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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
6
A collage of quirky confessions from people who lived in closets, drawers, a filing cabinet, and a cello case since 1919 through 1943. They describe why they stayed, from war news to price anxieties, and why they choose to remain inside rather than rejoin outside life.
A congressional inquiry and FDA hearings probe the spread of synthetic substitutes in everyday foods. Rep. Frank Keefe charges bread is chemically altered and critics warn of unknown health risks while manufacturers tout taste and softness. The Agriculture Department notes potential dairy impacts and urges caution on chemical softeners in baking.
The ad highlights a matron junior frock pattern with a date special. It promotes an eat and attractive versatile shirtwaister for larger figures with comfortable cap sleeves and a set in belt as key features.
A devotional verse promises Christ will come and dwell in a home, with a welcoming table, lamp lit, warm hearth, and ample shelter, food, and rest for the honored guest.
The CBS daytime serial adds young Dr Malone actor Andy Becker who shifted from pre-med to radio inspired by his mother. He recalls theater and puppetry in childhood plus hobbies like sculpting and golf. Cathy Downs knits garments for a fashion layout amid Massacre River buzz. Horace Heidt plans a youth talent musical The Kids Break Through for Broadway. Patric Knowles fumbles Spanish in Mexico during The Big Steal shoot, asking for sopa for soap.
Inspector Odell recalls Det Scr Upshur's country case at Round Pond where farm men Herm and Punk Hallam are suspected after Pat Spencer drowns. Upshur accuses foul play and urges Jed Thomas to arrest Hallams for murder, linking submerged log and missing car. The dispute between Hallams and Spencers shadows the incident.
In a charged confrontation, Rod exposes flaws in Punk Hallam and Herm’s alibi about Spence's fall from a boat. The three men freeze as Officer Thomas draws a pistol, firing at Punk to halt the confrontation and protect himself.
A garbled puzzle page presents across and down clues with numerous misspellings and fragments. Entries include themes like clothing fashion and geography while several lines resemble partial words or misordered letters, ending with stray notes such as Number 85.
Mrs. Smith announced she had triplets and twins within two weeks. A spectator asks how it happened. Apt replies one triplet was lost, turning the claim into a humorous riddle about mistaken counts.
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