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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
5
Mamie Rinehart died at her home in Huntley Nebraska on Wednesday morning February 28. She was a sister of Frank Rinehart of the area and was well known for spending considerable time here last summer.
The 50th anniversary marks Nebraska joining the union. A mix of local notes includes residents visiting Omaha, horse sales in Grand Island, and various business trips. Mentions of church revivals, a move to remodel a church into a mill, and personnel changes in the county treasury wrap the community bulletin.
The church reports rising interest with 25 taking a stand for the new life and 12 baptized Sunday night. More may join this step with baptism planned next Sunday. Services Sunday open to all with 11:00 a.m. Preparing For Life 2:45 p.m. Joy In the Palace 7:00 p.m. The Man Who Lost Out. Prof. Deal leaves early, so meetings start 30 minutes earlier. Music is strong at all services.
Mrs Joe Swanson, who underwent an operation last Tuesday evening, died this Thursday morning at her home near Polk.
J. E. Pelton, manager at the Hord elevator, was badly burned on the hands and wrists when gas ignited while starting a gasoline line engine Wednesday morning. The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived. Pelton remains at home with painful burns but expected to recover without serious complications.
Democrat and Republican editors met in Lincoln last Friday in the Supreme Court room to review proposed laws affecting state newspapers with the Judiciary committee of the House. The gathering sparked goodwill and mutual benefit among editors and lawmakers. Other items note births, a move to Arcadia, and local social happenings.
The Twentieth Century Club held its annual entertainment for husbands last Thursday February 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs W D Kingston. Twenty guests attended a noon luncheon and an afternoon of Some R Set games, enjoying a delightful social time.
Viking Theatre next week features Monday skating and Wednesday motion pictures with a Tuesday elopement themed event The Elopement of Ellen. Also notes on Mrs Wallace Hultberg’s Nevada trip and Mary Nierman’s season plans Roll of Honor lists new subscribers E Hokenson Hotel barber shop reopens local church work and community notices about moving to Osceola and Spring Opening Day at Polk Regular Methodist services in the opera house and M E church excavation work and nursing aid for Grandma Fightmaster Ambtler Players three night engagement and wedding party attendance notes from Shickley Nebr.
Modern Hospital Dr R L Peterson rents the Harless Bros barn and remodels it into a veterinary hospital with new stalls and equipment. He plans a tenfold business increase and invites farmers to visit anytime.
The custom of protecting bread sales with careful accountability dates back to ancient times. Bread loaves stamped with bakers names show responsibility from grain to delivery. Eurysaces the Roman baker is pictured in tomb bas reliefs, illustrating early advertising and baking processes. The London bakers guild arms under Edward II depict scales between three golden sheaves.
A World-Herald report estimates Nebraska’s 1916 motor fleet totals: 100,534 registered vehicles valued around 70.37 million dollars, with 50 dollars upkeep per car and 4 000 miles per year per car. Total energy use and costs imply 10 218 600 gallons of gasoline at 20 cents per gallon, and a 312 mile parade if all cars were lined up. Saturday Crow will stock fish.
For Sale Bicycle men's coster brake model in good condition with new tires, bargain if taken soon. See Clifford Newton Polk Nebr. Estrayed from my farm two weeks ago a red spring calf. Anyone knowing its whereabouts notify E 8 Lindburg.
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