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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
7
A fleet of new street cars in Atlanta, Georgia, now features refrigerating units. Passengers can enjoy air conditioning as the cars operate, marking a notable improvement in comfort for riders.
Farmers urged to allow dairy cows a rest period of six to eight weeks to maximize milk production in the next milking cycle. This guidance emphasizes rest to maintain herd productivity and health.
Learn to mix a home cough syrup using sugar or honey and a pint of Pinex from your druggist. The method promises faster relief by soothing throat and bronchial irritation, loosening phlegm and clearing air passages with a homemade family supply. Money back if not pleased.
A thrifty Chinese man hid savings inside a hollow wall and warned “No money in this wall.” Neighbor Wong noticed the mark, stole the cache, then replaced the brick with a note claiming the money was not stolen by Wong.
A humorous classroom exchange features Ward and Jerry mispronunciations and a playful back and forth about milk and knowledge. The Head of the Class Teacher prompts about milk while Bright Girl and Bright Boy respond with puns. Myron and Byron conclude with a wry remark on ignorance.
A collection of light dialogue and groan worthy one liners spanning hats wages gas venues roosters soup and quirky riddles. The snippets feature a dentist joke a Munson one leg reference and a playful grade school grammar exchange.
Dialog sketches jokes and puns about India products and signs. A boy lists tin oil rice India rubber and India gest ion as items. Other bits include a parking sign gag and dairy humor with limburger cheese.
In a playful exchange, the Editor laments needing an x ray to see through some jokes from contributors. The Contributor questions the need and humor ensues with a light office banter.
Angelo worked with a mountain road crew and trusted a warning from rattlesnakes. While eating lunch he waited for a signal that never came as a rattler struck a log a few inches from his leg. He exclaimed in mixed words about not ringing the bell.
A collection of light exchanges and jokes from a vintage paper page. Dialogues cover marriage plans age limits love honesty and a bread shortage punchline about toast. Observations include a quip about aging grandparents and a war joke contrasting Yanks and jerks.
A humorous dialogue pits Mary and John over who stirs the working classes. John jokes the alarm clock is the main agitator while Dumb asks about the purpose of letterheads, Dora notes they reveal the signatory’s name.
A string of humor snippets unfolds with a preacher’s daughter and a would be groom, tightrope quip, Dora’s cousin claim, a shore joke about water’s keep, and a polite boy dodging a post office pointer.
The text presents puzzles and playful Q and A style lines asking for definitions. It mentions an octogenarian as a fellow who tends octopuses and cites names like Rosie O Grade A in a humorous exchange about milkman’s daughter.
An article urges Americans to monitor the October 16 start of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization meeting in Quebec. It explains the agency aims to improve world agriculture, raise diets, and support soil, crops, and livestock development across 44 nations.
Agricultural tips cover parasite control, clean pastures, and phenothiazine use to fatten lambs. Other items discuss bike safety, aircraft engine production needs after Pearl Harbor, and proper clothing for apple pickers. Additional notes touch on milking machine cleanliness, bath etymology, dog behavior, and a Minnesota plan to can carp as Lakefish.
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