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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1936
Page
5
The Hollywood scene mourns Irving Thalberg, a pioneering master showman whose loss leaves a leadership void. The column lauds his genius in film as the industry contends with nepotism, politics, and shifting power while joking about shirts and national mood.
A narrator recounts a sequence of humorous episodes including a Greenie fishing off Catalina Island and a brash suitor wooing a hypnotic brunette. The piece references a boastful rival, Pola Negri, and hints at a forthcoming column praising Herbert J. Prangle as a master analyst despite charges of indecency.
Arthur Brisbane notes fourteen efforts to build small airplanes at 750 dollars each backed by the Bureau of Air Commerce as flight expands. He warns shift to aviation amid social debates on wealth, war, and public schooling, and mocks publicity's glare on figures like Herbert J. Prangle while urging measured progress in redefining the human breed and education through media and science.
A group of 148 pioneers founded Salt Lake City after Brigham Young proclaimed this was the place, marking the pivotal moment in the valley’s settlement.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1949 B offers swing hipline flare with four size options 12 to 20 and bust measurements 30 to 38 inches. Size 14 requires about 4 3/8 yards of 39 inch material with long sleeves, 4 1/4 yards with short sleeves. Pattern price 15 cents. Request Barbara Bell Fall Pattern Book for 100 patterns by sending fifteen cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 367 W Adams St Chicago.
Autumn wardrobe feature highlights a fitted waist frock with a flared silhouette and versatile styling options. Plus home tips on reviving brick tiling with vinegar, frosting gloss, cleaning floors with washing soda, and garden ideas for winterproofing and wreaths from windfall apples and evergreen plantings.
The Washington Post notes claim that Swiss milch goats could outpull equal numbers of dogs for trappers and explorers in the Arctic. A nanny goat would also provide about a quart of wholesome milk daily, reducing feed needs in severe conditions.
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