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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
7
The young actor faced a hostile Philadelphia audience who pelted him with tomatoes and vegetables during a late monologue. He finished the performance, then quipped that the patrons had not scored a hit either, while other chatter about butterflies and personal admiration appears in the remembered banter.
In a terse exchange, one hints at avoiding solitude while the other asserts a desire to move on. The dialogue suggests tension between wanting independence and fears of isolation, framed as a coy confrontation.
Jimmy refuses extra food while the host suggests packing fruit and candy for the journey home. Both acknowledge everyone is full.
A gentle, old fashioned woman was persuaded by her granddaughter to attend a lavish Hollywood musical spectacle. She endured the performance without comment and returned home to be deemed a martyr by relatives. She rebutted that the show lacked taste and was entirely bad.
A quotable excerpt depicts a tense courtroom scene with a defendant answering truthfully to a judge. Other voices thread through in a domestic setting where a spouse mentions burning cabbage and a neighbor notes the wind. The piece blends legal and everyday life in a humorous street tableau.
A brief dialogue where Harry asks why he calls his girl Square and Jerry replies she doesn’t get around much. The exchange uses a pun on “square” implying limited mobility or activity.
The exchange features Harry carrying a grindstone to sharpen his wits and appetite. Bill asks why his girl is called Checkers and Bil explains she jumps every time he makes a move.
Harry dismisses Jerry’s anxious claim about a head in the road as illusion. The exchange underscores tension and uncertainty in their driving scene.
A large congregation gathered at the church last night. The service ended with an unexpected note as authorities report the building burned down afterward.
A short scene shows She and He trading flippant lines while a waitress serves a Steak rare. Jane expresses simple joy over a piano piece, and Joan hopes for peace and happiness to come at last.
Jim asks about insomnia and Slim suggests sleep as the remedy. Slug Mc Bain makes a surprising entrance, walking tall and proud, catching Jim off guard with his presence.
A string of quips and remarks features a mock interview style with punch lines about fashion, poetry, pasteurized milk, and a grim joke about a hanging. The dialogue blends humor and troubling racial stereotypes in a dated vernacular.
In a short exchange, the warden points to a clearly marked private no fishing sign while a trespasser claims no notice was read. The incident highlights enforcement of property rules in a remote area and the difficulty of signaling private access.
Comic dialogue features Joe-Joe Doakes in self love. Bill notes lifelong romance with the comic. Jim questions if Bill halted the show with his act. Slim remarks that he slowed it noticeably.
The exchange shows a parcel handling error where a note reading Personal caused confusion about a letter intended for Mr. Jones. A dialogue reveals concerns about ensuring the wife receives the message to avoid misdelivery.
The manager asks why the actor wants the villain part and the actor says he wants to make the character his story.
A light exchange reveals a student bragging about nothing substantial while a teammate clarifies his role on the football team as handling inflated footballs. The humor hinges on inflated pride and a mundane duty.
A cheeky dialogue pairs wit and romance as Betty and Letty tease Slim and Jim. The scene features light banter about brains, marriage, and absentminded play, with giggles over coffee and a punchline about repeating history if someone flunks.
Dialogue between Harry and Jerry about gifting a ruby ring. Jerry notes her eyes are usually bloodshot, implying a darker, wry humor to the exchange.
Ames Mason, recently hailed as England’s top motion picture actor, is expected to gain American fame via Universal Pictures released The Man in Gray. The piece notes Mason’s nickname The English Humphrey Bogart and his on screen methods, alongside other Christmas Day broadcasts and industry tidbits about stars, events, and music arrangements.
A humorous exchange contrasts a man’s claim of never fighting with his wife and a friend who admits he never fights either because he hides things. The gag ends with the line that sound advice can be just that sound.
A series of quirky vignettes from a weekly pages: a son writes a terse typewritten letter to his father seeking money. the reply hints at ongoing family strain and a line about saying goodbye. A jury mystery hinges on a missing juror and a cheeky foreman’s verdict. A satirical classified ad sells fencing to keep a wife in place.
Deputy recalls a chase lasting a mile before units ran out of fuel after traveling 1 500 miles due to stopping to change out.
A brief exchange shows a parent emotional about Johnny’s education and the teacher’s calm response praising persistent effort toward learning. The dialogue highlights care, dedication, and the value of continuing education.
Pattern 8901 offers sizes 11 12 13 14 16 and 18 with fabric yardage: size 12 needs 3 yards of 39 inch or 34 yards of 35 inch material. Easy to make and a joy to wear the two piece costume features dainty gathers at sleeves and waistline and flower shaped buttons for trim.
A collection of practical household hints covering cooking temperatures for tender meat and flavorful results, making hole repairs with heated hatpins, cracking Hickory nuts in boiling water, reusing cooking water for starching lace, pouring waffle batter from a pitcher, treating grease spills on wood floors, cleaning tools, catching threads with a sheet, seasoning roast chicken with nutmeg, and keeping mashed potatoes hot and fluffy using a double boiler.
A practical kitchen tip suggests pouring hot water into a jar to melt and float shortening. As the water cools the fat congeals on top, allowing easy removal with minimal effort.
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