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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
7
The palm motif inspires the crochet square for a cloth or spread. Pattern 6373 includes instructions and chart, material list, and illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York for pattern 6373 with name and address.
President Taft left the White House and pursued lecturing as a means to modest earnings. Mark Sullivan notes Taft enjoyed lecturing and sought income, saying he told his wife there would be opportunities to make a living. Edward Bok had proposed paid lectures at Hill School. Taft reluctantly preferred not to practice law due to judges tied to him.
The line Ye shall earn thy bread by the sweat of thy brow is not in Scripture. Genesis 3 19 is the closest verse, stating In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread. The quotation’s origin remains unknown.
An advertising blurb pitches Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural remedy to constipation. It argues lack of bulk in diet causes irregularity and promotes daily consumption with ample water to maintain month after month regularity. Made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
A compact rendering of Vergil's sentiment, “Give In Love, conquer all things, let us yield to love,” framed as a timeless motto on romance and surrender to affection.
A cheerful classroom moment features children trading lines about beans. A boy proclaims My father grows beans and another notes My mother cooks beans. The class ends with a pupil declaring We are all human beans.
A light dental advertisement features Mrs Plaintork urging care for teeth as dentists now charge double for a good set. The display shows an even row of pearls and emphasizes beauty as a carer.
An ice cream shop patron explains his ordering style by declaring he orders a strawberry sundae without strawberries because he dislikes the fruit. The remark highlights a humorous paradox in a casual group setting.
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