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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1910

Page

3

Osceola Persons Change Places and Local Happenings

Osceola residents and visitors are noted across town from Lin coln traveler Osceola George Ludden to Mrs L E Green at Ord Guests include W S Austin from Kearney and Miss Ida Hanson with Grace Gyl ling in Kansas City for millinery business. Local church struck by lightning damaged cupola and roof. Farmers advance farm work and land exploration as rains arrive. real estate activity includes land purchases near Arborville and a new house being built on a farm south of Reckner’s addition plans.

Ida Hanson Grace Gylling Kansas City

Travelers Itinerary Move Through Nebraska Towns

Stromsburg resident Geo Lind visited North Platte on Monday. Ed Pike traveled to Lincoln for a few days starting Tuesday. Rev McNiel left for Central City on Monday for a week. Miss Hulda Faulk returned Monday from Denver. P L Lee and Chas Steever were in Omaha Tuesday for a short stay. Ray Sundburg returned to Polk Monday night after a week with relatives. A M Johnson and partners from Osceola were in town over Sunday. Mrs Bodine and her children of Des Moines visited A B Linds and returned home Tuesday. Mrs J J Rogers came from Polk Monday to meet Mr Rogers who had been in Harlan County last week.

J. J. Rogers Polk Rogers Harlan County

Chautauqua Attendees and area visits noted

Mr and Mrs L P Jones and Mr and Mrs I W Fesberg of Hordville attend Chautauqua. Mable and Ellen Mollerstrom of Wahoo visit friends then return home. Blanche Widdiman near St Paul visits the Lindburg family. Eva and Lulu Canady come from Weeping Water to stay with J W Lanham’s nieces. Mrs Thesing from Polk meets Mr Thesing returning from Indianola. Mrs Rosen leaves for St Joe and Kansas City to study millinery and stock.

L. P. Jones Blanche Widdiman St. Paul Lindburg Polk Chautauqua Eva Lulu Canady Weeping Water J. W.? Lanham

The Slave of Glory and the Babe in the Cradle

A newlywed couple learns the strain of domestic life as romance gives way to daily duties. The wife tends to husband and home while the husband labors to provide, then a baby shifts the balance as both realize they are slaves to the family. The scene closes with the baby’s cry revealing their shared dependency.

Ladies vote contest offers grand piano and prizes

A newspaper contests local women to collect ballots for votes. Prizes include a $400 Don Pierre Gabinet Grand Piano, sewing machines, gold watches, piano purchase checks, and coupons worth 100 votes per dollar. ballots offer 50 votes initial, 10 votes per contestant ballot, weekly listings, and future subscription votes.

Don Pierre Gabinet

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