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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
6
The Progress editorial notes Polk Nebraska’s 45th anniversary and hails Nebraska as a thriving state. It mocks third term talk, cheers Roosevelt Taft politics, and urges boosting Polk. Mentions a new David City library gym dedication and lists potential candidates for state offices.
The library committee announces accession of 31 volumes across fiction travel reference and politics. New fiction includes recent and classic works while other titles aim to serve public interest. The note reminds the library is public and open to all who follow its rules and invites patrons to browse.
The notice reports a Tuesday meeting of village leaders with standard agenda items. It notes no major issues and suggests citizens attend to hear local matters and decisions.
State workers will assist at the County Sunday School Convention to be held in Stromsburg on March 5 and 6, 1912. Every Sunday School in the county should send delegates to gain benefit from discussions on all phases of Sunday School work and receive guidance and inspiration from prepared state representatives.
Cross town visits and greetings dominate Hardville notes with Mrs A E Janing and Miss Martha Herman visiting Osceola and Texas trips. Wm Lindahl hosts and travels, while Carl Johnson shows improvement. Businessmen discuss a lecture course and land transfers occur as P J Refsbange sells 160 acres and John Jones buys 80.
The Polk band concert last Tuesday drew a full theatre audience. Director A V Burke earned praise for an excellent program though Earl Cockle’s vocal solo was omitted. Alfred Gahn and Mrs J O Thomas provided notable violin and vocal numbers. Door receipts reached 4355 despite bad roads. The reorganized band, formed Jan 1, 1912, now has 16 members. W C T U convention announced for tomorrow at the Baptist church with all welcome.
A local notice describes an upcoming Basket Social at the A. O. U. W. hall to support the baseball team with a band concert and baskets from ladies. The column reports Robt Keiser’s improving health after treatment in New Richmond, and lists attendees from Central City at Miss Randahl's funeral. It details a successful Young People’s Bible Class supper, and mourns the death of Miss Wits. Selidety with funeral and obsequies at the Lutheran church by Rev. Thimell, noting Millie Randahl’s life story and survivors.
The regular March meeting will be held at the Osceola court house on March 6 1912 at 2 p.m. J E Hout and F H Ball serve as President and Secretary.
The Polk postmaster reports uncalled for mail for A. G. Willis Mrs. C. E. Merrick and an ecard for J. C. Lovejoy tied to events in Alabama. The notice appears to reference Friday and Saturday activities urging attention.
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