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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1937

Page

3

Have Your Furnace Cleaned and Inspected Now

Wartime era home tip urges homeowners to hire a service man for a thorough vacuum cleaning of furnaces before winter. Inspect the entire heating system from flue to ashpit to prevent failures and save fuel costs.

WNU

Great Thoughts Endure with Our Consciousness

The excerpt reflects on Thackeray’s view that deep thoughts and affections accompany consciousness, remaining with a person wherever they go, and are described as divine and immortal in nature.

Thackeray

Why David Sang in Jude Keeping Oneself in God

Lesson outlines Jude 14 17 25 and the Golden Text Jude 21 stressing born again life in Christ. It describes being called kept for Jesus Christ and contending for the faith while observing worldly dangers and keeping one’s soul through prayer and Scripture.

Lord Jesus Christ David Jude God Jesus Christ Christ R. V

Right and Wrong Conscience Defined as Moral Guide

Definition of right and wrong conscience as the faculty that judges actions, approves or disapproves them, and anticipates consequences under moral governance, leading to peace or inner unrest.

Star Dust Star Dust by Virginia Wale

Hollywood gossip and film notes from the era highlight Deanna Durbin in One Hundred Men and a Girl with Stokowski conducting and notable co stars. Reports touch on Jean Harlow's death impact on Bill Powell, Myrna Loy and Alan Hale casting, and Eddie Cantor shifting radio slots amid rival programs.

Deanna Durbin Stokowski Alice Brady Adolph Menjou Mischa Auer Moore Bill Powell New York Jean Harlow Myrna Boy

Parader recalls California trip and political hornswoggle

The writer details a San Monica parade ride with a postmaster and congressman amid Orange County politics. He notes Democrats seeking the gubernatorial nomination and jokes about public reaction to a horse drawn carriage. Then he riffs on bores, Texans, and garlicky breath with humor and social satire. The piece closes with wry reflections on national debts and shirt wearing.

Anta Monica Calif California Jim Farley Jim Elks

Advice Columns From Mrs Post on Etiquette and Tips

A collection of Mrs Post guidance discusses escorting a late-returning guest home with a man present, tipping etiquette at upscale hairdressers and restaurants, proper monogram initials and envelope use, whether women should dine at night clubs, and polite replies to birthday cards.

Mrs. Post New York

Wedding Gift Etiquette for Invites to Home Weddings

Guidance on whether to give a present for wedding invitations to the home stresses personal choice and budget. Accepting a house invitation generally implies a gift, but it is not an absolute rule, especially for distant acquaintances. If the couple are close friends, a gift is expected even for a modest wedding.

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Duke Mantee Joel McCrea Sylvia Sidney

Fell Fashion Parade Be the first to wear new Fall fashions

Sew-Your-Own helps you step out in front in the parade of Fall fashions. Describes basque dress, yoke style house frock, and jabot model to slim appearance with quick one piece construction. Details patterns 1257 1380 1373 with sizes and yardage, order info from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.

Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Drive Chicago Bell Syndicate WNU

Unlucky Numbers in Japan Ban 4 on Telephones

The Japanese avoid the digit four in phone numbers due to its homophone death. An exception exists when the full sequence conveys a positive thought, as with 4919 read as yo ku i ku meaning everything goes well. The workaround uses yo instead of shi to pass the superstition.

Japan

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