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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1937

Page

2

Bender and Dunn clash as murder mystery unfolds on ranch

Wealthy cattleman Billy Wheeler arrives at Horse Dunns ranch drawn into a murder mystery. Enemies threaten the ranch while Dunn, the sheriff, and allies chase clues from Short Creek to Inspiration. Marian, Dunns niece, remains distant as tension peaks with gunplay and a missing saddle.

Billy Wheeler Horse Dunn Billy Dunn Marian Link Bender Pinto Halliday Sam Caldwell Val Douglas Tulare Callahan Short Creek Walt Amos Amos the Kid Cayuse Cayetano Bender Old Man Coffee Arizona Bob Flagg Kid Bender Kid

Sheriff and Wheeler face off in tense county hearing

In a crowded justice room Horse Dunn faces Sheriff Amos as Billy Wheeler fights charges after a pistol shot at Short Creek. Marian Dunn watches, while Gil Baker Val Douglas and others testifying hint at deeper cattle war. The judge considers bail as the case heads to district court.

Gil Douglas Wagon Boss Dunn Horse Dunn Val Douglas Gil Baker Yellow Medicine Flats Steve Hurley Tulare Callahan Slinkard’s Hole Sherif Hurley Callahan Baker Duon Billy Wheeler Marian Billy Wheeler Shafer Link Bender Rafe Deane Pinto Halliday Bob Flagg William Wheeler Democratic Committee Sherif Amos Amos Walt Amos Short Crick Kid Bender Bender Halliday Short Creek Miss Dunn Marian Dunn

Fountain Pens and Altitude Challenge by Airline Official

An airline official explains fountain pen leakage at high altitude. He notes modern pens still spurt ink when opened above 5,000 feet due to internal pressure, while transport planes often fly above 8,000 feet, a condition causing many pens to leak and be discarded.

Trinidad Gold Found Near Raleigh Diggings 1595 Scene

The article notes Sir Walter Raleigh explored Trinidad for gold in 1595 without success. Three centuries later gold was discovered nearby in large quantities near the original digging area.

Trinidad Sir Walter Raleigh

Treasury vaudeville over tax probes sparks resignations

A Washington tirade critiques Treasury officials Morrison Shafroth and Russell L Ryan as honest reformers quit amid a tax probe show. The columnist describes the hearings as public spectacle, claims political retaliation, and condemns interlocked corporate boards probed by the Federal Power Commission. The piece also mocks Senate handling of Justice Hugo Black’s Klux Klan ties and laments partisan bias in nominations.

Washington Treasury Congressional Morrison Shafroth Russell L Ryan Bureau of Internal Revenue Messrs Shafroth Ryan Internal Revenue Morgenthau Herman Oliphant Mr. Oliphant Roosevelt Joint Congressional Committee Democratic National Campaign Fund Huey Long Louisiana Magill Capitol Federal Power Commission Associated Gas and Electric Company Commission Power Commission Seavey Paxson Hugo Black Alabama The Supreme Court Justice Black Senator Black Senate Black Western Newspaper Union

Household Questions Potatoes for Short Cakes

Hot boiled mashed white potatoes save flour and shortening in short cakes and puddings. Enamel sinks clean with kerosene. Dry clothes before washing to save money. Eggs in tomatoes bake with butter and seasonings. Rinse polishing dusters in soapy water. Strain starch to avoid lumps. Remove scorch marks with onion juice fulers earth soap and vinegar paste. Peel onions by hot water. WNU Service.

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WIU Servi Alan Lemay Henry Shafer Justice of the Peace William Bruckart Russell Ryan WNU Service Gor Nujol Thomas Hardy Lydia E. Pinkham
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