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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
2
The article defends young men amid social temptations and modern temptations. It praises youth resilience and moral stamina while urging parents to guide sons with honest steady purpose and practical financial wisdom to ensure success without reliance on estates.
The column urges a hopeful view of modern young men, promotes fellowship over criticism, and predicts they will lead global activities. It explains printing delays for ready prints, asks readers to send in local news, and invites patrons to support an eight page all home print edition.
The Progress notes Haley's comet missed by over 300 feet but aurora borealis appeared in the heavens at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. A grand searchlight effect, possibly from a rear lamp, lit the eastern sky for several minutes. no meteor showers were visible through the telescope as the instrument shut at 4 a.m.
The Progress notes sidewalks bring happiness and growth to Polk. S. H. Jones installs about 250 ft of frontage walk plus over 100 ft of extras, with many residents ready to follow. Town board eyes more crossings to improve streets and highways as a sign of a town's rank and prosperity.
The club grants heartfelt sympathy to Mrs Edith Overstreet and Mrs Bell Whittemore on the loss of their father Mr JN Greives. They request comfort from God and place the resolutions on club records to be published in home papers. Committee members are listed and a subsequent notice advertises Polk County farm land for sale at 65 dollars per acre.
The report lists balances and transactions for Street and Alley, Printing, Incidental, and Officers Salaries funds. It shows May 3 1909 balances, receipts from licenses or county treasurer transfers, and warrants paid with ending balances for each fund.
Grace McCune hosted the Twentieth Century Club on May 12 1910 with scripture quotations on temperance roll call. Papers covered Life of Frances Willard and What the W C T U is doing for the cause, plus a temperance poem. Luncheon followed and members offered thanks to friends who aided during illness and death of a baby.
Store advertises a closing out sale on summer stock hats by M. Niermann. Sale runs May 19 to May 28 with discounts announced and invites customers to view the line.
Earnest Dorsey will lead a Polk Nebraska excursion next Wednesday May 20 to Julesburg Colorado and Deudi County Nebraska. Round trip fare is 750 dollars. The trip offers a chance to see the new west and promises good treatment for travelers.
Notice of sale of several residence lots along the south side of town on Sioux Avenue with sidewalks facing each lot. Inquiries to Polk Bank or owner H. L. Stunkel.
Senator Ollis of Ord who acts as Superintendent of the Horse department at the coming State Pair September 5 to 9 says the 1916 show will be good for sore eyes. Nebraska breeders have bought the best offerings of imported horses and a Lincoln sale of pedigreed stock set the record price for such sales in the United States.
Sealed bids will be received by A W Shafer secretary of the Polk school board for a steam heating plant to be installed in the Polk school building. Bids must be in the hands of the secretary not later than May 31 1910. The board may reject any or all bids. Done this 3rd day of May 1910. A W Shafer secretary.
A brief note discusses hail insurance offered through the First Nation Bank, outlining coverage options and eligibility for farmers and landowners in affected regions. The item highlights policy terms and potential payout conditions.
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