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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1937

Page

3

How to Freshen Closets and Easy Home Hacks

Morning air through open windows and wide closet doors prevents close odors in clothing. Use a wood plane to grate soap into fast dissolving shavings for quick soap coverage. Seal shattered windows with two buttons and a hair pin. For kids party treats, make cornstarch custard in cones with currant jelly layers.

Joe Miller hoaxes and the legacy of a jesting king

A survey of famous English hoaxes and myths about Joe Miller the supposed king of jests. It notes the hoax that inspired the Joe Miller joke books and the twist that Miller never joked in his life. It also recounts a Victoria street inscription hoax and Mark Twain’s later confession of the Empire City massacre tale as a moral fabrication.

Joe Miller T. Read John Mottley London Wade Mecum Elijah Jenkins Captain Bodens Alexander Pope Professor Lacy Orator Henley Job Banker Arthur Church of St. Walker Tsay Billy Mary Empire City Nevada California Virginia City Nev Mark Twain

Roosevelt Chicago speech shapes foreign policy stance

The essay discusses the Chicago address and State Department’s stance that Japan is the aggressor in China. It links policy shifts since Hoover and Stimson to ending isolationism and outlines Roosevelt’s neutral approach, moral leverage, and reliance on international partners, amid mixed public reaction and the Black-Klan controversy.

Washington Roosevelt Chicago State Department of American Japan China Mr. Hull Geneva League of Nations Hoover Henry L. Stimson Mr. Stimson Wilson United States Mr. Wilson Pittman Nevada Supreme Court Congress Mr. Roosevelt Hugo L. Black Alabama Mr Roosevelt Mussolini Hitler Stalin Justice Black Black Supreme Court of the United States Ku Klux Klan Roosevelt Liberal

Note of Thanks to Sympathetic Friends from Mrs Post

A reader asks if sympathy notes require a handwritten reply. Mrs Post says printed cards suffice for minor thanks but serious favors or condolence deserve a handwritten note. Other questions cover mourning attire, resignation notes, and light birthday gifts to a neighbor’s son.

Mrs. Green X-town Board of Governors Mary K. Blank

Wool Is Going Places with New Barbara Bell Frock Patterns

Sew-Your-Own presents three new models for fall in wool and acetate crepe, sizes 12 to 42, with slim lines and a zipper. Colors include French wine and blues. patterns 1375 1302 1382 cover sizes 12 to 20 and 34 to 48, with yardage details and order from The Sewing Circle Chicago.

Legion Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Wacker Drive Chicago Ill

Radio Waves Record Longest Signal Lag Reported

Collier's Weekly notes a radio signal with a four minute and twenty second delay. At a claimed speed of 188000 miles per second, the message would cover about 48360000 miles, nearly 2000 Earth circumventions.

Collier’s Weekly

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