This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
7
A humorous exchange in a period newspaper features a judge questioning a wife about a weapon used in a dispute and a playful line about a fly-swatter. Another vignette shows a niece correcting an aunt about knitting and a quip from Mrs Bronson’s new chauffeur about shaving frequency.
Editor Merle Thorpe argues promotion drives small to large success. He contrasts storekeepers who just put up signs with merchants who actively invite customers, budgeting 2 to 5 percent of sales for advertising to retain old customers and attract new ones. He warns that turnover is vital and that time is money for proactive marketing.
Elmo Scott Watson reflects on how early frontier editors and printers, with wood presses and homemade ink ers, helped establish newspapers as public institutions. He cites Dixon Ryan Fox on the press as a social force and notes modern country editors continue the diary of the community in rugged frontier spirit.
A glimpse into how a teacher and two speakers share secrets. Willie Pa explains to me while whispering to the bridge club and then the message is spread. The piece notes how information travels through groups and reaches a wider audience.
A fragmented exchange weighs Edison’s legacy, acknowledging his pivotal role in film, sound and telephone tech while noting controversy over his motives. The remark paints him as a figure of innovation and debate.
A charming frock pattern No. 8763 for school girls features a flared skirt and wide shoulders. The high cut princess skirt shapes the waist while a plaid and plain fabric combination creates a becoming look for growing figures.
A mixed question and answer item covers topics from geography and history to science. It lists ten prompts with concise answers including Panama Canal length about 0 miles, a 26 inning major league game by Brooklyn and Boston in 1920, Seven Years War, Mawson near the South Pole, watermelon water share about 92.4 percent, William Henry Harrison dying one month after inauguration, fortune telling in China via feet and palms, lightning injuries in the United States about 2,000 annually, House of Representatives deciding a president if no majority, and the Columbia River as Grand Coulee dam site.
In a humorous exchange a conductor demands the passenger’s fare with theatrical insistence. The passenger ignores prompts until the conductor clarifies his remarks and then the fare is finally paid.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.