Local notices and social updates from Polk County
Local items report a sick list update for John Cohagan's son, Osceola business visits, and real estate bargains. Social notes include birth announcements for two girls, visits by Ruth McGaffin to David City, a lawn social on June 19, and upcoming church events. The column concludes with reader commentary on newspaper feedback and running a paper like a hotel.
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John’ Cohagan
AL de ‘Hanquist
Osceola
H. E. Ayres & Co
Miss Jeennie Brog Lecture In Madison County
A crowded audience greeted Miss Jeennie Brog as she delivered a Chinese lectures on life in China. The talk, in Chinese costume, will be repeated Tuesday June 18 at the De K Theatre in Polk under the Woman's Culture Club for city library funds. Tickets available at the Drug Store.
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Jeennie
Woman’ S Culture Club
Polk Blues Triumph Over Stromsburg 5–0 in Fast Game
In a drizzling rain the Polk Blues defeated Stromsburg 5 to 0. Polk pitcher Pickering returned in the ninth and fanned three as Polk broke a 1–0 tie with four runs in the eighth. Batteries Burg Pickering and Mitchell for Stromsburg. Polk Laub and Goethe. Umpire Patterson. Time 1:35.
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Polk Diamond
Polk Blues
Stromsburg
Polk
Pickering
Burg
Patterson
Pickering Bros
Mitchell
Laub
Goethe
Polk Blues Lose After Home Umpire Controversy
Polk Blues fall to Shelby 3-1 in the first meeting of the two teams. Umpire disputes arise as Shelby selects Rex Bell over Patterson, costing Polk a run. Anderson the Polk pitcher fans 10 in a strong effort while Bochmul shines for Shelby. Polk requests no home umpires from the four towns to preserve clean play and friendly relations.
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Polk Blues
Shelby
Polk
Patterson
Rex Bell
Echoes from the Diamond in Polk and Osceola
Local notes praise Polk Blues fans and their pennant bid with Friday game notes and community support. Mentions include John Blair Harless and band efforts, plus upcoming Osceola game, weddings, new players like H. F. Reed and A Blase, and community events at Polk Free Methodist Church.
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Polk “Fang
John Blair
Polk Blues
Marshall Harless
Harrah
John Theiss
Henry Graves
Arborville School notes and student standings District 44
Arborville School notes report May 24 closing picnic at A. E. Wilcox grove. Eighth graders Hazel Shockey and Ethel McCleery posted top marks in multiple subjects. Ninth graders completed state course. most pupils passed, three irregular. Principal Mrs M Alice Minor. Alice Vera Minor, Primary Teacher. Also included a statisticians note on rising dairy production and population growth in the central west with implications for farming and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wilcox
Beautiful Grove
U. S
M. Alice Minor
Alice Vera Minor
Ice Cream Social At Polk Farm Lawn
An arts ice cream social will be held on Wednesday evening June 19 at the P T Larson farm lawn four miles north of Polk. The Polk band will provide music all evening with a fish pond and other amusements. The event is under the Seen Hill Union Sabbath school and invites all to attend for a jolly good time.
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P. T. Larson
Polk
Polk Band
Seen Hill
Dutch Had a Time With the Mourth Dutch Theme Party
The Mourth Division of the Wo man's Culture Club visited Mrs M F Smiths home on a Friday evening June 7 for a Dutch themed gathering. The house decorations featured Holland flags and Dutch pictures while hosts wore Dutch costumes and hats. A four course luncheon followed at nine o clock and guests shared Holland items and humorous stories. Ruth Smith read a piece and several contests happened with Mrs Cox winning a prize. Guests left praising the Dutch entertainers.
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Holland
Ruth Smith
Village of Polk 1912 tax appropriation estimate
The Village of Polk Nebraska calculates the annual revenue at 1045.90 for the year ending May 7 1912 and sets estimated taxes for fire protection street work printing officers salaries and incidental purposes. The board will publish the estimate for four weeks in Polk Progress and meet July 2 1912 at 8 p m to pass the annual appropriation bill.
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Polk
Nebraska
J. C. Thomas
John Sjoblom
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Postoffice
Congress
H. M. McGaffin
Additioaal Polk
Conger
South Omaha
Samuel Bennett
John Seymour
Ruth McGaffin
David City
C. O. Rydson
Britt, Iowa
A. J. Ranquist
Miss
Sadie
Fremont
Floyd Moore
G. ‘Ponath
Evangelist Runyan
Runyan
Tabernacle
Swanson & Garretson
M. E
the Ladies and Society of the
M. E. Church
O. ‘Ie
Everbody
M. Niermann
Polk ‘Blues
Sam Belcher
Geo. “Harless
Ball Park
Omaha
Weist & Johnson
F. O. Lundgren
T. Drinkall
Central City
H.W. Blase
Emma Sundberg
Lincoln
S. H. Helen
Brown
Stromsby
Carni
Esther Sundberg
C. C McCune
Baby
Fred Bell
W. A. Newton
Streeter
Shafer
Gredola
Norma
F. W. Benjamin
Lillian
Herman
Grand Island
The
Baptist College
Lulu Benjamin
Free Methodist Society
Free Methodist Church
W. S. Farnham
C. ‘H. Sawyer
Providence
S.1
Arborville School Notes
Hazel Shockey
Ethel McCleery
Anna
United
Central West
Acre
Polk County
Ice Cream Social
Victor Anderson
the National Amusement Go
Bottum
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