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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
6
A political notice from Henry H Olson seeks support from Democrat and Independent voters in Polk and Vicinity for his nomination as County Assessor. The letter requests respectful votes and notes appreciation from Olson.
A blend of local weather musings and spring optimism with political notes from York and Hamilton counties. Mentions candidate Gilbert for county attorney, Joshua Cox filing for state senator, and general tastes of March with jokes about pneumonia and hats. Also notes on the Bellwood Gazette’s reprint and Arizona’s statehood flag change.
H Ayres, engaged in real estate and auctioneering in South Dakota, surveys Polk this week with sights set on settling here. He expresses pleasure with Polk’s progress and cites his sister-in-law Mrs. McGaffin as a relation.
The hog sale at Polk County fair grounds was postponed from today due to the storm and rescheduled for Saturday March 23 at 2 p m. Secretary F H Ball urges attendance.
Dr P S George a medical, magnetic and hydropathic physician from Lincoln Nebraska and specialist in germ diseases will visit Polk Nebraska. He will be at Hotel on Saturday and Sunday March 24 and 25 1912. He is known by many old Polk residents.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows offers sympathy to Brother W D Kingston on the death of his father. Resolutions authorize sending copies to the bereaved and placing one on Viking Lodge No 828 minute book in Polk Nebraska, signed by C E Cyphers, Ike Conger, F B Slusser and C om.
Hordville notes report Percy Lassen retiring from Aurora Tuesday. Carl and Reuben Nelson visited home folks Sunday. S.A. Swanson returned from Omaha Friday. John and Helga Richardson went to Stromsburg Wednesday. Mrs. Maggie Conner came back from Central City Friday. The ducks return to gladden nimrods. Mrs. M. J. Conner visits L. M. Dizney home. Mrs. H. M. Campbell plied Lincoln Wednesday to see daughter and family. Mrs. F. J. Wallin on the sick list. Albion Person did business at Central City Monday. Oscar Lakin of Aurora visiting this week. Mrs. Will Cohagan visited Stromsburg Wednesday. Miss Helga Richardson returns from Stromsburg Saturday. Misses Emma Palm and Eva Seaburg go to Omaha Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Blomquist hosted guests Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Lyon and babe return to Central City after visiting parents. Miss Eva Seaburg visits L. P. Jones home. Chas. Jones returns from Columbus trip. Dell Bratton sells Hardville residence to H. G. Carpenter in an auto included deal. Miss Josephine Burlew of Osceola visits A. B. Young family Saturday. The young son of A. W. Johnson improves from illness. Miss Betty Mudge visits Amanda Johnson of Central City. Mrs. Axel Johnson shows spring millinery at store. Joe Lindahl departs for Scotts Bluff to spend summer after buying a farm. L. P. Jones and Chas. Person ship hogs to South Omaha. Chas. and Hilmer Jones accompany. Lutheran church calls Rev. Fant of Tron M't, Michigan, at an extra meeting. Get the habit of reading the Polk Progress.
In the County Court of Polk County Nebraska the administratrix filed a final account and petition for final settlement and discharge in the estate of Albert R Benjamin deceased. The hearing is set for April 2 1912 at 10 o clock am. Interested persons may appear and contest. Dated March 12 1912 Henry H Campbell County Judge.
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