Polk Locals Advise Kindness and Local Commerce
The Progress notes community updates including patronizing home merchants and business cards printed at the Progress office. Typhoid cases in Lincoln reach 239 and a gasoline engine demo at Rystrom implement house drew farmers. Editor Pease visited, and the Progress family moved to Polk. The column urges forgiveness and goodwill as 1912 ends.
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Progress Office
Lincoln
Weist & Johnson’ S
Pease
Stromsburg News
Progress
Slusser
Westfall
Woeppel
Germany life longer than United States claims by physician
A German physician in New York argues life expectancy is longer in Germany due to social practices and policies. He cites stronger regard for human life, state action against profiteering, strict food laws, and generous old age support, contrasted with U S conditions and governance. The piece threads through moral, social, and economic contrasts beyond health.
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New York States
Germany
United ‘States
United States
Borrowed Wisdom and Cautions on Work and Purpose
A compact reflection on following one’s calling and avoiding wasted chances. It contrasts the idea of misused time with encouragement to value present blessings while striving for missing goals. The piece notes practical wisdom and a plain view of effort and culture.
Winter Thaw Scrambles Local Roads and News
Grace Chappel notes good sleighing fading as thaw tightens roads. Arthur and Florence Jackson return from Illinois and Iowa after Christmas. Gertrude Pichall visits Holbrook relatives. David Darling buys Bradshaw property. Chas Flick attends Geo Noble sale near Aurora. Noble plans move to Missouri. Ike Hunt of Crete visits Kingston and friends. Ice supplies look ample for next summer. Unclaimed letters and cards listed for Polk post office. Also several local visiting names and social notes.
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Arthur
Florence Jackson
Illinois
Iowa
Gertrude Pichall
Holbrook
David ‘Darling
Bradshaw
Chas. Flick
Geo. ‘Noble
Aurora
Noble
Missouri
Ike Hunt
Crete
Neb
Kingstons
O'Rourke Encounters French Agent in Monte Carlo Garden
In Monte Carlo Colonel Terence O'Rourke meets Des Trebes a French envoy seeking a secret bound mission. The talk reveals an official plot and a potential perilous journey with O'Rourke offered covert transport and guard. He weighs the risk and acceptance amid prior casino losses and pursuit of a vanished companion.
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Oveyright
Louis Joseph Vansestake
Red
Black
O'Rourke
O’rourke
Monte Carlo
Monsieur
de Trebes
Monsiieur Des Trebes
Bertie’. Glynn
Madame Smyth Herriott
Des. Trebes
Trishman
O'rourké
Mourke
le Petit Lemercie
Lemarcier
Madame la Princesse de Grandieu
Shrig
Terence O'Rourke
Nightly program promises clean moral entertainment
The notice pledges good clean and moral entertainment each night and guarantees satisfaction to patrons.
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POLK
David ‘City
Garrettson
Hickory Street
Cheyenne Avenue
London
Metropolis
Paper Trust
Russia
Leishmann
Berlin
New York
Wesse F Ie
Syrip
Grace Chappel
Polk Post Office
Haley
Emil Larson
C.E. Harness, P. M
Axel” Johnson
Hordville
Stromsburg
Charley Moberg
Mesdames
Wm. Miller
Wm. Wurtz
Lena Wurtz
Henry Sandel
I. T. Sam Juelson
Mrs. Benjamin
Louis Joseph Vance
Eliawerth Young
Casino
Ter
O Rourke
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Terence
Bertiniord
Asel ‘Des Trebes
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Des Trebes
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France
Lie Colonel O’rourke
Soderholms and
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