Greatest 9 cent sale opens at Darrow’s Variety Store
Local items tout a major 9 cent sale at B A Darrow’s Variety Store starting January 20 with extensive stock shipments to South Omaha and notices of rate changes for the Lincoln Star. Community notices include bank annual meeting at Hotel Hokenson and insurance of operations in Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Lindburg
Clarks
R. A. Wright
Gillete
Wyo
G. E. Putman
Wyoming
Polk
B. A. Darrow
South Omaha
S.A. Charles
A. L. Winderhatter
W. F. Stettner
W. E. Geen
W. D. Kingston
Lincoln Star
B.A. Darrow
Farmers State Bank
Hokenson
Monson Ad Highlights Local Grocery Special
In Monson the Shafer & Son grocery advertises a special sale this issue. Herbert Self returned from Central City on Wednesday. Mrs Gylling and daughter visited relatives in Shelby Wednesday. Harry Dahlgren sold a new Dodge to H Renquist and they drove it home from Lincoln. Farmers Grain Co stockholders plan their annual meeting and dinner next Tuesday in Polk. Polk Fire Department voted for a big Groundhog Day banquet on February 2 with wives and sweethearts of firemen invited. committee includes H M McGaffin, Chas Becker and L A Kahler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dahlgren
H. Renquist
Lincoln
Polk
Farmers Grain Co
Polk Fire Department
H. M. McGaffin
Chas. F. Becker
L. A. Kahler
New M E Church Contract Awarded at Seward
The Methodist Episcopal church project at this place was awarded to Edward R. Green of Seward. The contract price is 12987 dollars with total cost near 16000 dollars. Z F Myers to oversee excavating and work to start when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Edward R. Green
Seward
Z. F. Myers
Roll of Honor Progress subscribers listed
Those who have called and renewed their Progress subscription since last issue include Theo Larson J C Green Hugo Flodman T McGinnis Geo F Reed Oscar Stromberg Ed Norene C W Hill P E Shostrom Wm Scheapler Chris Waak John Wessel Henry Hartman L O Glad and L A Kahler Orville Jackson is a new subscriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Larson
C. Green
Hugo Flodman
McGinnis
Geo. F. Reed
Oscar Stromberg
Ed Norene
C. W. Hill
P. E. Shostrom
Wm. Scheapler
Chris Waak
John Wessel
Henry Hartman
L. O. Glad
L. A. Kahler
Orville Jackson
Hitchcock Receives Nebraska Senate Commission
Washington January 8 Senator Hitchcock received from Governor Neville his commission as a Nebraska senator for six years starting March 4 1917. Neville said signing it was his first official act and Norris will present the commission in the senate tomorrow.
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Hitchcock
Neville
Washington
Nebraska
Norris
Senate
Roads of 1917: call for community road cooperation
Article urges citizen action to improve country roads in 1917. It credits 1916 for road-building momentum and highlights community cooperation, mandatory volunteer work, and shared responsibility to ensure every road becomes a good road.
Central City Visitors and Local Notes from Seward Area
Rev and Mrs Wm Butzke visited Central City on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs RL Cox left for Beatrice for business. Russell Jackson family left for Enkson to stay awhile. Polk Municipal Band thanks a mystery donor for $5 received at Christmas. Chas Flick saw a robin on his way to town. Walter Butzke and Victor Wasser man returned from two weeks with Rev Butzke and family in Seward. A special train loaded seven cars of stock for the South Omaha market. Shippers included FBE Runquist EB erle SA Charles J C Smith WM Paben Anton Peterson WW Fightmaster. all but Runquist rode the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Butzke
Victor Wasserman
Rev. Butzke
Seward
Lutheran College
Above City
South Omaha
F. BE. Runquist
Wm. Eberle
S. A. Charles
J. C. Smith
Wm. Paben
Anton Peterson
W. W. Fightmaster
F. E. Runquist
Baptist Church Hosts World Wide Guild Secretary
Miss Helen Crissman national secretary of the World Wide Guild speaks Sunday at 11:00 AM. The church, one of thirty in the state to host her visit, invites all. Evening evangelistic service follows, with plans for special services starting February 11 led by Prof Iram Deal and the personal word department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Crissman
World Wide Guild
World Organization of Young Women
Crissman
Iram Deal
Live Stuck Prices at South Omaha Stock Yards 1916
Cattle receipts Tuesday about 10 200 head with fair quality. market near steady for most, but short fed steers lower and slow. Hogs 27 500 head. active start then eased, tops at 10.75, bulk 10.20 10.65. Sheep and lambs fair demand with lambs up 10c, best Mexican grades at 13.50. feeders in demand.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Union Pacific Faces 1916 Growth Surge Demands and Upgrades
The Union Pacific System details a 1916 surge in business driven by wartime trade, with 10,000 box cars idle awaiting unloading. From July to December 1916 freight loading rose by 20,425 cars. western and eastern connections show strong gains, while notable increases in wheat, mill products, potatoes, ore, hogs, coal, and general merchandise occurred. The railroad consumed 20,613,000 gallons of water in October and burned 1,342,028 tons of coal in 1916, as it invested heavily in maintenance, new depots, signals, turntables, and equipment with plans for 1917 expansion.
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Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Neaver Union Station
Kansas Division
Sherman
Semmone
Jorfar Orrendas Ceeno
Blaine Putman and Willard Tenney Travel to Kearney
Blaine Putman and Willard Tenney were passengers to Kearney on Wednesday evening, traveling together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Putman
Willard Tenney
Kearney
Hallene Mellor Takes Charge of Her School
A fragmented note suggests Hallene Mellor is to take charge of her school next Monday but is prevented by illness. The readable text references duties and timing, with unclear surrounding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallene
Mellor
Live Stock Sale at John Stout Farm Auction
Public auction Wednesday January 17 at 10 30 a m at the John Stout farm 7 miles north of Latham corner Bradshaw 6 miles south and 1 12 miles east of Polk 1 mile south and 8 miles west of Benedict. 12 horses and mules 37 head cattle 30 purebred Duroc Jerseys sows. Terms at clerk. Lunch served. Auctioneers Sam A Charles A W Thompson Belville Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stout
Latham Corner
Bradshaw
Polk
Benedict
Sam
Charles
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the Progress
Polk Nebraska
Congress
United States
Tom Lawson
Wall Street
Tom
J. N. Norton
Norton
Monson
M. E. Church
Frazier
Butzke
Central City
R.L. Cox
Beatrice
Mr. Cox
Russell Jackson
Enekson
Polk Municipal Band
Chas Flick
A. W. Thompson
F. R. Belville
Lot
Val. Arrow
Russian Gulf
Black Galloway
A. O. Monson Co
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