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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
4
The article explains the nickname Tommy Atkins for British soldiers arose from pocket manuals listing each man’s name age enlistment date service and wounds. The War Office used the generic name Tommy Atkins as a stand in just as Jack Tar labeled sailors.
Drugstore praise for Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims years of testing and physician prescription status. Offers a sample bottle for ten cents with a newspaper mention.
A historical column recalls a time when a strict prohibition regime contrasted with Massachusetts dry law a century ago. A man at Readville muster ran a side show featuring a red and black Striped Pig. patrons paid four pence to view it and were served alcohol, fueling sudden fascination, songs, and even a barbershop anecdote, as the animal became infamous.
During 1904 to 1918 only four American ships called at Sourabaya with about 6500 net tons. In the first six months of 1919 seven American ships visited Sourabaya, discharging and landing cargo, totaling over 14000 net tons.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as rapidly relieving severe colds and grippe with two hour dosing up to three doses. It promises quick nasal relief, stops runny nose, headache, feverishness, sneezing, and soreness, costing only a few cents at drug stores.
A Los Angeles Times reprint recalls Chicago race riots and Atlanta memories. George McDaniel of Metro California recounts sharing an office with his medico brother, aiding a wounded Black man, and offering protection without prejudice. He notes later success of his brother in Los Angeles who would help if needed.
Cornelius Vanderbilt notes at a Newport dinner that several Fifth Avenue firms have stopped giving free dress material samples to their female customers. He says some ultra fashionable patrons used samples to make evening gowns.
A jokey exchange mocks a man for an extremely cold inheritance with lines about his wife freezing every cent. The banter plays on wealth and chill, implying a frozen legacy and a chilly marriage.
The United States Department of Agriculture presents cheese based dishes ideal for hot weather. Recipes show cheese used as a meat substitute with nutrition value, simple prep, and varied preparations like casseroles souffles and cheese and egg dishes.
A vintage cooking note discusses preserving flavor in tough meat by searing, then slow cooking to retain juices. The suggested method uses round steak cut into half inch pieces simmered near boiling, then finished in a fireless cooker for five hours with gravy thickened by flour and water. The dish is served over split biscuits with a crusty bake.
Household questions describe methods for cleaning lamp burners by washing in wood ashes and water. A wet woolen cloth picks up glass fragments. A little white sugar dissolved in hot water stiffens delicate faces. Peel onions by placing them in water.
Mrs A W Binzer of Black River Falls Wisconsin credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her organic troubles and saving her from an operation after doctors in Fort Claire advised one. The ad urges other women to try the remedy for inflammation ulceration displacements backache nervousness irregularities or the blues and to write for advice.
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