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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1947

Page

6

Fridge, Bills, and Kitchen Tips

Practical tips on organizing pantry items and receipts, cooking with drippings, safely melting paraffin, and soothing a new puppy with an alarm clock lullaby. Cleaning glass vases with eggshells and water, plus notes on fabric trends featuring oversize patterns and bold geometry.

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Calliope Moves From River Boats to Circus

The calliope, a steam whistle instrument developed in Massachusetts in 1855 for river boats, grew popular for about 20 years. As steamboats declined, it moved from water to land and has since become linked with circuses fairs and carnivals.

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