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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
4
A Glasgow Evening Post note mocks an immunity claim in a district hit by Jotiuenza by citing a friend who claims his family remains immune after eating spring onions. The quip suggests the man with a long face should remove part of his cheek and hints that work is the best remedy for success.
An old advertisement claims aging starts in the kidneys and digestion. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, in odorless capsules, claiming kidney stimulation, toxin elimination, renewed vigor, and lifelong health with a money back guarantee if ineffective.
Spectator recounts avoiding involvement in a domestic dispute depicted at a moving picture show. The tale ends with the observer leaving before the climax to avoid becoming entangled in others’ troubles.
War time railroad congestion and material shortages left roads in deplorable condition. The 1919 program advocates durable repair using cement over concrete foundations for heavy truck routes, with tar macadam as a viable option for lighter traffic and scarce funding.
Memorials to the dead and tributes to the living in the form of highways gain favor. France named a street for Wilson, Tientsin did likewise, and calls arise for a trans continental highway in Roosevelt’s honor. Louisiana plans a Victory Oak way as movements to rename streets grow nationwide.
Miss Ethel Ryan spoke in Kansas City on Hopi food and religious customs noting Hopi women decorate shoes with 10 cent pieces and sew quarters as buttons. The talk included a quip from Charles M. Schwab defending youth over experience and a finale about fool friends and courtship.
A humorous Indianapolis News item recounts a doctor famed for surgical zeal who lashes at a ball tossed through his window. a boy admits he might Have hit a patient. A College Avenue boy returns a penny excess, hoping to exchange for a larger balloon, prompting a light moral about honesty.
A note quotes the Jacksonville Times-Union urging bets on the human race over horseraces. The item mentions successful peanut experiments in Mesopotamia conducted by Englishmen, highlighting agricultural progress abroad.
The gold handled penknife on display at Salo mon L Baxter jeweler in Wellesley Mass is advertised as the smallest penknife in the world. It features two steel blades each three thirty seconds of an inch and three tiny rivets securing the parts. The piece is sold with a note about diligent effort and value beyond earnings.
A 1914 congressional committee report finds upgrading dirt roads to durable surfaces reduces transport costs by eight cents per ton mile. It notes additional benefits from higher real estate values and social gains are not included.
Bureau of Markets Bulletin No. 770 concludes motor trucks have passed the experimental stage but highways must be improved for full usefulness. Emphasizes good drainage as the foundation, with trees along roads for comfort and appearance, and notes easier hauling for farmers.
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