Polk Echoes and Local Notes Brighten Nebraska Scene
A scatter of Polk County items covers community life. Local residents Arnold Crow, Harold Schultz, and others enjoyed fishing on the Loup river while Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peterson and Marguerite Johnson vacationed at Lake Ericson. Irrigation expansion in Nebraska shows 49,000,000 acres in the state with over one million irrigable area. paving between Central City and Chapman estimated at 94 miles for 211964 21 dollars. A New York court rules engagement rings belong to the husband after marriage.
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Nebraska
Jury Awards 3500 to Pretty Girl for Nose Injury
A kind hearted jury awarded a pretty girl 3500 after she had her nose broken in an accident. The piece contrasts with the nation where pork and bean battlers faced multiple blows yet escaped with a meager purse around 20 dollars.
Osceola Band Prelude to Polk County Fair Evening Program
Wednesday August 28 features a schedule of events including Osceola Band concerts at 7:00 and 8:00, Boys Clubs parade, animal races such as hound and rabbit, a half mile run, horse and mule hurdle race, a Shetland pony race, chair race with horses, boxing for Polk County youths, horseshoe pitching, and farm and country club stunts. The day closes with the 7:30 rabbit and hound races and 8:00 country club play.
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Osceola
Polk County
Polk
Dr Bruce L Ross Pursues Postgraduate Study at Denver Polyclinic
Dr Bruce L Ross of Lucile Block Central City undertakes post graduate work at the Denver Polyclinic and Post Graduate College. The college, approved by the American Osteopathic Association, holds its sixteenth annual session and offers courses in efficiency and a broad range of medical subjects this summer.
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Bruce L Ross
Lucile Block
Central City
Denver Polyclinic and
American Osteopathic Association
Youth Drowns After Pool Dive in Central City
Franklin Steigman, 16, son of Mrs N O Nordstrom of Central City Nebraska, died at River side park pool after diving from a tower and breaking his neck. Companions timed his submerged dive and alerted the fire department when he failed to surface. he was recovered after about twenty five minutes.
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Central City
Neb
Franklin Steigman
N. O. Nordstrom
Riverside Park
Steigman
Endurance Record Champions Named in Varied Pairs
A list of endurance record setters features pairs such as Jackson and O Brine and The Smith Brothers. Other names include Doug and Mary and Ringling Brothers with Damon and Pythings and Gilbert and Sullivar.
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Jackson
O’brine
Smith Brothers
Doug
Mary
Romeo and Juliet
Haig
Ringling Brothers
McIntyre
Heath
Damon
Mighty Poor Chance The Lindbergh Beacon
The Lindbergh Beacon in Chicago could be seen 7,000 miles if the earth were flat, implying a powerful optical observation. The note suggests only someone could make the earth flat to verify visibility.
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Chicago
The Drawback Of Pajamas
A Boston Transcript note mocks men’s streetwear choosing pajamas for daily use. It jokes pajamas lose appeal without pockets for a watch knife keyring fountain pen pencil billfold a 12 ride ticket driver’s license and a small memorandum book.
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Boston Transcript
Clipploga
Massachusetts prisoner’s rare two hour excursion to Boston
A prisoner with 43 years behind bars finally experienced an automobile ride, ice cream, and views of an airplane, a skyscraper, and an elevated train during a two hour transfer to another facility. The rare outing contrasted with his usual quiet routine and raised questions about the crowding of novelty in such a brief period.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Polk Band Concert and Daylong Thrills on Thursday
A Thursday program features a Polk Band concert along with racing and exhibition events. Included are Rabbit and Hound races a three quarters mile running race a parade of automobiles a 50 yard dash a slow auto race a mile relay with three horses a relay foot race a half mile a free for all and a play by Polk.
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Polk Band
Rabbit and Hound
Polk Hound
Polk
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