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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
6
Document shows a lump sum total for county activity fund totaling 11 108 51 with line items 4 660 70 2 220 08 1 76 1 50 and 1 984 90 indicating distributed or coded expenditures and balances totaling 11 108 51.
Arborville correspondent signs off after a week of items about local families. Grieves from Winters visits his sister Mrs. Whittemore. Mrs. Beckner is ill while son Ed ward undergoes X rays in York. A missionary meeting at Mrs. Stouffer’s drew visitors from Palk. Packing delays affect the Pickerell family in Kansas. Parsonage repairs by Chas Sterner and pastor’s friend Harry Campbell’s paralysis are noted. The editor thanks readers and seeks a successor.
Checkers show at Empress Thea Theater in Central City features local players and a crowd ready for a quick, strategic event. Spectators expect fast moves and rivalries to unfold on the board.
Six good quality eight year old colts are for sale by Oscar Stromberg. Contact Oscar Stromberg at 602 for details and arranging viewings.
The Twentieth Century Club celebrated its anniversary banquet at the Thel O F hall on Polk Street on January 16. Mrs Jessie Dahlgren, recently moved to York, was the honored guest. Members enjoyed social time, a two course dinner, and a literary program with instrumental performances by Mrs Renquist and son and Mrs dilda Henderson. The meeting closed with a group singing of Home Sweet Home.
A three course dinner capped a wage-raise pact among five men of the Dudainers at Hotel Hokenson Monday. The event marked the end of the moustache club era with a festive guest list including H. M. McGuffin and several Andersons and Sanders. Arnold Crow left for Omaha on business. Marshal Shafer pursues unlicensed carines and uses a shotgun route to send them to dog heaven.
South Omaha market notes beef and hog movement with near 10 000 cattle and 20 000 hogs. Cattle prices ranged from 6 00 to 15 00 per hundredweight with various grades. Hogs opened 15 25c lower and settled 25 40c down. tops at 15 35, most at 14 90 to 15 10. Sheep and lambs steady with fat lambs at 20 40 and ewes up to 12 00.
Dalmatia’s islands entice travelers with rich history such as Brazza and Lessina where Roman and Greek relics lie. Busi features ten caverns including the Blue Grotto reachable by boat. Lacroma near Ragusa is tied to Richard Coeur de Lion who, during a Crusades retreat, reportedly found refuge and built a church there.
Mrs Paul Diehl was honored with a farewell surprise party by the ladies of the Twentieth Century Club last Thursday afternoon. The event featured music visiting and a lunch of chicken sandwiches coffee fruit salad and cake. Guests presented a book of each attendee’s favorite recipe as a keepsake.
A deputy Internal Revenue Collector will visit Polk on February 9 and 10 to assist taxpayers with income tax returns. Additional sessions are planned for Stromsburg on February 4 5 6 7 and Osceola on February 11 12 14 18 to provide guidance.
One iron grey team three coming four one black and one bay three coming four. These colts are extra zood ones. F. E Runquist.
An ad notes a 1919 Ford Touring car for sale by Harry White. A medical listing mentions Dr Fouts visiting Dr Westfalls on Wednesday February 4 to treat eye ear nose and throat issues. A visit from Mrs John S Anderson from Osceola is noted, plus a 10 percent discount on Republic and Goodrich tires at F C Johnson Garage.
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