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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1936
Page
3
A cheerful pattern ad promotes a Scottie dog mascot with plaid coat and yarn whiskers. The simple cotton pattern 5006 includes directions and material needs, offered for 15 cents via The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. at 259 W 14th Street New York NY.
A lunch-counter worker dreams of a better life and lands a job at a jewelry store. His first customer asks for a wrist watch, and he bellows a vivid line about Waterbury. The second customer seeks an engagement ring, platinum with a two carat diamond. The scene ends with a bizarre remark about an antique shackle with a glass eye.
Most Alpine rescue dogs formerly given brandy now wear vacuum flasks on their collars carrying hot non alcoholic drinks. The change aims to provide warming beverages to people in distress during rescues.
An old advertisement claims Genuine Bayer Aspirin dissolves instantly to start relief for neuritis and neuralgia. It emphasizes rapid action, naming Bayer Aspirin as the trusted choice and touting ease of purchase and effectiveness.
A collection of aphorisms on doubt and intellectual modesty. Russell and Haldane reflect on worry as fear and fatigue. Edward Will notes shrinking time for old habits. Irvin Cobb remarks on self pity, especially among women.
The article traces the turkey as an American symbol tied to Thanksgiving from Pilgrim feasts to earlier Indigenous ceremonial farming. It notes domestication by Southwest tribes, the Mexican lineage of many turkeys, and the name origin linked to Hebrew traders calling it tukki, not from Turkey.
The Judge urges repeated gratitude for life’s chances to find happiness again. He stresses thanks for the opportunity to recover and regain joy, urging readers to focus on hopeful, positive outlooks amid difficult times.
A columnist argues Thanksgiving centers on gratitude to a Divine Giver. The piece contrasts ingratitude with blessed living, notes the link between thankfulness and character, and cites Pope. It emphasizes a posture of gratitude regardless of gifts and urges an outpouring of kind hearts on the day.
Columns mix travel musings and public opinion with reflections on the Grand Canyon and politics. A playful strip contrasts railway humor, Crater and Manville gossip, and a critique of growing commercialization in college football.
A concise reflection on living by hope as a universal force that sustains everyone entering the world and carrying them through life. The text emphasizes hope as a shared grounding for human existence.
During the harboring invasions Europe’s gold treasures were widely plundered and scattered. Ancient mines grew exhausted and for centuries the continent held little precious metal. By the end of the Middle Ages estimates place gold remaining in Europe at about 12 to 16 million pounds sterling.
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago promotes at home sewing with patterns 1581 1852 and 1970 for women and children. It highlights easy cuts, varied sizes including teen and matron ranges, and materials like dimity swiss voile gingham. Prices are 15 cents per pattern with a 100 pattern book available.
The passage urges a one day pause from fiery passions to cultivate a cheerful frame of mind. It suggests comparing a day without self indulgence to sun worship of possessions and promises heart improvement and strength against fate. It also notes that happiness should be shared.
An advertisement touts Adierika as a fast acting laxative for long standing constipation. It claims relief within thirty minutes after a single dose and promotes cleaning the bowel where ordinary laxatives fail. The copy features a testimonial from Mrs Mabel Schott and urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.
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