Local notices and farm ads mix in Polk region bulletin
Several items fill a Polk area page including job work alerts at Read the Progress, seed potato for sale by C. H. Sawyer, oyster calls, and business notes on Lincoln trip by Burke Thomas Co. plus new clothing cases. Also tax and church notices, a 1912 obituary Bengt Peterson, seed corn sale by 1910 crop, and a dramatic town hall play Our Church Fair. Community reflections cite Melissa Kingsolver gift and Aurora Register critique.
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C. H. Sawyer
Weist & Johnson
AE Vv
Burke
Henning Larson
Lincoln
R. C. Calhoon
J. R. Brock
Local notes and upcoming arrivals in Polk area
Ed Cohagan and family visit from Hordville. Dr. R L Peterson to graduate from Kansas City Veterinary College next month and practice locally. J G Carlson ships cattle to South Omaha then returns. Polk Progress office offers subscriptions and a Nebraska map deal for two dollars.
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R. L. Peterson
Kansas City
Progress Office
J. G. Carlson
South Omaha
Women’s Culture Club Meeting Hears Various Studies
The Women’s Culture Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Signe Stevens as hostess. Roll Call Current Events. Lesson Review Leader Mrs. Ownby. Magazine Study Leader Mrs. Burke. Art Study Mrs. Cox. Visitors included Mesdames Lindburg Stromsburg Graff Seward and Miss Stanton Lincoln. New members Mesdames Allison and Mc Gaffin. A delicious two course luncheon was served.
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Women’s Culture Club
Signe Stevens
Ownby
Burke
Cox
Mesdames Lindburg
Stromsburg
Graff
Seward
Miss Stanton
Lincoln
Mesdames Allison
McGaffin
Forges Check at Shelby for 80 Dollars
A check for eighty dollars stamped paid was received by Farmers State Bank in Shelby. It bore the signature of R O McNurlin, who denied knowledge of attaching his signature. The check appears unauthorized and may have been printed from McNurlin's firm name. The bank notified, and the cashing party may face loss if $80 is not recovered.
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Shelby
R. O. McNurlin
Farmer’s State Bank
Oan F
Bank of Shelby
Central City Republican
Notice of Final Report in Estate of Albert R. Benjamin
In the Polk Nebraska County Court the administratrix filed a final account and petition for final settlement in the estate of Albert R. Benjamin deceased. The hearing is set for April 2 1912 at 10 o clock a m for interested parties to appear and contest. Dated March 12 1912 Henry H Campbell County Judge. (Seal) Highest price paid for cream and poultry call phone 117 G E Cypher Farmers Attention.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Albert R. Benjamin
Henry H. Campbell
Price Rise Warned By Fowler Gazette Editor
The Fowler Gazette announces a price increase from $1.00 to $1.50 effective January first. The editor notes rising costs in materials groceries taxes and rents since starting the paper and warns readers the price will go up like other local papers.
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Fowler Gazette
Gazette
Ashland Clipper
Registered Stallion and Jack Butter Ball at Stevens barn
Butter Ball a black Percheron six years old weighing 1200 pounds and Jack Registered Stallion aged four with weight 1120, both offered for the 1912 season at my farm. Insurance terms for foal stand and suck are 12.50 for colt and 15.00 for stallion. Jack terms match. Jack will be at Stevens barn Polk on Friday and Saturday each week. Forfeiture of insurance applies if removed from county with payment due at once.
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Bengt. Peterson
Polk
The
Baptist Church
Stevens
Baptist Church Sabbath School and Services Schedule
Church announces Sabbath School each Sunday at 10:00 am and preaching at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm. B Y P A prayer meeting Sundays at 6:45 pm and mid week prayer 8:00 pm Wednesdays. Ladies Missionary meeting on the 2nd Thursday each month at 2:30 pm. Rev. F W Benjamin, Pastor.
M E Church Sabbath Schedule and Services
M E Church holds Sabbath school at 10:00 a m each Sunday with preaching at 11:00 a m and 7 30 p m. Weekly prayer meeting Thursday evening. Epworth League devotional services at 7:00 p m Pastor Otto G Ponath.
Free Methodist Church Sunday Services and Prayer Meeting
Sunday School and preaching at 10 a m. Evening preaching at 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Rev C H Sawyer is the pastor.
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C. H. Sawyer
Swedish Churches Schedule of Services and Meetings
Swede Plain M. E. Church holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Epworth League devotional at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursdays. Ladies Aid meets every other week in the afternoon. Swedish Mission Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. with classes for old and young, services at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Young folks meet Sundays at 7 p.m. Thursday meeting at 8 p.m. Monthly meeting on the last Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev W Westlund, Pastor.
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Swede Plain M. E
Epworth League
Ladies Aid Society
Rev. W. Westlund
Time Table for Passenger and Freight Trains
No 28 Passenger East runs at 6 56 A M and No 27 Passenger West at 6 29 P M daily except Sunday. No 76 Freight East departs 11 57 A M daily except Saturday. No 75 Freight West leaves 10 50 A M. All trains carry passengers.
Physician Surgeon and Optician Practicing in Town
F. W. Woeppel is a physician surgeon and optician with an office over Victor Anderson's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Woeppel
Victor Anderson
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Victrola At
Garretson & Swatson’s
Trents
Mr. and
Robert, Brown
Gresham
Plessinger
Arborville Town
John A. Adelson
United States
South Dakota
H-E. Ayres & Co
Kansas
Aurora Register
Joshua Cox
Raymond L. Cox
Cashier
Bank OF Polk
Daniel Graves
J. M. Cox
Aug. Carlson
H. D. Skelton
R. L. Cox
Hugo Flodman
M. F. Smith
Ball
David Glenn
Jefferson
Ainsley
Captain’ ’ Brand
Abe’ Levi
Lillian
Brand
Mona Rivers
Daisy "Levi
T. A
Lundberg
S. G
Shafer
Albert
Lundberg W. Sparks
Euly’ Doyle
Gredola
Katie
Rocklitz
Lillian Brand
New York City
Abe Levi
Adirondicks
National Bank
J. W. Wilson
C. C. McCune
T A Lunoburg
Cohagan
Hordville
Alfred Gahn
Geo. Harless
Polk Motor Co
C. V. Lind and
Sundberg & Son
Conrad Carlson
Clint Garretson
Silver Creek
T. IT. Samuelson
Polk Progress
Progress
G. E. Cypher
Tam
A. G. Lindburg
W. W. Fightmaster
M. E. Church
Free Methodist Church
Swedish Mission Church
Dr. Ludden
First National Bank
D. H. Westfall
M.d.fice
F. B. Slusser
Victor Anderson & CO
Polk Barber Shop
A. C. Quillen
Royal Highlanders
A. E. Sundberg
I. P
T. Samuelson
Sec-Treas
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