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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
4
A Springfield State Register item recounts a Hillsboro church sermon on Better Church Attendance. The pastor claims the Ford automobile has pulled more people from worship than anything else, provoking a witty exchange with an elderly parishioner who insists the Lord’s reach returns travelers from hell.
J C Tewell of Buhl Idaho attends to business affairs while Charley Carlson and his wife plan to move to Polk around March first.
Strayed or stolen from a farm about a week ago a Hereford heifer weight about 200 pounds. Finder please notify Bernard Schmidt or receive a liberal reward. 503 area code. Charles Smith from the western part of the state visited his mother sister and brother Ray near Arborville last week.
The annual meeting of the Lutheran hospital association for Hamilton Seward and York counties elected officers Chris Bulgrin president William Witte vice president Otto Batz secretary and Henry Ziegelbein treasurer. A new wing will nearly double capacity and be ready soon. In 1919 the hospital admitted 680 patients had 510 operations and recorded 54 births with 22 deaths.
Quarter section in Weld County offered by T W Beal owner. 60 acres with winter heat house 16 by 24 barn for four horses fenced and cross fenced. Located northwest of Gretley five miles south of Carr on the main line of the Union Pacific R R. Priced at 30 dollars per acre with payment terms including one third cash balance 1000 dollars per year at six percent or 4300 dollars and one third of wheat delivered at Carr, one third cash and 1000 dollars per year. Lyons Colorado.
D E Boeler and wife will occupy the Nieman property in west Polk. County Judge Harry Hopkins of York county granted a marriage license to Edwin E Oberg and Miss Clara G Samuelson living southeast of Polk. Wayne Hill hosted friends at their home last Monday. guests enjoyed a pleasant evening with Rook and pitch games.
For sale about 15 or 20 full blooded Plymouth Rock cockerels offered by William Ice.
A small ad seeks a few White Leghorn cockerels. Call 1622 for details and price.
Wanted to buy stock hogs weighing 75 to 100 pounds. Contact Peterson and Plessinger at phone 16002.
A few good residence properties are offered for sale at reasonable prices by C H Lindburg if taken soon.
Creditors must file claims by May 13 1920 and present debts by February 18 1921. County Court will sit Feb 13 1920 Apr 18 1920 and May 13 1920 at 10 A M to receive examine hear and adjust all filed claims. Dated January 12 1920 F H Ball County Judge.
Referee 1 A Lundberg conducts sale under court order dated December 17 1913. Benton Perry serves as attorney for the plaintiff with seal affixed.
A humorous note frames Rockefeller giving away funds and a gasoline price rise of 1 cent as a practical joke with real world impact. The author asserts vast consumption of gasoline by over a billion people in the United States and implies a price response follows public giving.
Three-fifths interest in a growing wheat crop is offered for sale. Inquiries should be made at the Progress office.
Born to Carl Hanquist and wife a nine pound girl in Crete. Ebba Hanquist visited brother Carl who is ill. Oscar Strand and T Samuelson headed to Chappel on land business. C R Peterson dentist referenced near Dr Westfalls. Mrs Z F Myers and daughter Ruth Lincoln visitors. Mrs C E Putman returned from Central City. Clarks orchestra to perform at Viking theatre Friday. Lena Wurtz renewed a family journal subscription. A Silver Creek girl slept two days after likely many dates.
In Oswego County New York a census enumerator on snowshoes found a sick farmer and starving livestock. He paused his rounds to tend chores, clear paths, and restore order before resuming his census duties.
P A Hanquist returned from Crete Friday evening. Grand Island observers mention a mirror in a front window used by women to powder their noses and curl their hair. A decade ago women hid powder use by drawing blinds and locking doors, then denying ever using it.
County tax on motor vehicles provides 25 percent for dragging county roads and 75 percent for road and bridge maintenance within the state highway system. Five percent funds the Department of Public Works for administration and supervision. Also notes a Friday dance at Viking and census work at West Pleasant Home.
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