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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

5

Vacation plans and social notes from Polk county

Harold Nelson and wife plan a Colorado trip. Numerous local residents visit relatives in Lincoln Fullerton York Sutton Osceola and Stromsburg. Community events include a Polk Womans Club picnic and a Sutton ball game with 1500 fans.

Harold Nelson Colorado Points

Local Notices and Ad Tidbits From Polk County

For Sale Cucumbers Emil Wilshusen Phone 2711. Vik ing James McClure home from sight seeing trip in the states. Dan Carter and family from Sutton Tuesday evening. Meals and short order lunches at Johnson Cafe. Farmers store new money saving specials ad. Brown Department store many specials in their ad. Pure Food Grocery ads specials. Born a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Paul Jones at Hardville Tuesday July 30. Read Sodergren Motor Co Firestone ad for good tires at special price. Betty and Jo Ann Carter visiting Wallace Scott home. Ask Sundberg Son about Monarch Ranges big special coming soon. Mrs Hugh McGuffin visiting daughter Babe Scott Stromsburg. W E Bedient moved to Lincoln to drive bus. Safety Deposit Boxes offered by the Bank of Polk. Village Marshal blocked traffic Thursday evening between Service Auto Co corner and Farmers State bank building.

Dazzling Lights Bewilder Benson in Highway Crash

John Benson of Hardville suffered severe scalp wounds and possible internal injuries after his Essex coupe overturned several times on a rural road about 33 miles west of Polk. Benson blamed dazzling lights from an oncoming car but no vehicle was seen at the scene. He was found dazed by Ray Phillips and later removed home. the car was a total wreck and stitches were needed for scalp wounds.

John Benson Hardvile Polk Benson Ray Phillips Hardville Dr. Weetfall Progress Hordville Branting Weatfall

Local Car Dealers Promote New Truck and Sedan Models

Sodergren Motor Sales showcases new trucks from Wm. Wright and Clyde Willits, plus Tudors by August Anderson and Morris Fredrickson, a sport coupe by George Widney, and a Fordor by Frank Love land.

Wm. Wright Clyde Willits August Anderson Morris Fredrickson George Widney Frank Loveland Fordor

Strayed Sow Listed by Local Owner

Strayed to the premises Tuesday July 30 1929 a spotted Poland China sow about 200 pounds. Owner may recover by proving ownership paying advertising fee and feed bill L W Stunkel phone 6413.

Poland L W. Stunkel

Progress Roll of Honor for 62 Doses Renewed

Those who have renewed for 62 doses of this family medium since July 25th include J J Rodgers Mrs Muriel Davin Amel Lind F P Anderson L P Jones Mrs W P Self and E T Englund.

J J. Rodgers Muriel Davin Amel Lind F. P. Anderson L. P. Jones W. P. Self E. T. Englund

Sauerkraut Turns Patriot Healthful Food in War Time

The article notes sauerkraut is a healthful food with American USDA confirmation that its anti German origin claims were unfounded. It describes two serving ideas: Sinked Tomato Salad using four cups of canned sauerkraut and a baked sauerkraut dish with pork layers, water, and celery or parsley garnish.

United States Department of Agriculture Germany Europe

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West Linko Maine McLaughlin’s Boc Ladies Union Iox Ove Brown’s Dept A. F. Nyquist Alice Myers Lincoln Oscar Jones Chidren Buckley A. H. Woolever and Family of York J. G. Felton Clark Snodgrass and Family of Stromaburg TJ. Nelson Winnifred McClure of Fred Williams Hazel Stevens Paul Stevens Lennis Lind Millicent Davis D. N Millespent Sam Richmond Helen DuRell Fullerton Misa Alma’ Bloomencampoo Ogallala Nebi Mires Grayce Stevens Osceola Viking Polk Womans’ Club Riverside Park W. H. Pollock Utton Exeter Sutton Saronville Wideawake C. H. Lindburg Missea Alice and Grayce Pocatello Idaho W. P Self E T Haglind Archie Lindburg Chappell Korn Nebraska Realty Auction Co Central City L P. Jones W. F. Nieman New York Mary Ann Widga Marie Munch Mongon Store AK. Crow Atwater Kent Grand Island R. L Cox Marceene Hahn Francis Johnson Monson Store Walter Johnson M. J. Johnson Topeka, Kansas W. A. Carnine Home Chas Machurek Glen Sargent David City Amr W. A. Stevens Arlo T A Stevens Raymond Vilas S. D Messrs. Stevens Harvey Matheny Messrs and Mesdames 3. O. Eckles C. R Peterson D B Carter Pollock Fremont Karl Dane Copenhagen Voice of the Storm John A. Falk Stromsburg Alma Rieken JB. Williams New Sun Theatre Ed Lindquist Reed Bros Kremont Service Auto Co Majestic Radio J. B Williams Miller’s Cafe Williams Mike Anderson Anna Beckman R J Allison St Louis Terra Firma O'Brine Jackson Samuel McKelvie Nbenaka Federal Farm Board Herbert Hoover Mac Nebraska Oscar Strand Chicago Ben Peterson Vic Johnson Hilding Strand Strand Hastings Bill Maupin Prohibition Enforcement Nebr Emil Wilshusen Read Sundberg & Son James McClure States Dan Carter Johnson Cafe Brown Department Store Pure Food Mre Paul Jones Sodergren Motor Co’a Betty and Jo Ann Carter Wallace Scott Sundberg & Son Monarch Hugh McGuffin Babe Scott W. E Bedient Bank of Polk Farmers State Bank The Martha Sleeper Viking Theatre Fri York, Nebraska Jack Mulhall Eve Patsy Ruth Miller Ford Sterling Thurs Alice Joyce Richard Tucker Myrna Loy Vitaphone America Omaha Hotel Conant
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