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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1938

Page

8

Lake Ascotan Borax Source High Above Sea Level

Lake Ascotan in Chile sits about 15 000 feet above sea level and provides a significant portion of the world’s borax supply. The lofty site is noted as a major geological feature fueling mining goods.

Ascotan Chile

Latvia seeks white horse tails for violin bows

Riga reports Latvia opens stud farms to supply horse tails and manes for violin bows. Arab blood is not in demand and white horses are favored due to popularity of their tails with bow makers.

Latvia Riga

Convictions TBI Told by Hawkins Prison Warden Day

Warden Lucius Day ton recalls the Rus Julian case at Hawkins state prison. A troubled youth turns discipline into a life lesson on trust and conviction as Day ton realizes his own limits, later aiding the inmate’s return to society after a dramatic test of honor.

TBI Lucius Dayton Hawkins State Prison Rus Julian Rus Section B

Open My Heart and You Will See Italy on Venice Walls

Excerpted lines from a Browning poem are cited on the exterior of the Rez yxonigo palace along the Grand canal in Venice, commemorating his residence there with the inscription Open my heart and you will see Graved inside of it, Italy.

Grand Canal Venice Robert Browning Italy

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