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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
8
Henry Little, a shop owner, defuses a robbery at his store when a bandit threatens him with a gun. A shelf can of pineapple juice tips the scales, allowing Henry to drop a pipe into the robber’s back and seize the gun. Police notified. headlines praise the quick thinking and bravery.
Historical note traces ginger from ancient times through medieval Europe to colonial America. It highlights gingerbread origins in England, medicinal uses against plague, and casual consumption in taverns. The underground stem yields substantial annual spice per acre in tropical climates.
Fiscal 1947 revenues from the Columbia River power system totaling 21,890,929 exceed 1946 by 2,006,644 with total receipts since 1939 at 105,352,456. Surplus after charges reaches 22,933,144 with 6,606,197 earned in 1947, and all operating receipts returned to the U.S. treasury except a 500,000 contingency fund.
Researchers devise a method to sort chicken feathers into six grades by speed in an upward air current. Feathers are chopped and sent up a vertical tower. they are collected at different heights by quill weight and fluff content. Moisture and air velocity control separate grades for precise blending.
The American Chemical Society noted a cheaper more reliable way to enrich margarine with vitamin A. The new process reduces vitamin A loss during storage allowing lower initial overdosing. Colorimetric and biological assays showed consistent retention across tests.
Washington area planners once planned a tomb for George Washington beneath the Capitol but opposition from the Washington family and Virginia assembly left the chamber empty. The space is used to store the catafalque for lying in state in the rotunda. Lincoln was the first to be honored.
Jim tries to marry Janie by securing an apartment to live in but is balked by her demand. A Chicago program and a paper ad spark a twist as Janie outsmarts him by claiming the apartment and launching a wedding plan. Jim learns love can test plans in a small town.
Mr Harvey Lind and Mrs Lind along with Marilyn and Glen Green were business visitors in Grand Island on Saturday.
Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Philip Nyberg Mr and Mrs Carleton Anderson and Jack were among those who attended the Freedom Train showing in Grand Island Monday.
Dr and Mrs M H Crouse and sons of Loup City visited here Sunday with Mr and Mrs S T Crouse. Mrs Pearl Jarvis Warris returned to Boose Idaho last week after two weeks as guest of Mrs Edith Heilman. David M Ewart was in Lincoln last week attending sessions of the Nebraska Welfare Association.
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