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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
1
After April 21 no eggs will enter England without the country of origin written on the shell. Hens must label their product to impress America, with Rhode Island Reds urged to meet foreign market demands and distinguish themselves from pauper China eggs.
Mrs Flora Ostberg is visiting her daughter Mrs William Hill in North Platte.
The Merry Musical Comedy in three acts directed by Fredrick B. Ingram from Rock Island Illinois features Ezra Parks Bedelia Parks Mary Parks Joe Brooks and cast. Reserve seats go on sale at Felton's drug store April 23 with advance tickets by American Legion and chorus girls. Show runs April 25 and 26 at the Viking theatre with 8 15 start.
The president and secretary of agriculture back National Garden Week with plans for observance across the country. The annual movement has yielded good results and garden clubs and beautification groups are actively promoting greater beauty and interest nationwide.
Treasury estimates that about 14 000 Americans will report incomes over 100000 this year up from 2 500 more than last year. Tax experts classify a person earning above 100000 as a millionaire for tax purposes. This suggests as many such incomes in the United States as in the rest of the world combined, with comparatively few poor.
A collage of short notices recount visits and gatherings across towns including Benedict, Holdrege, Stromsburg, and York. Notables include Rev E L Pearson and family, Dr Roy P Johnson, Sue Parkins declamatory contest, and various guests at local homes. Also mentions a new two row tractor lister and an optometry ad by F A Hannis in York.
A historical note explains farm population fell from about 32 million in 1909 to 27 million while crop output stayed strong due to efficiency gains. Machinery such as power tractors trucks and rotary cultivators cut labor, improving farming as a business even as profits lagged behind other industries.
Ten cars of cattle were loaded Saturday at Polk and sent via Central City to Chicago. The carload totals include John Adelson 2 cars Adolph Dose 2 cars Art Whittemore 2 cars Oscar Strand and Ben Peterson 24 cars Benson and Graves 14 cars.
Ninety eight Kalamito school girls were surveyed about housework involvement. Nine hundred forty four said they helped in some way or approved of helping, reflecting a generally positive attitude toward domestic chores.
Residents and visitors around York and surrounding areas are listed with trips visits and gatherings. J L Stouffer and wife visited York, H F Brown visited Fremont, cattle shipments to Grand Island, Miller and sons at Omaha market, multiple Sunday dinners, band concert attendance, and spring break returnees from university. Notable names include J L Stouffer H F Brown H A Cramer W P Miller A H Johnson T J Nelson J G Felton M M Davis and others.
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