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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
4
Hardville markets list egg 15 cent butter 20 cream 9 wheat 99 corn 68 oats 50 hogs 87.15. Local families visit relatives in Del Norte and Central City. several travel to Omaha and Geneva. Community events include church society meetings and May Day activities at Nebraska Central College. livestock market reports and farm service plans feature in weekly notes.
Those present note the gathering will be held Friday evening at the home of Charles Bowers on June 7. Aaron Blomquist sold his auto to Dr. Spannare of Funk last Monday. He drove to Sutton where the Dr. met him, then Aaron returned by rail that evening.
O. F. Bates owner announces a public sale at Stevens livery barn Polk on May 11 at 1 pm. Auction includes horses cattle carriages buggies wagons harnesses a touring car and farming implements with terms credit over 10 with note at 8 percent and cash for amounts under 10. Auctioneer F J Hahn and clerk C C McCune oversee the sale.
John D. Shrike files for divorce from Alta Shrike in Polk County Nebraska seeking abandonment grounds. Defendant must answer by June 3 1912 with the case dated April 28 1912 in district court notice.
H. E. Ayres & Co. of Polk promotes buying land in South Dakota before prices advance. The notice invites readers to buy or sell farms and provides the phone number 96. Mrs. Hoensee and daughter Amy returned home Wednesday after attending the Rev. Larkin funeral.
A brief notice offers contact at phone 117 for the highest price paid for cream and poultry, listing G. E Cypher as the contact name.
The notice invites attendees to join the Sabbath School each Sunday at the church for religious study and fellowship activities.
Sabbath school at 10 a m. preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m each Sunday. Weekly prayer meeting Thursday evening. Epworth League Devotional at 7 p m. Otto G Ponath pastor.
The Free Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m. with preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m. A prayer meeting meets Wednesday evening at 7 30. Rev. C H Sawyer serves as pastor.
Swede Plain M E Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m. preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Epworth League Devotional at 7 p m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings. Ladies Aid Society meets every other week in the afternoon.
The timetable lists No 28 Passenger East at 6 56 A M No 27 Passenger West at 6 29 P M daily except Sunday No 76 Freight East at 11 57 A M daily except Saturday and No 75 Freight West at 10 50 A M. All trains carry passengers.
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