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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1936

Page

5

New Deal Birthday Sparks Writers Club Panel

Sind Ca OLLYWOOD Calif The luncheon of our Writers Club Inc (Red Inc) hosts Daingerfield weather forecaster and William A Brady with stories of the old days. We welcomed new members and teased the field of literature as New Deal turns three. Politicians push blame and credit as census figures inspire debates on growth and taxes. IRVIN B COBB WNU Service.

Ollywood Calif Writers’ Club, Inc Red Inc Pacific Slope Daingerfield William A.brady California Belasco Tom Wise Frank Bacon Holbrook Blinn Dave Warfield San Francisco Los Angeles Uncle Sam Charleston Congress Irvin Cobb WNU Service

McGoofey Readers Feature Owen the Hedge Adjudicator

A humorous feature presents Owen a motor cycle cop who chases miscreants from behind a hedge. He taunts fast drivers and a sick wife with aspirin, noting life’s mysteries when arresting a paperhanger seems unjust.

Owen

A level headed king and a big building age

England resists France's request for immediate aid in Rhineland matters while Britain signals France may bear some blame. The U S Public Works Administration reports over 1.0 billion dollars in completed projects with 2.2 billion more under construction. Labor groups push a 500 million building program as the era of heavy public works unfolds.

Europe England France Germany Rhineland United States Public Works Administration PWA Organized Labor

Slip and Pantie Set Made in Quick Time

An advertisement describes a women’s slip and panties set with smooth fit, low back neckline, and non shrink rayon or crepe fabric. Pattern 9662 offered in several sizes, with notes on affordability and ease of making.

Tvons

Amusing Sayings From A Bygone Almanac

A collection of wry observations and humorous quips on people places and things from diverse domains. The items point out quirks in behavior politics nature and culture with a playful tone and antiquated flavor.

Grammar Check: Correcting Common Errors

The passages show common mistakes with subject verb agreement and pronoun case. Correct forms: Is the egg cooked. Please pass the sausages. It is raining heavily. I guess we'll have snow. The outlook for a bull market is very good. The prospect for any big rise in securities is bad. It is a matter between you and me. I never heard of it before, it must be two other fellows.

Whales Attack Fishermen Off Stonehaven Coast

Three fishermen aboard a 25 foot boat near Stonehaven New Brunswick faced a desperate encounter as five whales charged the vessel. One whale tangled in an anchor chain. after freeing the cable the crew escaped, while two more later returned before vanishing.

Stonehaven New Brunswick

Sewing pattern order form from The Sewing Circle

A pattern request notice invites readers to mail for a 39 inch fabric diagrammed sew chart. Include name address style number and size with fifteen cents in coins or stamps. Send to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 367 W Adams St Chicago Bell Syndicate WNU Service.

Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Adams St Chicago Bell Syndicate WNU

Mechanized printing tale from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

The piece describes a mechanical typewriter like device with a metal arm pressing inked characters onto paper as a drum advances. It explains character shapes simplified to sounds and the reduction of ideas into symbols. The description reflects early printing technology and how pressure over a letter creates ink transfer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

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