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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
7
Lesson for May 1 frames Mark 9 14 29 with themes of faith preparation for service and the all powerful savior. It warns against unbelief in scribes fathers and disciples and urges prayer as the connecting link to enable ministry and trust.
Frau Katie Schratt, revered as the Gnaedige Frau to Emperor Francis Joseph, navigates dynastic upheaval at eighty two while recalling a lavish past. ARK ETHRIDGE is named radio industry czar, a versatile American journalist turned executive known for his beat as a leg man and editor, with careers across Meridian, Macon, Richmond, Louisville and the Courier Journal.
A Canadian settler reports two tons of coal stolen by two newcomers. Witnesses are two daughters who saw the crime in the glow of the northern lights. Royal Mounted officers arrest the suspects within a day, and a dramatic court scene ensues with a sharp-tuned judge and a wary attorney.
Household hints offer advice on color schemes and furniture choices for two readers. A reader with a green dining room seeks a lighter green rug and a purple burgundy sofa to harmonize the living room. Another note details redoing a bedroom around a century old glazed chintz, with pale pink walls, mahogany chest, maple bed, and blue window shades with lace curtains.
English student copies Ahmed Hussain of Cawnpore Mohammedan by walking barefoot in a 20 foot trench of white hot coals at Carshalton England. The demonstration follows Hussain's prior feat and shows local interest in the challenge.
Instructions describe a cream linen chair set with Italian hemstitching, two diamonds in satin stitch, and corner scroll motifs. Details cover piece sizes 15 by 10 inches for the back and 7 3 4 by 7 4 4 inches for arms, rolled hems, and pencil marking of 2 1 4 inch squares. Book No 2 from Mrs Spears offers 90 stitches, fabric repair, table settings and gifts, available postpaid for 25 cents to 210 South Desplaines Chicago IL.
An assorted reflection on anger, philosophy, and social privilege. The piece argues anger can be cleansing like lightning and notes readings, observation, and self awareness shape character. It questions manners, aggression, and the cost of indulging grievances.
The questions cover how Easter is dated the Western name for K'ung Fu Tze the Three Estates in pre revolutionary France who makes DC laws the number of lawyers in Congress US raw silk imports deepest diving depth and Anna May Wong’s citizenship status.
Confucius noted. Nobles clergy and common people referenced. Congress referenced. A fact about lawyers: 71 of 96 senators and 249 of 435 representatives are lawyers. Silk imports totaled 57,815,573 pounds valued at 106,594,358 dollars in 1937. Beebe’s bathysphere record reached 3,028 feet on August 15, 1934. Anna May Wong born in Los Angeles is a U.S. citizen by birth. note on citizenship rules.
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