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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
5
Rural delivery stamps and postage rates are stated with cents values and redemption dates. Local incidents include a runaway injury to Hahn from a cultivator and various social mentions of residents visiting Grand Island and Omaha events.
Local Baptist service discusses destiny versus thought and life with an evening sermon on the harvest. Youth attendance grows as organizers urge support for church events and visiting cards are promoted at the Progress office.
The Union Stock Yards at South Omaha Nebraska reports 16 000 hogs sold Tuesday with tops at 22.00 dollars and most trades near 21.10 to 21.60. Cattle and sheep markets also show gains with beef and yearling prices rising and strong demand from packers and buyers.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Village Clerk Polk Nebraska up to 8:00 p.m. July 28 1919 for labor tools materials and constructing curb and gutter grading and paving in Paving District One Polk County Nebraska Plans and specifications on file with the Village Clerk with bids on proposal forms and a 6 percent certified check. Work to be completed by October 15 1919. Board reserves right to reject any bids. engineer’s estimate with asphalt and concrete pavement options provided.
In Polk last Saturday forenoon a lightning strike hit the depot chimney, destroying it and disabling electric wires. Osceola section workers were inside and fled toward the county seat in a panic. A bag of keys was found on Leonard Ave near Oscar Strand’s residence and may be claimed after payment of this notice. The Progress office thermometer hit 101 in the afternoon amid other high readings. The piece ends with a folkloric lyric about a bee and grasshopper encounter.
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