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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
7
Healthful living involves right living and timely use of remedies. California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the one perfect laxative, urging purchases only from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
A terse exchange reveals a narrator who insists he is a miner not a major while chalking up a ubiquity of colonels and majors among southern estate dwellers. The dialogue hints at identity and social pretension in a rustic Texas setting.
Mrs Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri reports severe bladder inflammation and back pain ending after using Doans Kidney Pills. She cites weight loss energy gain and lasting relief after a few boxes and urges readers to remember the product from Foster Milburn Buffalo New York.
Readers from Louisville and Adrian report avoiding surgery thanks to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim relief from irregularities dizziness nervousness and female troubles with continued health. The ad touts decades of unsolicited letters as proof of the remedy's power for feminine ills.
A New Orleans Deep Waterway convention pushes for a lakes to gulf route with a 14 foot channel. President Taft pledges federal bond support if feasible, while opposing pork barrel funding. Sherman Cannon Pinchot back project. Bartholdt and state measures cited.
The article notes the Romanoff dynasty tracing to Czar Michael in 1613 and ancestral line from Andrew Kobyla who came from Prussia in 1314. It then recounts a Missouri farmer nearly killed by a mule he rescued from a burning barn, ending with a wry remark about gratitude.
A canvasser asks a house about a man’s party ties and is told the home life defines him. The wife says he shifts Democrat with Democrats and Republican with Republicans, but at home he is a perfect terror.
The article notes that the first Biblical illustrative art appeared in the symbolic frescoes of the catacombs, marking the origin of visual devotion in early Christian worship.
A pair share a tense moment in a conservatory with self control tested. One asks if kissing would anger the other. the response affirms anger but thanks for the compliment, revealing restrained affection.
Meandering Mike questions Plodding Pete about a forced theft after a sick dog attack. Pete claims he stole the pup and sold it in self defense to feed a sick neighbor, a defense he defends when challenged by Mike.
A dramatic voice presents Nervy Nicholas claiming to act for Andrew Morganfeller and seeking a site for a vast estate. He offers cash for the place and proposes a steep 90 percent discount to seal the deal.
The article extols Quaker Oats as the best value for nourishment and vigor with low cost, ideal for laborers and families. Citing Yale’s Professor Fisher's 1908 study, it claims workers fed on Quaker Oats perform better and tire less than with other foods.
A promotional notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy claiming it cures catarrh at all disease stages by constitutional treatment. It promises a $100 reward if any case remains uncured and urges readers to contact F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo for testimonials. It also sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Dialog excerpt shows casual rural talk on farm life with notes on convalescence. Mentions passing references to Geraldine and Gerald, plus a reflection on Loveliness altering perception as a spiritual force.
A fragmentary page shows quirky ad snippets and quips. References include Willie Holt described as fast, jokes about speeding fathers, and lines promoting various tonics and remedies. The text also touts a pest killer and a warning against fatal house risks amid scattered marketing boilerplate.
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