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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1938

Page

6

Joyce and Dirk hurry wedding amid a Mexican mission

Dirk and Joyce race to Mexico City to wed quickly with Onelia’s aid in mind. The ambassador helps, Margarida objects, and General Sanches arrives as Joyce asserts her plans and calls Margarida her witness.

Fither Joyce Dirk Mexico City Onelia

Informal Provincial Modern in Mid Winter Decor

Betty Wells notes a trend toward informal yet stylish interiors with maple furniture and New England touches. She highlights bedroom ensembles with honey maple, diamond check wallpaper, and chartreuse chairs, plus Swedish inspired modern provincial pieces and painted Swiss accents. Framing pictures with shadow boxes, ribbon, satin mats, and creative homemade frames is suggested, along with repurposing old wood frames and calico mats for informal rooms.

Aurelia Hunt Betty Wella

Light-Hearted Fashions For a Gay Vacation

Bright summer styles offer easy carefree wear for home vacations and lake trips. A slacks with bolero and topper set and the adorable dirndl present flattering fits in durable fabrics with simple sew charts. Patterns 1332 and 1480 cater to sizes 12 through 20 and require modest material and notions. Send 15 cents for Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.

Barbara Bell Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Dr Chicago Bell Syndicate WNU

Dirk proposes in Toluca trip romance near Lerma river

After limping into Toluca the couple dines on Lerma trout and plans a rushed engagement. Dirk asks Joyce to marry him this afternoon as they hurry toward the city, driven by a strong sense of urgency and a shared joy.

Joyce Dirk la Barranca Pablo Joyce Sewell Paulina Embassy Antonio Buenas Don Deerke van’ Suttart Dirk van Suttart Miss Sewell Onelia Toluca San Carlos

Thousands of Inventions Vied for by Patents in Chicago Library

A Chicago Daily News note describes vast patent interest. thousands of ideas pass through the U S Patent Office monthly, with Chicago Public Library shelves swelling as hundreds of patent volumes are added each month. Patent counts rise from 1932 to 1936, and notable items include a vegetable slicer, air cooled shoe, disappearing ink, and a Detroit invention. First ambulance service began at Bellevue hospital in June 1869.

United States Patent Office Chicago Public Library Chicago Daily News Harrisburg Anguilla Mass

Embroidery Border Guide Book Offer By Mrs Spears

Instructional notice explains an embroidered border technique using six strand mercerized thread with color pairings. It promotes Book No 2 from Mrs Spears of Chicago offering 90 embroidery stitches fabric repairs table settings gifts and more postpaid for 25 cents to 210 S Des Plaines St Chicago Ill.

Spears S. Desplaines St Chicago, Ill

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