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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
2
A New York doctor recalls visiting a vacant Flushing Queens house on a snow night to treat a coughing woman. The next day the home appears empty with no occupants and only the doctor’s prescription left behind, hinting at a haunting mystery.
In 1949 William Holden set a record with five pictures across four studios and his Sunset Boulevard role drew praise after careful study. Gloria Swanson plans another Istanbul project co produced by Dieterle with a love story. Rhonda Fleming shines in Holiday magazine. Walt Disney researched pirates for Treasure Island. Fred Uttal jokes about Brooklyn when naming his children. Lew Ayres pursues a singing cowboy turn in The Capture. Melville Cooper and Elsa Lanchester recall a London vaudeville act now tied to The Petty Girl.
Bart Hodges, a country bred man, enjoys city life but longs for rural peace. A surprise visit from Sadie Blake rekindles nostalgia, yet Bart admits a stronger purpose holds him in the city. He vows to return someday with Sadie, but for now he remains.
The article explains that news items follow a standard lead and amplification structure. It notes that readers can grasp the main facts quickly from the opening paragraph and that editors trim less important details to fit space while preserving essential information.
Colorado’s Central City revival festival opens July 1 to August with operas and plays at the historic opera house. Stars from Bernhardt to modern favorites perform as the town restores the stage and hopes to recapture the 1860s to 1870s theater boom that made Central City the rich square mile.
Pattern 341 offers three bird house designs to attract wrens for the 1950 second brood. Build three houses to place in trees on poles in the garden or on the garage for near dwelling nesting. Drawer 10 Bedford Wills New York 25¢.
A historical crossword puzzle with across and down clues listing definitions for words. The grid entries include classic terms like river in Russian, mulberry, biblical names, and various linguistic hints, with many short forms and abbreviations indicated.
Last week’s answer lists numbers 37 40 42 45 47 with clues for spinning toys thrash soothing tropical tree varieties and a plaything. The puzzle items hint at a themed set of cross word style entries from the period.
A new Central City feature this year brings Sunday serenades as informal request concerts by visiting stars. Additional amusements include plays operas and Dr Lloyd Shaw’s Cheyenne mountain folk dancers performing in the gardens between the Opera House and the Teller House.
The article suggests using a regular floor varnish rather than an ordinary varnish and emphasizes thorough dust cleanup after sanding. It notes wood and varnish darken with age and mentions special soft wood finishes that prevent splintering when applied to bare wood. It also recommends hiring a contractor to scrape and refinish with proper materials.
The article notes that professional dowsers rely on forked sticks and divining rods to locate underground water. Scientists argue the twig-turning result arises from unconscious muscle and nerve actions rather than supernatural powers, as explained in Richards Topical Encyclopedia.
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