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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
3
The article showcases a fashionable young girl party dress featuring a tuck-in blouse and printed bayon fabrics. It notes fabrics like taffeta and silk, describes silhouettes with slender bodices and full skirts, and mentions accessories such as bows, belts, and decorative handkerchiefs to finish the look.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a 1929 Western Newspaper Union item with a poetic couplet by Joaquin Miller. It references a vivid royal imagery about dawn and rulership, though content is incomplete and lacks clear news context or events.
A crisis at the Orchard ends with the maid leaving after a month. The mistress asks why and notes kindness, while the maid cites dissatisfaction with the wireless radio in the kitchen and its programs as the issue.
A famed Indianapolis writer known for his drolleries recently acquired a five-foot-shelf collection of deferred payment pin books. A collector urged settlement after the writer joked that he had already paid for three feet of the set but had not read an inch, quipping about the unread volume.
An old time remedy called Pastor Koenig’s Nervine is advertised with a free large sample offer. The Koenig Medicine Co claims a long history from Pastor Koenig and says factories operate worldwide. Readers are urged to request the sample by mailing to 1045 No. Wells St., Chicago, Illinois, and to mention their local paper.
Senator Sorghum weighs the line between being a politician and a statesman. He argues that to be a true statesman one must sometimes assert oneself as a politician.
A dog owner reveals a simple method to keep canine teeth bright using a secret toothpaste routine. The tactic involves regular brushing and a trusted dental product to prevent plaque buildup and maintain a clean smile.
South African railways general manager R Moore compares office supply prices to freight charges in a circula instructing employees. He cites a pencil equaling 100 miles of mealie transport, glue costing as much as 200 miles of bran, and pins costing as much as 100 pounds of fertilizer moved 100 miles.
A writer jokes that gravity on the moon is so slight a man could leap 30 feet high. The quip ponders where pedestrians go after death and riffs on celestial travel.
A resident questions the value of knowing six languages when living in a small community. The remark highlights a tension between personal skill and local relevance, suggesting practical limitations of language mastery in a confined setting.
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