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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
The article contrasts U S wealth with Germany’s during the war era noting U S wealth is about three times Germany’s and Germany has borrowed nearly twelve billion dollars. It explains Liberty Loan figures and uses simple analogies to show relative financial scale and national wealth, urging readers to grasp the government’s finances.
Rainy Tuesday highlights social visits with Harry Shafer in York and C R Collis in Shelton. Lincoln trips include C Burgess and Edna attending dental college graduation. Mary Wilcox heads to Omaha with Red Cross nurses for France. Jacob Cratts writes to the Auburn Republican praising America and President Wilson, recalling German oppression and wartime loyalties.
Mrs. L. G. Aldrich has been ill this past week. Dr. Sprague of David City visited Polk on Saturday. Miss Ellen Nelson traveled from Central City to visit her parents this weekend. Misses Alice Wurtz Lillie Brauer Hallene Mellor and Gladys Green went to Kearney for summer school.
Polk precinct residents registered 108 men of military age with 6 exemptions. A patriotic day featured a flag ceremony, Red Cross enrollment of 144 members, and speeches by Rev. Senneff Rev. Jensen Hon. Norton Major Douglas and Rev. Nickell. The honor roll lists 108 registrants with badges for service and a county total registration figure noted.
Registration rolls for East Pleasant Home show Otto Johnson Walter Taylor May Horace Putman Gustaf Allison Carl Larson Cecil Harrigan Elmer Knerr Dana Shostrom Willie Shostrom Nels Pierson Martin Johnson Earl Waggoner. Local records index residents and file dates for community census.
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