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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1937

Page

3

Arms Race Boosts Scrap Iron Prices in New Orleans

New Orleans reports weekly shipments of 5 000 to 10 000 tons of scrap iron bound for Italy Japan Poland Belgium England Germany and Mexico. Junkers profit from high foreign demand as metals go to munitions and industry amid a boom in the scrap trade.

America New Orleans Italy Japan Poland Belgium England Germany Mexico Tron Junker

Household Tips and Maintenance Notes

Household ammonia removes rust stains from copper. Lemon slices with paprika and celery salt garnish steaks roasts or fish. Sandpaper smooths outside of soapstone sinks or tubs before linseed oil. Lawn grows slowly this season. keep grass at about two inches and mow less. Black specks on silver fade with a paste of whitening and olive oil. let dry then polish with a chamois. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.

Associated Newspapers WNU

Courtesy as a daily test of character in city life

A discussion on courtesy contrasts genuine gentility with pretense. It cites Thomas Jefferson and Edmund Burke on helping others, then recounts a scene where six young men pass an elderly woman needing aid, illustrating how courtesy is proven in ordinary moments and must be a daily habit.

Thomas Jefferson Edmund Burke Union Station

Back to Basics Kitchen Makeover and Family Portrait

Helen B shares how a fire tragedy forced a return to hands on work with Frank. She redesigned a cramped kitchen with portable table on wheels, diagonal cabinet layout, and Swedish blue walls. They staged a cozy home scene with tea, oatmeal cookies, and a tranquil aquamarine living room.

Helen B Frank Betty Wells WNN Service

Courtesy and respect for personality in a Nazi jail scene

A writer recalls a small room scene where only two men rose as a mother entered. The piece questions ignorance versus indifference and argues respect for motherhood and personality transcends age and social status. It promotes courtesy as a quiet restraint and potential international bond.

Embroidery Pattern 5853 Promises Bright Floral Stitchwork

Fun easy frasy-daisy embroidery motifs for neckline sleeves or belt. Includes transfer motif sizes, color suggestions, and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents for pattern 5853 to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York NY. Include name address pattern number.

Sewing ‘Circle Household Arts Dept Fourteenth St New York N. Y

Courage as a Key to Action and Happiness

The piece defines courage as the supreme virtue and essential for success and happiness. It expands courage beyond bravery to energize thought and enable decisive action, stating that without courage to decide there is no action.

Sir Ian Fraser

Quotations From Famous Thinkers On Progress And Respect

A collection of brief quotes discussing themes of prejudice training progress and individual respect. Notable voices include Owen Young Vicki Baum Viscount Snowden Sir James M Barke Charles Schwab and Albert Einstein.

Owen D. Young Vicki Baum Viscount Snowden James M. Barke Charles M. Schwab Albert Einstein

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