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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
7
W F Crozier Seeks Re nomination for 89th District
The 89th District state representative candidate W F Crozier announces his bid for re nomination in the Democratic primary. He cites a satisfactory record and asks for voters support at the primary and election. The York Democrat editorializes on national figures and party dynamics, criticizing union and liquor crowd tactics and mentioning J Bryan and Hitchcock faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Crozier
Local visits and moves noted around Arcadia area
L. P. Kingston returned to Arcadia on Tuesday. C. C. Low came from Wheatland Wyoming on Sunday. Dr. Leibee and family moved into their new home on the Gion property west Leonard. Mrs. R. L. Cox and son Joshua and Mrs. W. F. Nieman were guests at the Joshua Cox home Saturday and Sunday. Fred Wochner visited from Wood River over the weekend to see his ill brother George, who is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cox
Joshua
W. F. Nieman
Joshua Cox
Fred Wochner
Woodriver
George
Death of Frank Ellison in Bradshaw
Frank Ellison, 15, died near Bradshaw after influenza and a sudden pneumonia struck following a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the Ellison home with Rev. Fletcher officiating, burial in Arborville cemetery. The Bradshaw community offers condolences to Mr and Mrs Ellison and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ellison
Bradshaw
Frank
Grim Reaper
Ellison
Fletcher
Arborville
Hats at Mrs Ida Union offer stylish women and children styles
A first class line of women's and children's hats on sale at Mrs. Ida Union's shop eight miles south of Polk and half a mile west of Arborville. Hats trimmed by a top trimmer from St. Louis. Call to save money.
Box of knives and steel found. reward offered
A small box containing several knives and a steel was found. D. N. Carlson announces a liberal reward for the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Carlson
Iron fragment from Dain safety corn cutter found
A piece of iron identified as belonging to a Dain safety corn cutter was found. The owner may claim it by paying for this notice. Contact A. T. Alfred to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Alfred
Pasture for Horses and Cattle For Inquiry Contact Hoover
A small notice offers pasture for horses and cattle with contact through A Hoover at phone 2120. Local social items include W J Hasting returning to Albion after a visit with Rev E E Smith and Mrs Dan Carter hosting a luncheon in honor of her mother Mrs H M McGaffin. Decorations featured green white St Patrick favors and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hasting
Albion
E. E. Smith
Dan Carter
H. M. McGaffin
Carter
Sven Halden
May McGaffin
Willard W. Schaepler Dies After Short Illness
Willard William Schaepler, born February 25, 1917, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Schaepler, died at home after a brief pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the home and at the German Lutheran church with Rev. Wm Butzke officiating. interment followed in the church cemetery. A verse bids farewell to earth and heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard William
C. A. Schaepler
German Lutheran Church
Wm Butzke
Card of Thanks for Wilard William Schaepler
To the many kind neighbors and friends who by their practical deeds of kindness have fulfilled the injunction Bear ye one another's burdens we extend our sincere thanks. We also thank the choir and school children for the beautiful singing at the church and the friends for the floral offerings. Great is our loss but sweet are the memories of our dear little Wil lard William. May God strengthen and help us all to bear each great loss. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Schaepler and daughter Erma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard William
Village Notes and Social Roundup in Polk Area
Local items report Walt Hipolite in town on Wednesday and Mrs. Nieman returning from Lincoln. Moves include L O Gion and wife into Steve Rolls house and G I Strasburg family into Ira Spear home. A Viking Theatre dance features Shim's Harmony Trio. Community news covers travel, visits, a hand injury at a corn shredder, and a basket social netting $63. The City of Purple Dreams begins serialization in Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Gion
Steve Rolls
Viking Theatre
G. I. Strasburg
Ira Spear
Mr. S
Carl Hanquist
Grete
McNeeley
Hanquist
Guy Sherwood
Raymond Tewell
Polk
Flint
Mich
Julesburg
Colo
Hasselblade
Valley
P. A. Hanquist
City of Purple Dreams
Henry Sundberg
Thoren
Violet
Sheridan
Oregon
Central City
Hannah Bodine
Esther
Beulah Stevens
Cheleen
Chappell Register
Clover as Key Crop in Rotations Across Regions
U S Department of Agriculture specialists warn of a gradual decline in red clover cultivation from the Atlantic to Iowa and Tennessee to Canada. They urge farmers to restore clover in three to five year rotations to maintain soil productivity, noting no substitute fits as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa
Tennessee
Canada
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Missing chain between Newtons and Hallecks found
Last March 8 a 80x34 weed chain between W A Newtons and A W Halleck via Polk. Finder please leave at Progress office and receive reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Newton
A. W. Halleck
Polk
Progress Office
Seeds We Sell For Farm And Garden
Pure Food Grocery advertises a seed shop offering all kinds of farm and garden seeds including high grade fresh seed that takes root and grows.
Local notes on illnesses moves and visits
Ruth Harris is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. L M Johnson moves to Kimball. Dewey Mincks and wife relocate south of Knerr Bros. Mr. and Mrs. R B Williams suffer lagrippe. Mrs Geo Mallonee of Kimball visits her mother Mrs L M Johnson. Get a Liberty Bell Bank. Citizens State Bank. H C Graves and wife of York were Polk visitors. Mr G returned from two months in Rochester, Minn, after a serious foot operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Geo. Mallonee
Kimball, Nebr
Mrs
L. M. Johnson
H.C. Graves
York
Polk
Mr G
Rochester
Minn
Notice of Probate in Polk County Nebraska
In the Matter of the Estate of John G. Ehin deceased a petition for probate of the last will and testament and for appointment of Gustaf Adolf Ehn as executor has been filed. Hearing set for March 15 1920 at 9 oclock AM. Dated February 17 1920. F H Ball County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
John G. Ehin
Gustaf Adolf Ehn
F. H. Ball
Also Mentioned on This Page
the ‘Progress Weekly
Postoffice
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Miami
Florida
Charlie Bryan
Mullen
Charlie
Hitchcock
San Francisco
New Jersey
Edwards
Herbert Hoover
L. P. Kingston
Arcadia
C. C. Low
Wheatland
Wyoming
Frank Ellison
QO. A. Hoover
Geo. A. Wright
Polk, Nebraska
Staff of Life
Willard William Schaepler
Erma
Walt Hipolite
Mrs. Nieman
Lincoln
Shim
George Anderson
Martha Jones
Helen Richmond
Osceola
Mesara
Andy Sundberg
Godfrey Lindahl
Olof Ostlund
Will Wurtz
C. W. Hill
Chas. Graves
August Nelson
Grand Island
Walter Hipolite
Arreal
Ruth Harris
L M. Johnson
Kimball
Nebr
Dewey Mincks
Knerr
R. B. Williams
Lagrippe
Liberty Bell Bank
Citizens State Bank
Omaha
Bo O
Oxfords
H.Q. Monson
Red River
Minnesota
Ohio
Polk Mercantile Co
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