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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
1
Dan Heising pays eighty dollars a ton for hay and long transport to his Metolius river ranch to feed sheep. Other central and eastern Oregon ranchers report heavy stock losses due to the hay famine.
Rev. G. W. Brownback presides with morning service at 11 o clock on the Bible as God’s Word and an evening service at 8 o clock on Love Courtship and Marriage. All are invited to attend.
C E Giauque advertises a young pair of mules and a three year old mare for sale. The notice notes contact by owner and invites inquiries.
A flock headed by roosters from 1788 Ranch in Kearney is listed under Mrs. C. S. McGinnis.
240 acre farm priced at 130 dollars per acre with favorable terms. Located eight miles from Park, Nebraska. Mail address Box 131 University Place Nebraska. Auction or sale listed under Montana at Viking Theatre on May 1. Local notes include L G Aldrich traveling to Lincoln Monday and Mrs Ernest Kerker returning from Grand Island after a week away. Freddie Knorr visits Stromsburg then returns home after short Macumber visit.
The Union Pacific Railroad plans a rapid run through Nebraska to urge farmers to maximize production despite poor crops in the Trans-Missouri area. President Calvin backs military preparedness and will personally supervise the conservation train program to push food production in the western region.
A basket supper is planned in District 44 for Friday night with women urged to bring baskets and men to bring purses. Ruth Widga, teacher, promotes a pleasant social evening. Local notes include several Sunday visits and trips among Osceola Benedict Stromsburg York Omaha and Iowa. A Montana show at Viking theatre May 1 is advertised and Rev G W Tinker and family are visiting.
Stromsburg community chorus organizes a May festival with 90 voices. May 4 and 5 will feature Frederick Cowen's Rose Maiden with soloists Alice Musselman Elvera Backlund Marie Troupe Walter Johnson and Merl Harner under director Rodney Dunlap.
The Office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General in Washington warns postmasters that berries and soft fruits sent by parcel post must be well wrapped and marked Perishable. If too bulky to fit with other mail, they should be sent outside sacks to prevent spoilage and damage.
The Swede Plain Methodist Church offers Sunday School for adults at 10:00, Morning Service at 11:00, Epworth League Devotional, a long service at 7:30, and an English evening service at 8:00 led by Pastor A. W. Carlson.
All parties must pile rubbish and tin cans for collection before April 10. Signed C. W. Carey.
Notice states Francois an import Belgian stallion will stand the coming season at Chas. Rochlitz residence. Colts from this horse described as money makers. Phone 7823 before visiting.
A Kansas town ad page notes Henry Lindquist offering house and barn moving services with reasonable prices. Other items include Dr. G L Spencer dentist ads, a Read Sundberg & Son promo, Monson's Black Cat window feature, and Frazier's slaughter sale. Local residents J A Theiss family and W J Geer couple are mentioned visiting relatives. Miss Goldie Riley travels home to Craig after visiting here.
Editorials from the Aurora Register and Polk County Democrat clash over banning bitters and patent medicines. Senators consider stopping advertising of such products in Nebraska, revealing a partisan divide on alcohol in medical preparations.
Local listings advertise auctions and furniture sales at Jensen's and Monson's, with Elmer M. Wood as auctioneer. Residents like Theo Moline in Stromsburg and J Petersen on county business are noted, along with church progress, clean-up days in Nebraska, and upcoming corner stone laying for a Methodist church.
Last Sunday during morning services Mrs Glen Griffen and Mrs A V Burke took charge of Mother Burke's kitchen. They prepared a bounteous dinner for mother's 68th birthday. Later two sisters and their husbands joined, making the day a pleasant and successful celebration.
Found A large brown scarf. Owner may claim by paying for this notice. Dr. Spencer, dentist, phone office 177, residence 48. Various visits and gatherings described, including Herman Benjamin visiting Friday to Sunday, John Crown from David City visiting, Castile from Stromsburg attending a band concert, A W Shafer and family with the Bottums in York, Raymond Peterson aiding a concert, Lillian and Elsie Anderson returning from Omaha, and Mr and Mrs Boyd with baby and Mrs Snyder visiting in Lincoln.
John Seymour sold three hogs weighing 1145 pounds for 16.00 per hundred pounds, collecting 171.75 dollars. Another playful note thanks Mr Hog.
A child’s black plush coat is missing between Polk and Hardville last Sunday. Finder please notify Mrs. Warren Fightmaster.
Auction note states two spans of mules aged six and eight years available for sale. J Av Theiss offers the pair as a set of farm work animals.
All applicants for enlistment in the Navy can get the required information at the post office.
Six room house offered for sale at 250 dollars price note with phone contact Henry F Reeb 731 for further information.
A petition to repeal the ordinance prohibiting billiard and pool halls in Osceola will be presented to the city council at the next meeting. More than one hundred fifty signatures support allowing billiards while bowling alleys remain unrestricted.
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