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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
3
A devotional reading focuses on Genesis 11 verses 2 to 9 and Hebrews. It reflects on human pride and the scattering of languages as a divine response. The piece connects ancient narrative to faith lessons and personal application.
A Yale professor praises Bible biographies for revealing people as they are from saints to sinners. Abraham is highlighted as a remarkable yet flawed figure, described as a friend of God who lived without church or tradition. The lesson notes that the Bible presents good and bad traits, guiding readers to judge outcomes themselves.
The Fall and Winter Fashion issue offers Pattern No 8209 and Pattern No 1737 with sizes 12 through 20 and 40 and 42 respectively. Each pattern includes yardage for size 14 and features back buttoning sleeves and decorative trims. The book contains 60 pages of sewing information and a free inside pattern for 25 cents.
Mending should be attended to before washing to stop rips from growing. Evaporated milk mixed with water equals bottled milk in value and use. Don’t leave cameras in glove compartments. Heat ruins film. Soap jelly made from scraps saves soap and eases cleaning. Use jelly to wash, wipe tubs, and remove remaining cleanser grains with a brush.
A guide notes pressing embroidery on a folded Turkish towel as a soft pad. It then contrasts salad dressing and mayonnaise, stating salad dressings may contain starch while mayonnaise does not.
A farm safety survey in Illinois shows women are more safety conscious than their husbands. Illinois Agricultural Association safety director W. W. Whitlock notes 217 farm and home deaths last year, only 12 of which were women, prompting a campaign to urge women to influence their husbands' safety habits.
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