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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
3
Short notices from different parts of the county cover community events, meetings, and local updates. Readers gain quick insight into scattered happenings, with names and places preserved where readable.
Stromsburg and surrounding areas record a flurry of weekend travel as residents like Miss Esther Nelson Mrs I Rodgers Alfred Johnson and others journey to York Lincoln Omaha Council Bluffs and Sutton. The community notes several returns visits hospital trips and a monthlong stay with relatives as rail workers and students adjust seasonal schedules.
Arborville residents report minor farming updates as John Brahl tests a gas engine on his binder. Mrs. D. M. Buckner spends the fourth in Iowa. A family picnic at Wilcox’s drew several neighbors. Farmers describe dry corn ground and a recent rain would help. Word of a 6 lb carp caught in the Blue River on the fourth circulates. Charlie Fletcher found a pocket book between here and York and asks owner to identify it.
Osceola week features rain that improved nearby crops. Visitors include Mrs. Bense Hester returning from Oklahoma and M A Mills Jr home from New York. July 4 celebration drew large crowds with a lively frontier day program.
Steven's Livery invites teams or solo drivers to arrange automobile rides, promising a range of transportation options and contact by phone for bookings.
The notice lists Sunday activities at 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. preaching, 7 p.m. young folks meeting, 8 p.m. preaching, and a Thursday evening prayer meeting led by Pastor Frank Abrahamson.
The M. E. Church holds Sabbath school at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday along with preaching at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Weekly prayer meeting is on Wednesday evening. Epworth League Devotional services start at 7:00 p.m. Pastor J. W. Waits conducts activities.
The church holds Sabbath School each Sunday at 10:00 a m. Preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m. B Y P U prayer meeting Sunday 6:45 p m. Mid week prayer Wednesday 8:00 p m. Ladies Missionary meeting the 2nd Thursday monthly at 2:30 p m.
Fragmentary verse speaks of Teddy returning to aid farming, ensuring rain and harvest. The lines reference drought, crops, and fellowship, with variations on helping friends in need. The odd wording suggests OCR corruption but keeps core farm and aid themes.
The notice lists U P trains with times for No 28 East at 6 56 A M No 27 West at 6 42 P M daily except Sunday No 76 Freight East at 12 01 A M daily except Saturday and a freight west service at 10 55 A M all above runs carry passengers
The next regular Teachers Examinations will be held at the Court House on Friday and Saturday July 15-16 1910. Examinations for Life Certificates will be held at the same time and place.
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