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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1936
Page
5
The piece recounts Civil War memories and a poem by Francis Miles Finch about the Blue and the Gray. It notes southern and northern women decorating graves, the rise of Memorial Day in 1868, and how such tributes fostered reconciliation and social harmony between the regions.
A compact survey of landmark American patriotic songs from the colonial era to the Civil War. It credits William Billings with an early patriotic piece, notes The Liberty Song of 1768, Yankee Doodle’s dual identity, and confirms key creators: Hopkins, Howe, Root, Gilmore, Work, and Gilmore among others.
A Union soldier captured a carved Robert E. Lee bust from a Confederate gun boat stranded on a Natchez sand bar. The walnut bust survived the battle and drift, later becoming a memory in the G A R veteran ranks with unknown origin of the carver.
The data show the minimum height for enlisting soldiers as 60 inches and minimum weight as 110 pounds. It also lists the average measurements for U S Army personnel in World War I at 67.49 inches in height and 141.54 pounds in weight.
A loyal veteran readies for a final march to honor fallen comrades. He answered the call in war and now stands ready to pay homage in peace, hoping his spirit remains in the hearts of men.
A humorous sketch chronicles Mrs Wambo’s fear of aging and her bold shingle hair surgery. It contrasts her with the Seven Sutherland Sisters and notes public fascination, fashion pressures, and a New York style consultation. The piece ends with a moral about a woman aging to match her husband’s measure.
Embroider a cute Persian kitten on a pillow or picture using cross stitch. Transfer pattern 1148 measures about 18 by 6 inches and includes color chart and stitch key. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY for material list and pattern details.
A collection of aphorisms about luck, attitude, and behavior. It urges gladness in luck, explains teaching children reasoning, promotes a sunny mood, warns against war debts, and extols quiet contemplation while noting the perils of restless excitement and juries eager to quit.
Robotic balloon explorers rise ten miles to the stratosphere from Kew Observatory. They burst at the limit, release a vacuum sample, reseal, and return by parachute. Instruments log temperature and peak height while balloons measure cloud layers and atmospheric electricity.
Reader ad claims the Postum Company will mail a full week’s supply of health giving Postum to anyone who writes for it. The best part of life is the time spent discovering its meaning and purpose.
A compact list of foreign phrases and Latin abbreviations with brief English glosses. It includes phrases like Behold the signs and No one attacks me with impunity, alongside notes on unwritten law and inter se.
A quotation highlights that true success comes from hard labor and dedication, warning that those who avoid the price of distinction should pursue an easier path such as a fox hunter. The remark frames labor as essential to achievement and implies disdain for lax effort.
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