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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1937

Page

7

Days of Flatfoot Cops Seen as Limited Future

Columbus expert Harvey Walker says the era of the old style police officer is ending. He cites a Toledo survey and urges nationwide police academies, age limits, higher recruitment standards, and rapid adoption of two way radios and motorized patrols to modernize the force.

Columbus Ohio Harvey Walker Ohio State University Pioneer Police School Walker Toledo Force England

Household Tips From A Neighbor Column Selection

A reader column offers quick home hacks such as adding vinegar to doughnut fat to reduce absorption, using gasoline to clean satin slippers, and rubbing petroleum ointment on dried stiff shoes. It also advises noting plant moisture by soil pinch and flipping stove covers when they redden.

The Portrait of a Spirit by Robert Louis Stevenson

A reflection on portraits versus spirits, noting portraits are only likenesses when preserving memory. The piece argues Mona Lisa style images fail to capture the inner warmth, while statues and photographs can hint at the soul through mood and emotion recorded at exposure.

Robert Louis Stevenson Lincoln

Shaker Furniture Fits Modern Rooms with Simplicity

An interior suggestion column explores turning an attic space with sloped ceilings into a bright, affordable retreat using white net curtains, lavender accents, and pale pink furnishings. It contrasts lightweight lace with Shaker pieces, praising their functional beauty and honesty of purpose while noting the style's timeless adaptability.

Betty Wells WNU Service

Portraits of a Spirit and the Walls We Build

The piece argues that faces reflect inner life and that character outlasts possessions. It states thoughts, dreams, and motives shape identity more than external wealth, urging that future generations will value the memory of a spirit over a face as civilization’s true heritage.

Western Newspaper Union

Etiquette Advice on Ladies At Night Clubs From Emily Post

Emily Post weighs in on whether two young women may visit public night clubs alone in large cities like New York or Chicago and in smaller towns. She says public clubs likely disallow unidentified women and even private clubs may not admit them, especially in unfamiliar cities.

You Needn't Return Social Favors in Kind

A reader asks how to reciprocate social invitations from a host who entertains often. The answer notes that hosts invite those who help their parties and suggests giving a flowers or plant on a special date, or sending a gift on a notable day such as Valentine’s Day.

Mrs. Post

Favorite Recipe of the Week Cranberry Jelly With Waldorf Salad

A midcentury lunch feature presents cranberry jelly with Waldorf salad as a refreshing colorful combination. The recipe blends canned cranberry jelly apples celery and mayonnaise and suggests serving on a chop platter with jelly pieces around it.

Rising Tide magazine debuts worldwide with multilingual edition

A new pictorial magazine titled Rising Tide has appeared on country newsstands. Originating in England it is prepared for distribution in eleven countries in nine languages. The nonprofit publication carries no advertising and covers world problems without regard to race class or creed.

England

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