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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
3
A cautionary tale shows a young woman in a new car failing to stop at a railway crossing. The driver questions her and she retorts that she sounded her horn first. The piece contrasts fashion with danger and yields a humorous moral about heedlessness.
A playful exchange between Small Brother and Dav eport hints at marriage plans and a hyphenated surname to pair with Eaton. The dialogue suggests light humor over naming choices and future family naming conventions.
Sally argues current dances rely on hugging set to music while Dzudi questions the draw. Sally insists the music itself shapes the movement and evokes emotion.
A fragment notes a character who catches on quickly when in bathing settings and is described with terms implying parasitic behavior. The tone suggests a critical view of the subject as a leech in social or personal contexts.
A mother explains to her son he has one dollar and a half after he calls his coins two dollars. Later a large dog passes with a small dog, prompting the boy to ask mother about a "dog and a half."
A Chicago resident escorts a visiting New Yorker to a Hamlet performance. The guest remarks that the local presentation is behind the times, noting he saw the play in New York four years earlier.
A mother asks her wandering son what he seeks and, after he says nothing, tells him he will find it in the box where the candy was. The exchange centers on a domestic moment implying a search or longing.
Report notes a prison team defeated cadets in a football game with both sides cited as proving the old saying that pens can be mightier than the sword in a curious match reported in local sport briefs.
A schoolteacher receives a note from a pupil’s mother explaining a day away from school due to a chain of incidents. The child was scolded or struck by multiple people including two boys, a man, a lorry driver, a dog owner, a greengrocer, and a motor-car driver, then by his father and mother for reporting matters.
A quip about married life and wives mirrors social advice in a playful exchange. The man notes wives watch over husbands with keen care while the woman counters with a lighthearted, sharp retort.
A light collection of cartoonish exchanges and shop pegs. A husband urges greens as doctor advised while a wife jokes about homebound behavior. A hotel ad quip follows about beach distance. A for sale blurb offers a 1936 Chevrolet coupe and a phone contact.
Two men discuss happiness in marriage, with Mr. Gushley and Mr. Glume concluding they are as happy as any married couple that ever lived. The dialogue hints at enduring affection and domestic harmony without further detail.
A prospective employer tests an accounting applicant with a household ledger story. The candidate explains that his wife kept a 30 day household account and he quickly calculated their debt to the grocer, securing the job.
Acting on his wife's advice Twain drafted expressive letters when anger flared but did not mail them. Clara Clemens quotes one full letter ending with a threat of a burial permit and a prompt promise to ensure it is issued for the offender.
Dialogue excerpt shows Captain and Sambo conversing about sympathy and misfortune. Captain asks about his wife’s death in an accident yesterday while Sambo asserts the misfortune is not his, framing it as hard luck rather than personal fault. The exchange reflects themes of fate and responsibility.
A light exchange contrasts reluctance of today’s young men to marry with a punchline about fear and marriage. Wimpus asserts men fear commitment while Zimpir notes increased hesitation, joking about the speaker’s own earlier confidence.
Two friends walk downtown and discuss eyelet dresses once common but now vanished. One suggests they may all have been sewed up, reflecting on fashion changes and a vanished trend.
A Sunday night supper guide offers lighter, eye appealing menus suited for larger groups. Readers are shown a complete sample plan with clam chowder, tuna casserole, roasted loaf, salads and a dessert feature Cocoa Marshmallow Cake, plus notes on serving self-serve style and dessert’s importance.
A traditional clam chowder recipe serves six. Chop carrot onion potato celery and clams, simmer with clam liquor and water, season with salt and pepper. Scald milk, thicken with a flour paste, then stir in butter parsley and paprika before serving hot.
Read about Eleanor Howe's cookbook Easy Entertaining and how it helps plan parties from tea to bridge and holiday gatherings. Send 10 cents to Easy Entertaining, 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois, for a copy, via Western Newspaper Union notice.
Emma Gary Wallace advises families with limited means to involve older children in housework and baby care while guarding their youth. she suggests simplifying tasks, using one dish meals, and adding play to chores to reduce humdrum.
The article notes vast lengths of pipe networks in North America including 425000 miles of sewer lines 312000 miles of gas pipes 211000 miles of water pipes 100000 miles of petroleum lines and 65000 miles of natural gas lines. It ranks transportation by ton miles with pipe lines at 400000000000 behind roads and ahead of motor vehicles electric railways waterways and air travel.
Charming old fashioned doll pattern with instructions and illustration. Easy to make and suitable as a decoration or toy. Pattern 6433 requires 15 cents and should be mailed to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York City.
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