Subscription Rates in Polk Territory and Elsewhere
Per year in Polk Territory the rate is 1.5v dollars, elsewhere 2.09 dollars. Service men pay 1.50 dollars per year, strictly in advance.
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Polk Territory
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
6
Way Back Highlights From Polk County News 1921
A retrospective notes Henry Cramer broke his arm fixing a threshing machine last week. Herman Brauer starts a business trip across the western part of the state. R J Allison announces a baby boy. Fred Hargis returns to Beatrice from Polk. Clark Snodgrass back from Gibbon. Willard Lindberg injures arm in a run away, wearing a sling. Postmaster hopefuls A W Shafer Dr F B Slusser and A E Swanson sit for Central City exam August 13. Miss Jogenhine Lindberg hosts a kitchen shower for Miss Bplva Hahn as Maurice Lindberg wedding nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cramer
Herman Brauer
Htru
R. J. Allison
Fred Hargis
Polk
Beatrice
Clark Snodgrass
Gibbon
Willard Lindberg
Local Migrations and Events Amid July 1931 Notes
July 24 1931 entries record Wurtz and Miller visiting Kansas while Carlson Garling party travels to Becker Minnesota to visit Linquist Strand. Hilmer Walln’s daughter born July 24. Polk band and locals attend American Legion picnic at Stromsburg Buckley Park. Olof Nyberg’s son suffers broken ankle after horse kick. Daumreiter born to Orland Watson July Ivy 26. North Blue defeats Benedict 7 to 1. Anderson family to arrive from Hanford California this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Walln
Polk
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
American Legion Pf Rnic
Olof Nyberg
Daumreiter
Orland Watson
Benedict
Blues
Re & A
Anderson
Hanford
California
Local Social Notes and Theatre Change in Central City
July 1936 items report the marriage of Vieter Ro UWirsch daughter of Mr and Mrs Qhas Hirsch to Auto Barth on July 19 in Central City. Joe Tareas buys the Grand Island theatre from William Youngcelaus Thursday. Ostburge and Lindahl couples travel to Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment. Linen shower invitations issued for Miss Verbena Brauer at Mrs Lloyd Kroger home Thursday evening. Mrs R W Williams visits sister Mrs Lela Fricke at Benedict for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vieter Ro Uwirsch
Qhas Hirsch
Auto Barth
Joe Tareas
Central City
William Youngcelaus
Grand Island
Titof Ostburge
Charles Lindahl
Rochester Minn
Lindahl
Lloyd Kroger
Verbena Brauer
R. W Williams
Lela Fricke
Benedict
Omaha World Herald Home Delivery Offer
The Omaha World-Herald invites readers to subscribe for daily home delivery at a rate comparable to a 3c postage stamp, urging readers to place their order.
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The
Omaha World-Herald
Little Known State Incorporated Into Soviet
A tiny Asian region formerly called Tannu Tuva has joined the Soviet Union as the Tuvinian Autonomous Region. Bounded by Russia and Outer Mongolia, the area is about the size of Nevada with varied terrain from jungles to barren steppes and the Tannu Ola mountains rising to 8,000 feet.
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Asia
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Ghengis Khan
Outer Mongolia
Urian- Khai
China
Uriankhai
Russia
Tannu Tuva
Nevada
National Geographic Society
Tannu Ola
Wellington City Founded in 1839 Capital since 1864
Wellington New Zealand the windy capital sits on a deep water harbor investors note the hilly terrain with homes built on terraces and some sites carved from slopes, population exceed 160 000 second to Auckland. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sundberg of Rockford Illinois arrived for a week with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
Huly
Auckland
Chicago
San Francisco
Seattle
Temperature rise differences among painted roof panels
The National Bureau of Standards reports daily mean temperature rises for painted and unpainted roofing materials. Glossy white shows 8.9 degrees F, black 20.9 degrees, red roofing 21.5 degrees, with many colors ranging between these values and unpainted roofing nearing black heat levels.
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National Bureau of Standards
Rise of the Shower Bath From Ancient Use to Modern Popularity
The shower bath gained popularity in modern times after 1803 with reports of its therapeutic effects. A French observer noted its spread among English users who called it a shower bath and compared it to a sentry-box. In the United States, tile production spurred waterproof bathrooms and World War I boosted shower use, driving most tile output into bathrooms since the 1920s.
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United States
Mustard and turnip greens boost vitamin A intake for winter
Eating mustard and turnip greens plus collards helps build vitamin A stores for winter health. Green leaves offer carotene that becomes vitamin A, stored in liver and kidneys, and quickly released to tissues. Thinner greener leaves have more vitamin A and iron. cook briefly with little water. canned greens require a pressure cooker due to non acid content.
Church services and events listed for two congregations
Free Methodist Church presents Pastor H. M. Williamson with Church School at 10 am led by Walter Binford. First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Lemke offers Sunday School at 10 am led by Donald Hanquist and worship at 11 am, monthly Lords Supper. Union Gospel Service at 800 includes Rev. Olson Tuesday at 8 pm. Midweek prayer and Bible study Thursday with Missionary Society meeting.
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First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Donald Hanquist
The
Baptist Church
Olson
Missionary Society
Milford Otson church service schedule and camp dates
Evangelical Free Church Milford Otson lists Sunday services at 10 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship 8 pm Union Gospel Service at the Baptist Church Monday 8 pm Young People's meeting at the church Thursday 7 pm Bible Study and prayer meeting Choir practice follows Junior Bible Camp Aug 5 9.
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Evangelical Free Church
Milford & Otson
Snday
Union
The
Baptist Church
Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches News
Union evening services at the Baptist church with Rev Milford E Olson delivering messages. Rev Nels Pearson to fill pulpit Sunday Aug 4 in pastor’s absence. Bates family on vacation in Colorado and New Mexico returning Aug 15. Swede Plain 10 am morning worship 11 am church school Polk 10 am church school.
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Polk
Swede Plain Methodist
A. C. Bates
Union
The
Baptist
Hordville
Card of Thanks from Barbara Stratton
Barbara Stratton extends thanks for cards flowers gifts and calls during her hospital stay.
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Barbara Stratton
Sheriff Sale Notices Polk County Nebraska 1946
Notice of sheriff sale published by Gunnard Peterson sheriff of Polk County Nebraska announces public auction of delinquent property tied to Katherine Buckner et al. on August 6 1946 at 2 PM at the south front door Osceola courthouse. Lands include Lot16 block4. west half of lots28-31 block3 original town Polk. lots4-5 block13 original town Polk. lots1-3 block3 Andersons Addition Polk Nebraska.
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Fifth Judicial District of
Nebraska
Polk County
Polk
Gunnard Peterson
Omaha World-Herald Ad Shorthand
No clear news item is present. Advertising blurb notes daily readership and order information for Nebraska's leading paper.
Polk County Noxious Weed District Hearing Notice
Notice to all interested parties in Polk County seeks formation of a Noxious Weed District to cover county land excluding Osceola Stromsburg Shelby and Polk. A hearing before the County Board at Osceola Court House on August 19 1946 at 2 PM to review the petition and Department of Agriculture report.
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Polk County
Osceola
Stromsburg
Shelby
Polk
Nebraska
Legislature
Department of Agriculture
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