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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1919

Page

2

Sixty good farms for sale in Merrick County Neb

Merrick County offers sixty good farms ranging from 10 to 1560 acres priced from 75 to 350 dollars per acre with favorable terms. Contact Wardman Curren Central City Neb for details and Bob Aldrich for further information. Also mentions new sewing machines at Frazier's with terms and local notices about events and residents in Stromsburg area.

Merrick County Wardman & Curren Central’ ‘City Nebr

Local Street Work and Travel Snippets

Record notes payments of 50 dollars and 22 dollars for street work and sprinkling. Mentions R. H. Aldrich labor on streets and a Fly Chaser at Jack's Drug Store. Lester Stark traveled to Omaha and back with a new auto truck. C. C. Rydson visits Andrew Erickson and relatives in Britt, Iowa.

Myers R. H. Aldrich Jack Lester Stark Omaha C. C. Rydson Britt, Iowa Andrew Erickson

Estate of Annie Dahlgren license to sell real estate

In Polk County Nebraska the District Court orders notice to show cause why the executor may sell Lots 1 and 2 in Block 2 Polk village to pay debts and expenses. The petition by J E Hoover as executor cites insufficient personal estate and realty valued around 3000 dollars with debts exceeding 1800 dollars. A hearing is set for August 14 1919 by publication in Polk Progress. George F Corcoran judge.

Polk County Nebraska George.e. Bennett Said County J. E. Hoover Annie Dahlgren Polk Osceola J.-E Hoover Polk Progress

Polk County Board of Equalization Adopts Adjourned Session

Osceola Nebraska June 24 1919 Polk County Board of Equalization met in an adjourned session with all members present no complaints filed or heard and the board adjourned to meet June 30 1919 The clerk John Sjoblom notes no changes to personal property assessments and no further complaints filed adjournment set to August 12 1919 for annual levy if state tax certificate arrives.

Equalization Osceola Nebr Board of Equalization Polk ‘County John Sjoblom Nebri Polk County Mary McCumber Minnie G. Weeden Hattie Dixon Margret Yeltman Julias Simonson W. Johnson Julius A. Johangen O. EF. Branting Same R. E. Dearborn Bates and Hoisington Public Service Co David S. Potter John A. Carlson K-B Printing Co M. A. Mills, Jr H. B. Branting Anderson Guist'a. Peterson‘& Sons Sandell Oscar ‘Munson Emil Monson Arthur Gustafson General Road Meridian Garage Joe ‘Lockard Dunning Rystrom Implement Co Oil Co Galion Iron Works & Migges “Co Wu H. Hamiston Chas. Hamiston A ‘Elliott Ae H. JB. Branting H. 'Pélter Ernest ‘Oppliger Dain’ Eschter Harry’ H

Polk County Board Approves Clerk Salary Increase to 1000

Osceola Nebraska July 1 1919 county commissioners met with all members present. They granted the clerk of county court a salary of 1000 per year payable monthly. The minutes list numerous claims approved and warrants issued from the general fund poor fund inheritance tax fund and road funds for services salaries and materials.

General Fund F.B. Slusser A. E. Sundberg H. M. McGuffin J.T. Reeves Sundberg & Son John A. Bruce New Farmers State Bank Osceola Nebr Board of County Commissioners Polk County F. H. Ball

Hog market tips and herd notes from Mt. Pleasant

A fragmentary ad notes about hog feeding and hogs near Mt. Pleasant Iowa. It mentions a herd of about 100 hogs started two months ago and that nearby herds had cholera but the subject herd did not lose any. The notice lists A G Lindburg and W E Anderson as sellers.

Steve Mt. Pleasant Iowa Thomas A.G. Lindburg W. E. Anderson

Farris Healing Remedy Promoted for Wound Care

An old advertisement urges readers to buy Farris Healing Remedy to prevent bothersome flies on summer wounds. It claims a pint costs 50 cents and is worth $2.00, with application said to heal wounds and deter insects. The notice mentions E. Ander and A. Gy Lindburg as sellers.

Farris Ander Lindburg

Meadow Grove Creamery Butter at City Meat Market

Read progress ads promote Peerless Stock Food and Meadow Grove Creamery butter available at Crow's and the City Meat Market respectively. The ad highlights local goods and shopping options.

Crow’s Meadow Grove

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tivoney Depositors Guaranty Fund State of Farmers State Bank Bob Aldrich Frazier's Polk Chautauqua Ed. Larson Piper House Shafer Jim Reeves Leonard Park Avenues Shady ‘Lake Ollie “Qstberg Lincoln Stromsburg Oscar Strand Big Springs F. N. Larsall York Larson Andy Sundberg Albert Sundberg the Bank Mid-West Electric Co Electric Transmission Co Standard Oil Co H.S. Knorr Laborin Park W. H. Smith Village Ff. H. Ball George F. Corcoran John SJ Oblom Gounty Polk Realty Co Progress Office At. Frazier’s Lincoln Telephoné and: Telegraph Company Barber Shop Hokenson Laundry Agency Basket Andrew Lind Frazier Harlan Te Frazier, Polk Baker Steel N.atock
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