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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
3
Witty exchange mocks high dental fees with a farmer’s humor. A patient balks at three dollars for a tooth extraction, while the dentist jokes he could spend half an hour and pull it out slowly. The quip ties to a Farm Journal voice.
A distressed wife phones her husband from his office begging him to rush home as the radio is coated in frost and the refrigerator blares Home Sweet Home after she mixed up the wires.
Dialog excerpt presents Senator Sorghum debating timing of speech and alteration of positions. The passage highlights strategic communication and political nuance within a civic setting.
A brief cartoon dialogue shows Bob asking about a change in himself and Johnny denying any change while Bob reveals he swallowed 15 cents.
Lesson stresses that God shows no favoritism and desires all to be saved. It contrasts faith sparked by hearing with faith born from personal encounter, and notes trials with obstacles and handicaps test believers. Deliverance comes through Christ and perseverance strengthens faith.
Pattern 5601 offers a blouse and skirt in sizes 16–18 and 38–40 with a sunburst lace yoke and stockinette body. Instructions cover materials and gauge for white or pastel yarns in cotton wool rayon blends and Shetland floss. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. at 259 W 14th Street New York with name address and pattern number.
A vintage advertisement urges women to stay peppy to attract men then promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It claims the product tones the system and eases female functional discomforts, citing over a million women who report benefit and encouraging readers to buy from their druggist.
A short motto stresses avoiding quick judgment by pointing to two faults in oneself before accusing others. It frames self-awareness as a remedy to fault finding and urges restraint. The line emphasizes humility and thoughtful critique over rush to judgment.
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