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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1917

Page

3

Mrs J A Fightmaster Rites Held At Family Home

Funeral services for Mrs J A Fightmaster were conducted at the family home seven miles north and eight and a half miles west of Bradshaw. She died May 17 1917 at 10 40 pm after years of paralytic strokes at age 69 years 6 months and 13 days. Rev Zimm erman officiated and burial followed in Arborville cemetery. Minerva Ross born Covington Kentucky 1847 moved to Cincinnati Ohio later to Nebraska in 1881. She married James Alex Fightmaster in 1864 and had four children Winnie daughter died at 13 months. Surviving children are W W Fightmaster and Mrs D A Hastings.

J. A. Fightmaster J. A.fightmaster Bradshaw York Polk Zimmerman Grace Chapel Church Arborville Cemetery Minerva Ross Covington Kentucky Cincinnati James Alex Fightmaster Winnie W. W. Fightmaster D. A. Hastings

Card of Thanks and Local Notices

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and singers for support at the final services and flowers. Also lists families J A Fightmaster D A Hastings W W Fightmaster and others. Classified notices advertise baled hay and seed from Rystroms and contact numbers for Dan Ice and D H Westfall M D with Main street location and equipment for sale.

Poll County Beeves Bring Good Prices

Polk county feeder Knerr Bros shipped six cars with 100 head of beeves averaging 1429 pounds selling at 12.90 each. The cattle were on feed seven months and gained well. Another Polk county feeder S. J. Harless sent steers averaging 1483 pounds selling at 1300. Thursday's Daily Drover.

Poll Knerr S. J. Harless Polk County

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