Polk Nebr Union lists local notes and markets items
The Polk Nebraska column lists market prices for wheat corn and butter with local social notes. It records visitors and residents including Mrs. H A Johnson, Chas Hahn, Edith Anderson, L O Glad, G M Hill, J Clark, and others. The item mentions an airplane exhibition, church notices, and a Sunday sermon plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Polk
H. A. Johnson
Central City
Chas. Hahn
York
J. Clark
Studebaker
Rystrom
Edith Anderson
Kearney
Polk
Children's Day Cantata at Baptist Church
At the Baptist Church the children's Cantata titled God's Flowerl and will be presented by the Sunday school children Sunday evening. Come out and enjoy spring flowers as the program unfolds.
Progress Roll of Honor Subscriptions Renewed and New Member
The list shows A. C. Jones Peter Bergman L. L. Pollock Ed Norene A. V. Burke and Joseph S. Johnson renewing subscriptions since the last issue J H Smith is a new subscriber indicating growth for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Jones
Peter Bergman
L. L. Pollock
Ed Norene
A. V. Burke
Joseph S. Johnson
J.h.smith
Mrs Eckdahl Dies After Illness at Polk County Home
Mrs Eckdahl who had been ill died Wednesday evening at her Polk County home seven miles south of Polk. The cause of death was cancer. The item notes visiting acquaintances Arloff Williams from Grand Island and Philip Sack, plus other local notices and upcoming events.
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Children Day Notice
Sunday School at 10 A M morning worship 11 A M Junior B Y P U 7 15 P M Kelmar Jones leader B Y P U 7 16 Tressa Hill leader topic Common Mistakes in Daily Life Hymns 6 and 60 piano solo Esther Peterson Scripture Proverbs 24 27 34 Leaders talk Putting comforts before necessity Harold Nelson The mistakes of neglect Martha Jones The mistakes of postponing Clifford Wurtz False Witnessing Lawrence Sundberg Retaliation Margaret Graves Hymn 193 Open meeting Hymn 278 Closing Prayer Sunday being Children s Day the Sunday School will have charge of the evening services Come and bring your friends Special Music by the choir
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelmar Jones
Tressa Hill
Esther Peterson
Harold Nelson
Martha Jones
Clifford Wurtz
Lawrence Sundberg
Margaret Graves
News Notes from Omaha in 1919 Highlights
Omaha reports include thirteen public playgrounds and 800 girls selling poppies for French destitute children. plans aim to raise 200000 for a Lincoln soldier memorial. per capita wealth 1428. Six daily and nineteen weekly papers published. Ezra Millard and Joseph Hayden died. Rockefeller Jr visited. six days later newbranch wins Pulitzer for 1919 editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
France
Lincoln
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Ezra Millard
Omaha National Bank
H. BE. Newbranch
Omaha World Herald
Pulitizer
United States
Nebraska League of Women Voters
Various Local Visits and Notices Around town
Mrs Alice Benjamin visits her son in Columbus DN. Carlson and wife attend Osceola band concert. Mrs Beckman returns to Stromburg from visit with Mrs Rodney Allison. Ernest Olson and wife travel to Omaha for Swedish Baptist conference. Mr and Mrs C Adamson of Texas visiting at BE. M Burke home. George Mitchell leaves for Boone and Des Moines for two weeks. Dr Slusser and son Harold to York for Harold Schultz operation. A G Lindburg 28th wedding anniversary celebrated with relatives and friends. Saul meets Samuel about kingship of Israel. Reflections on duty and service conclude the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Glad
Omaha
Denver
G. M.hill
A. Bauder
A.K. Crow
Jack Robinson
Gresham
W. J. Joseph
St. Paul
John Joseph
Lillian Brown
Central City
Andy Carlson
Hardville
Norma Greenfield
Rae Merriman
Martin Kisher
Raymond Cox
James
Stromsburg
Tornquist
L. A. Beckman
Polk
Bert Bay
Benedict
Walter J. Lewis
Burwell
Rev. Harvey
Arborville
Odd Fellows and Royal Highlanders
Alice Benjamin
F. W
Columbus
DN. Carlson
Osceola
Beckman
Stromaburg
Rodney Allison
Ernest Olson
C. Adamson
Texas
BE. M. Burke
Farmer
George Mitchell
Boone
Des Moines
Iowa
A. G. Lindburg
American farmers produce most food in world says Boys' Life
The average American farmer yields nearly three times as much food as other farmers. Europe may see higher per acre production, but with far fewer workers per acre the U S farmer feeds both urban populations and much of the world beyond.
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Europe
United States
John Burroughs Plants Trees On Eighty Third Birthday
The essay praises John Burroughs for planting trees on his eighty third birthday, framing it as a lasting gift to the future. It cites a historic quote about planting today rather than waiting for tomorrow and urges others to follow suit by planting trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Burroughs
The Good Old Days of the Rheumatic
A humorous reflection on medical journeys in old times. A man moves through many specialists from doctor to tonsil expert to X-ray expert to dentist and back to the doctor, ending at the drug store as part of a long, winding routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Ile
Margins Turned Minutes into Mastery Across Lives
A Boston Globe essay highlights how highly educated people seize margins to study and think. Examples include a Gloucester fisherman who learned trig at sea and an opera singer who practiced parts while washing dishes, proving grit and pockets of time matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Dudley
Bostom Globe
Gloucester
Georges
Mme
Schumann-Helink
Woman’s movement in Spain faces social clash and reforms
The piece notes Spain’s conflict over women's rights amid tradition and church opposition, referencing the Prensa's editorial view. It cites the Madrid feminist congress suppression as discouraging but not fatal, suggesting a genuine modern evolution beneath repression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Prensa
New York
United States
Church
Feminist Congress
Madrid
British aristocracy suffers heavy WWII toll says Salt Lake Tribune
The British upper classes incurred 3815 war deaths according to a trusted authority. Among the fallen were one royal, 23 peers, 44 baronets, 15 Knights, 14 MPs, 91 companions, 160 sons of peers, 163 sons of baronets, and 303 sons of knights.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Near-prison case spurs tight controls on child movie viewings
A recent case shows an innocent man nearly jailed due to fiction aimed at children. It urges strict enforcement of prohibitions against admitting unaccompanied minors to overstimulating sights and stories that tempt dangerous imitation.
Mexican mother of seven babies sparks frontier biography
The Mexican woman who gave birth to seven infants becomes the center of a notable achievement. The Houston Post notes the father of the brood is no ordinary man, while the mother is urged to recall the exhausting, sleepless nights that come with such a large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Chicago experiments link deficiency to malnutrition
The piece claims many children deemed mentally deficient in Chicago may simply lack energy due to poor nourishment. It urges attention to hungry children at home while aiding foreign nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ex-Autocrat’s Fate Becomes Global Nonissue Says Sister
The sister of the former czar expresses confidence he and his family still live, though such hope underscores how life or death of a despot has largely ceased to captivate world attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czat
Rotten Vienna services prompt organize another help front
The Vienna telephone telegraph and postal services are described as rotten. The message urges the squad to organize another help the enemy first movement as a response.
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Vienna
Government reports price changes in footwear
Government officials indicate footwear prices may soon decrease signaling a shift in consumer costs. The statement hints at broader economic measures influencing staple goods and household budgets.
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Harold
John Meerkatz
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Citizens State Bank
A. W. Schmidt
Lark
Utah
Mr. Wessel
John
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Progress
Arloff Williams
Grand Island
Philip Sack
Harry Dahlgren
John Barley Corn
San Francisco
Fouts
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Allison
Missouri
God
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Hitchcock
Lansing
Tim Sedgwick
York Daily News
Omaha Realtors
Kansas City
Nebraska Bankers Association
Nebraska Pharmaceutical
Joseph Hayden
Hayden Bros
Mickie
Saul
Samuel
Israel
H Kaiser
Wwe
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F. J. Rademacher
Crete
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Bon-Ami Oil Stores
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Citizens State Bank Polk
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