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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
3
A small-town restaurant waitress Annie loses her job after giving away oranges to a hungry soldier. The scene shifts to his reunion with his father, who notes the boy’s happiness and the morale boost from Annie’s kindness. The father reflects on how simple generosity can lift soldiers’ spirits.
A devotional analysis from I Kings 18 20 21 30 39 urges unwavering faith and moral courage. It contrasts open confrontation with Baal to church leadership lacking transparency and warns against compromising with unbelief. Elijah’s lone, steadfast stand demonstrates God’s power and the need for visible, honest devotion.
The set asks how much heavier than air water is and if a congress member can be impeached. It inquires the birthplace of the piano and compares India's size to the United States. It also asks whether Casey was a real person or fictional in Casey at the Bat.
The set itemizes five statements and answers. It notes water’s weight relative to air at 775 times, expulsion by two thirds, identifies Italy, compares sizes to half, and confirms a person named David M Casey who played with the National League Phillies. It also credits Ernest Thayer with composing the 1888 poem.
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