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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
1
The Variety Store launches a nine day sale from January 18 to January 27 featuring new goods bought for the event. Hundreds of stock items are included with prices at 9c and strong emphasis on first day eager buying while regular stock also remains available.
The wholesale houses could not deliver certain goods, so seven items will be missing from the sale circular. Aside from that, every item will be as advertised.
Polk residents report a 22 below zero thermometer reading, a busy week of visits and travel, and local notes from Weist Johnsons Palace Meat Market to funeral attendances. Local editorials urge early copy, and a shift in post office policy is noted with international money orders.
Pat O'Shaunessy faced a short illness as relatives filled his room. He wished to hear the village band play one last time. The band fulfilled the request with Say Au Revoir But Not Goodbye. His wife prayed for an easy death and he replied that Hell has nothing worse than that.
Farmers urged to call 117 for the highest prices paid for cream and poultry. Contact G. E. Cypher for details.
S. C Buff Orpington Cockerels for sale. Large birds of good color. Price one dollar and up. Archi Lindburg.
Four new names join the Progress list this week: J. O. Thomas, A. V. Burke, R-C. Weist, and Mrs. L. K. McNeil. Renewals since January 1 include John Seymour, C. S. McGinnis, Chas. Wilshusen, F. P. Brock, C. W. Hill, Chas. Hokenson, and Ernest Wilghusen.
F W Woeppel and M D Westfall are named doctors with offices over Viktor Andersons and Co store and over the new First National Bank building respectively in Nebraska. The listings indicate professional presence in a commercial district and reference to medical practice locations.
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