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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
5
Mrs J F Boeye of Lincoln will speak at the annual Thank Offering service of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society next Sunday morning. Her husband, a Lincoln District Superintendent, gave the graduation night address. Everyone is invited to hear her. Sunday night the pastor will lecture on China with lantern slides.
Instructions claim fueline can free carbon from a motor and improve valve seating. It warns against misreading fuel lines and suggests using two tablets per five gallons. It promises quicker carburetor air, improved efficiency, miles per gallon, power, and speed. Sold by A. G. Lindburg.
The president joins a nationwide Boy Scout drive from June 11 to 14 to aid the Liberty Loan program. Scout leaders urge members to assist the Treasury in selling bonds and pledge patriotic service through Troop 1 leader O. E. Jerner.
Citizens urged to attend a patriotic program in Polk next Tuesday June 5th to cap a week of events. Local activities include a big tent show every night and band outings to Hampton, with mill machinery installation underway. Several residents travel for family and business, from Osceola to Lincoln to Rushville, while bankers and grain dealers convene in Osceola to discuss seed wheat.
The program committee for Tuesday June 5 includes H. M. Mc Gaffin, Dr. Spencer, Dr. Westfall, J. E. Bowman and A. E. Sundberg.
The Shady Lake resort at Columbus opens its season this Friday June 1 offering bathing fishing camping boating and dancing with tennis and a chute ride. It presents a leisure spot for Porkites to enjoy their summer hours.
A rainy Decoration Day led to a small crowd at the Vik ing theatre where the band performed and Rev. Senneff gave the principal address. Graves were not decorated due to rain and the ceremony was postponed to June 5.
Fritz Peterson filed a complaint in Osceola on Wednesday against I. B. Cypher who lives five miles east of Polk. Cypher waved a real 38 calibre revolver at Peterson on Tuesday in a moment of dispute making Peterson fear for his life. Peace bond likely to be arranged by county officials today.
Farmers urged to call 10 22 for more information about a new Benson Fountain hog waterer shipment touted as the best on the market.
A May 28 1917 meeting of the Shiloh Cemetery Association approved changing its name to Polk Cemetery Association after necessary legal notice. Roll call produced seventeen yeas no nays and adoption was declared. Registration day set for June 6 and local notices to be published in Polk Progress.
Various notices including business closures for a day, Liberty Bond question, motor trip to Central City, new home move ins, upcoming annual school meeting, newspaper renewals, oil store ad, farm seed offers, marriage in Columbus, honeymoon plans, travel to Omaha, and espionage bill implications. plus a dinner hosted by A B Oliver for the Polk Municipal Band.
Notice to taxpayers announces a Polk County Nebraska board meeting on June 12 1917 to adjourn until August levy for equalizing personal property assessments. Taxpayers with complaints about personal assessment should appear now since adjustments cannot be made at other times.
Moris Stock Company presents evening plays at their big tent with fine people offering entertaining shows at a reasonable price. Attendees are invited to enjoy affordable entertainment valued by the audience.
John Ayres presented medals to top seniors in Osceola and Polk County as the A E A organizers named the Ayres Efficiency Association. Winners include Lois Schrader Evelyn Price Roscoe Ayres and Dorothy Reece as officials aim to raise school standards and character. The group plans annual medals for the most efficient seniors and seeks to elevate student ideals.
The Polk banks purchased Liberty Bonds totaling over 20000 dollars. Frasier’s advertises washing machines for hand and motor power. Dr Westfall and family visited York with wife and son. World Herald price change after June 1 1917. Local moisture favorable for crops with E M Burke and spouses, A V Burke and Mrs Glen Griffen Seward visitors by auto. Mrs Griffen sought medical advice.
Mr and Mrs C J Gahn arrived Wednesday from Hartford Conn to visit their son C A and family Assessor I T Samuelson finished work in Pleasant Home precinct Monday and went to Osceola Tuesday to deliver the books Darrow filed on a homestead in Wyoming and plans to move there soon
A vintage advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claims internal action on the blood and mucous surfaces. It invites testimonials and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, with a price of 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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