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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
The article warns that Pekinese dogs are highly fashionable and expensive, attracting dishonest dealers. It cautions buyers to avoid street vendors and untrustworthy sellers as dogs may be misrepresented. Unscrupulous traders allegedly bleach coats with hydrogen peroxide then dye them to match desired browns.
Advert claims ethine double strength clears freckles quickly with an ounce expected to suffice. It promises guaranteed money back if not effective and urges asking for double strength product. Town turns back on tramps as guardians ignore unemployment issue, offering neither food nor lodging.
An ad extols a new ether compound named Freezone from Cincinnati promising quick drying and painless removal of corns or calluses. Drop application supposedly relieves soreness and allows the corn to be lifted away with fingers. The copy suggests asking a druggist to order a small bottle if unavailable. A separate quip comments on a lady fishing for admirers.
Week in review notes a compromise on the army conscription bill and a war revenue plan to raise 1.8 billion dollars. It details draft age limits, exemptions, pay increases, and the scope of taxes affecting households, goods, and services.
The appeal urges enlistment of farmers and enlistment of workers to feed the armies and Allies. It contrasts United States, Canada, and Allied nations, calling for grain, cattle and crop production to sustain sailors and soldiers and hasten the war’s end. It promotes Western Canada as a field for agricultural effort and offers assistance to relocate workers across the border.
A man steps from a car and asks why the subject is so elated. He replies the joy comes not from wealth or news but from a small kindness when the conductor offers to take up his fare, sharing a simple moment of gratitude.
Fragmented OCR shows an advertisement claiming Guticura Soup bath soothes irritated skin in babies. It mentions free samples by mail and a postal address for Guticura Dept L Sof with a vague note about a cloudy penant and stains on a dress.
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