Way Back When records storm, births and town news
Way Back During 1926 15 years ago 25 years ago and 10 years ago April items from Polk report a cyclone in 1926 wrecking barns and rooms a baby born to Mr and Mrs Pete Strom and land purchases. 1925 tornado damages and local hires. 1930 marriages births and car sales. community notices include a bank position and bank workers and a birthday surprise for Mrs J B Williams.
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Carl Dose
Bauder & Son
Idaho
Avboville
Steven Rolls
Atourville
Jones
Pranery
Criekin
Joslyn
Omaha
Clinton Birmingham
Long Pre
Crt
Neilsen Brog
Ronzo Steele
Polk
T A Stevens
Main Street
R L_ Peterson
Polk Municipal Band
Johnson Bros. Cafe
Ths
DN Carlson
D WN Mills
Farmers Bank
Stork
Pete Strom
Daisy Slusser
Minden
Citizens State Bank
Slusser
Carol M Burke
Walter J. Nelson
Baptist Parsonage
J.L Hedbloom
Robert Nelson
Will Blender
Chevrolet
Reed Bros. Motor Co
Minneapolis Morine Power Implement Co
Chas. Smith
Fred A. Anderson
Ray Peterson
Americans See Democracy In Action During Washington Visits
The Plaza streets brim with chartered buses from many states as 100,000 students yearly tour Washington, touring the Senate and House galleries while hotel managers note the noisy routine of youth. Roosevelt outlines Reorganization Plan No 4, sparking debate over the Safety Board and the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The National League baseball season opens at Griffith Stadium with Boston beating Washington 1–0 as Groves pitches a no hitter until the 8th. A new Washington city directory includes figures like Bryan, Blaine, and Dewey amid listings of common names. The piece also notes vitamin research advances and cautions about unverified supplements.
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Capitol
Washington
Washingon
Cies
United States
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Congress
A’ Safety Board
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Department of Commerce
Air Safety Board
Griffith's Park
Garner
Clark Griffith
Bostorr Red Sox
Lefty Groves
Washington Nationals
Groves
Grand Island Livestock Prices April 22 1940
Market report shows strong demand and active buying. Top hogs 180-220 lbs bringing 5.90 to 5.15 per cwt. medium hogs 180-220 lbs 5.75 to 5.90. heavy hogs 275+ lbs 5.00 to 5.25. sows 4.40 to 4.50. vaccinated pigs 5.25 to 6.35. unvaccinated pigs 5.00 to 5.60. Cattle gains 25 to 40 cents higher, fat cows 15 to 25 cents higher. bulls steady to higher. buyers plentiful and market very active.
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Grand Island Livestock Com Ca
Generis
Vitamins and healthy meals in medical trends
The article discusses vitamins as essential factors in food for life and health. It argues that balanced, unrefined foods prevent illness, with bad eating habits rather than food shortages causing sickness and urges natural diets as the reliable source of vitamins.
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Jonas S. Friedenwald
Johns Hopkins University
Acon
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Glen Gray
Casa Loma Orchestra
Tony Martin
The
3 Rogues
Davis Pharmacy
Rexall Drug Store
Polk, Nebraska
Jargain Saings
Arrrea
Lloyd Kroger
Farmers Produce Company
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Hattie Schrader
York
Albert Peterson
Eddie Larson
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Gren
Atlantic
Ashurst
Arizona
City of
Browns
Smiths
William Jennings Bryan
James G. Blaine
Daniel Websters
Jefferson Davis
Tom Dewey
Mus~ Gsolini
James Roosevelt
Uncles
Sams
Veburg Seed Store
Hordville, Nebr
Waconia
Atlas Largo
Texas
Sudan
KALO
Milo Flower & Garden Seeds
Jex
Maxwell House
Stromberg
Strompberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Grand Island
Grand Island Livestock
United States Department of Agriculture
John Torpey
Bill Harry
Walter Carpenter
KMMJ
Polk County Medical Society
I9land
Farnam
J. B. Williams
Office
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