Norton Narrowly Leads Polk Co Vote in Brief Race
Polk County results show Norton ahead of King by 19 votes with seven votes uncounted. A closed Farmers Union meeting turned political with Carl Slatt and J N Norton at the bar. Slatt attempted to douse the Progress editor with oil propaganda. Also notes a Wonderland theatre style show on Nov 8 with hats gowns and a $1 to $1.50 price, reserved seats at Locke's drug store.
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Norton
King
Polk
Farmers Union
Carl Slatt
Edgar
J. N. Norton
Slatt
Wonderland Theatre
Centralltx
Locke’s
Arborville Hallowe'en Quiet. church notes and moves
Arborville residents report a quiet Hallowe en with church events and services noted. Mrs Jarmen traveled to York last Thursday while C A Whittemore family moved to Polk. The town plans a missionary meeting at Mrs J L Stouffer s Polk home on Wednesday Nov 12.
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Hallowe’en
C. A. Whittemore
Polk
J. L. Stouffer
R. E. Merchant
Franklin
Nebr
Trivelpiece Mincks Wedding Held at Gibbon
Miss Gladys Trivelpiece daughter of D. A. Trivelpiece and Mr Charles D. Mincks son of B. F. Mincks wed at noon Thursday in the bride’s Gibbon Nebraska home. Rev E F Hammond officiated with two child attendants and a pink white decor theme. After a five course dinner the couple, graduates of York High School class of 1917, planned a Polk Nebraska home. Out of town guests included relatives from York Grand Island Kearney and Polk.
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Gladys Trivelpiece
D. A. Trivelpiece
Charles D. Mincks
B. F. Mincks
York
Nebr
Gibbon
E. F. Hammond
Georgette Crepe
Lohengrin
Maurine Beckman
Grand Island
Polk
Neb
Mincks
Bank of Polk
Ethie Mincks
H. B. White
Alta
Vera John
Bessie Buell
Doris Druliner
Cantata A Success At Evening Baptist Service
The choir under Philip Sack Jr with Miss Mae Mc Gaffin on piano presented the cantata Ruth during the service. The solos and choruses were well rendered and the reading by Miss Bernice Julian added force. the congregation offered liberally as Rev S A Lindeberg presided.
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The
Baptist Church
Philip Sack, Jr
Mae McGaffin
Ruth
Bernice Julian
S. A. Lindeberg
Parties Interested in Helping Mr Gion Pick Corn
A notice states parties are interested in aiding Mr Gion with corn picking. It warns that if caught again they will face harsher consequences than prior incidents.
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Gion
For Sale Round Oak base burner in Stromsburg area
A Round Oak base burner is for sale at Progress office. Stromsburg faces coal shortages. Dewey Mincks and bride arrived in Polk Wednesday morning. Sharlie Bowers and wife welcomed a new boy Saturday Oct 26 southwest of Polk. Merrick voters imitated a local candidate in a primary, Elmer E. Ross defeating Charlie Wooster by two votes with Emil Becker third.
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Dewey Mincks
Bride
Polk
Bank of Polk
Red Cross
Sharlie Bowers
Merrick County
Charlie Wooster
Wooster
Emil Becker
Elmer E. Ross
Central City
Ross
Becker
Red Cross member ship noted in local items
Dr and Mrs Hull spent Sunday with relatives at Edgar N L Nordstrom and wife from Stromsburg were guests in the Chase Graves home Sunday
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Mrs. Hull
Edgar
N. L. Nordstrom
Wife
Stromsburg
Chase Graves
Donelson Theatre Showcases Back to Gods Country Screenings
At Donelson Central City the Donelson Theatre presents daily next week at regular prices 22c Back to Gods Country on November 14 and 15. The feature is billed as the greatest photoplay yet made. Also Friday and Saturday Margaret Fisher stars in Put Up Your Hands, plus a two reel Matt and Jeff comedy. Eight reels promise constant laughter.
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Donelson Theatre
Central City
God's Country
Donelson
Margaret Fisher
Matt and
Jeff
Roast Chicken Supper at M.E. Church This Saturday
Community notices invite all to a roast chicken supper at the M.E. church this Saturday. The Nonpartisan Leagues in Nebraska faced a sharp defeat in Tuesday’s election with only five of fourteen candidates elected.
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M.E. Church
Nebraska
Ex-Service Men Dance at Liberty Hall Central City
Notice invites all ex service men to a dance at Liberty Hall Central City Nebraska on November 11 with proceeds benefiting American Legion Post 6 The event is announced by Hobart Mills Nevada Co October 11. Mrs Frank Hooper hosts a gathering in Hobart Mills for Miss Iva Rhodes ahead of her forthcoming wedding to Oscar Lindsay.
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Frank Millsap
Mark
Miss Wildman
Arborville
Salt Lake
Utah
Liberty Hall
Central City
American Legion
Nebraska
Hobart Mills
Nevada Co
Frank Hooper
Iva Rhodes
Oscar Lindsay
Red steer wanders to Frank Lingwall farm near Polk
A red steer roams to the Frank Lingwall farm located two miles north and four miles west of Polk. The owner may recover the animal by paying the necessary expenses.
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Frank Lingwall
Polk
Local Observances Mark Armistice Day And Community Supper
Schools plan Armistice day observances next Tuesday. Miss Liljegren visited from Stromeburg over weekend near Polk. Ladies of the M E Church will host a chicken supper in the church basement on Saturday July 8.
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M.E. “Church
Notice to Probate in Polk County Nebraska
Notice to probate the last will and testament of Charles Miehmann deceased. Petition for probate and appointment of Hr Pest A Niermann as executor scheduled for hearing on November 28, 1919 at 10 o clock a.m. Dated November 5, 1910, HL Ball County Judge.
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Polk ‘County
Nebraska
Charles Miehmann
Pest A. Niermann
HL Ball
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Congress
Polk Co
Playford Rockwell
Ester Lackey
Albert Pickrel
Jas. E. Pickrel
Roy
Benedict
Grace Chapel Church
Paul Diehl
Vicinity
Ted
Anda
Progress Office
H. V. Price
Tom Smith
York County
Keck
McGaffin
Monson
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
H. A. Wilcox
Jersey
W. A. Newton
Donelson Central City
Lilje
Gren
Stromeburg
Inum
Polk Mercantile Store
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