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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1936

Page

3

Abraham in Canaan The Bridge Between Continents

The article traces Abram later Abraham’s move from Ur to Haran and then south to Canaan. It emphasizes Canaan’s small size yet immense fertility and strategic value as a land bridge between Africa Asia and Europe, fueling conflicts among Semitic tribes and marking Abraham as chosen of the Lord to settle there.

Abraham Canaan Heaven and Earth Heaven Earth Garden of Eden Land of Nod Tower of Babel Abram Hib Arabian Desert The Chaldees Fertile Crescent Euphrates Haran Padan-Aram Aleppo Palestine Holy Land Jordan England Wales America Vermont Mediterranean Orient Great Sea Africa Nile Asia Tigris Europe Egypt Mesopotamia Israel Broadway Marlene Deitrich Paramount Hollywood Merle Oberon

Sugar Cane Cultivation in Louisiana History

The sugar cane was introduced by Jesuits in 1751 near New Orleans. A sugar mill followed in 1758 and the first sugar in 1764, but the industry faltered after Louisiana passed to Spain in 1769. Revival came in 1795 through Etienne de Bore, with growth continuing thereafter.

United States New Orleans Louisiana Spain Etienne de Bore

Movie Radio Buzz Highlights Stars and Studio Moves

Amida surveys radio taste of screen stars from Chaplin to Crawford. Doris Dudley, Ann Sothern, and Fred MacMurray receive noted attention as Hollywood reshapes contracts and projects. News touches on Del Rio, Grace Moore, and other stars plus industry gossip and upcoming productions.

Amida lit“Atle Hollywood New York Best Charlie Chaplin Lawrence Tibbett John Charles Thomas Nino Martini Bing Crosby Dick Powell Rudy Vallee Jessica Dragonette Joan Crawford Claudette Colbert Ginger Rogers Fred Astair Major Bowes Doris Dudley Fred Parker Dolores del Rio England Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Grace Moore Walt Disney Stoopnagle Budd Fred Allen Alfonso Spain Paris Harald Lloyd Union

Rise of London Boom and American Political Echoes

An American observer riffs on London political drama in Hyde Park with a riotous crowd and a calm police intervention. The piece pivots to U S politics noting party shifts toward London, wartime debts, League of Nations statistics, and playful satire on Kentucky colonels and public works humor.

Anta Monic Calif Soong Hyde Park London Buckingham Palace League of Nations United States Uncle Sam Kentucky Goodsie Micky Mouse Joe Penner Duck Drake Googoo

Printed Trimmings of Silk For Daytime Frocks

The article promotes single color daytime dresses trimmed with silk and prints. It highlights a blue silk gown with red and blue printed trim, a buttoned bodice, slim panelled skirt, and unique shoulder and hip yokes. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1851-B offers sizes 14 through 42, with fabric and yardage details, plus a pattern book and order details.

Barbara Bell Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Adams St Chicago Ill Bell Syndicate WNU

Traveling Fast and Bear Encounter Recounted

A Toronto Globe passage recalls a hunter confessing he was unarmed and inexperienced when meeting a bear. He explains being a stranger to the country and having left road maps in camp, describing a disadvantageous moment in the hunt.

Toronto Globe

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