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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1912

Page

4

Fresh Eggs and Poultry Market Listed in Town

A short note advertises fresh eggs and poultry offerings in the local market with a cream product mention. The fragment suggests a small, period-appropriate town market listing.

Sermon in a Sentence: Forum Hosts Republican Convention Night

The Forum schedules a Friday 8 p.m. event to devote the evening to the Republican National Convention where a U S president will be nominated. The public is invited and the Forum will adjourn after Friday’s session until September.

U. S

Special Teachers Examination Date At County Court House

Amelia Rasmussen announces a Special Teachers Examination to be held at the county courthouse on April 20. The full examination will occur in one day with Friday forenoon and Saturday forenoon subjects on Saturday forenoon and Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon subjects on Saturday afternoon.

County Court House Amelia Rasmussen

Farmers Advertising Cream and Poultry Buy Call 117

Farmers advertise the highest price paid for cream and poultry. Call phone 117 for offers. The notice, labeled CYPHER, signals a local buyout or collection service seeking dairy and fowl products. The brief ad invites immediate inquiries.

Cypher

Obituary for Myrtle Marie Land 1902 1912

Myrtle Marie Land daughter of J E and L B Land of the south county line died April 8 1912 aged 10 years 6 months 3 days after a period of illness and a final operation. She received baptism and expressed faith in Jesus. Funeral services were held at the family home led by Rev S T Walker with local church quartette and Rev W S Cunningham, burial in Lushton cemetery.

Myrtle Marie Land J. E L. B. Land Jesus S.T. Walker M. E. Church W. S. Cunningham U. B. Church Lushton McCool Journal

A Plea for the Small Town

Opinion piece argues for valuing country villages and small towns amid urban growth. It contrasts affluence and neglect, warning that reliance on big cities and distant mail orders endangers interior communities. Concludes with call to counteract city advancement and preserve rural civic health.

Midwest Solomon

Local Notes and Visits Across Polk County

Mrs Pasco ill this week Miss Flossie Shrader visits Prof and Mrs Huston Dr F B Slusser on business trip to Central City Dr R L Peterson arrives from Kansas City Veterinary College to begin work in Polk Found near Polk small vest pocket book with meal tickets stamps Owner can claim by proving property and paying notice Herman Benda and Walter M Carter called at Progress office Tuesday afternoon

R. L. Peterson Polk Kansas City Veterinary College Herman Benda Walter M. Carter Paxton Eckman Chemical Co South Omaha Progress Office

Church Silent Sunday Service Schedule

The notice lists Sabbath School each Sunday at 10:00 am with preaching at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm. A B Y P U prayer meeting is held Sunday evening at 6:45, mid week prayer Wednesday at 8:00, and Ladies Missionary meeting on the second Thursday each month at 2:30. Rev. F W Benjamin is the pastor.

Ladies Missionary Meeting F. W. Benjamin

M. E. Church Sunday Services and Meetings

The M. E. Church schedules Sunday Sabbath school at 10 a m. preaching at 11 a m. and 7 30 p m. Weekly prayer meeting Thursday evening. Epworth League Devotional at 7 00 p m. Otto G Ponath is the pastor.

Epworth League Otto G. Ponath

Free Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Pastor

The Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 AM with preaching at 11:00 AM and 8:00 PM. A Wednesday prayer meeting is held at 7:30 PM led by Rev. C. H. Sawyer.

Swede Plain M. E. Church Service Schedule

The Swede Plain M. E. Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Epworth League Devotional Service at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting is Thursday evenings. Ladies Aid Society meets alternate weeks in the afternoon.

Swede Plain M. E Epworth League Ladies Aid Society

Swedish Mission Church Sunday School and Services

Swedish Mission Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a m for all ages. Preaching at 1:00 a m and 8:00 p m. Young folks meet Sundays at 7:00 p m. Thursday 8:00 p m meeting. Last Wednesday each month at 2:00 p m. Rev W Westlund pastor. All welcome.

Rev. W. Westlund

Time Table of Passenger and Freight Trains

No 28 Passenger East 6 56 A M No 27 Passenger West 6 29 P M Daily except Sunday No 76 Freight East 11 57 A M Daily except Saturday No Freight West 050 A M All the above trains carry passengers.

Local Business Cards in Polk Nebraska Listings

Dr Ludden dentist over First National Bank building in Polk Nebraska. F W Woeppel physician surgeon and optician over Victor Anderson's Store. D H Westfall MD office over new First National Bank building. F B Stusser physician and surgeon over Post Office in Polk Nebraska.

Dr. Ludden First National Bank B’ld’g F. W. Woeppel Victor Anderson D. H. Westfall M. D First National Bank F. B. Stusser Polk Nebraska

Highlanders Month Club Meeting Notice

Royal Highlanders announce a meeting on the first Thursday of each month. All members are urged to be present. Signed by A E Sundberg I P and I T Samuelson.

A. E. Sundberg I. P I. T. Samuelson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brandon Drayman Francois Ooed Hordville T. Larson Polk County Harless Bros Ohaners A. G.lindburg Neb R.L Peterson Franklin C. Hamer Mr. Hamer The State University F. B. Slusser Central City Free Methodist Church C. H. Sawyer Swedish Mission Church Victor Anderson & CO Polke Barber Shop A.C. Quillen Royal.‘Highlanders
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