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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
8
Heavy stock cattle and cornfed values at South Omaha market with 14 500 head arriving. Top cattle at 11.85, yearlings 8.15, steers to 11.50, cows from 5.50 to 7.00, feeding steers 7.25 to 8.00. Local notices include a bazaar, church event, and small social items.
Monday hog runs were liberal with 17 000 local arrivals. Trade ruled steady to weak with a top of 9.50 and bulk of the better grade hogs 9.25 to 9.50.
Fat lambs fall 15 to 25 cents with small receipts around 4 000 head. Top lambs reach 8 85 while aged sheep and feeders hold steady. Rangers and natives show mixed results with prices from about 7 50 to 9 00 for various grades. Feeder lambs and yearlings vary from 5 00 to 8 00 depending on quality.
A small-town paper issued a correction stating Mr John Doe is a detective in the police force, clarifying a previous typographical error that had implied otherwise. The correction confirms the official role and removes a misprint from a prior issue.
National Chairman Sentinels of the Republic argues that the American republic remains a model of government by the people. He contrasts the spread of war machinery in Fascist and Communist Europe with the U S effort toward peace and cooperation. The piece urges subscription at $1.00 per year in Polk and adjoining counties.
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