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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
5
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Claims Cold Cure
An advertisement urges readers to use Boschee's German Syrup to prevent complications like pneumonia by treating colds. It touts fifty years of test, promises a good night's sleep and easy morning expectoration, and notes 25 and 75 cent bottle sizes available from druggists worldwide.
Luminous Radioactive Compound for Switches and Dials
An American maker develops a luminescent radium compound for locating electric-light switches in the dark and marking watch dials. Sold as talc-like powder mixed with adhesives or varnishes, it also comes in flexible sheets for cutting and shaping on uneven surfaces. The enamel is waterproof and vibration resistant, suitable for brass backed buttons and hard rubber switch components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amercan
He Couldn't Help It Joke About Sydney and Stanley
Sydney returns home with Stanley again after his mother warns him to choose the nicest boy in school. Sydney explains Stanley’s mother told him to pick the nicest boy, so he chooses Sydney every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Stanley
O'Rourke
Dinnis
Mike
McIntyre
Pat
Army Draft Law In Effect Governors To Head Registration
War Department issues instructions to enforce the draft act. Governors will supervise registration in each state with city clerks handling registrations in cities over 30 000. Absentees may register by mail and must mail cards by registration day. Sick or absent persons send a representative to register. Institutions and jails follow county or city clerk guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Citizens invited to register for national service rollout
The president urges public officers to aid law execution while trusting citizens to register for service. Volunteers are welcomed as registrars, sworn in, and directed to report to sheriffs or mayors. Registration proceeds through county clerks and city boards with instructions issued after the proclamation.
Washington May Center backs central allied purchasing panel
Sir Hardman Lever, chief British financial expert, forecasts a Washington central purchasing committee for all U S allied supplies, replacing J I Morgan Co. He says Germany will be practically bankrupt in credit markets after the war as debts mount and reconstruction costs loom. The allies have funded the war through gold, American securities sales, and large loans, leaving them in good shape financially at the war’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Hardman Lever
J. I. Morgan & Co
Germany
Denied Title to Shipping In House Dispute
The administration bill to grant title to seizure of German war bound ships was blocked again in the house. Seventy one German and Austrian merchant ships seized by the government will be repaired and ready for commission within five months unless concealed damage is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mann
America
Matson Navigation Company
Federal Shipping Board
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Legislative changes limit open seasons for birds and fish
State lawmakers repealed the open season for quail and doves and tightened shooting periods for ducks geese and snipe. Prairie chickens now run September 15 to November 15, trout April 1 to October 1, bass and other fish April 1 to November 15, with various preserves on game birds and new seining rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Adams
Dawes
Sawyers of
Lancaster
New Superintendent Leads Consolidated Children’s Home and Orthopedic Hospital
Dr. W H Grutcher takes charge as superintendent of the merged home for dependent children and Orthopedic hospital under the boards of control plan. Mrs Benbrook remains matron of both, with Mrs Ollie Emsler as children's home supervisor. The board will limit out-of-state adoptions to extreme cases to save state funds. Professors Pugsley and Skinner of the University of Nebraska Agriculture College met with the South Omaha Live Stock Exchange to discuss boosting livestock and fod product production. Both professors are active in state agricultural development and support farmers and stock growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Grutcher
Home For
Orthopedic Hospital
Boards of
Crutcher
Hastings Asylum
Benbrook
Ollie Emsler
Staplehurst
Pugsley and Skinner
College of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
South Omaha Live Stock Exchange
Gossipive Exchange Sparks Mock Diplomacy Parlor Game
In a playful note from Puck, two unnamed figures discuss a bet and a guess about a lady named Miss Oldun. The exchange reflects light social wit rather than serious policy, capturing era etiquette and garden party atmosphere.
Cuticura Stops Itching Instantly in Most Cases
Cuticura offers a free sample by mail with a booklet. The Soap cleanses and purifies, the Ointment soothes and heals itching skin and scalp affections. Regular use prevents small skin troubles from becoming serious. Send a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Family feud ends with enlistment and injuries
A chaotic scene unfolds as two men, including Mike, clash in a heated dispute. Police arrive to find both parties injured and the brothers’ feud ending in disruption as one joins the military.
London window boxes filled with vegetables for urban farming
The piece notes London residents planting turnips in window boxes following Sir Samuel Eas example. Some grow carrots in white sand in large boxes or in cellars and unused rooms, while mustard, cress, parsley, and other herbs thrive in kitchen windows or sheltered areas.
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London
Sir Samuel Eas
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