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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
4
A child asks about paying a war tax and turning in thrift stamps to buy a soda. The father explains the obligation while balancing work and family time, noting duties before pleasure. The narrative also contrasts a conscientious engineer father with a daughter's ball game plea and a blunt maxim on forgiveness.
Castoria is presented as a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It claims to contain no opium or narcotics and has been in use for over thirty years to relieve constipation flatulency wind colic and diarrhea while aiding digestion and sleep. The ad warns against counterfeit imitations and asserts genuine Castoria bears Charles H. Fletcher's signature.
In a witty exchange Aloft notes an English clergyman becoming an aviator and a high churchman referenced. The dialogue hints at blundering, stars in a punch drunk moment, and a boy swearing while a father’s voice is invoked amid talk of wild oats.
An advertising notice urges early treatment for kidney and bladder troubles with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims long standing Dutch remedy status since 1696 and promises refund if not satisfied, advising three to four capsules daily and to demand the Gold Medal name on the box.
General Pershing and a group of officers arrived by open car on the Riviera and were met by a French official who criticized the poor state of the roads. The official noted the dust and holes and praised the general's grit, while Pershing demurred that bravery was not the issue.
Jimmy is caught by his father in a tense confrontation. Jimmy pleads and questions why he is being beaten after earlier assurances to others. The scene centers on parental discipline and a child’s reaction during the moment.
Wisconsin lawmakers legalized women practicing law in 1877. The piece notes an old legal maxim that harming a forest implies indirect homicide.
The piece notes widespread claims of lineage from William the Conqueror, often through 15 to 20 generations, with some lineages tracing from commoners. A genealogist estimates descendants would exceed twice the current British Isles population, explaining many arrivals to the United States.
A reflective line questions why a spinster cannot recall events from long ago, hinting that a man’s reliability may hinge on the amount of money he saves. The quirky musing ties memory to financial prudence in a thoughtful, concise note.
The article explains how motor-vehicle revenues fund state road maintenance and probes capitalizing such funds for road construction. It cites a $60 million bond approval by Dunois to build a state road system, with interest and principal paid from vehicle revenues. It questions securing ongoing maintenance funds to prevent post-construction deterioration.
An expert road builder explains that drainage is the chief factor in good earth roads. Proper grading, side ditches, and crown dragging create surface drainage, while underdrainage with tiles handles wet stretches. drag use after rain and adjusted crown improve road condition. surfacing with gravel remains the final step.
Estimates for 1919 place highway expenditures at about 3.3 billion dollars, lower than 1918 due to government limits while 1917 saw 280 million. A new era of concrete roads is under way with comprehensive county systems and state supervised improvements on through routes. Poor roads cause mud, wasted effort, and discomfort for travelers.
A cheeky ad touts IFreezone with a few drops easing pain in corns and calluses in seconds, then lifting the spot with no soreness. The New York Times recounts a hot day scene on Broadway to Park Row with vendors and a pretzel seller amid city hubbub.
A nervous youth named Bingle is at a party and paralyzed by fear. He stands by a wall between two girls, twiddling his thumbs in a tremulous display. When teased about his nervous habit he stammers that he sometimes twists his thumbs the other way.
Cuticura Soap cleanses the complexion and scalp while the Ointment softens hands. The advice promotes Cuticura Talenum as part of a fragrant trio for daily care and occasional use.
A rookie detailed in the mess hall for a week adjusts to duty but loses the fire when he steps out to fetch two cans of peas. The head cook orders water on the fire and returns to find it out, underscoring how some people attract attention even when acting oddly.
The Commercial Museum of Philadelphia hosts a large peat exhibit showing peat bogs cover 11 188 square miles in the United States with potential output over 12 000 000 000 tons. Peat can be spun into yarn, pressed into paper, used for packing, preservatives, soil humic acid, and as a fertilizer filler from slaughterhouse waste.
A toad three inches long was uncovered 600 feet underground at Netherseal colliery near Burton on Trent when a miner struck clay. The creature is kept in the manager’s office and is recovering sight and moving. The report also notes Dummerston Vermont has had only eight town clerks in 150 years.
A concise critique notes that among a hundred men called failures ninety seven showed lukewarm effort. The piece argues motivation and diligence determine success or failure more than talent alone.
An advertising note urges weak nervous people to use Bitro-Phosphate tablets before meals to gain weight and strength. It touts a Trench scientist discovery, promises a two week supply for fifty cents a week, and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement.
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