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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
4
A collection of humorous and social notes from 1912 covers fashion trends, women’s roles, slang education, and light political quips. It notes egg shaped hats for Easter, the mock battle over who judges women, a joke about stenographers, and a playful jab at Mars sleighing. It also references King George’s tigers and a Paris lawyer’s views on women as advocates and judges.
Republican candidate Franklin Hamer, a Nebraska native and State University graduate, brings twenty three years of farming and investment banking experience to the race.
A reflective piece extols natural beauty through morning exercise and fresh air, arguing it outshines cosmetics. It includes anecdotes about a butter swap with a mouse and a brain teaser about Bible book counts, attributed to Nebr. Farm Journal and an Excerpt.
Fred Lind asks the Polk county authorities for support to fix and survey rural roads in Platte precinct. He plans to spend about 1400 dollars in 1912 on road repairs culverts and bridges under 16 feet long. Lind notes road conditions hinder transport and urges the highway commission to provide guidance and county funds.
The item notes an upcoming lecture by Dr. A L Fetterling titled Behind Prison Bars at O K next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. It describes him as an audience pleaser and highlights a July 4 context with the eagle in a rhetorical sense.
Fred Lind of Clarks Nebraska announces his candidacy for the republican nomination for state senator in the Merrick Platte and Polk district. He backs initiative and referendum, improved road laws, and pledges to support the US Senate candidate with the most votes at the primary on April 19.
R A Mills announces candidacy for county assessor in Polk County Nebraska. He appeals to Democratic and Populist voters for support in the April 19 primaries, notes real estate and insurance work in Osceola, and emphasizes office access from the county seat and twenty four years of local familiarity.
The Churches Sabbath School meets Sundays at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. B Y P U prayer meeting follows Sunday evening at 6 45. Mid week Prayer is Wednesday at 8 p.m. Ladies Missionary meets the second Thursday each month at 2 30. Rev F W Benjamin is the pastor.
The M. E. Church holds Sabbath school at 10:00 A M, preaching at 11:00 A M and 7:30 P M every Sunday. A weekly prayer meeting occurs Thursday evening. Epworth League Devotional services are at 7:00 P M. Otto G Ponath is the pastor.
The Free Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. A prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Rev. C H Sawyer serves as pastor.
The Swede Plain Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Epworth League Devotional at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings. Ladies Aid Society meets every other week in the afternoon.
Sunday school at 10:00 a m for all ages. Preaching at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m. Young folks meet Sundays at 7:00 p m. Thursday evening 8:00 p m. Last Wednesday each month at 2:00 p m. Rev W Westlund is pastor. All welcome.
No 28 Passenger Fast runs at 6 56 A M to the west. No 27 Passenger West runs at 6 29 P M daily except Sunday. No 76 Freight East departs 11 57 A M daily except Saturday. No 75 Freight West at 10 50 A M. All trains carry passengers.
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