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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
3
A letter refers to a captain named Ail and an overseas contact. The writer questions whether the captain keeps his company in good running order. The fragmented text suggests concern over management and discipline aboard.
The quip-filled exchange features Miss Kate and Wil as they debate the meaning of a quiet head and rattlebrained remarks. The remark about hard men avoiding work underscores a humorous clash over labor and pride.
A YaleRecord excerpt depicts a customer insisting the watch is faulty yet the repairman defends it as fully jeweled and solid gold. The customer offers fifty dollars, while the clerk denies any missing jewels or plating concerns, claiming no issues with the movement or case.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle remedy to remove liver and bowel poisons, reducing headaches and bad breath. It claims no griping or sickness and urges purchase at the drug store to ease stomach and digestive misery while you sleep.
A U S Department of Agriculture report outlines plans to finish the Old National Road from Potomac to Mississippi with monolithic brick and concrete paving at about 30 000 dollars per mile. The project would add 40 bridges across Illinois and Indiana counties with daily local traffic of about 60 trucks 700 motor vehicles and 50 horse drawn vehicles plus seasonal through traffic.
The legislature authorizes a state college to distribute stock at nominal cost to officials and private individuals who will plant fruit and nut bearing trees along state roads under highway commission supervision. The plan aims to blend aesthetic and economic value in road building, inspired by European tree lined highways.
Senate proposal led by Senator Charles B Townsend calls for 425 million dollars to build 25000 miles of federal highways within five years. A nonpartisan expert commission would oversee the project while linking state and county networks. The piece argues highways yield greater economic value than military importance and praises gasoline tractors for efficient road work.
An advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules ease kidney related symptoms such as headaches indigestion insomnia and back pain. It asserts two centuries of use from Holland and promises refunds if not effective, urging readers to buy genuine sealed packs from local drug stores.
A quirky dialogue hints at nerves and resolve as a bride and groom face wedding rites, embracing tradition while acknowledging modern concerns in a wartime era. The playful exchange underscores courage and ceremonial duties amid changing times.
Dayton health writer Dr. W. A. Evans warns influenza will return in a sharper, broader epidemic. He cites 1918 and 1893 lessons, urges following medical guidance and prevention with Turpo, a germicide touted as preventing flu but not a cure. Take bed rest and see a doctor if flu symptoms appear.
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