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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1919

Page

7

Gompers Appeal Faces Union Labor Strike Fight

Edward W. Pickard reports the federal government refuses to suspend legal action against the coal strike as leaders defend the protest. Massachusetts election shows Coolidge victory amid labor unrest while broader political shifts unfold nationwide.

Edward W. Pickard Ames Anderson Indianapolis Colorado West Virginia Wilson Garfield Railroad Administration Illinois Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Massachusetts Coolidee Richard H. Long Coolidge Long Kentucky J. P. Morrow Black New Jersey FE. I. Edwards Ohio Maryland Mississippi New York City Tammany Oyster Bay Theodore Roosevelt Assembly Bay State

Nebraska News In Concise Form

Multiple bond votes and political moves across Nebraska districts surface. Pawnee City approved two bond issues for bridges and roads while Nemaha county rejected a 240 000 funding bond. Other items note state officials, farm congress leadership, capitol planning trips, Omaha school and police bonds, and convention results.

Pawnee City Nemaha Trevey Children Code Commission Lincoln O. G Smith Nebraska State Board of Agriculture Farmer’s National Congress Hagerstown Mad Nebraska St. Paul Wahoo Boy Scouts Dodge Broken Bow United States State Railway Commission Long Pine Nebraska State Teachers’ Association Omaha Ed P. Smith Douglas County South MecKelvie Stuart York Superior Republic Eas Deshler Republican Remai Blue Springs Ove P. A. Barons Ak-Sur-Ben Matthew Lutheran Church Cedar Bluffs Gothenburg Central Johnson County Joe Stecher Id “Strangler” Lewis Kentucky Madison Square Garden New York D. C. Lonergan and Sons Bennington Poland William Ferguson Scribner David City Nebraska Board of Agriculture Gandy Logan County A. L. Slingerford Crawford Ralph T. Wilson Creighton Medical College Alfred I. Reese University of Nebraska Rhoades Oxford University Tingland League Brown County South Dakota Toal John Hulbert New York Penitentiary A. V. Grammer A. B. Cole Lulu Vogt Howard County Frank W. Bartos Stanley Bartos Wilber Supreme Court Saline County

Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Quick Beauty Boost

An advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle tonic that lightly moistened with a cloth can lift dirt grease and dandruff while restoring glossy waves and youthful color. It claims to strengthen hair prevent brittleness and stop hair loss with a few cents at drugstores.

Early Shopping Favors Early Market Start

The article notes urging shoppers to begin early to access the best goods. It emphasizes starting by 7 a.m. to beat the crowd and secure desirable items before they sell out.

California Fig Syrup Adverts Child Laxative

An old advertisement urges mothers to choose California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It touts a fruit flavor, warns against other products, and instructs to follow dosing on the bottle while emphasizing the word California on the package.

California

Ohio Man Claims Rheumatism Cured by Lightning

A man from Ohio reportedly believes a lightning strike cured his rheumatism though the article provides no detail on burial or funeral arrangements. The claim appears in a brief notice with limited context.

Ohio

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Cold Relief

An old advertisement claims taking Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for up to three doses will rapidly break up a cold and relieve congestion headache fever and sneezing. It says the remedy opens nostrils, stops runny nose, tastes pleasant, contains no quinine, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.

Pape

Misunderstanding Reflections on Religion as Cloak

A reflective snippet contrasts a wall back metaphor with wallpaper and notes religion as a cloak misfitting most people, suggesting skepticism about religious self presentation and misinterpretation in everyday use.

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