Local News Roundup From Polk Nebraska Era
Second class matter at Polk NE post office since 1907 editor H M McGaffin publishes this issue. Tim Sedgewick lampoons high cost living eggs and silk stockings in York Daily News. Theodore Osterman is mentioned for governor rumored in Central City. Merrick County Nonpartisan League convention held in Central City with Charley Wooster joining Townleyism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Nebraska
Congress
Sayeth
Tim Sedgewick
York Daily News
Progress
Central City
Theodore Osterman
Nonpartisan League
Merrick County
Charley Wooster
Silver Creek Fame
Campaign to curb profiteers urged to tackle root causes
The Linecoln Herald cites that women’s movement to reduce living costs misses the core issue. It argues profiteers must be jailed and condemns regulation as ineffective, insisting only ending the system will succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linecoln Herald
Beet and Cane Sugar Price Gap Draws Protests
A Blair Pilot letter questions a beet sugar buy at 11.65 and sale at 19.75 as profiteering in Omaha. District Attorney Allen pursues the case in federal court. The item highlights a wide price spread with no quality difference cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Moses Bernstein
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Allen
Cain
Blair
Quarantine Ordered for All Flu and Grippe Cases
State epidemiologist Dr W H Wilson issues four bulletins to Nebraska physicians mandating quarantine for all cases of the present epidemic under the same rules as last year's flu. The report notes many local personal items, arrivals and illnesses including Miss Hilah Pressenger and John I Anderson both listed as flu cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wilson
Nebraska
Miss Thelma Lindburg ill with bronchitis
Public notices report Thelma Lindburg's illness and community updates. Edith Nelson returned from Gothenburg visiting the Evans family who like their new home. Dr C R Petergon opens new dental parlors north of Dr Westfall for dental needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Realty Co
Thelma Lindburg
Progress Office
Edith Nelson
Gothenburg
Evans
Food Sale by Swede Plain Ladies' Aid Saturday
The Ladies' Aid of Swede Plain will hold a food sale at the Farmers Union store next Saturday at 2 o'clock. Dressed chickens doughnuts cakes coffee and sandwiches will be on sale. Call and see us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of
Swede Plain
Farmers Union
Checkers at Empress Central City and local notices
Genuine Oyster Shells advertised at A. G. Lindburg Produce Store. John Thelander bought half section near Burlington Colorado. Violet Bodine visited Osceola from home to spend Sunday with parents. Dr Fouts will see patients at Dr Westfalls on Wednesday February 4 for eye ear nose throat care. A farewell reception for the Smith and Englund families at the Baptist church last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Anderson
Monson
Osceola
Helen Salchow
Helen Hoppe
Helen Green
Central City
Leona Plessinger
Violet Bodine
W. H. Smith
E. T. Englund
The
Baptist Church
Smith
Scribner
Englund
Julesburg
Colo
Women Adopt 10 000 Orphans by Connecticut Women
Connecticut women at Hartford voted to adopt ten thousand orphans as their share of 250000 homeless children from Turkish killings. Governor Marcus H Holcomb chaired the meeting with Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey urging aid. Near East Relief headquarters in New York welcomed the pledge and urged similar state actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Near East Relief
Committee For
Madison Avenue
New York City
Hartford
Marcus H. Holcomb
Henry Morgenthau
U.S
Turkey
New York
Cty
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. M. McGaffin
POLK
J.S. Gustafson
H. A. Johnson
Village Board
Albert Sundberg
East Polk
C. Bodine
August Miller
West Polk
Mrs. Frazier
Clarence Branting
Kansas City
Sweeney Auto School
Oliver Lindblom
Chappell
John Thelander
Mel Hill
Walter Peterson
Coffee
N. D
Prosper Peterson
Viroqua
Wis
A. H. Peterson
Elizabeth Piper
Bradshaw
Roy Calhoon
Denver
A. G. Lindburg
Frank Larson
Hilah Pressenger
Business
Lincoln
Slusser
Agda Johnson
Sweden
J. P. Nelson
Bander Bros
Elmer Mitchell
Grant Johnson
Ida McClintock
Neligh, Nebr
H. P. Dittmer
Mrs. Dittmer
Mr. D
Ondigo Polk Gounte
Polk County
Stromsburg
August Peterson
Selma M .Peterson
T. A. Lundberg
Quality Merchandise
F. Alfreds
Treas
of Havens
Hedley
J. W. Hutchison
Central
Empress
A. G. Lindburg’s
Burlington, Colo
Folgers
Latona
Comrade
Polk Mercantile Co
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