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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
6
Learn easy cutwork using buttonhole stitches to decorate tea cloths scarves and towels. The 16 motif transfer fits natural linen or pastels with white or matching colors. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th St New York NY with name and address for pattern 6331.
Paul Gillot, famed jeweler to crown jewels and Sarah Bernhardt for 15 years, holds a collection of 110 distinct colored diamonds. The assortment includes pink, orange, blue, green, chartreuse, peach, black and other hues. He has been decorated by multiple nations and is sometimes called the king of diamonds.
A doctor advises finding the cause of constipation to avoid symptoms and suggests increasing dietary bulk with Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast. The ad promotes regularity, water intake, and Kellogg's Battie Creek production sold by grocers.
A brief quotation states that men are not always as good as the causes they lead, attributed to Glenn Frank. The line reflects a critical view of leadership versus ideals.
President Roosevelt mounts a public campaign after Congress adjourns, boasting progress on court reforms and warning of political risk if a conservative platform dominates. Observers question his 1940 candidacy as he rebuts neutrality and spending defeats while advocating budget cuts and liberal ideals.
A fragmented note asks how much a so called 13 000 000 000 congress actually appropriated and spent, signaling scrutiny of large fiscal allocations and tracking. The text hints at an inquiry into the real outlay versus proposed totals amid budget debate.
In Washington the National Association of Manufacturers released figures claiming U S taxes have risen 640 percent since 1913, outpacing Britain at 430 percent. The piece contrasts U S and British levies and notes Britain’s benchmark use against U S taxation. It also mentions Franco consolidating power in Spain and a separate Chicago event involving Fred Snite and Teresa Larkin.
Agriculture secretary Wallace declares the food stamp plan a success after three months in Rochester Dayton Seattle Birmingham Des Moines and Shawnee okla. It fed relief families via orange stamps for regular foods and blue stamps for surplus foods. In August he confirms national expansion pending.
Russia and Japan faced tense standoff over Sakhalin oil and coal resources after wage disputes. Concessionaires granted a 15 percent wage increase, diminishing Japan's leverage as border garrisons remained and both capitals showed no surrender.
An important speaker prompted a sewing club to upgrade its rooms with formal draperies. The committee invested all funds in materials and produced a detailed pattern sketch for valances and end pieces. Two 25 cent sewing books offer 96 How To Sew articles by mail from Mrs. Spears in Chicago.
Dr. George E. Vincent, former president of the Rockefeller Foundation, argues that American humor protects liberty. He warns that Europe’s repression of laughter signals loss of freedoms and cautions against dictatorship.
A compact aphorism on how thoughts shape actions and habits mold character. The speaker suggests that daily mental seeds determine destiny, linking mindset to personal outcomes.
Notes recall Panizzi escaping execution in 1821 Italy and later billed for gallows. A Zurich cinema roof opens to starry summer nights. A Taoist mummy temple in Shantung preserves a 2000 year old cult statue. The Hungarian crown’s bent cross remains visible in reproductions and on the flag.
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