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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
4
Local items report John A. Stromsburs Carlson returning from Lincoln for rheumatism treatment. Memorials recount Swan Parsons and Mrs. Buck among recent deaths. Various residents travel for family, church, and medical matters. a shooting incident narrowly misses John S. Fleming at a church janitor post.
A collection of quips and observations touching on money, time, manners, and domestic life. Topics range from frugality and extravagance to audits of household expenses and humorous misadventures with lost items and clocks.
Ad offers 178 acres deeded plus 150 acres accretions totaling over 800 acres on Prairie Island six miles northwest of Polk at a low price for 36 days. 8 000 dollars with half cash and remaining on time secured by first mortgage. M. W. A. assessments due by January 30 at the Progress Office. 6816 D. H. Westfall summoned to York by sudden death of mother in law. Mrs Clement's ill mother in Knox County. Arborville Ladies host missionary tea with crowd and 1 dollar collection. Mrs O Frost visiting Blues Springs Nebraska.
Hordville residents report new homes built by T B Hord for the Carpenter couple and plans nearby. Mrs L P Jones travels to Stromsburg for dental work. A Pearson family moves to a new home, and Earnest Bangston goes to Lincoln to enlist as fireman on the U P railroad. Mrs W L Cohagen acts as Postmistress while C E Hill is sick.
Mrs Ed Braben formerly of Arborville died last week of consumption in Kansas. She was taken to her parents home in the western part of the state for interment. Stanley West of Silver Creek visited with his junior friends on Sunday.
Osceola residents Osceola L A Beltzer and C E Mickey travel to Lincoln for state agricultural meetings this week. Mr and Mrs Wm C Cox bury their baby Monday morning after weeks of illness. Miss Mary Campbell will stay with Bet Bull in Hyannis after visiting dressmaker work. Dr Crane of Chicago spoke in Osceola Auditorium as part of the lecture series. Osceola school district patrons plan to elect a building committee next Saturday for the new schoolhouse. Nathan Elledge and wife return from a three week Kansas trip. Uncle Wm Burley dies at his Osceola home after a brief illness and is remembered fondly. Harm Shank relocates to Osceola occupying rooms over Scholz meat market.
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