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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
8
In summer heat a three year old Margie learns to regulate herself not the weather. She misreads dust as angels making a dusty girl. A baseball management misunderstanding leads to free admission for ladies on game days, disappointing some before the season ends.
A ragged column quotes a debate on the difference between Republicans and Democrats and cites a parable about a German father testing his son with whiskey a bible and a silver dollar. The tale ends with the son choosing the bible and the Dutchman remarking on politics.
August 3 1011 through August 11 offer a lineup of lectures debates and concerts. Notable engagements include a Roosevelt Africa lecture with J Alden Loring August 7 and a Democracy vs Republicanism debate with Sloan and Skiles. Chicago Operatic Company performs August 10 11 with season tickets at the drug store and discounts for 10 or more. Local fairs and livestock shows are highlighted with updates from Supt R M Wolcott and Osceola cattle stall reservations.
A columnist argues that a quality newspaper earns its success from local patronage. He notes that halfhearted support makes a poorer paper and shifts the burden to the entire town, urging residents to back their local press for shared benefits.
Dr Slusser, physician and surgeon, operates an office above the Post Office in Polk Nebraska. He offers medical services including general practice and surgical care from his downtown location.
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