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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1938

Page

2

U.S. Toy Trade Embraces Practical Playthings Across Ages

The article traces a 1938 shift to durable, authentic toys that mimic real life. It notes designers, educators, and manufacturers aligning to create age appropriate, child tested toys emphasizing physical activity, sense development, building, pretend play, crafts, and social games.

United States Chicago Merchandise Mart

Morgan and Arnold clash over stricter Sherman act ethic

Arthur E Morgan, former TVA chairman, defends exacting standards and resists attacks on TVA. Thurman W Arnold pushes for a tougher Sherman act, arguing laws should curb big business, while critics say current rules encourage consolidation. Gold value and dollar devaluation prospects are debated amid World gold flows and international pricing.

Arthur E. Morgan Arnold

Wise Men Seek Christ This Christmas Day

The lesson uses Matthew 2 1 12 and John 3 16 to urge readers to search for the Saviour during Christmas. It contrasts the Wise Men's devotion with others who miss the moment and calls for personal worship and self surrender to Christ’s redeeming love.

Bethlehem Jesus Herod Earth Christ Jerusalem

Christmas Fire Hazards From Faulty Cords Warned

Underwriters Laboratory engineers warn Christmas risk rises from faulty electrical cords in homes. About 125 million cords in use nationwide face abuse from chewing, twisting, and rug strands. Damaged cords cause shocks and fires. tests simulate aging and insulation failure to show danger.

Chicago

The Parent Mind and Sons of God

Quote from Martineau on the souls of the sons of God being greater than their work. It speaks of life as a path to manifest sacred lineaments and a divine tint from the Parent Mind.

God Martineau Doan

The Nation's Progress and National Decay

The Nation's progress is framed as the sum of industry energy and uprightness, contrasted with national decay blamed on individual idleness selfishness and vice.

Lovely Doilies Crochet Pattern 1715 Shown

Crochet pattern 1715 offers four strand doilies in three sizes suitable for luncheon and buffet sets. Includes directions stitches materials and illustrations. Send 15 cents and request pattern 1715 to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.

Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Tallest Tree Claim Settle Settles Disputed Height

United States forestry service records from San Francisco confirm the tallest tree is a Sequoia in Humboldt State Park, California at 364 feet. Previously circulated reports of 400 to 500 foot Australian eucalyptus trees are not supported by world forestry statistics which cap the tallest eucalyptus at 325 feet.

Roosevelt United States Congress Kentucky France Britain Bell Syndicate WNU United States Forestry Service San Francisco California Humboldt State Park Cleveland Plain Dealer

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