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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast relief for excess stomach acids and hyper acidity. It suggests easy dosing at home or on the go with tablets and liquid forms and urges buyers to request the genuine Phillips product.
A literary line speaks of the happiest among us joined by gentler stars. It envisions two fates and lives blending as one, celebrating deep harmony and shared fortunes in a timeless union.
Three boys compare their fathers’ work. Bill says his author father writes a story in hours and sells it for ten dollars. Jack boasts his bookie father earns a hundred dollars from races. Harold reports his parson father preaches half an hour and earns money carried to him by six men.
A travel note recalls a hike where two girls enjoyed the trek and were then picked up by a premium car after barely two miles. The anecdote highlights the pleasant outing and the surprise luxury transport that followed.
A teacher informs a boy named Charles about astigmatism and asks a parent to address it. The father replies with a stern, offhand threat to discipline the child and suggests walloping him again the next day.
Simpkins demands compensation from the dealer for a defective airplane. He accuses the seller of guaranteeing replacement for broken or missing parts and requests a new collarbone and four new front teeth as part of settlement.
In a humorous exchange, a longwed and future Mrs. Simpson argue about marriage and finances. The ledger of a bachelor is joked as the source of future comfort, while a concerned Mrs. Simpson questions life plans and prospects.
A classroom exchange asks why skies over New York appear clearer than those over London. Minnie guesses it might be due to New York’s skyscrapers, prompting a teacher’s reply about atmospheric impact and urban environments.
Dialogue excerpt features Mrs Feddup admitting marriage carried more trouble than anticipated. The exchange centers on shared property and the formal promises made during the union. Public notice style framing suggests a courtroom or legal context.
A colorful exchange contrasts salaries in politics and entertainment. A speaker condemns high ministerial pay while noting comedians are often funnier and deserve recognition. The remark reflects public questioning of official wages.
In court, the prisoner admits stealing money and then jewelry, stating the Sunday school teaching that money alone does not bring happiness influenced his actions. The judge notes the motive tied to the taught moral lesson as part of the case.
A playful note discusses a phonetic phrase in Eskimo language and jokingly links it to why a regional group’s name or term is long. It combines invented names and a light linguistic aside without referencing real events or dates.
The Smithsons award Jane a month's wages and board for a summer holiday. On return four weeks later Jane demands more wages. Mrs. Smithson questions the request noting Jane already earns more than many town girls and had paid holiday pay. Jane replies that wages covered time off and now she should not be asked to work for the same pay.
An Irishman married to a Scotswoman takes a family friend to lunch. He tells his jealous wife who recalls past lunches with male friends and notes the bill difference. She quips that in one case he pays the bill, in the other she saves it.
Two Scotsmen waiting for a train notice a strikingly dressed young woman and react with dry humor. One asks what others think, the other deprecates the effort, calling it excessive for poverty. The exchange highlights simple wit amid an urban scene.
A fragment from a newspaper page recalls a castaway scene with four drunken men and a lighthearted remark about being in a civilized country. It includes classroom dialogue explaining recuperate and a safety warning about high voltage wires.
Young Spender asserts he earned his money through hard work. He explains the funds came from a rich uncle but he had to wrest it from lawyers through effort. The exchange centers on contested ownership and the value of persistence.
A jokey dialogue mocks party divisions with a character asking about bulbs and a pun about flying wings. A punchline features a long distance call to cure a stuttering Scotch boyfriend. The chatter preserves a light, rapid-fire humor tone from a newspaper gag column.
A dialog sketches Brown’s wife as a vivid character. Jones notes she shifts through colors symbolizing emotions from rage to happiness, describing a dramatic personality in playful terms.
Star Dust reviews That Flanagan Girl by Patsy Ruth Miller and Elaine Sterne Carringtons All Things Considered. Also notes on Edison biopics Young Tom Edison and Edison the Man, plus Drums Along the Mohawk with Colbert Fonda Oliver and more.
Instructions for home sewing patterns No 1854 and 1852 with designs for chintz cretonne and gingham wardrobe pieces. Details include garment bag hanger cover hat box cover shoe bag and step by step sew chart. Sizes and fabric yardage given. patterns priced 15 cents. Send orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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