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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1929

Page

7

Are We Being Clubbed to Death

The minister notes how busy club and society life keeps families, with frequent meetings and social obligations pulling members from home. He cites Mason and his wife, their days filled from breakfast to late evening with church, business, and social events, leaving little time for home life. He warns that constant activity risks eroding domestic happiness and suggests society may be rotting under relentless schedules.

Mason Medical Society Rotary Club City Commercial Club Ladies’ Missionary Society

Aged Convict Still in Ring at San Quentin Prison

P. R. Graham, nearly eighty, remains active in San Quentin’s old man ward after arrival in April on fictitious check charges. He chose the furniture factory, works eight hours daily, and now designs and makes his own pieces under yard captain John Harper. The block houses 85 elderly inmates who spend their days with radios, dominoes, and peace. The seventy-nine year old clerk has no prior prison record known to officials.

San Francisco San Quentin Prison Yolo County P. R. Graham John Harpenter Lie San Quentin

Lights of New York Framing Arguments

A wealthy socialite facilitates public debates between opposing figures, hiring halls and selling ads to profit from clashes. A press agent once owed $200 to a creditor who now demands theater tickets but the agent refuses, fearing the debt remains unsettled.

New York Social Register Ll. O. U

Grant Dixon Afraid to Testify on Debt Payment Details

Grant Dixon an agent fears testifying about how he really paid off the debt. The remarks appear in connection with Bell Syndicate Inc. and related proceedings.

The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Aviator Studying Volcanoes in Hawaii and Aleutians

A flying observer uses air planes to inspect active volcanoes in Hawaii and the Aleutian islands. Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar, famed volcano expert, monitors eruptions with seismographs and relays findings to prevent disasters and guide predictions.

Washington Hawaii Thomas A. Jaggar Doctor Jaggar Hawaiian Islands Jaggar Aleutian Islands Japan Kilauea National Geographic¢ Society Mount Pavlos Pavlof Aleutian National Geographic Society

Opportunity Knocks But Does Not Conduct Follow Up

A brief Arkansas Gazette note emphasizes that opportunity appears at the door yet does not launch a secondary outreach effort with prospectuses or literary materials.

Arkansas Gazette

Jefferson Davis statue to grace Capitol Statuary Hall

Mississippi funds the heroic bronze of Jefferson Davis by August Lukeman to be placed in Statuary Hall at the Capitol Washington D C as a gift from the home state of the Confederacy leader.

Jefferson Davis August Lukeman Capitol Washington Mississippi

Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Claims Gentle Relief

An advertisement promoting Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a pleasant, effective antacid. It urges use after meals for sour stomach and indigestion symptoms, notes medical endorsement, assures wide reputation, and identifies Phillips as the genuine trademark owner since 1875.

Phillips U. S Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co Charles H. Phillips

Heirloom Plans and Tense Talks Fuel Relationship

A dialogue hints at engagement and wealth tensions as two figures debate timing and strategy. One worries about the heiress and the other hopes for a large fortune, while a seasoned talker weighs when to speak and when to stay quiet.

Quotable Washington Luncheon Quips Capture McNary Debate

The Detroit Free Press reports a sharp Washington luncheon exchange where Senator McNary challenged the other’s understanding of the farm problem. A movie star analogy and a witty retort about love and jit are exchanged, reflecting sharp rhetoric and cultural references.

McNary Washington Detroit Free Press

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