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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1936

Page

5

Love in the Ring Clyde and Harriet Beatty Tale

A romance and career tale of lion tamer Clyde Beatty and his wife Harriet Evans Beatty. Harriet, once candy girl and aerial artist, becomes a lion tamer performing in the Cole Brothers circus now co owner with Clyde. She trains lions tigers and an elephant in the same cage and shares top billing.

King of Beasts Hubby Clyde Beatty Rochester Ind Clyde Harriet Chillicothe Ohio Mr. Beatty Harriet Beatty Cole Brothers’ Circus Mrs. Beatty Beatty Chicago Harriet Evans Leo Beattys Menelik Samson Allen King King Sammy Muskegon Michigan Edgar Rice Burroughs Hollywood Africa Rassling United States

Clyde Beatty and Harriet Hilliard in Movie Star Spotlight

A vivid look at Clyde Beatty's cage acts with lions and tigers including Samson and Menelik, noting close calls and injuries, and a portrait of Harriet Hilliard pursuing cinema and radio stardom. The piece also mentions Will Rogers memorial plans and various Hollywood tidbits.

Veryone Harriet Hilliard Ozzie Nelson Ginger Rogers Randolph Scott Mamma Harriet Broadway Will Hays Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America What Will Rogers Saranac Lake

Dainty Collars and Jabots to Crochet

Fresh spring accessory ideas feature airy Jacy collars and jabots to refresh last year’s frocks. Describes an open front square mesh collar and a back closing triangular collar, plus a mesh jabot with Irish rose nosages. Pattern 1136 includes directions, illustrations, stitch list, and materials. send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York.

Needlecraft Dept Eighth Ave New York N. Y

Oldest Temple Fort Found by Explorers in the Orient

Archeologists at Tepe Gawra in northern Mesopotamia uncovered a massive walled circular sun-brick temple fortification dating nearly three centuries before biblical references. The discovery, announced by the University of Pennsylvania, marks the seventh season at the Great Mound site 15 miles northeast of Mosul conducted by the University Museum and the American Schools of Oriental Research.

Tepe Gawra Mesopotamia University of Pennsylvania Mosul University Museum American Schools of Oriental Research

Childhood Memories and Respect for Women Theme

Fragmentary note recalls childhood memory of aiding a woman and a line about respect. Mentions Jackson and Hackson with uncertain phrases and stray punctuation. The text lacks clear event, date, or identifiable persons beyond vague names.

Fragmentary notes from an old account

The readable text shows disjointed phrases about a visitor, a sale or possession of cows, and a strained reply about a position. Names, dates, and coherent actions are not present, making the fragmentary item a vague archival scrap.

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