Community Notes From Polk County and Surroundings
Local editor H M McGaffin reports visits and travels among residents. Names include Light from Oregon, Dr Raymond Peterson in Lincoln, Mrs Chas Lindahl in Stromsburg, and Mayor Sundberg with Councilman Albert Peterson. A birthplace, a hospital wrist fracture, and a bedewed parade of visitors mark a busy week with a soldier’s homecoming reception at the Methodist church and Red Cross nurse Clara McReynolds among speakers.
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Frazier’s
Will Light
Oregon
Raymond Peterson
Lincoln
Chas. Lindahl
Stromsburg
R. L. Cox
Cox
Octavia Greppin
Fairmont
Hokenson
Emmett Winterhalter
Polk
Sundberg
Albert Peterson
Charlotte Wolfe
Shubert
Nebr
Bert Cummings
C. W. Derby
Ben
Mitchell
H. M. McGuffin
Billie
David City
Methodist Church
Clara McReynolds
Red Cross
Helen Richmond
Viola Sherrill
Robt. Evans
W.E. Cockle
Central City
Farmers Union Hosts Soldiers Reception at Nelson Farm
The Farmers Union will host a reception for all local soldiers at A. B. Nelson's farm home on Friday evening, June 27, with Major Grant Douglas as speaker and music by the Swede Home band. Ice cream and cake will be served. all soldiers are invited to attend.
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Farmers Union
A. B. Nelson
Grant Douglas
Notions of Peace and Citizenship in Local Reflections
The excerpt voices frustration with constant arguing and stubborn minds. It contrasts fear of laws with good citizenship and warns against yielding to pressure for common sense. It notes hope for tough men but little hope for frivolous men.
Local News Roundup From Polk County Nebraska
John Plessinger returns from a western trip. Farmers Geo Wright Frank Rinehart Geo Bush and Will Coghan form a partnership to purchase a new threshing machine. Nell Evans hosts nine friends for a ninth birthday party with games and refreshments. Editor Douglas of the Osceola Record pays $1.45 to hear Taft in David City. Baptist choir outing at Buckley's Park in Stromsburg set for Friday. Editorial note praises saving money for boys growing up. Citizens State Bank of Polk, Nebr.
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John Plessinger
Geo. Wright
Frank Rinehart
Geo. Bush
Will Cohagan
Nell Evans
Douglas
The
Osceola Record
Polk County
David City
Taft
Baptist
Buckley’s Park
Stromsburg
For Sale One 6 foot Deering binder
A 6 foot Deering binder is offered for sale with contact by phone call to 221.
Teachers Exam Dates Set For 1919 County Holds
The next regular Teachers' Examination will occur at the county courthouse on Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of 1919. A June Reading Circle exam is added for Saturday the 28th. After July 19 the new certificate law takes effect making qualifying harder.
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County Court House
Children's World Crusade gathers at Lindburg home
The Children’s World Crusade met at Miss Evelyn Lindburg’s home on Wednesday afternoon. Frank Brock, from near York, visited town Wednesday. Cox and Carter sold the John Dethloff eighty Tuesday to Frank Anderson east of town for 275 per acre, having bought it from Dethloff a week earlier for 250 per acre. Chas Flick bought a new threshing outfit. Frazier sells electric washing machines on installments. The Nebraska state engineer announced use of 500 two and three ton trucks from wartime stock as part of a broad road improvement program, with office work occupying most staff as execution nears.
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Frazier
S. Q. A. Rystrom
Stromsburg
Frazier’s
Theo Larson
Neva Hill
J. W. Tenney
Chas. Flick
Frank Brock
York
Children’s World Crusade
Evelyn Lindburg
Cox and Carter
John Dethloff
Frank Anderson
Mr. Dethloff
Nebraska
War Department
For Sale 316 Acres Hay and Pasture Land Near Clarks
Nicely smooth 316 acre parcel four miles from Clarks offered at 85 dollars per acre. Terms to suit buyer. Described as the best hay in the country and good for short-term use. Call 92 Clarks or write P O box 62 Clarks.
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Clarks
P. O
Polk Bank notices and railroad wreck report
The item mentions a Polk Bank insurance note and a Sunday Polk visitor Herbert Self. It reports a Union Pacific depot wreck east of Schuyler on Tuesday caused by an engine blast injuring the engineer. Elmer Carlson of Stromsburg, recently home from overseas, visited his brother Dave Carlson and wife this week.
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Herbert Self
Central
City
Polk
Jal
Musgrave Finn
Elmer Carlson
Stromsburg
Dave Carlson
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Progress
H. M. McGaffin
R. L. Smith
Hilding Lindblade
Johnny Plessinger
Ruth Glasser
William Horst
Horst
United States
W. D. Colby
Jonas Backstrom
Walter Davis
E. A. Anderson
Miss Mae
H. T. Frazier
Harry Shafer
Shelby
Aurora
W. W. Day
Carrie
C. W. Davis
Raymond Kimmell
C.N. Davis
Paris
Shannon Shafér
Engineer Walter
Omaha
Walter
E. M. Burke
Park Avenue
Said Avenue
Leonard Avenue
Main Street
Services
Citizens State Bank
RED Peps
Eckles Variety Store
Red Fed Polk
A. D. Monson
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
W. A. Wurtz and Sons
Dora Berger
Bank of Polk
Polk Mercantile Store
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