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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
3
The futurist artist visits his patron when the patron reveals a burglary at their home. Jewelry was stolen and a framed painting was cut from its frame, leaving the artwork but stealing the frame. The artist praises the crime as if it benefits his fortune.
Bjones and Dzudi discuss courting Miss Cherry as the father’s objection resurfaces. The father allegedly kicked Dzudi down steps last night and warned it would be the last time.
The visitor asks to see Mr. Smith to collect money owed. Mrs. Smith answers with scorn that her husband has no money and is presumably absent from the home. The exchange ends with the visitor leaving.
A comic exchange shows a seven year old boy bored by schooling and his father urging effort. The father notes the lesson repeats level to level while the boy dismisses its importance.
Billy and Bud played in a tub and shower with a hose until sudden rain began. Billy said his mother would tell him to come home if it rained, ending their outdoor fun.
A dramatic exchange centers on Frank’s proposal and Mabel’s emphatic rejection. The dialogue captures a tense moment as one character relents only to be met with determined resistance, highlighting conflict and emotional stakes in a single heated scene.
In a tense exchange, McFall confronts a warden over bait theft. He explains he tied up a trespasser fishing on his line after noting the man had been stealing bait all morning and plans to release him later.
A dialogue notes a portrait might be real pretty and an artist promises transformation. The speaker reassures it is not entirely evil if the scarlet fever sign on the house is tolerated. No collector has arrived since the sign was posted.
Cryeng scorns a gloomy view while Holowynge counters with candid camera humor. Mrs B seeks a curl and laughs when Mr B jokes about an Angora wave ending.
Two tramps lie on grass under a warm sun by a babbling brook. They discuss wealth with one arguing he would not swap places with a millionaire, until the other offers ten million, prompting a shift in the first man's view.
A quip on marriage cautions readers to think before marrying. It mocks the idea of rash unions with a playful motto about not looking to avoid leaping into marriage.
A veteran actor facing career drought receives a tour offer from South Africa but is advised against going after a friend notes ostriches there lay eggs far heavier than those at home. The joke hinges on the ostrich egg weight as a humorous deterrent.
An old couple expects a visit from their baby grandson. Granddad plans to store an ink bottle in the desk to prevent a spill, but the stopper comes out and ink spills across the desk.
Eight year old Esther visits her grandmother and is asked if she has been making history. She replies that she has not, but says she has made some nice cup cakes.
A compilation of brisk quotes shows wit and sharp lines about courage, legality, and dedication. The exchanges feature a punchy remark about a man hospitalized after a hit and another about a man arrested for flying without a license, plus a line about balancing work and play with a musician referenced.
Little Freddie plans a visit with his mother and, alarmed, asks if bay rum in a brown bottle is not bay rum. His mother corrects him saying it is muchrage. He then wonders if this mix is why he cannot remove his hat.
A young woman uses her new driver's license to take her father's car alone for the first time. She explains she fueled the car with only a half gallon to avoid daddy thinking she used too much gas, prompting a parental reminder to keep it fueled and watered.
The daughter asks if anything out there is stunning and the father compares it to a loud crash between a truck carrying milk cans and another carrying hogs, in a humorous household exchange.
A brief exchange questions starting a journey on Friday and dismisses superstition about Saturday payday, noting mixed beliefs amid practical concerns. The dialogue contrasts hesitation with practical finance timing.
Kathryn Adams did not win the Gateway to Hollywood contest but topped eliminations in Minnesota and earned a screen test after Gregory La Cava saw her on the RKO lot. She won a second lead in Fifth Avenue Girl with Ginger Rogers, signaling a possible bigger screen future.
The article explains that growing pains are usually not caused by rheumatism or heart disease. It notes linked factors such as sore tonsils, frequent colds, poor health, flat feet, knock knees, spinal issues, fatigue, long walks, and insufficient sleep. Removal of tonsils and treating colds can help the pain.
A historical piece outlines stuttering as nervousness rather than a mouth or vocal problem. It cites Dr James Sennett Greene noting 13 million with speech defects in the US and over a million stutterers, often from nervous homes. The Medical-Social clinic in New York treats children in a supportive, reality-facing setting.
Ruth Wyeth Spears demonstrates a green and white kitchen motif with patchwork pot holders and eight-pointed star designs. The article promotes Sewing Book No. 3 offering home decor ideas and gift projects, priced at 10 cents postpaid from Mrs. Spears in Chicago.
The quote presents imagination as the organ by which the inner soul recognizes other souls. It describes imagination as the spiritual eye that lets the mind perceive and converse with nature's spirit beneath its material forms.
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