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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
7
A nostalgic array of festive foods for open houses and New Year gatherings. Recipes include Holiday Cider, Date Roll, Snow Balls, Orange-Nut Cookies, and a mold cake loaf. Practical tips cover serving cider in mugs, egg wash for cookies, and simple savory pairings with roasted poultry.
A church fired a soprano after a few months of service and offered three months salary remaining on her contract. She sought damages for embarrassment and mental agony, but the court ruled such injury too vague to value in dollars and cents.
A man was towed after his car broke down when he got drunk. The police stopped the procession and charged him with operating a vehicle while drunk. The court found him guilty despite his claim the engine was off. The judge said a moving car is no place for a drunkard.
A cat owner faced suit after the cat killed 13 pigeons in a neighbor’s garage. The judge ruled the cat was not vicious but acting on natural instincts, advising guarding birds rather than imprisoning the cat. A slander case involving a minister followed, upholding the minister’s good name as worth protecting.
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