Bell pattern 1882-B showcases a frock with a distinctive shoulder yoke forming cap sleeves and inverted pleats. Features include a gathered front and back, twin panels for added height, two large pockets, a self fabric belt with a diamond buckle, and a smart, up to date look. Available in sizes 32 to 44, 15 cents, requires 4 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 36. Pattern book and order details from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago Illinois.

Barbara Bell Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Adama St Chicago Ill Bell Syndicate WNU Bervice

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