This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
4
Will Krojrey left last Friday evening for Big Springs to oversee threshing of his wheat crop. The move aims to ensure orderly work and monitor grain yield during the harvest period.
Several telephone boys fished Sunday and returned with the largest string of fish Polk residents have seen in a long time. One cat weighed over eight pounds, a fine specimen, suggesting good bait.
Dr. G. L. Spencer. Miss Freda Roemmich of Sutton visiting sister Mrs. Roy Swan son this week. Miss Lillian Lunden returns Monday from Lincoln where she spent vacation. Miss Deborah Leibee returns Monday to Shelby after visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Leibee.
Found one white faced heifer about two years old. Owner may claim by paying charges. Phone Pink 824.
For sale about forty head of choice Match Duroc pigs. Inquire at Progress office.
Strayed from Mark Lamb's pasture a bay two year old colt and six head of cattle. Reward for information. Call Mark Lamb Clarks Neb or write to Clarks Neb. A lap duster on Main Street found. owner may claim by paying for this notice. E L Newton.
Safety oriented auto protection offered against fire lightning and theft. Polk Realty Co promotes insurance writing services and invites customers to inquire about coverage.
Stromsburg Tire and Repair Co offers tire repairs for all makes and sizes in Stromsburg Nebraska with every job guaranteed.
English morning service at 10:00 AV. W. Carlson serves as pastor with an evening service at 8:00. Sunday School gathers in the morning as well. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Final report and discharge petition filed by C F L Flodman guardian for John Victor Adolfson an incompetent person. Hearing set before Polk County Court on September 10 1917 at 10 00 AM. Interested parties may appear to contest. Dated August 9 1917 TM F H Ball County Judge.
O Jn Jenner came back Monday from Lincoln. Mrs Elmer Jensen visited relatives in Broken Bow Monday. Lawrence Arlander returned to Omaha Monday after a few days with friends. Chas R Collis left for Shelton Monday to spend time with his mother and sister.
Mrs John Dothloff and baby were in Central City Monday. Mrs Revkenburg and Miss Clara Mahnken visited Central City Monday. Mrs Gillispie and daughter Gladys arrived last Thursday from Genoa to visit the O F Alfred family. Mr and Mrs Wm Overstreet and Mr and Mrs WG Boyer of York were Polk visitors Sunday.
The fragment recalls A W Shafer visiting York on business and a passerby speaking of Horace Greeley on the street. A Tribune remark is cited, with office chatter suggesting the press remains active as the scene closes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.