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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
3
A testimonial from a Western mother praises California Fig Syrup as a gentle, effective remedy for children. The ad claims it strengthens weak kids, improves appetite, and normalizes bowels with a pure sweet taste. It warns to buy only the genuine California label for 50 years of trust.
Alvin A. Yeaton Jr. while fishing in Vermont appears to have felt his line snag a shiny watch on the bottom of the stream. The catch surprised him as he hauled in the line and found the timepiece ready to wind and go.
A brief humorous exchange in the Boston Transcript notes a character named Fred explaining he is reducing his expenses, prompted by a remark about his increased walking. The quip frames frugality with a light tone.
A daughter defends her suitor’s late nights while a mother warns against future complaints after marriage. Dialogue reveals social expectations and parental oversight in courtship.
A quirky dialogue from Path finder Magazine features a pale green character addressing a yachting host about whether returning to the sea is worthwhile and whether all waves feel alike.
Former President Calvin Coolidge recalls in the American Magazine that he shook hands with 1,900 people in 34 minutes, describing it as likely his record. The anecdote highlights his brisk public engagements and guest interactions.
A brief reflection notes that water and oil do not mix mirroring how different types of people struggle to coexist. The statement uses a simple analogy to discuss social differences.
A terse exchange shows a father advising his son that his statements are food for thought while the son counters with a hunger strike vow, highlighting a tense parental conflict around protest tactics.
A reflection on the burden of heroism, noting that maintaining the role requires continuous effort to live up to expectations and duties. The statement emphasizes perseverance and resilience in the face of ongoing sacrifice.
A promotional note touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a perfect anti acid to relieve sour stomach and indigestion. It claims medical endorsement and broad use after hearty meals, asserting the Phillips name guarantees a genuine, pleasant to take remedy registered since 1875.
Washington reports the federal farm bureau in Chicago will push for a national organization of wheat and wool growers. A $750,000 supplemental commodity loan to the Georgia Cotton Growers' Co-Operative association was announced as part of the drive. The board expects to fund storage facilities once wheat cooperatives form a $20,000,000 national association.
Washington reports the Boulder dam could be raised 25 feet, boosting height to 725 feet from the foundation and 550 feet above water. Each extra foot adds about 150,000 acre feet of storage, per Reclamation officials.
American Legion officials say 5,543 mentally ill World War veterans are in unauthorized institutions, lacking proper care and treatment as Congress intended in government hospitals. The report emphasizes urgent expansion of hospitalization for these veterans.
Boston heavyweight Jack Sharkey defeated Tommy Loughran in under three rounds at Yankee Stadium. Referee Lou Magnolia stopped the scheduled 15-round bout, declaring Sharkey the winner by TKO.
Reports from Kansu province say Moslems rebelled against Chinese authority and 3,000 were gathered, separated from families, and slain in the resulting violence. The figures reflect a brutal crackdown amid regional unrest and ethnic tensions.
Fire swept through 60 houses a score of shops and various small buildings in Saloniki Greece causing damage estimated above 1 million dollars.
United States Ambassador Hugh Gibson departs for Italy for a month of rest on doctor orders after a heart stress believed caused by overwork.
Washington. The State department announced Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will arrive October 4 and stay three days at the White House with President Hoover, leaving October 10. He will then go to Philadelphia and New York, with a tentative post Washington itinerary and a stop at Niagara Falls before sailing from Quebec.
About 1,000 persons are homeless with limited food in the Rio Grande flood district between Socorro and San Marcial. Refugees who surveyed San Marcial from their camp said only two buildings remained, the Santa Fe railroad station and a nearby structure, from which 54 refugees were taken.
Washington. A highway program to provide quick transport from the loop to outlying Chicago districts includes eight to ten superhighways at an estimated cost of 250 million dollars. The plan was revealed at the lake diversion hearing and aims for completion within ten to twenty years.
Hutchinson Kansas women with stockingless legs will be barred from visiting the state reformatory in the future officials announced. The policy aims to enforce modest attire for visitors amid facility rules.
Berlin introduces new street cars with higher speed and capacity, improving urban transit for residents and visitors.
Mrs Ella A Boole of Brooklyn New York was re elected president of the National Christian Woman's Temperance Union at its fifty fifth annual convention. she has held the post since 1925.
Berlin Mayor Gustav Boess and his wife lead a party of city officials visiting the United States for a month, arriving in New York to begin their tour of American cities and civic institutions.
The article celebrates the old Baltimore cathedral as America's first cathedral and notes its historic ties to the Revolution and Cardinal Gibbons. It also details the Cascade Tunnel in the Northwest, a major Great Northern railway project of 14 million dollars, nine miles shorter route, nine-inch elevation difference, and a three year completion with 1794 workers and heavy electric locomotives.
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union report describes the massive American Locomotive Company locomotive for Northern Pacific. It weighs 1,116,000 pounds, spans 125 feet with a 64 foot boiler, carries 21,000 gallons of water and 27 tons of coal, and uses compressed air for throttle control.
The government keeps experimental stations in Alaska and maintains contact with the northern reindeer herds. It reports no contagious diseases having been encountered among the stock.
A mother praises health above wealth at a baby show noting her infant’s perfect health and routine habits. She credits Nujol for maintaining regular sleep meals and function, claiming it safely aids digestion and toxin removal. Nujol Laboratories of New York is cited as the creator.
An advertisement advises parents to give Nujol to their infant for three months to ease caregiving. It claims Nujol contains no drugs or medicine and urges purchase only from a druggist in sealed genuine packages.
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