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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
8
Barber shop promotes as agent for Nordstrom Laundry at Central City. Guaranteed cleaning service offered for laundry and dry cleaning work.
An offer from the Nebraska State Journal of Lincoln advertises a $1.00 trial subscription and a yearly rate of $6.00 with Sunday editions for a central Nebraska audience. The ad warns readers not to pay strangers and directs orders through the Progress office.
A nostalgic reflection contrasts past wedding presents with modern alternatives. The speaker recalls brides carrying signs and children learning on knees, noting feather beds, a cow, linens, blankets, and quills as once common gifts versus contemporary items like a permanent wave, radio, or a new Lizzie.
York Nebraska residents recalled the 1894 severe heat wind on its anniversary. Corn withered early from the heat and settlers lacking shade dug holes in the ground to lie in for relief. Crops failed that year amid a trio of dry seasons.
In eight years radio expanded from one Pittsburgh station to 630 nationwide. Receivers rose from toys to over 10 million sets costing 5 cents to 1000 dollars, with daily production and a factory sprawling 32 acres. NBC paid five million dollars in 1928 to radio entertainers.
Subscriptions are being taken at the Progress office for any daily newspaper or magazine, inviting readers to sign up for their preferred titles.
A jumble of phrases cites heat and travel, noting August weather and school start. It mentions a public notice of executor sale in Polk County Nebraska dated 1929, detailing land described and sale terms with August sale date and location in Polk Village.
For sale harvest apples good to eat and cook. Call phone 1618.
Estimates from 46 states show 750000 boys and girls enrolled in 4-H club work this year, a new record. Secretary of the national committee notes the rise is 26000 from last year and President Roosevelt urges early, proactive youth work.
The article notes Salmon P. Chase’s portrait appears on the new ten thousand dollar banknotes. It suggests admirers of the late Chase view his image on the currency. The emphasis is on the portrait and the denomination.
A Meadville woman filed a suit alleging a male hugger restrained her so tightly that she suffered a broken rib and two fractured ribs. The suit accuses the defendant of harmful conduct and seeks damages.
The article argues for civilian support for home front effort over large naval power, urging more producers of essential foods like butter and eggs and fewer grand naval champions, reflecting wartime priorities.
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