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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1939

Page

6

Ism Probe Advances as Dies Panel Urges Witnesses

Washington summer heats up as Martin Dies's new committee questions Fritz Kuhn, with clashes between Rep. Joe Starnes and reporters. Kuhn defends bundism while detailing aims, funding, and a Hitler link. 110 witnesses linked to the case remain on deck.

Congressional Washington Texas Martin Shirley Temple Fritz Kuhn Alabama Joe Starnes Fuehrer Kuhn U. S Kuhn Capitol Dinois Noah Mason Fuehrer Hitler Berlin Supreme Court Germany Martin Dies

War of Nerves Behind Danzig Crisis and Grain Fears

The article outlines Britain's mediation role in the Danzig dispute with Germany and the rise of Dr. Karl Burckhardt as league-appointed high commissioner. It notes German pressure, British diplomacy, and rumors of appeasement. It also covers looming U S grain storage schemes and railroad resistance to government bin allocations under the ever normal granary plan affecting corn movement and rail revenue.

Britain Runciman Czecho Slovakia Germany Czecho-Slovakia Karl J. Burckhardt League of Nations Danzig Hitler Berchtesgadeneykie League der Fuehrer Reich Burckhardt Great Britain London Poland France der Fuchrer East Prussia Pomorze Europe Adolf Hitler Commodity Credit Corporation Department of Agriculture U. S

Paris Restores Watteau Master After Theft Incident

Paris police received the return of L Indifferent from 25 year old artist Serge Bogouslavsky who admitted stealing the Louvre painting for 200000 dollars. He claimed to restore its original glory and police noted his retouching had improved the artwork.

Watteau Louvre Parisian Serge Bogouslavsky Bogouslavsky

Commonwealth & Southern exits Tennessee utilities after TVA purchase

In Tennessee the Commonwealth and Southern power company said goodbye to Tennessee where its lines were purchased by TVA. A full page ad stated that public interests are better served by privately operated utilities and that they could not compete with tax free plants. The next day TVA paid Wendell Wilkie $78,600,060.

Wendell Wilkie Commonwealth & Southern Power Corporation Tennessee TVA Wilkie

Thanksgiving proclamation date sparks columnists debate

Roosevelt announced Thanksgiving for November 23 causing laughs and gripes among cartoonists, columnists, and calendar makers. Officials note the proclamation affects only the District of Columbia. each state sets its own date, prompting concern over schedule and football games nationwide.

Roosevelt State Department Mr. Roosevelt District of Columbia

Household hints for canning and preserving rich fruit flavors

Practical tested recipes from Eleanor Howe cover Apple Chutney Peach Conserve Amber Jam and Blackberry Jam with steps to sterilize jars and use paraffin. Includes Lindbergh Relish and Pickled Peaches and notes on storage, plus a tease for future cookie recipes and how to obtain Eleanor Howe's Household Hints book.

Eleanor Howe North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois Western Newspaper Union

Beautiful Crocheted Doilies for the Table

Vintage sewing pattern advertisement offers 18 inch large doily and 12 inch medium and 6 inch small doilies. Pattern 1935 provides directions illustrations stitches materials and photograph. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York for pattern 1935 with name and address.

Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept Eighth Ave New York

Household Tips From A Farmer's Column

Practical pantry guidance covers sandwich filling from leftover liver with lemon butter, sugar sirup for drinks, berry coloring preservation, and vegetable storage. Tips include boiling sugar and water for sirup, storing preserves in darkness, and keeping root vegetables apart in racks to prevent spoiling.

Judge Not Forbear to Judge Quote

Shakespeare admonition about human fallibility echoes in a line urging humility in judgment as all people bear sin and fault.

How Women in Their Forties Can Attract Men

Advice for women during midlife changes addressing fears of losing appeal and symptoms like hot flashes and nerves. Recommends more fresh air exercise sleep and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to boost vitality and ease distress during the change of life.

Lydia E. Pinkham Maore Fife

Honest Labor Honor Lies in Honest Toil

Quote by Grover Cleveland presented as a civic maxim emphasizing integrity in work and public service.

Grover Cleveland

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