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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1910

Page

4

Spitball controversy and world events headline this issue

The Cleveland Plain Dealer denounces spitball pitchers as slow and unclean, noting top dry pitchers outperform spitter users. It also covers Kansas university wealth trends, Cuba annexation views, Russia farm machinery gains, a Dayal parade critique, and the Atlantic battleship fleet’s successful gunnery practice.

Cleveland Plain Dealer America Krause Joss Mullins Coombs Bender Willet Mathewson Brown Wiltse Willis Camuntz Moren Reulbach Atlanthce

Town hall room for meetings proposed to aid welfare

The piece urges a small building to host town board, firemen, band rehearsals, and civic events. It notes winter needs beyond outdoor summer sessions and suggests improvements to King Road drag and street drainage as a spring road measure.

King Road

Bank Statement of Polk County Nebraska Bank 1910

A dated financial report shows assets including loans and discounts at 132 991 68 and bonds to secure circulation. It lists items such as checks and other cash items, notes of other banks, specie, and redemption funds. Liabilities include capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, bank notes outstanding, deposits and certificates. Signed by cashier C C McCune with notary Raymond L Cox.

U.S U. S National Bank Nebraska Polk C. C. McCune C. & McCune

Dangers to Global Wildlife Highlighted by Shipley

Dr. A E Shipley cites the London Globe on dwindling species. European beaver and bison near extinction, American bison preserved by government, fur seals and whales declining, Norwegian whaling rapid, Congo pork packers noted in passage.

A. E. Shipley London Globe Caucasus Greenland Newfoundland Torlee Congo

20th Century Club Entertains At News Luncheon

The first division hosted the second division and husbands at a News Luncheon at Mrs. Lela Harrington’s home. Members wrote newspaper articles and Ed Koon won a prize. A cartoon game and barter ads entertained guests amid a lively club atmosphere.

Lela Harrington Myra Koon Evening News Uetur Neow

One Half Price Lincoln Daily News Offer

The Lincoln Daily News offers a half price subscription through April 1 1910 with renewal required to continue. The paper emphasizes honesty no solicitors through the mail and urges readers to send payments directly to the publisher or via the post master, avoiding premium canvassers.

Lincoln Daily News Uncle Sam

Omaha Thanks Union Pacific for Million Dollar Gift Building

Citizens of Omaha express deep gratitude to Union Pacific for donating a million dollar twelve story steel frame building. The structure, designed by Jarvis Hunt, will consolidate all Union Pacific offices under one roof with frontage of 173 feet and depth of 97 feet, signaling Overland terminal development.

Omaha Union Pacific Railroad Company Overland Jarvis Hunt New York Chicago Union Pacific

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