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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
6
Beverly Tayes urges in support of Red Cross Christmas Seals to shield children from tuberculosis and build a health barrier for workers and homes. She notes tuberculosis deaths last year and argues continued sales will reduce fatalities and eventually end the disease.
Event listings include an Oh Daddy stage production at Wonderland Theatre in Central City with reserve seats at Locke's drug store, a Corn Picking Time promotion at Eckles Variety Store, and a public sale by Herman Blase. Also notes promote Palestine state arguments and contrast American industrial vigor with China’s lag in development.
The South Omaha market shows a liberal cattle run around 16 000 head with slow trade and prices up to 25 cents lower than Monday due to eastern strike conditions. Cattle prices range from common to prime with hogs steady near Mondays levels and the sheep and lamb market described as steady with demand from packers and feeders. Lambs bring 14.35 to 14.75 for good to choice, feeder lambs 12.50 to 12.75, ewes 6.25 to 8.10, breeding ewes 7.50 to 13.50.
A lighthearted notice contrasts a previous habit of jotting ideas by night with a son now sleeping ten hours straight without trouble. The piece humorously links the father’s old insomnia to the child’s easy rest.
The National Tuberculosis Association has begun a broad educational campaign. A health survey shows an estimated 150000 deaths annually in the United States and about 1000000 active tuberculosis cases remain.
An advertisement for Dr. C. R. Petergon's dental parlors promotes dental services north of Dr. Westfall. The piece also rails at job markets and urges steady study, arguing that education should build character and intuition rather than merely teaching intellect.
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