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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
7
Easter highlights include decorating eggs with simple to elaborate designs using certified dyes and creative collars. Recipes praise lamb with garlic marjoram rub, sweet potato puffs, and egg themed table accents for a festive spring meal.
Easter menu items and recipes including New Peas in Cream and Carrot-Asparagus Salad with French dressing. Includes Sally Lynn Muffins, Peach Refrigerator Pudding, devilled eggs au gratin, and egg fillings with ham or relish for serving on lettuce.
The column discusses Eddie Stanky’s trade impact, Pete Reiser’s comeback, and Billy Southworth’s Braves eyeing another Boston title. It also highlights Connie Mack’s Athletics reviving pennant hopes and the Phillies’ strong young lineup led by Ennis, Ashburn, Nicholson, and Waitkus. Ewell Blackwell features as a standout Reds pitcher with potential if with bigger clubs.
The advertisement promotes a NE47 shirtwaist dress with optional patch pockets and a front belt. It lists sizes 14 through 44 and yardage for 3 inch fabric, noting counts for 16 and 4 yards. Also advertised are playful sand box play tags Pattern No 8141 and a spring summer fashion guide with a free pattern inside.
A compact guide suggests using a medicine dropper to oil machines, melted paraffin to protect pails from rust, bleaching may discolor nylon, and cinnamon can neutralize roasting meat odors by scenting the home like cookies baking.
H. E. Babcock argues increased livestock production can curb grain surpluses, improve soil conservation, and raise output efficiency for affordable meat and dairy. Grass crops build soil while manure adds humus, illustrated by Iowa’s rich black soil from centuries of grazing.
F B Hunt of Hale County Texas reports higher yields from using irrigation and ammonium nitrate. Applying 200 pounds per acre in fall on fallowed land raised wheat from 45 to 55 bushels per acre. on continuous wheat the same rate increased yield from 15 to 30 bushels per acre.
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