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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1920

Page

12

Governor McKelvie Visits Polk Delivers Address

Governor McKelvie arrived in Polk last Friday and spoke to a fair audience of ladies and gentlemen. His code bill talk was polished. some supporters who listened early now back his primary band wagon. A. W. Shafer introduced the Governor, with Locklear the Sky Daredevil billed at the Donelson Theatre on April 9-10. Senator Hitchcock set speaking dates in Columbus on April 12, Grand Island on April 18, and Lincoln on April 16. I received spring wallpaper samples at Crow's Pharmacy and invited customers to visit.

McKelvie Polk A. W. Shafer Gilbert M. Hitchcock Columbus Grand Island Lincoln

One Day In India Missionary Play At Arborville

The Young Peoples Sunday School class led by Mrs Stouffer will present One Day in India with native Telugu songs Friday night April 9 at the Congregational Church. A silver offering will be taken for missionary work. Father and Sons program features Dean Ashcraft of York College at 3 pm Sunday at the Methodist Church. Dr Fouts will visit Dr Westfall’s office Wednesday afternoon April 8 to treat eye ear nose and throat diseases. Stecher Caddock wrestling shown with motion pictures at Viking Theatre Wednesday night April 17 plus a two reel comedy.

Dean Ashcraft York College Methodist Church Stecher—Caddock Viking Theatre

Real Estate Offers Near Town With Varied Terms

A catalog of farm land for sale detailing multiple tracts near town including level quarters and half sections with terms such as down payments and annual balance plans. Properties feature wheat suitability, rolling soil, and improvements like granaries and a schoolhouse influence price and possession terms.

Flowerfield Kimball Nust

Two Bank Types Urged for Farmers by Ohio Caller

Ohio farmer A H Judy told a U S Senate Banking Committee that two kinds of banks are needed. Joint stock land banks for farmers who will not join co operatives and federal land banks for those who embrace cooperative financing. He warned against fixed loan limits and warned of loan sharks offering short term, high rate loans when these banks fail or are restricted. He urged capital access and fair terms to boost production and repair roads as needed.

A. H. Judy Ohio United States Senate Committee On Banking and Currency Joint Stock Land Bank Federal Land Bank Joint Stock Land Banks J. Hi. Apps United States Mr. Apps Senate Committee Federal Land Banks Brain Germany Co-Operative Landbanks Gandschaften Huston

Farm loan system urged by WVU dean before Senate panel

Dean John L. Coulter of West Virginia Agricultural College urged the senate banking committee to preserve both joint stock and federal land banks and keep tax exemptions for their bonds. He argued farm mortgage bonds offer stability and a distinct role for each banking type, opposing the Smoot bill plan to tax such bonds and threatening to lift investor confidence and mortgage access.

John L. Coulter West Virginia Agricultural College United States Senate Committee On Banking and Currency Dean Coulter Federal Land Banks

City van has big advantage over farmer

Guy Huston argues before the Senate committee that tax exempt bonds aid municipal projects and Farm Mortgage bonds should be taxed. He cites New York City’s 1.45 billion in tax exempt bonds and a four billion dollar pool of farm mortgages, urging reforms to allow tax exempt farm mortgage bonds to boost agricultural credit.

New York Sluston United States

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