Safe and Sane Fourth In Polk Ordinance Draft
A draft Fourth of July program in Polk outlines a 5 a.m. flag hanging through 9 p.m. light out with activities from breakfast to phonograph entertainment, a parade of rubber tired baby cabs, and library displays. It includes prohibitions on crackers except soda crackers and penalties for nose blowing matches and explosive tire sounds.
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Public Library
Magic
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Ball Park
Addled Adages and Parody Sayings on Virtue and Vices
A quirky collection of humorous maxims and altered proverbs skewering common wisdom with lines about duty love wages and vice. The verse riffs on honesty gin breath and mortgages while winking at social norms and everyday folly.
Unconventionalities Speak in Fragmented Social Scene
A quirky dialogue captures characters trading evasive retorts and social jests. Bridget instructs a suitor to leave, while Mr. Mckshaw clocks out. Miss Chucksley endures singing with comical grimaces as a bidder and a candidacy joke circulate.
Polk Blues Clinch Second Shutout Of Shelby
Polk Blues blank Shelby 1 to 0 on Tuesday in a closely contested game marked by three sharp double plays. Polk’s pitching and defense limited Shelby to six hits while Polk collected nine. Umpire Patterson and teams praised for clean play as Polk climbs standings and fans rally for a pennant push.
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Polk
Shelby
Polk Blues
Shelby Boys
Cath
Talbot & Bochmauel
Green
Goethe
Bochmuel
Green S
Echoes from Diamond in Polk Blues Shutout Run
The Polk Blues own three shutout games in league play with Stromsburg and Shelby. First baseman Lundberg starred in Friday’s win over Stromsburg after being traded to Klock’s unit. Third baseman Bottum slides home while Rex Goethe backs the stops and Muneke shines on second base drawing applause from Stromsburg’s ladies.
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Polk Blues
Stromsburg
Shelby
Lundberg
Klock
Bottum
Rex Goethe
Mr. Klock
Pippin
Liz
Muneke
Fielder Klock In Friday's Game with the Burg Lundburg
Fielder Klock will play in Friday's game against the Burg team in Lundburg. The matchup features Klock in a key role as the squad seeks a win.
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Burg
Lundburg
Polk locals insured by Ayres Co in best companies
Sc H E Ayres Co provides insurance coverage for Polk area residents with policies from leading companies. The agency promotes reliable protection and claims service tailored to local needs.
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Sc. H. E. Ayres & Co
Notice on unpaid baseball team subscriptions
Parties who have subscribed to ward the baseball team expense and have not paid are kindly asked to call at Progress office when convenient. The association will need money from time to time. H. M. McGarrin, Sec’y Treas.
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Progress
H. M. McGarrin
Sec’y Treas
Ham sale at Weist and Johnson's market special price
Friday and Saturday only the market offers hams at 15 cents per pound. Take advantage of this low price and buy early.
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Weist & Johnson’s
Hardville News Roundup of Local Guests and Visits
Sore eye heals slowly for Clark Tolle. Central City visitors Bertha Johnson and several others attended dinners and social events. Ed Castle returned to Joy Illinois from a family visit. Many families and friends from Stromsburg Osceola Fullerton and Imperial visited or hosted gatherings and church events. The Sorosis Circle bazar netted 87.35 dollars.
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Gust Fredeen
Central City
Bertha Johnson
Guy Rice
Chapman
Grosgean
Omaha
Frank Foster
Edward Castle
Joy
Ill
C. T. Hill
Ed. Herst
Fullerton
Clara
Myrtle
Hanna
Martha Ericson
Mabel
Elvene Benson
Lutheran Church
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Polk Markets
Thy
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Chucksley
Jenkins
Polk County
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Smersh
Helri
Fielder Klock
Thomas
Patterson
Addi Sional Polk
Hardville
Clark Tolle
Agdie
Mabel Samuelson
Frank Carlson
Iowa
L. Lindahl
Jarmin
Albert Johnson
Weaver
Burkett, Perry
al Draper
Imperial Co
Gilbert Bengtson
M. Castile
Carson In
G. W Rogers
3. C. Smersh
Babe
Brainard
Maud
Nellie Nelson
Florence
Anna Carlson
Lillie Chendgren
Regvina Carlson
Oscar Torell
A. F. Samuelson
N. Bengtson
Hannah
Elsa
Mary Anderson
John Erickson
S. I. Benson
C. Osterman
John Lybarger
John Janing
Michigan
Josepine Burlew
A. E. Janing
North Blue Church
Frank Moffit
Gertude Fredeen
Aurora
York
Cecil Smersh
Grand Island
Lumdep and
Go0al
Hite
Davin Harum
Western Train Co
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