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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
1
Polk area notices recap numerous visits, business trips, and personal updates. Names include Frazier Spencer Wood Elmer M. Hoffmann and others with several daughters, sons, and relatives mentioned. The item also notes new ads, a hospital surgeon visit, livestock shipments, and local travel between Stromsburg Osceola and Lincoln.
Notice announces Hokenson transfer of Jensen's Barber Shop to J A Thelander. The business includes full shop setup and workmen. Also a call for David City Laundry agents and a Friday Saturday deadline for laundry orders with a Tuesday submission. A special meeting for officer installation is set for Wednesday evening February 7 at Viking hall, attendance urged.
Local notices report Ed Koon of York on business in Central City, Earl Becker returning from York, and Mrs Alyina Coordess listed as sick. Garling and son visited Osceola. Mie Mae Rhode stayed with neighbors near Stromsburg. Nels Holm and wife returned from Omaha after an operation. J Frazier's condition worsening as care moved to Porville.
An active program at a Baptist church on a Sunday evening features Mae McGaffih leading Hymn No. 242 with the congregation, plus choirs performing Te Deum in flat and a mixed quartet. Vocal solos include pieces by Ariable Maunder and a notable Hark, Hark, My Soul sung by the Shelley Choir under Mr O BR Alfred.
In district court at Grand Island Nebraska, Dr Charles Flippin was bound over on a charge of performing a criminal operation on Emma Staacks who died about ten days earlier from peritonitis. The defense disputed a deathbed statement by Staacks. the hearing lasted four hours with County Judge Malin ordering a $2,000 bond for the next district court term.
President Wilson approved a Senate amendment to the legislative and judicial appropriation bill. The change would place every postmaster in the country under civil service rules, affecting personnel appointments nationwide.
Stromsburg Tires & Repair Co located in Stromsburg Nebraska invites customers to bring damaged tires for repairs claiming extra mileage will be added to repaired tires. The ad emphasizes tire service and maintenance in a concise promotional notice.
The Highlanders will hold a meeting at Viking Hall on Wednesday evening January 31. Mr Seiki of Aurora will attend as chief treasurer and officers will be installed.
A damaged OCR fragment references a local sale listing with items described as roosters or cockerels at 75 or idle and a price of 1.50 each. It mentions a contact line and a deceased or unknown seller Mrs. C. E. Giauane in Polk. The garbled text includes references to dates, credits, and polite society names.
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