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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
4
The piece urges continued patriotic action after Armistice with Liberty Day daily observance and upcoming Mother's and Son's Day. It promotes wearing a Victory Loan button and supporting government efforts, noting a local code bill by Governor McKelvie as a threat to Nebraska’s pluralism and opposing one man rule.
The note discusses subscribers earning an honorable discharge by supporting the last Victory Loan. Chris M. Gruenther of Platte Center is named as future secretary of the federal loan bank in Omaha with a 4500 dollar yearly salary, starting June 2.
A reader under the name Sa mantha asks for help to stop her husband’s loud nightly snoring. The reply says you cannot cure him but suggests poking him with a hoe handle while asking him to lie on his side and giving him little to eat at supper to reduce breathing effort. If no success, build a basement bed to let him sleep noisily away from neighbors.
The piece notes how earlier administrations mobilized war loans with speed but criticizes Governor McKelvie for taking recreation while the Liberty Loan needed drive. It highlights calls for him to lead the final push and mentions Mrs H M McGaffin at a Red Cross meeting in Osceola and a trip to Crete for business on Wednesday.
A patriotic appeal from Joel Hanson, chairman, urges every reader to buy V bonds before the drive ends in May. The message recalls Belleau Wood and Argonne fights, calls on all citizens including teachers and laborers to contribute, and stresses finishing the loan to honor fallen soldiers and support peace.
A long farewell note from C. C. McCune as he and his wife prepare to leave Polk after twelve years of service. They express gratitude for friendship and goodwill, pledge continued care for Polk and its farming community, and send best wishes for the town’s future happiness and prosperity.
The M E Church schedules a sub district Centenary Rally on April 12 with sessions at 2:30 and 8:30 pm featuring speakers on the centennial movement. The church begins a financial drive on April 15 to raise 105 million dollars over five years for Home and Foreign missions War Emergency and Reconstruction Fund, aiming for broad participation. Two Lincolns movers, Morgan and Jenkins, relocate to Polk with wives, settling near Knerr Bras.
Local ad describes painting and papering services by L. E. Morgan with samples and prices. Mentions Farmers Store as contact. Frost noted on the morning, and everyday life items like jewelry, seeds, flour, and feed are listed in nearby shops. News notes include social visits to York and Omaha trips by residents and a telegram about Sgt Frank W. Anderson's safe arrival abroad and upcoming muster-out at Camp Mills.
Businessmen in Hordville subscribe funds for a free weekly outdoor cinema each Wednesday night in summer. The debut is set for May 14 with a big six reproduction starring a famous star. Other notes mention Mrs. E. D. Lindsay visiting Stromsburg, Ka Shostrom selling cattle in Omaha, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Peterson returning from Lincoln, and Ollie Ostburg in Lincoln for business college studies.
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