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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1946

Page

5

Household tips for dresser care and labeling keys

Milady's dresser can be kept spotless with a sheet of waxed paper under the dresser scarf. Plan new farm buildings with labor saving and appearance in mind. Discarded toothbrush handles make handy key tags. break the end, file smooth, and thread keys through a hole.

Milady

Anniversary of Sound Movies Recalls Early Panic of Stars

The move from silent to sound films began in 1927 with The Jazz Singer and stars feared their voices would fail recordings. Megastars like John Barrymore and Conrad Nagel navigated the shift, while Westerns surged in box office share as talkies spread.

America May McAvoy al Jolson John Barrymore Conrad Nagel Nagel MGM Hollywood Fox Zazu Pitts Charlie Chaplin Jackie Coogan the Kid

Farmers Draw Guns to Halt Wisconsin Cattle Rustlers

In Madison Wisconsin county farmers formed a vigilante party of about 50 to track rustlers after an SOS call. Bernard Kroening fired three shots at two men seen entering nearby woods while his wife coordinated the group by party line. Deputies and officers aided the search though the rustlers escaped in foggy woods.

Madison Wis Wood County Bernard Kroening Rock Kroening

Town Seeks Secession To Join Nevada From Westover Utah

Nearly two thousand residents of the Utah portion of Westover press a secession bid to join Nevada. They argue Utah laws are too strict and tourism thrives across the border. Petitions would seek Utah legislature approval and Nevada consent before a boundary adjustment.

Wendover Utah-Nevada Utah Bonneville Salt Flats Nevada Lester Giffen Giffen Congress Westover

Mesquite Teen Leads Own Radio Cowboy Band

Dale Berry a 17 year old Mesquite High School senior hosts a sustaining program on WRR with his own cowboy band Berry he secured a sponsor and previously played with Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. Band members include Robert Jenkins Cleo Landolt Benny Willbanks and Matt McGlothern. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R S Berry of Mesquite and has limited formal music training in piano and guitar.

Mesquite Texas Dale Berry WRR Berry Bill Boyd Cowboy Ramblers Grand Ole Opry Nashville Robert Jenkins Cleo Landolt Benny Willbanks Matt McGlothern R. S. Berry

Winchester Mystery House draws house-hunters in today

In San Jose California the Winchester house attracts many buyers amid a housing shortage. Built 37 years before Mrs Sarah Winchester’s death to pacify ghosts the mansion grew into a sprawling oddity with hundreds of windows facing solid walls and 40 stairways ending on exteriors.

San Jose Calif Sarah Winchester

Comparing Athletes Across Eras Sparks Debate on Legacy

The author argues end career context matters when ranking icons like Ted Williams Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio. He highlights Cobb's nine straight AL lead years Feller vs Johnson and praises Grover Cleveland Alexander's dominance with the Phillies plus wartime service and pitching artistry.

Ted Williams Ty Cobb Bobby Jones Byron Nelson Jones Joe DiMaggio Tris Speaker DiMaggio Joe Gray Eagle Cobb Joe Jackson Napoleon Lajaie Babe Ruth Wahoo Sam Crawford Bobby Beach Bob Feller Walter Johnson Johnson Feller Old Barney Athletics Red Sox Cy Young Christy Mathewson Grover Cleveland Alexander Old Pete Phillies

Cardinals and Dodgers Clash for Baseball Supremacy

From Brooklyn boos to a heated race, the Cardinals led by Dixie Walker Pete Reiser and Pee Wee Reese face a Dodgers lineup with Stan Musial Marty Marion Country Slaughter Red Schoendienst Terry Moore and Whitey Kurowski in a battle of class and power across the league.

Brooklyn Cardinals Dixie Walker Pete Reiser Pewee Reese Dodgers Stan Musial Marty Marion Country Slaughter Red Schoendienst Terry Moore Whitey Kurowski

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