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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
1
Junior Clays Play Friday Night Draws Crowd
Mr and Mrs Reed of Grand Island attended the A G Lindburg home on Sunday. Mrs D N Carlson and her young daughter returned from Lincoln Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Johnson of Stromsburg visited their daughter Mrs S D Clifford and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Reed
Grand Island
A. G. Lindburg
D. N. Carlson
Lincoln
Mrs. Johnson
Stromsburg
S. D. Clifford
Central City Opens Season In Big Win Over Polk Club
Central City defeated Polk last Sunday in a hotly contested game marked by costly errors by Polk players. Polk promises improvement ahead of next Sunday’s game with Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Polk
Osceola
Osceola clergyman visits Polk on Monday
Rev Hull of Osceola was in Polk Monday afternoon. Senator Millard of Omaha ill in bed had a telephone put on the pulpit in an Omaha church so he could hear the sermon. D B Carter and wives visited Father McGuffin in Bellwood where he remains bedbound with little improvement. Oscar Strand and family attended the dedication of a new Swedish Lutheran church at Saronville last Sunday. Strand reports a big crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Osceola
Polk
Senator Millard
Omaha
D. B. Carter
H. M. McGaffin
Billie
Bellwood
Father McGuffin
Oscar Strand
Hugo Flodman
Saronville
Strand
Charley’s Paean of Victory and Political Grave-Digging
In a World Herald critique, Charles Bryan is accused of a boastful victory dance over rival candidates and of desecrating the political graves of Hitchcock and Mullen. The piece attacks his ego and argues he harms the Nebraska democracy by elevating himself and William while tearing down others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bryan
Charles
William
San Francisco
Hitchcock
Arthur Mullen
Wall Street
Charley
Nebraska Democracy
World Herald
Wade's Closing Out Sale At Hordville Draws Visitors
Local shoppers mention Wade's closing sale at Hordville with attendees from Stromsburg Grand Island Osceola and Denver. Residents travel to Lincoln and Omaha for visits and duties while others depart for western points and millinery openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Peterson
Stromsburg
Wade
Hordville
Omaha
Hazel Nelson
Eckles Variety Store
Marshal Shafer
Central City
Ernest Kerker
Lincoln
Hardville
Married Fifty Years On Sunday In Greene NY
Mr and Mrs Abram Dornburg celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their town home in pork on May 2. They were wed May 1 1870 in Greene NY and have three sons, two of whom live in Colorado. Guests brought delicacies and ten dollars in gold was given as a token of esteem. The Dornburgs have lived in Polk County since 1880 and their family continues to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram ‘Dornburg
Pork
Greene, N. Y
Colorado
Dornburgs
Polk County
Seeds and Services in Omaha and Area
Seed supplier advertises farm and garden varieties. The new 20 story Medical Arts building project advances in Omaha. Nebraska State Medical Association meets in Omaha May 24 to 26. Mrs. A P Miller ill for six weeks, improving slowly. An Omahan donates 10 000 to Grand Island College via Interchurch World Movement. Grand Hotel in Omaha closes after 34 years to make way for Hill Hotel. Dr J R Leibee eyes and ENT specialist in town. Dr Fouts to visit Dr Westfall’s office May 12 for eye, ear, nose and throat care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Arts
Omaha
Nebraska, State Medical Association
Teema
A. Pp. Miller
Miller
Osceola
Shaw
Grand Island College
Interchurch World Movement
Hastings Tribune
Viking Lodge No. 328 Anniversary Meeting Called
Viking Lodge No. 328 will hold a Sunday afternoon meeting on May 9 at 3 00 to celebrate their 101st anniversary. All members and friends are urged to be present. Co 0 Eckles Secy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking Lodge
Rand Friends
Eckles
Decoration Day Notices and Local Visits Include Marriage Announcement
Short notes report upcoming Decoration Day observances and a series of social visits across towns. Mentions Dick Myers rheumatism, John I Anderson traveling to Columbus and Omaha, Lynn Lancaster and wife visiting York relatives, Mrs. Dewey Mincks visiting Gibbon, I B Cypher on business to Osceola and Stromsburg, and Lloyd VanWie guest of Ed Cohagan. Also Mrs C L Wasserman and daughter visited Rev and Mrs Butzke. Marriage announced for Elsa Marks of Atlanta, Georgia who spent time in Polk with her sisters Hipolite and Davis two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Myers
John I Anderson
Columbus
Omaha
Lynn Lancaster
York
Dewey Mincks
Gibbon
I. B. Cypher
Osceola
Stromsburg
Eckles Variety Store
Elsa Marks
Atlanta
Georgia
Marks
Polk
Bissters Mesdames Hipolite
Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafer’s Grocery
Hrelude
Mothers’ Day Music
Odette
Beppe
Rev. Neal Choir
Shelly
Fillmore
Burdette
Harkness
Gabriel
Mr. Boba
Viking Auditorium
Crow’s Drug Store
Phillip Royson
Robert Brown
Benson & Benson
Jenkins
Rebecca
Rebecca Luke
Katherine Rogers
Neice
Marion
Katherine
Patty
Asbury Stromberg
Ralph Frazier
Dra Glasser
Mae Peterson
Josephine ‘Lindburg -Trésga_ Hill
Martha Jones
Steelquist
Mrs. Smith
Henry Knorr
Shafer's
Mrs. Ernstmeyer
Martin Marohn
Schuyler
John Joseph
T. A. James
Alex Lind
Denver
Colo
Ruth Glasser
J.N. Plessinger
Millinery Nevises
Above City
G. E. Schuman
Nevada
Carnine
J. R Willcockson
Hot Springs
S. Nak
Willcockson
Shelby Sun
A.N. Plessinger
C. W. Graves
Stromtsburg
Graff
J. R. Leibee
Shelby
Mr. Bob
Andy Sundberg
Wm. Wurtz
Bill Miller
Loup
Citizens State Bank
B. H. Desch
Mr. Farmer
Bob
Viking Theatre
Crow’s
David Anderson
van Camp
Pure Food Grocery
New Hill
Lloyd VanWie
Ed Cohagan
C.L Wasserman
Seward
Wm. Butzke
Hokenson
Arthur Hokenson
Propr
Polk, Nebraska
Sahley
Harry i. Shafer
Jeweler
OLK
Nebrask
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