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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
7
An Ohio butcher flaunts Florida alligators to draw customers. A steady customer, curious about cooking, asks for two pounds and inquires the best method. The quirky exchange ends with a light joke about style and appetite, reflecting small town humor.
Two sewing patterns from 1860 offer two ways to wear a basque frock with a slip. Pattern No 1860 covers sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 with yardage listed for collar styles and bindings. Pattern No 8568 covers girls ages 6 14 with material needs for frock and slip, framed by a practical two way design from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
A fragment quotes John Johnson noting that local superiority is relative and that greatness stems from small peers surrounding them. The passage reflects on how achievement can be inflated by nearby comparatives.
A concise reflection on using fortune to aid others, attributed to Julian Hawthorne. The saying urges generosity and sharing achievements to benefit fellow members of society.
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