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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1919

Page

2

Sale Cornfodder At Five Hundred Cents A Shock

A. T. Kroeger offers corn fodder for sale at 500 cents per shock, listing price and quantity in a local market notice.

A. T. Kroeger

Methodist class to serve ice cream at local drug stores

The young ladies Sunday School class of the Methodist church will serve ice cream and cake at Crow's and Jack's drug stores. Ice cream and cake cost 20 cents. Serving begins at 6:30 p.m. All invited.

Young Ladies The Methodist Church Crow’s Jack’s

Farmers Union Organizer to Speak at Viking Theatre

C. Ba Wood, organizer for the Farmers Union District, will address farmers in the community on behalf of the Farmers Union State Exchange. He will also discuss the Farm Co-Operative movement and give a stirring talk at Viking Theatre.

Farmers Union District Farmers Co-Operative Movement Viking Theatre

Local notices and ads mix in April town update

April events and notices include millinery ad reading and Bank hail insurance, a Victory Loan button query, M Boles of David City in town, an April snow, Salt and rock shipments to A G Lindburg, illness in Fisher family, Eckles' Variety plant sale, Dittmer child sick list, Lincoln Star subscription offer, Progress office orders, City Improvement auction on April 19, post office hours change, M E church ladies meeting, dress-up week remarks, and weather note aiding wheat crop prospects.

M. M. Boles David City A. G. Lindburg’s Walter Fisher Eckles Peter Dittmer Lincoln Star Progress City Improvement Company Polk H. M. McGaffin

Variety store notice and local happenings

Neighbors and friends are thanked for aid during illness and death of Sam Bennett's father. Notes mention Sidney Crow visiting Benedict, clean up week for snow removal, and local theater listings for The Sap Head at the Opera House and Viking theatre. Miss Esther Sundberg named assistant cashier at Farmers State Bank. Firemen's ball postponed to Monday evening April 28.

Opera House Esther Sundberg Farmers State Bank

Nebraska Code Bill Sparks GOP Attack Across State

Former State Senator King of Osceola denounces Governor McKelvie’s 512 page code bill as creating an unprecedented political machine and allocates millions for salaries while recounting a booze raid by agents that prompts fears of autocratic power and state control over citizens.

Nebraska McKelvie King Osceola Hitchcock Mullen Central City

Death of Mr George Bennett in Polk area

Obituary note reports the death of Mr George Bennett at his home east of Polk on Monday April 7, aged seventy. Funeral services were held at Osceola on Wednesday with Reverend Custer officiating.

George ‘Bennett Polk Osceola Revi Custer

South Omaha Livestock Prices Summary

Cattle prices fell 25 50 cents from Monday with 5,800 head traded. Prime steers at 18.00 and up, others 16.50 to 17.50. cows scarce steady. Hogs 19.80 to 20.00, top 20.15 as shippers showed demand. Lambs weak to 50 cents off with top around 20.15 and most under 19.75. ewes 12 to 15 dollars, some higher for fat ewes.

South Omaha

Welcome Opportunity Speech Sparks Senator Sorghum Praise

Senator Sorghum praised a state paper saying he enjoyed it in a jocular pairing of remarks. He noted the speech, calling it good and remarked on the personal and nonpartisan tone during the exchange.

Senator Sorghum Raine

World Wide Prohibition Speech by Louis Banks in Polk Neb

Louis Albert Banks of Boston will speak on World-Wide Prohibition at the M E Church in Polk Nebraska on Monday April 14 at 8 30 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome to hear this distinguished speaker. Committee.

America Louis Albert Banks Boston Mass M. E. Church Polk Nebr

Woman's Culture Club hosts 10th anniversary dinner

The W. C. Club Pinner Woman's Culture Club celebrated its tenth anniversary with a three course dinner on April 3 in the M. Blehareh parlors. Eleven notable guests attended while papers on early club days were read and music provided by the Polk Orchestra.

Woman’s Culture Club Mesdames Bowman Lincoln Cope Nickell McCune

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J. N. Plessinger University Place G. L. Spencer Diamonds and Hearts Polk High School Bills Farmers Union Co-Op. Association Titan Tractor Shembeck Bank of Polk Ladies Aid Mesdames Dahlgren Putman and Harless Sol Sam Bennett and Family Sidney Crow Benedict Myrtle Beckman R. J. Allison Farmers Store L. E. Morgan W. C. Club Pinner Axel C. Jones Polkr Polix Né&hell Baptist Church Hade & Ivery Mrs. Jones Nettie Miller Jones Carl Jones France 804Th Pioneer Infantry Martha Clara Oscar Martin Chalmar Josies Osceola Record P. B. Bhostann
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