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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
3
Flower motif crochet edging pattern offered with transfer chart and directions. Includes 12 motifs from 5 by 15 inches to 2 by 4 inches, stitch illustrations and materials list. Send order to the address provided.
The article notes Panama's 1903 independence from Colombia and a map boundary change that placed Panama in Central America. It also mentions expert oil painting restoration using strong adhesives and the albatross wingspread of up to 17 feet and periods of fatigue after gluttonous feeding as observed by Collier's.
Hollywood notes reveal director William Keighley used year old twins Beverly and Barbara Quintanilla to play a one year old in Four Mothers to extend shooting time while meeting child labor rules. The article also mentions other studio anecdotes and performers in this era.
Dr James W Barton promotes liver extract as a remedy for anemia in a Western Newspaper Union release. The item presents the physician's claim of improved hemoglobin levels and general vitality from liver-based therapy.
Doctors Minot and Murphy report calf liver can prevent death from pernicious anemia but demand boosted liver prices. To ease taste and supply, liver extract offers a convenient alternative. It can be taken orally five times weekly, injected into muscle weekly or biweekly, and vein injections monthly with mild risk in about 10 percent. Multiple liver preparations, including liver and vitamin mixes and yeast, help maintain normal red blood cell counts.
An asthma relief method suggests removing all potential allergens from a room and thoroughly cleaning walls woodwork and furniture. The article advises using water and a softener tribasic phosphate, covering pillows with dust preventing oil cloth, washing windows and vents, and keeping nearby areas free of cosmetics and dusts.
Reader reports coal gas seeping from registers for years despite repairs. Expert: leak indicates furnace jacket or metal cracks. locate by removing jacket and repair promptly, or replace furnace if needed. With season over, thorough inspection can wait.
The pattern describes a plaid gingham or percale dress with a flutter sash for girls aged 4 to 12. It notes front and back panels cut bins and suggests multiple materials with ric rac trim. Size 6 requires 2 1 4 yards of 35 inch fabric and 6 yards ric rac with orders sent to a Eugene address.
A compact quotation from R L Stevenson condemns any rush or shoddy effort in creation. It warns that inferior work harms others and provokes the conscience of the maker, likening it to theft. The line reflects late 19th or early 20th century literary sensibility about integrity in craft.
A politician in a tough district, wearing a new hat, faced an assault as a tomato flew from a second story window. The wounded speaker demanded why a woman attacked him with produce, while she argued the hat should come off when addressing a lady.
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