Polk Local News Highlights Community Notes
Dr. G L Spencer dentist and Elmer M Wood auctioneer promote services. Philip Sack and Annie Hokenson travel to Lincoln and Stromsburg respectively. Ruth McGaffin visits York. Alf Fullerton visits from Ashton Idaho. Roy Ludden visits Central City. Seventeen below zero sets winter record. G A Gunn and wife drive to Columbus. Ed and Albert Benson and Oscar Carlson visit Osceola. David Quick returns from Shelby. J N Norton travels from Lincoln to visit. Will Overstreet from York discusses Buick. Darrow’s nine cent sale opens with strong turnout. John Sieblom visits Osceola. Iona Jennings comes from Lincoln to stay with I A Lundberg. Will Sparks credited with a nine pound boy. Mrs Oressy Sparks and Alice Glant connected to Polk hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Harless
Philip Sack
Lincoln
Annie Hokenson
Stromsburg
Albert Benson
Oscar Carlson
Osceola
David Quick
Shelby
Ed Quick
J. N. Norton
Will Overstreet
York
Buick
Polk County News Roundup Yields Local Happenings
Local items record visits and travel to nearby towns, births, and family news. Dentists and ads sit beside notices of farmers buying cattle and land deals, with several residents traveling for exams and medical care.
Farmers Short Course January 1917 Instructors and Schedule
Farmers Short Course runs January 29 to February 2 1917 with Men s and Women s sections. Instructors include R R Spafford I D Wood and Mary Rokahr. Programs cover farm management marketing electrical wiring and building with lectures illustrated by Professor Condra and end with a reception by the Women s Section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Spafford
I. D. Wood
Aural Scott
Mary Rokahr
Polk Municipal Band
Condra
The
State University
Nebraska
Aes
Creté
Armis
Jfriday
Program Women’s Section Daily Schedule
The page lists a week of Home Economics events with times and topics including foods, clothing, textiles, cooking, and canning demonstrations. Sessions cover classes on bread making, meat buying, and table service, among others, with a reception noted for Friday.
Hear a trained male chorus Tuesday evening
Mrs. Chas Bodine traveled to Stromsburg on Tuesday. Dr. Donald Hinman of Lincoln visited Dr. G L Spencer between trains. S J Harless and Elmer Knerr went to Lincoln last Friday returning home Saturday evening. Polk attracted many farmers shopping in town. Coal stocks in brief supply with Ziegler and Rout County brands touted. Sack Lumber & Coal Co. notes coal scarcity if cold weather returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Becker
Clarks
A. C. Lindburg
F. E. Peterson
Stromsburg
Ruth Carlson
HordVilles
Dave Dornburg
Cecil Lindburg
W. A. Lindburg
Darlington
Idaho
A. G. Lindburg
Denver
McCutcheon
Harry’ Halleck
Arcadia
Drag Wolk
G. L. Spencer
Glee Club
T. S. McGinnis
Louise Smith
Sheriff Potter
Martin Baack
Seward
Haber‘stro
Viking Theatre
Polk
Commercial Club
Josephine Primmer
Licoln
D. H. Westfall
Milwaukee Sentinel
Lincoln Journal
W. R. Crain
Northport
Bert Sedam
Mr. Crain
Chas. Bodine
Bloze
Donald Hinman
Lincoln
S. J. Harless
Elmer. Knerr
Ziegler
Birth of a Nation on the Opera House bill
The Griffiths Birth of a Nation presented at the Opera House in Stromsburg Nebraska on February 14 and 15 with 8:15 evening shows and Thursday matinee at 2:15. The feature draws on Civil War era clashes and Ku Klux Klan imagery to dramatize U.S. history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Fiery’Cross
Griffith
Ku Klux Klan
Thomas Dixon
United States
D. W Griffith
Opera House
Stromsburg
Neb
Fort Sumter
Barred Rock Cockerels For Sale
Thirty choice early cockerels for sale at $1.50 each if sold this month. Phone 17 20. Mr E C Giauque Polk Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mré& C.E. Giauque
Polk, Neb
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G- L. Spencer
Elmer M. ’ Wood
Him
G. A. Galn
Columus
Darrow
John Sieblom
Lundberg
I. T. ‘Samuelson
S$ Ana Attistes
Will Sparks
Oressy Sparks
Alice Glant
Martin
Polk Hotel
Jensen’s
G.’L. Spencer
C.green
L. G. Aldrich
Pensacola
Fla
John‘. Johnson
North Platte
N. B. Johnson
Barber Claud Harper
Will
John Knowles
Wm. Welch
Todd
Progress Office
West‘ Polk
Bloomfield
Silver Creek
Clarks Enterprise
Ngonday
Pete Shostrom
Dana
Mr. Shostrom
S. A. Lindeburg
O. F. Alfred
Iowa
Columbus
Genoa
W. A. Stevens
Wm. Usckert
Stockholm
Ole
Fitchen
Lake City
Albert
Val
Rumbro Falls Enterprise
Boston
Pure Food Grocery
Becker
Sack Lumber & Goal Co
Byron B. Bond
Shank
Albert Hauskins
Drayman
Bond
Hauskins
Eerby Hirai
Sheriff Clarke
Robinson
Marshall
Dr. Spencer
Edward
Father
Behalding
World-Herald
Harbant, Frazier
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