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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
7
Hogs hit the fifteen dollar per hundred weight mark in Chicago and St Louis while Omaha buyers quote sixteen dollars. farmers are said to be dominating prices. Remarks condemn filibustering senators and criticize the cost of paper.
Hastings Tribune notes a prohibition campaign gaining support and urges adherence to constitutional aims. Lincoln Herald praises disciplined civic tone, while Butler County Press editor cautions Nebraska on House Roll No 722 road funding and federal aid usage.
A special train carried about thirty five Polk and Stromsburg students to Osceola for a big game Tuesday evening. Polk defeated Stromsburg with a 22 to 17 score. It was the third meeting of the season, drawing much interest and additional spectators by car. Polk players listed: Clyde Stevens Harvey Lind Marshall Tewell William Norton and Ted Smith.
A lighthearted note on Easter bonnet shopping suggests fathers may need to buy one to three bonnets to keep households happy despite high living costs. It warns against overpricing and jokes about not decorating bonnets with spuds and onions.
Lincoln march 7 the bone dry prohibition bill passed the house by a 90 to 8 vote Schneider and Keegan of Douglas and Meysenberg of Butler voted no Koch of Cumming county abstained no vote.
Roll of Honor lists new subscribers including Arthur C. Anderson and names subscribers from Hartford Conn to Elmer H. Johnson and F M Eberle. Village Fathers met in regular session approving bills and routine business and appointed spring election board judges and clerks for April 3rd.
The article argues there will be no material drop in living costs for twelve months, warns of war impact, and urges increased food production. It discusses seed costs, crop acreage, and the danger of high cotton prices pulling resources from food crops, urging conservation and expansion of crops under farmer and citizen action. It notes local events and obituaries alongside farm and land-use notes.
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