This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
3
Salads are vital in summer meals with fresh greens fruits or vegetables and a light dressing. The article covers prep tips for lettuce watercress endive and romaine, plus fruit and crab apple salad ideas, dressings, and recipe snippets for tomato rings with salmon and various fruit salads.
The piece catalogs a satirical morning program in Elwood centered on Wendell Willkie. Exhibits include a milk bottle dented by a baby, a donkey drawing on a blackboard, and a Mother Goose page rewritten to mock the New Deal. The edition describes band songs, athletic stunts, and a spoof parade with sections targeting Republicans and business groups.
Pattern No 8727 features a three button bodice with narrow back revers and shallow waist darts. The circular skirt offers a youthful swing and the design covers sizes 14 through 42. Size 16 uses 44% yards of 39 inch fabric. order from Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago with 15 cents.
The piece describes a fashionable shirtwaist in flat crepe silk print or spun rayon ideal for hot days. No. 8727 appears in striped linen, polka dot silk or white sharkskin, praised for its crisp look and comfortable unfettered lines. The bodice fastening is noted.
An attributed quotation urges self honesty and firm resolve to avoid temptation, stating only personal determination can prevent it. The line emphasizes inner discipline as the path to staying on the right course.
The quiz asks about a prison poem line by Richard Lovelace and Eskimo counting, with answers: Lovelace wrote the line. Eskimos do not have a word for any number beyond twenty. logistics means transport and supply. John Adams lived to 90. ambassadors hold the highest diplomatic rank. a long ton equals 2,240 pounds.
A simple bird-cage hook fixed to the closet door top provides six to eight additional hangers. It keeps long dresses off the floor and frees closet space.
A brief juxtaposition of two lines: Alcott praises a valuable book opened with expectation and closed with profit while Seneca notes that others faults are visible while one’s own lie hidden. The pair contrasts practical gain with self awareness.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.