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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
3
A brief comic exchange features a waiter asking if a pie is peach or apple. The diner cannot tell by taste, prompting a wry remark about the difference mattering little in the moment. The humor hinges on misdirection and casual curiosity.
A Washington Star quote collection highlights tension between gentleness and enforcement. The line argues that civilians should speak softly while noting police may be exempt from traffic regulations, prompting discussion on fairness and authority.
Bobby says he would imagine someone else’s pants are on him while Joe quips about owning a dollar he found implying confusion and humor. The exchange illustrates a playful take on mistaken possession and self awareness.
The exchange recalls a loan to neighbors who, when asked about repayment, respond that they spent the money on a radio. The anecdote highlights a defiant, humorous reaction to the debt.
Instructions for crocheting a durable five part bathroom rug in shell stitch using four strands of yarn in three colors or black white and a color. Pattern 6243 includes directions illustrations materials and color schemes. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 West 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.
In a tribute writing Calvin Coolidge recalls his mother dying on her thirty ninth birthday in March. He was twelve and recalls the family burial in blustering snows and the lasting grief. Five years and forty one years later his sister and father died almost to the day, shaping his view of loss.
Reading the ad claims fast relief from acid indigestion by taking two tea spoonsfuls of Phillips Milk of Magnesia after meals or two tablets. It promises nausea and upset disappear quickly and urges home use and carryable tablets.
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