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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
4
A Terre Nlante school seeks a new room flag as children donate pennies while Pearl confesses she skipped candy money. She offers to skip Sunday school to cover her penny, explaining her mother takes her treats. Separate note mentions laundry Blue for dresses.
The Indianapolis News reports the thrifty woman of Indiana, known for saving at others’ expense, complained at a bakery that only sold stale rolls. She demanded fresh rolls be held for her, noting her regular visits and insistence on half price.
Nine year old Henry attempted to enter a circus without paying. A sharp eyed ticket man expelled him and a shoe was reportedly thrown. Henry cried home that his mother exclaimed we did and he added the foot was in it too.
The British Ministry of Munitions reports a substantial revenue windfall totaling nearly 700 million pounds from selling war goods including tin jacks and tanks. The funded proceeds support wartime efforts and government programs.
Irank J Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The sworn affidavit is dated December 6, 1886 and notarized by A. W. Gleason.
A historical notice traces Pearl Harbor's strategic rise from Secretary Daniels opening the drydock to 19th century US policy. It recalls Tyler 1842 warnings, Webster Blaine McKinley reiterations, Kalakaua treaty 1886, and annexation surveys begun twelve years after.
The Agriculture Department reports a steady rise in federal-aid road projects since 1919 with states filing plans and receiving allotments. In 1918 spending on rural roads and bridges reached 286 million, likely totaling about 300 million with labor and statute contributions, amid heavy truck traffic and material shortages.
Improved roads on motor truck routes raise realty values and public improvement, enabling trucks to maintain steady speeds. The changes reduce depreciation and foster community independence from single transport lines, driving broader prosperity and pride.
The piece argues rural road value rising and funds must be spent wisely. It notes 2,000,000 miles of US roads means progress won’t be quick. It stresses rock quality for road building, calls for avoiding grade crossings, and links good roads to extended national prosperity.
An reference to a plain woman and a tramp appears in a Pearsons Weekly fragment. The text contrasts honesty in ownership with sharp social labeling.
A passerby asks the price of a blonde wig while noting a major New York trust company with 2000 employees and 38 departments. The remarks underline both a sales valuation moment and the scale of a leading financial institution.
A Columbus Dispatch tale recalls a crowded city streetcar near Union station where a gaunt youth in a green suit asked about a depot and hinted at cattle show plans. The narrator fears he has been pickpocketed as the youth explains seeking a Greenfield friend on the 11 40 train.
Cold remedy claims instant relief after the first dose with a schedule of two hour doses totaling three. It pledges to open congested nostrils end nose running headache fever and sneezing while costing only a few cents at drug stores.
A stout old gentleman complains a seat is taken as a youth tries to move a handbag. The youth explains his friend has missed the train, so he prevents the bag from being left behind by tossing it onto the platform. The guard signals departure and the lad returns.
Bayer markets genuine Aspirin tablets with proper directions for headache cold pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The Bayer name signifies genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. A tin of 12 tablets costs a few cents. Adv claims Bayer patent is a trade mark for monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid. Money isn’t everything in this life.
A humorous exchange from Pearson's Weekly notes a writer’s quip about typing letters. The cartoonish dialogue features a playful back-and-forth on language and affection as a method of saving effort.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims quick gentle relief, urges immediate start, and offers a sample bottle for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
A humorous London Answers snippet shows a newlywed daughter revealing a scheme where her husband gambles at the club, winning money that passes between neighbours Mrs. Jones and Ethel to double their take. The tale rests on a sly, profit minded sequence of wins and transfers.
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