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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
7
A threshing outfit is offered for sale at 500 dollars. Interested buyers should inquire with W. E. Green in Polk, Nebraska about the timely purchase.
Notice states no ice house on Sunday. those needing ice Sunday must buy Saturday. Signed by Myres.
A good top buggy near new is offered at Bargain and must be sold soon. Inquire of Mr. Charles F. Becker.
The Polk County Nebraska Democratic voters are called to Osceola on July 26 1912 at 3 p.m. to elect 9 delegates to the state convention in Grand Island and to select a county central committee. Precincts receive representation by votes cast in 1910 with caucuses set for July 25 at 4 p.m. to nominate a precinct assessor and a road overseer. A Albin chairman, R A Mills secretary.
A collection of sharp excerpts from the Omaha Bee critiquing towns that lack support for their teams and touching on divorce, politics, and public figures. The notes reference Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, and a joke about honest Republicans and past mistakes.
J H Morehead of Falls City announced that R L Metcalfe will assume the stamp for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate shortly after the state party convention. The agreement follows a conference during Morehead's visit and aligns with Metcalfe's pledge to support the campaign after defeat acknowledged. No definite speech tour plans were outlined yet. the state central committee will set them after its forthcoming convention.
Community notes from Polk County include visits, travel, and local happenings. Drifts of social calls involve the Frasier and Dorsey families, Miss Hilda Kanter visiting relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay arriving from Indiana. Trade mentions new Velie 32, bank visits, and local warnings on noise from corn and a dust storm.
An aphorism themed around the letter KE describing it as always in debt and in peace, influencing notions of existence and essential things like water, meat, life, gospel, Jesus, family, home, and heaven or hell. It frames the letter as foundational to both material and spiritual life.
The pure food inspector orders candling of eggs and warns farmers and merchants to avoid rotten eggs. Those found with bad eggs in town face fines. keep small dirty eyes and rotten eggs at home to fetch better prices.
G. E. Cypher advertises the highest prices paid for cream and poultry and provides a contact phone number 117 for farmers seeking immediate sale.
The Baptist Church holds Sabbath School each Sunday at 10: a. m. Preaching at 11: a. m. and 7:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. prayer meeting Sunday evening at 6:45. Mid week Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:00. Ladies Missionary meeting on the 2nd Thursday each month at 2:30. Rev. F. W. Benjamin, Pastor.
The M E Church lists Sunday activities at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. preaching, Thursday weekly prayer meeting, and Epworth League Devotional at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Otto G. Ponath.
Sunday School begins at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Rev C H Sawyer is the pastor.
Swede Plain M. E. Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m. preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Epworth League Devotional at 7 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings. Ladies Aid Society meets every other week in the afternoon.
Swedish Mission Church lists Sunday school at 10 00 with classes for all ages. Preaching at 1 00 and 8 00 p m. Young folks meet Sundays at 7 00 p m. Thursday evening service at 8 00 p m. Last Wednesday monthly meeting at 2 00 p m. All welcome Rev W Westlund pastor.
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