11 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
1
Dray and locals discuss subscriptions and prizes valued over 1000 dollars in Polk Nebraska. Babies born to Heel Stunkel and Fred Johnson families. visits by J F Myers and Woeppel, Harless and Hedberg, with community notices on auctions, automobiles, and upcoming State Fair attendance.
The notice announces a village anniversary celebration next week and a sale of land and a four room house near the Methodist church. Mr and Mrs A C Troyer visited factories and traveled as far east as Pennsylvania Michigan and Minnesota during six weeks visiting relatives.
An evening program at Polk Baptist Church Friday August 12 features vocal solos recitations and a closing remarks section. Music during refreshments will be provided by Miss Alice Tewell and Miss Mae Tenny with J M Bay and Mrs Moore also noted among participants.
The notice describes a contest with prizes including a Don Jerre piano, a sewing machine set, and Elgin watches. It touts features like a 4 foot 10 inch piano, double repeater action, and ten year guarantees, urging readers to collect coupons and ballots to win.
A persuasive call to enter a local candidacy race urges readers to gather ballots and merchant coupons for votes. It promotes free entry, notes forthcoming nominations, and promises prizes and subscriptions incentives to boost standing. Citizens urged to hustle now before standings are published.
Public notice announces a contest offering a $400 piano and other prizes for the contestant with the most votes. Participants must gather ballots from friends to boost support, with 50 vote ballots available in the paper and 10 votes per contestant ballot. Weekly publications will list candidates as ballots are submitted.
A local program plans to issue coupons worth 100 units later, tied to a stores-in town initiative. The scheme involves special designation and targeted redemption.
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