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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
3
Advert says Pape's Diapepsin digests all foods, relieves indigestion and gas in five minutes. It claims no sour stomach, belching, or undigested food eructations, and promises stronger regular digestion after use. Large fifty cent case advised from any store.
A portable electrically lighted memorandum pad helps writers capture ideas during the day or night. It includes a hooded lamp and battery powered by a slide contact, shielding the eyes and directing light onto the paper sheet.
A Cincinnati authority claims corns of any kind can be removed by applying a few drops of Freezone. A small bottle is inexpensive at drug stores and the product dries on contact without inflaming surrounding skin or causing soreness. If a pharmacist lacks Freezone he can order it from his wholesale house.
The article advises young women to focus on the future and guard their own interests. It urges tracking salary spending and joining benevolent societies to ensure medical care and benefits during illness or accident.
The report outlines Sweden Norway and Denmark wartime strengths and potential German aggression risks. It notes Denmark's limited defense and Sweden and Norway offering aid, plus doubled Copenhagen food prices due to German submarine activity. Shipping routes to Scandinavia may resume via Halifax, while pulp exports to the US face Swedish affidavit safeguards.
In the Swedish riksdag a debate centered on submarine warfare and war insurance policies for cargo ships bound for Britain and France. Premier Stammerskjold defended government actions, rejected bias accusations, and noted policies were issued up to risk limits with several post February 6 cases approved for vital goods. Admiral Lindman backed the government while Sweden fears future aggression from Russia and reflects on its wartime neutrality stance.
The October decree restricting submarines in Norwegian waters prompts a strategic clash with Germany over compensations in fish iron and coal. Germany seeks copper and iron pyrites as Norway expands its exports while Britain shuts coal flow to Christiania. Christiania newspapers surge in print volumes as industry projects grow with a sy n dicate buying land for factories and new local copper coins, a hospital opens in Lavik Soga to treat tuberculosis and other patients.
President Wilson declares arming of U S merchant vessels in the submarine zone and calls Congress into special session for April 16 The government will withhold ship names from publication and urges press and cables to practice secrecy while preparing armed ships and defenses.
Thousands of Finns have been deported since January, crowded into trains and sent into the Russian interior under opaque circumstances. The expulsions, likened to German actions in Belgium, provoke deep anguish as Russia’s promises are violated and Finland’s nominal autonomy is overridden. The population faces compulsory conscription laws they are not supposed to obey.
A Chicago Tribune item notes a delivery boy usually brings a younger brother on Saturdays. When the younger was away one Saturday the older boy came instead. Five year old Marian stared and asked, Did you growed up.
Mothers learn how many dishes can be prepared with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti. The Skinner Mfg Co offers a free cookbook with recipes for serving it in a hundred ways. Write Skinner Mfg Co Omaha Nebraska for a copy. All good grocers sell Skinners Macaroni and Spaghetti.
A freshman at a New York university recalls his first impressions of the city writing about the crossing of skyscrapers and the Hudson River from a ferry. The remark is cited in New York Independent noting common optical illusions related to relative motion.
The flying lemur measures two to three feet long and has membranes along its sides that connect its limbs. This parachute-like membrane allows it to glide, enabling leaps from high to low places. It can soar distances of about 300 feet, roughly a city block in length.
Clara mentions her brother wrote poetry to her for three months after they met. Dora notes the brother has since stopped poetry and presents and suggests he is collecting cooking recipes from household pages. The exchange implies concern over his odd behavior.
A civic brief urges investors to consider both positives and risks before allocating funds. Authorities advise weighing potential gains against possible losses and to seek independent advice.
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