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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
8
Rev. Samuel Parker, a Congregational missionary, traveled the Platte Valley in 1835 en route to Oregon to explore missions among Indians. His zeal followed a Christian Advocate report of four wise men seeking the white man’s religion for their people. Parker was initially rejected by the American Board due to age and health concerns.
Rev Parker and young Dr Marcus Whitman joined a 1835 Oregon expedition from Bellevue Nebraska and traveled with the American Fur Company caravan led by Lucien Fontenelle. Parker later mapped the Platte Valley, named Beacon Hill, and reached Green River, then sailed to Hawaii and New York before publishing Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains.
Henry Hall, a modest salesman, finds $200 from Graces hidden money after a clash over finances. He pursues the missing old brown suit, mistaken for theft, but the discovery leads to a reconciled man. Mandy reveals her fiance plans and a future wedding with a white electric refrigerator as a gift.
De Trees Bloom Specialists study what triggers fruit tree flowering using hormones and root stocks. Evidence links high food reserves in branches to bud formation, leading growers to induce early flowering by ringing trees to trap nutrients in the twigs.
Tampa fish wholesalers report strong demand for Florida smoked mullet with out of town orders filled quickly by air express. A Missouri buyer in Carthage ordered fresh mullet and received a pair of hot, snugly wrapped fillets within hours, highlighting fast regional distribution.
A buffet at the Walter Nelson residence honored Mrs. R E Burke of Stromsburg and guest Miss Mary Brown of Cheyenne Wyoming. Guests included Burke family members and local residents. A birthday gift was presented to Mrs Burke at the close of the event.
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