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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
7
A Western Newspaper Union item notes a death's head moth can enter a hive and, by making a squeaking noise like the queen, frighten the bees into sparing him, while a human burglar would be captured.
Highway department officials conducted an experiment between Ashland and Cedar City and collected 120 pounds of iron. The haul included nails wires staples screws bolts and small auto parts that could puncture tires.
At Annapolis the wheel of Admiral Dewey’s cruiser Olympia, slated for sale or possible transfer to a historical society, hangs inside the receiving ship Reina Mercedes as visitors enter the academy. The wheel was removed years ago and remains a visible link to the ship’s history.
The Dornier 12 engined all steel 100 passenger flying boat launched July 14 above Lake Constance will attempt a trans Atlantic crossing to test capacity. Built in secrecy by Doctor Dornier with a large crew and shared engine control, the 150 foot long craft carries 6,000 horsepower from twelve engines and can carry 45 tons on long flights.
Local readers remark on an editorial quip about noise and celery misdirection in a Pittsburgh newspaper, reflecting on imagined crusaders and puzzlelike phrasing.
A bold white wolf in the Little Belt mountains near Stanford and Swift is blamed for cattle, colt, and sheep losses totaling about 3000 dollars. Federal hunters pursue the animal despite a 700 dollar bounty from the Stockmen's association remaining unclaimed. The wolf, largest in the area, hunts alone and evades sharpshooters, often slipping away during snow months.
R J Wensley of Westinghouse unveils a voice controlled system that speaks commands to a toy train. The public demonstration showed the engine responding to Go Stop Back up, with the control linked by a telephone to a radio-like amplifier and sensitive sound relays.
A short reflective essay argues people invent excuses to dodge duties and commitments. It cites missed church contributions, dismissive board decisions, and a student thief using a claimed grievance as a justification for dishonest action. It links excuses to conscience-salving rationalizations and social pressures.
An advertising vignette extols Bayer Aspirin as a swift remedy for nerves headaches colds rheumatism neuralgia and more. It claims 28 years of medical endorsement and notes heart safety and uses from gargling for sore throat to general pain relief with distinct Bayer branding.
A note connects work to financial literacy for a girl while suggesting learning at the bridge table. The proverb implies money may not be everything but can ease social tensions and unrest.
Many people misinterpret indigestion as a chronic problem when it is an acid condition. Phillips Milk of Magnesia quickly restores digestion, eliminates sourness and gas after meals, and prevents discomfort two hours after eating. Unlike soda, it neutralizes acid many times its volume and provides lasting relief.
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