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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1938

Page

7

River of Skulls Quest and Clash on Koksoak

Napayo and family stray into forbidden Naskapi Caribou territory seeking deer and skins. Napayo survives an ambush and joins the Peterboro expedition. Alan Cameron and Heather face tension as the party nears the River of Skulls, while John McCord dominates a river fight with five Naskapi attackers in a cliffside gorge.

Napayo Naskapi Koksoak Nipiw Chimo Naskapi Upper Long Lake Alan John Noel Fort Chimo Napauyo Peterboro Chimo Heather the Barren John McCord Aleck Drummond Berthe Dessane Berthe Alan Cameron McCord Canada Dominion

Practical Frocks for You and Daughter

Fashion patterns promise easy sewing with fine fabrics for matching dresses for mother and daughter. Describes an afternoon dress flattering for large figures and a child basque frock for slim schoolgirls, with fabric options and sizes 36 to 52 for adults and 8 to 16 for girls. Includes offer for Success in Sewing book and 15 cent patterns from The Sewing Circle.

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

Point the Most Thrilling Part of Field Trials With Dogs

The article explains field trials for pointers and setters. Derby class for young dogs, older dogs must locate game and point. The point halts the dog within feet of pheasant or quail, holds until a blank shot, then flushes. Judges score obedience, steadiness, and hunting ability.

George Butz The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hudsons Bay Company Faced Peril In Early Canadian Frontier Posts

The Washington Post notes HBC controlled large Canadian trading regions for nearly two centuries. Company men built isolated forts, traded furs with Indigenous groups, and defended posts from rival traders and disgruntled communities while rarely meeting other whites.

Hudson's Bay Company Canada Washington Post

How to Mock Smocking Short Cut and Stitches

Ruth Wyeth Spears demonstrates a machine shifted mock smocking method with straight row gathers and varied stitches. The article outlines spacing, color choices, and back stitched rows with loop stitches, promoting Book 2 and a free leaflet with orders to Mrs. Spears in Chicago.

Spears Desplaines St Chicago

Uncle Phil Says: A Lively Look at Life and Manners

A collection of pithy reflections on life. It contrasts town and country ways, notes the limits of indignation, and offers advice on manners judgment and practical thinking. It treats taxes, risk, and personal conduct with a humorous, exhortative tone.

How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men

Advice aimed at women in midlife about maintaining appeal during menopause. Recommends fresh air eight hours of sleep and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to boost vitality, reduce jittery nerves, and ease hot flashes and mood changes.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Good From Ill There is Nothing the Body Suffers

A reflective line by Meredith presents the idea that physical hardship can yield spiritual profit. It frames suffering as a teacher guiding the soul toward growth and resilience.

Meredith

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River of Skulls George Marsh Fort George Veg Father Jersey Ruth Wyeth Spears Oy Uncle Phil Hora‘ Smith Hapiye Rere Srs Johnnie Bissett Prince Albert P. A Prince ‘Albert P.A R. J. Reynolds Tebacco Ca Winaton-Salem, N.C C. J. Cooper
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