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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
4
Local notes report booster picnic attendance and residents’ travels while business and ads highlight summer felts hats and specials. Monuments by Paine Fishburn Granite Co. feature Peter Moberg monument in Swede Plain Cemetery.
For sale by sealed bid the German Lutheran Parsonage located 2k miles west and 1 south of Polk. Building size 16 by 24 feet with 12 foot posts and 16 by 16 framing. Bids accepted until August 5, 1912 mailed to the secretary. Open house July 26 and August 2, 1912 while Rev. Butzke occupies the building. Trustees Geo Reed, Wm Carman, Herman Stach reserve right to reject any or all bids.
Polk county prohibitionists convened at Osceola court house with four of nine precincts represented. JP Heald elected chairman and M E Bittner secretary. Frances B Heald elected delegate at large. several regular delegates named. Central committee chosen. fund of 40 dollars raised. Nathan Wilson of Stromsburg attended and declined delegate at large due to travel constraints.
A brief statistical item notes Polk County league percentage data. The fragment references percentages and league context without full details. Further lines are unreadable, leaving the main fact as a standalone numeric percentage tied to Polk County league standings.
In a 13 inning marathon Shelby beats Polk 4 to 3 at Shelby diamond. Jobst pitched well for Shelby allowing scattered Polk hits while Wright closed out for Polk after a late surge. Polk had 12 hits to Shelby’s 8 with Dunbier delivering key RBI singles in the seventh and thirteenth and Green taking the mound for Polk through eight innings. Umpire Patterson. Read David City Chautauqua program for August 3 to 11. Shelby travels tomorrow.
Advertisers share updates and messages in the Progress newspaper page. The notice highlights promotions, business offers, and community references for readers seeking local deals and services.
The itemized column lists visits and events across Hordville, Polk, Central City, Stromsburg, Aurora and surrounding areas. Names mentioned include J W Douglas, M A Larson, Alma Gustafson, Julia Benedict, Mrs Ford Shenk, Mrs David Olson, Geraldine Olson, A F Johnson, O Branting, Homer Branting, Lee Foster, John Gillard, Huldah Anderson, Jennie Peterson, Emily Bengston, Chas Honnette, Joe Weed, D M DIZNEY, Clyde Scott, Alfred Carlson, Mrs Frank Mitchell, Blanche Draper, Rev Heinberg, Cecil Smersh, L Hansen, and local families. School painting at District 83 and Aurora Boosters visit with band are noted.
Notable Chautauqua program listings for August 1912 feature Gov Vardaman Miss Modern Mormon Kingdom U S Senator Cannon Bishop Hughes Bishop Tiden naturalist Loring political debate and Chicago Operatic Company Also six musical groups two Sundays season tickets 2 for adults 1 for children priced at 2 and 1 with discounts for Polk area residents and information through F A Stech
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