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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
9
A Nebraska editor muses that if Christ returned to run a newspaper he would face crucifixion sooner. He argues prompt grocery payments would reduce gasoline use and urges listeners to stay single if not attentive. He notes friendship rarely opposes cash profit and promotes Johnson Cafe meals. Read every page of the Progress for worthwhile content.
Carbide lights fixtures offered for sale by Beekman. Carbide price listed at 550 dollars per hundred pounds. Contact Beekman at phone 211.
A 32x44 spare tire for a Ford truck disappeared between Polk and Howard Hill on the road west of town leading north. A.S Beeknan offers a reward for its return and provides the phone number 2111.
Farmers face million dollar losses as thieves raid rural flocks. Bands in trucks steal 50 to 100 chickens per night then sell them in cities. Organizers push bills requiring complete bills of sale for poultry transfers. The old joke no longer fits the crime.
In the estate of I. N. Shenk deceased creditors must file claims by June 29 1929 and debts by March 29 1930. Hearings to receive examine and adjust claims will be held March 29 1929 April 29 1929 and June 29 1929 at 10 A M in the County Court Room W W Norton County Judge dated February 22 1929 Sea!
Subscriptions accepted for all Daily papers at the Progress office. Johnson Cafe welcomes orders and meals anytime. Mr and Mrs Russel Lindburg, from San Francisco for his mother’s funeral in Stromaburg last week, visited relatives here Sunday and Friday.
Advertisement from C. E. Larson of Hordville Nebraska offering eggs for hatching from large single comb white Leghorn hens. Contact by phone 19.
Report notes Col Lindbergh and John Goolidge now engaged and public details released. Editorial questions focus on public interest and contrast with broader concern for the millions of ordinary young people whose lives shape society.
Will Steele and wife visited Shelby and Rising City last Thursday. A W Shafer Harry Shafer and son Kermit traveled to Central City on business Saturday. Road to Ruin will be shown Friday and Saturday. Misses Rice and Grayce Lindbug home from Grand Island for weekend with parents. Sheriff Roy Van Hoosen attended Nelson Notise and Remington district court case in Osceola. Mrs Wallace Scott hosted birthday dinner for her mother Nelle McGaffin in Stromsburg. Dan Carter family Mra McGaffin son Bill and H M McGaffin guests.
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