Consumer price gap widens as hogs and wheat open markets
A consumer voice argues that even with hogs and wheat open, cheaper pork and bread did not materialize. Prices for flour, lard, and boots stayed high while raw hides and farm goods rose, blaming packers and artificial barriers. The piece calls for ending private monopolies and removing barriers, including reforms to the Federal Reserve, to restore fair distribution and lower consumer costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenry
Leavenworth
Ephraim
Federal Reserve
Polk County Wins At Checkers In Central City Tournament
The Polk County checker team defeated Merrick County four points in a two day match at Central City. Polk players Matt Sternp WHI Sesmom JF McDaniel and Earl Payne faced George Grosvenor Tiverett Myers Park Young and Joe Boyd in a full round of pairings. The local squad, less practiced as a unit, still achieved victory over a more polished Merrick side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Checker
Merrick County
Central City
Matt Sternp
Hackberry
Whi Sesmom
Stromsbore
JF McDaniel
Earl Payne
Polk
George Grosvenor
Tiverett Myers
Park Young
Joe Boyd
Polk County
Luther Leaguers Surprise Branting Couples
A Pleasant surprise greeted Mr and Mrs Fred Branting and Mr and Mrs Hjalmar Branting last Monday as St Paul Lutheran church youth hosted supper at the Branting home on Gospel Ridge. Rev Ac seren? announced gifts and a program including readings solos and a trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Branting
Hjalmar Branting
St. Paul Lutheran Church
O. F. Branting
Luther Leaguers
Ac -Seren
Branting
Gospel Ridge
Arthur Oberg
Mable Swanson
Millie Nelson
Hildur Peterson
Anne Oberg
Arnold Seren
Arthur N Johnson
Wait
WOFPS
Numerous city visits and homecomings dot Stromsburg notes
Stromsburg residents and visitors are recorded in a long chain of short entries. Homer Phelps, Mrs. Steever, August Bodine, A. B. Hedbloom, Tra Banta, and many others travel to nearby towns or return home. The list includes bound for York, Osceola, Benedict, Polk, Mason City, and Los Angeles, with social events at Scott Hall and a chicken pie social planned by the Ladies Mission Circle. A mix of business trips, illnesses, sales plans, and family milestones fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richinciud Bowen
Canady
Goodland
Kans
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Samuel F Bowen
Kansas
Mr Bowen
Bowen
Ethel
Homer Bowen
Maude Sexson
John
William
James Richmond
A. Whitehead
Elizabeth Nantkes
Homer Phelps
Shelby
O. W. Steever
Osceola
August Bodine
A. B. Hedbloom
York
Tra Banta
Stromsburg
George Tilden
E. E. Stanton
James
Dick Freeman
Benedict
Rystrom Co
Chas Danielson
Julia Danielson
Durant
Gleaner
Eden Baptist Church
Edna
Mabel Ekeley
Geo. “Zieg
Frank Halden
Sven Halden
Polk
C. O. Eckles
Nick Kries
Rushyvale
Calif
Ivan Peterson
Miss Binford
Adgust Peterson
McCune
Hax‘tun
Colo
Lincoln
Lundgren
J. D. Hartman
Irvin Scott
P. Pike
W Fred Johnson
Mr. Scott
Los Angeles
Victor Anderson
Marion Nelson
H. S. Nelson
Red Oesterreicher
Homer
Phelps and Son
Gerald
Esther
U. B
P. J. Ball
Ed S. Literary” Society
John I. Anderson
Grand Island
Frank Larson
Nev. Win Butzke
Mra
Ftoy Mitchell
Elmer Mitchell
Central City
Herbert Wurtz
Ed Nielson
Omaha
W. A. Lindburg
Stromsburg Westerds, Alterneoy
T. A. Lindburg
Chas
Gust Eh
Archie Lindburg
Harry Harris
Arthur Gustafson
F. O. Johnson
W. E. Johnson
Lillian Brown
Elsie Anderson
Oscar Sundberg
Clarence Bodine
Hordville
N. T. Rakestraw
Hebron
E. F. Graff
David City
Mio
Graf Ars
Sirs
Vse
Aecord
Andy Sundberg
Long Beach
California
Oliver Moline
Redfield
S. D
Moline
H. M McGaffin
Chas. Graves
D. B. Carter
D. N. Carlson
Earl Becker
Bankers’ County Association
A. Snider
Ira Banta
D C
Local News From Shelby And Surrounding Areas
Shelby notes report visitors and contacts in Lincoln Osceola and Farwell. Community updates include illness school hires and the County Fair program plus county court activity featuring Worley Walker’s arrest and release after a lengthy case.
Polk County News Briefs Show Local Travel and Events
Polk residents travel to Omaha Osceola Grand Island Stromsburg and York on business and visiting relatives. births, remodellings, and community plans appear alongside a Masonic lodge organization effort and a big holiday shoot schedule.
Oberg Bros Blacksmiths Switch to Cash Basis
After January 1 1921 the shop will operate on a strictly cash basis All accounts are now due and payable Please call and settle same Oberg Bros Blacksmiths
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Oberg Bros
Brooks Automatic Repeating Phonograph Sells in Stromsburg
E. E. KNERR of Stromsburg lists the Brooks Automatic Repeating Phonograph. The device plays and repeats any record automatically for any chosen number of times and stops with the tone arm suspended in air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
E. E. Knerr
Stromsburg
Polk County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Set for Dec 14
The Polk County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting on December 14 at the Osceola Auditorium. Members and eligible guests should attend for the forenoon business session, constitution bylaw revisions, and elections. The afternoon features talks, music, and moving pictures with either J A Crawford or Elmer E Youngs as speaker. Non members may attend the program at the balcony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Osceola
J. A. Crawford
Elmer E. Youngs
Gov Harding letter on Federal Reserve rates to Osceola club
Gov. Harding responds to farmers and trade groups about discount rate changes. He notes the Fed acts through district banks and urges dialogue with the Kansas City Reserve Bank directors for any rate modifications. The letter explains credit conditions, export constraints, and the ongoing, careful measures by the Federal Reserve to stabilize markets.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Sirs
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Act
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Teatuy of Mrs S H Wisely At Beulah Farm Event
The notice describes Mrs S H Wisely hosting a farm event after the death of her husband. She has run the farm with her children at home and plans a performance next week with local pioneer women involved.
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Fern Shay
Newkirk
Okla
D. R. Leard
Dr. Woodard
S H
Tone Morte
Beudah
Hays
Aintu Simece
Epoohusbard
Polk County Record Offer Ends Soon
Urgent notice to subscribe to the Polk County Record at $1.50 per year, highlighting the newspaper as the county’s foremost and urging readers not to delay and to act at their earliest opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Record
Polk County
Basket Supper At Hahn School House Dist 16
A basket supper is planned for Friday evening at the Hahn School House Dist 16 Clear Creek. Dec 10. All are invited. Freda Miller, Teacher. Also a note on the Brooks Aromatic phonograph with the Automatic Repeater is advertised by E. E. Knerr in Stromsburg Nebr. Mrs Andrew Johnson and Miss Myrtle Nelson left Osceola for San Diego California and will winter with E. P Nelson’s family. Mrs Johnson will visit Oscer Johnson and wife in Parma Idaho on return.
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John Lind
Ed Larson
Nolan Mills
John Moyres
Elmer Cash
Sundburg
Monson Company
Smith & Son
R. L
Cox
Wurtz Bros
Ss. J. Harrless
Durant
Wyoming
H. T. Frazier
Ralph Frazier
Shafer School
Checkers
Central City
Checkerites
Amos
J. E. McDaniels
Earl Payne
Av. T. Seymour
Rena Johnson Tacog
Hahn School
Dist
Clear Creek
Freda Miller
Brooks Aromatic
E. E. Knerr’s
Stromsburg
Nebr
California
Andrew Johnson
Myrtle Nelson
Osceola
San Diego
Calif
E. P Nelson
Johnson
Johnson 2Nd Parents of Miss Nelson
Local Social and Community Notices
Miss Laura Beebe hosts the Liberty W L Class event at C W Henings. Rev Blair and family prepare to move to Faulktown S D with household goods loaded. Green's Chapel Ladies Aid bazaars candy sales and lunch Friday Dec 17. Knerr nursing a severe hand injury. Ladies Aid meets Dec 16 with Mrs T Kries. Chas Newcomer and F W Berggren absent in Fillmore County for Farm Bureau Federation work.
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W L
C. W
T. Kries
Messers Chas
Newcomer
F. W. Berggren
Fillmore County
Farm Bureau Federation
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Helen
Franz
Rena
Anne DeMuth
Farwell
C. E. Hastert
Roy Cunningham
N. W. Cunningham
Anna Hiatt
Brand Island
D. BeSmith
Peter DeLaet
Frank Schlesinger
C. W. Moon
Agron Dornan
Dexter of Gibbon
Peynter
Zedicher
John Graber
Dayton O' E
Lew Pormt & Co Or Co
Meyor
Alvie Sargent
Glen
Litchfield
Silas Eyler
James Bradley
Eyler
S. W. Ballenger
Pine Bluffs
Wye
Tokio
Japan
Roland Jarmin
Marshal Michener
Justice Strain
Justice
Weary Walker
Strain
A. K. Crew
Smith
H. A. Johnson
Neal Goremus
Martin Johnson
Don Bauder
Central
Polk County Farm Bureau
Gov. Harding
Osceola Commercial Club
George Craven
Nebraska
Liberty
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