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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1919
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to choose the product by looking for the California label and promises a tasty fruit flavor with dosing directions on the bottle.
Canton Ohio resident Marie Boyp credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving female troubles that doctors said required surgery. She urges others to try the root and herb medicine before hospitalization, noting many have found cure without operation.
Doctors link President Wilson to neurasthenia from last year's flu in Paris. The ad urges Flu prevention this fall with Turpo a germicide remedy, claiming it prevents infection and relieves cold congestion. Turpo priced at thirty cents, with hospitals recommending its use.
David Elden a drunken ranchman clashes with a car accident that injures Doctor Hardy and brings Irene into his life. Irene cares for the house while the doctor is cared for far away. Dave rescues the doctor and forms a bond with Irene before setting out to seek fortune. He learns city ways from Conward and plans a new life after a near escape.
Dave, a coal team driver with a ranch background, talks with Mr. Duncan who offers to mentor him. The plan pairs two evening lessons with work, hoping to spark study and a steady job. Dave accepts, anticipating a first lesson tonight and a Sunday drive.
Dave, a ranch hand turned pupil under the guidance of Mr. Duncan, enters a town world of books, talk, and dinner with thinkers. He learns to read with purpose, value of listening, and the dignity of deliberate study while navigating admiration for Edith and Reenie and the social leap toward a refined life.
Dave finds work in a wholesale grocery warehouse earning fifty dollars a month and learns a broader truth from Mr. Duncan. Education, the mentor argues, comes from applying the five senses to daily work, turning routine tasks into meaningful study.
Edith shows interest in Dave as a note ends with to be continued. Soldiers' hat cords denote army branches with colors: blue infantry, yellow cavalry, red artillery, red and white engineer, salmon and white signal, maroon medical, black and red ordnance, gold and black commissioned officers.
An old ad urging readers to use Cascarets to clean the stomach and bowels while sleeping. It contrasts Cascarets with harsh laxatives like Calomel and Salts, claiming a gentle, nongripe effect and removal of sour undigested food, bile, and waste.
A brief exchange shows Miss Smith praising oysters as delicious and Tam expressing hunger. The waiter is asked to bring another plate of crackers, reflecting a casual dining moment reported in the Gazette.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often misattributed to other causes. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claims to aid kidney health and prevent related organ disease with a physician prescribed remedy. Sample bottle offered by mail with ten cent request.
A traveler declares being a Republican to Judge Loggershy in Chiggersville. The judge, a peaceable man, notes the town is not a Democratic stronghold and warns the visitor to avoid confrontations, suggesting retirement to a field for quiet reflection.
Little Ben shows his love of meat at dinner asking for a second helping. His uncle warns that eating more meat could bring a wild vision of elephants tigers lions scorpions and panthers. Jen eagerly asks for more to see those creatures.
The text notes a Japan initiative, a Kyoto school offering free silk industry instruction. It contrasts money in hand versus money in heart and mentions safeguards against female-centered dangers, with a wry aside about eyes and flames.
Boonville Missouri republication notes Jeff Davis keeps a gold coin scales relic from Cole Neck era. Brereton set up a small store sixty years ago as pioneers crossed plains. Gold dust was shaved from coins to cheat weight tests, with a brass weight and slot sizes for dollars.
A quirky quote from Senator Sorgham reflects on arguments and closure. The speaker notes that in his position, one should not be forgiven for ending an interesting debate too clearly. He adds that resolving quarrels needs only one party to apologize, while buying a horse often ends with the seller's decision.
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