Apple Thief Turns to Silver Surprise at Hall
A constable, urged by a stern sergeant, spots a thief near the squire’s hall. He catches a man with a sack and discovers silver instead of apples, admitting a mistake and noting luck favored him.
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
3
Crocheted Afghan In Colorful Pattern
Eight inch squares crocheted with a large hook form a colorful afghan pattern from 1955. Includes directions illustrations materials color schemes and photograph of a square. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY for pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
Seneca on sober joy and inner resolve
A compact reflection on true joy as a serene inward state. The piece asserts laughter is not joy and highlights that cheer comes from a brave mind facing fortune with resolve. It emphasizes inner seat of happiness and moral steadiness over outward mirth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Worse Than Disease at the Butcher Shop
A dramatic exchange unfolds as an elderly accuses the shop of diseased meat. The butcher retorts with a chilling line that the meat they sell is dead, delivered in a stage whisper.
Marksman Quip About Husband Dueling with Interference
A witty exchange features a marksman noting skill hampered by her husband. He asks how he interferes and she replies he ducks every time, revealing a playful domestic dynamic in a brief caption.
Advertisement Promises Running Water in All Rooms
Hotel proprietor confirms advertised feature of running water in every room as issue with rain leaking into a guest’s room is reported and addressed. Mr Meeker is cited in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meeker
Usefullest animals say Sambo on usefulness
In a dialect dialogue, Rastus asks for the most useful animals and Sambo jokes that chickens are the most useful because they can be eaten before birth and after death, reflecting early 20th century racial stereotypes.
Conversation of Nell and John on kindness and murder
In a playful exchange Nell jokes about kindness as murder while John reassures her no such case reaches the courts. The dialogue showcases a light domestic mood with humor about danger and law.
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Nell
John
Troubled Sleep Inspires Tramps’ Late Night Dialogue
Two unnamed narrators discuss insomnia and listlessness as wakefulness interrupts nights. The piece centers on recurring sleeplessness affecting mood and daily rhythm, with brief dialogue exposing fatigue and concern.
And Yet They Don't Die
A sharp exchange on aging unfolds with humor about women reaching forty. The speaker questions dread of age while another counters that no woman attains such an age, implying irony about societal attitudes toward aging.
Small Town Faces Striking Hospital Growth Challenge
The town grapples with how to absorb a large new hospital as traffic surges on a major road. Officials weigh infrastructure, services, and zoning to manage the dramatic change. Residents express mixed concerns over access, safety, and economic impact.
Polite Action Brones Biffer as Model Husband
A humorous exchange features Brones-Biffer claiming model husband status and constant politeness to his wife. Jimgon-Yes confirms no hat strikes, while Foolproof Chubbwitz asserts no one can fool his wife, provoking Chhuzz to question how he won her.
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Biffer
Jimgon
Chubbwitz
Ambition and a Marble Staircase at the Paris Opera
A professor explains that a tenor unfit for a Paris Opera letter of introduction may still serve a grand purpose. He points to the Opera's 150 foot high solid marble staircase and quips that he would like to drop the student down each step.
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Paris Opera
Paris Opera House
Montreal Star
Honest Opinion Of Me Dearest Partner
An exchange hints at courtship as one character asks for honest opinion and the other predicts a future marriage. The dialogue suggests a suitor seeking approval and a musing about eventual commitment within a genteel social register.
No Duplicate Wanted
Ole Olson's old auto burned. He seeks insurance payout but is offered a replacement car. He protests, asking for a refund of his recently paid life insurance premium with his wife as the policyholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Olson
Ole
Speed Town Visit Sparks Old-Time Traveler Tale
A Georgian mountain man traveling with corn sweet potatoes and other produce reaches town for yearly grocery barter. He sees a 15 mile per hour speed limit sign and mutters with a mix of doubt and humor about reaching the city.
Knothole in Fence Supposedly Reveals Hidden Scene
A courtroom quip features a lawyer pressing a witness about a seven foot fence and the view through a knothole. The exchange highlights searing cross examination and humorous misdirection under oath.
State of Ignorance Flare Highlights Effigy Incident
A terse exchange recalls last week's incident in which a mayor was symbolically hung in effigy. The confrontation centers on questions about the act and its public reception amid local tensions.
Bootlegging Conviction Admitted in 1926 Trial Exchange
The prosecutor questions the defendant about a March 20 1926 bootlegging conviction while the prisoner concedes the charge and taunts the jury with a quip about his lawyer.
Detectives Tracks Man Through Shops Seeking Missing Wife
On the Trail Private Detective follows a husband through eight dress shops three beauty parlors five millinery outlets seeking clues about his wife. The case reveals his wife is a good mother noted for careful nurse hiring for her children.
Your Choice What are Smiths two daughters like
A witty exchange frames two daughters of Smith with the elder described as terribly simple and the younger as simply terrible reflecting a humorous contrast in a social cartoon style.
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Smith
He’ll Be Notified Foreman Questions Trench Collapse
Dialog shows a laborer reporting a trench has fallen in and a plan to dig out the trapped worker. A minute lesson on insight echoes with a question about finding something while seeking something else and the answer experience.
Star Dust and Hollywood Promos Roar Across Pages
Hollywood publicity buzz centers on Ingrid Bergman in Intermezzo with Leslie Howard as she debuts from Sweden. Also noted are Intorgkino buying Deanna Durbin's One Hundred Men and a Girl for the Soviet Union, and debates over William Powell or Greer Garson for Susan and God. Drums Along the Mohawk will be a 14 reel Technicolor release from Fox. Irene Dunne and Jean Arthur declined leads. Rosalind Russell lands the role. Betty Tuthill becomes CBS Grand Central Station producer, a first for a woman. Radio updates include Al Pearce’s return with a new Gang. Myrt and Marge marks eight years on air. March of Time’s Battle Fleets of England previews naval cinema.
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Irene Dunne
Jean Arthur
Rosalind Russell
CBS
Grand Central Station
Betty Tuthill
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Harvard Film Service
Irving Reis
Folding Camp Stool Tray Makes Small Tables
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a simple folding camp stool with a tray top to create a compact small table. The design suits reading, mending, or game rooms and folds away neatly when not in use. Readers can order a 32 item home beautifying booklet by sending name, address, and 10 cents to Mrs Spears in Chicago.
Around the House Tips for Domestic Tasks
The article offers practical advice for home care including baking ham at 250 to 275 degrees Fahrenheit with fruit juice glaze, preparing clothes pegs with boiling water, washing silk crepes without rubbing, adding malt vinegar to rinse water for dark stockings, benefits of light-weight wool blankets, and a salmon cucumber sandwich filling with mayonnaise.
Pleasant Pellets Laxative Ad and Rumor Warning
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a sugar coated laxative enjoyed by children. A separate note warns that idle rumors spoil many happy families, attributed to Koval.
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Koval
Kellogg s All Bran: a daily bulking cure for constipation
A promotional note explains that constipation results from lack of bulk in the diet and recommends Kellogg s All Bran as a daily preventative. It emphasizes regularity with daily consumption and ample water, noting the cereal is made in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
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Kellogg’s
Kelloge’s
Battle Creek
Clearing the Mind Quote by Samuel Johnson
A terse quotation attributed to Samuel Johnson urges a clear mind and warns against foolish thoughts. The line suggests adopting a straightforward approach to dialogue and thinking.
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Samuel Johnson
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