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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1929
Page
1
A compilation of visits and travels by residents from Lincoln to York, Holdrege to Grand Island, and Omaha, plus upcoming armistice day reflections and local club activities. The piece notes weddings anniversaries, radio addresses by Congressman Sloan on Nebraska’s Diamond Jubilee, Halloween party, and Womans Club Christmas Gift Suggestions program. It ends with a solemn Armistice Day ode urging remembrance and patriotism.
The coming months promise active indoors hours with many new volumes and old favorites to pass the long evenings. Readers can expect ample time for quiet study, exploration, and enjoyment of literature as winter approaches.
The Agriculture Department issues a bulletin urging rural communities to beautify farms avoiding the tradition of red barns. It suggests farmers explore more color options to enhance landscape appeal and community charm.
Henry Ford announces he will do nothing further related to Muscle Shoals power bids. He refuses any involvement in the project and suggests others who have pursued the matter should decide its future.
G Felton and family visited Central City Sunday. Several locals hosted guests from Gothenburg North Loup North Platte and Stromeburg. Trips included Della Marks to Grand Island and a prolonged Midwest Western swing with stops in Columbus Red Wood Falls and Kansas City.
Raymond Shockey marked his 22nd birthday with a Sunday party at his parents home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mervin Shenky Mr and Mrs Mills and others. Luncheon followed at midnight with gifts and warm wishes.
In Kansas City a marital card game escalated from a bid of one spade to a four high, ending with the husband killed and the wife jailed. The writer mocks domestic gambling danger and calls for lawful action against abusive partnerships at cards, citing Sam Hill of Cincinnati.
The New York City directory catalogs 4388 occupations showing the breadth of city work from bankers to pretzel benders and judges to junk sorters. The article highlights vast range of human activity and notes local job demand.
For sale a very good single Rhode Island comic. Red cockerels priced at $1.75 if sold this month.
Local notices and social items from Polk Nebraska including names such as R. E. Dahlin J. S. Gustafson and A. C. Jones. Football attendance in Lincoln and Adrnhusker Kansas games noted. Fire safety urged as cooler weather brings chimney checks. A humorous proofreading anecdote closes the column about newspaper deadlines.
A poem-like verse warns of a fictional journey from Gossip Town to Falsehood Bay via Idleness Train and Thoughtless Road. It maps dangers of rumor, envy, and pride with figures like Madam Suspicious Remark and Tattler's Park, ending with a bleak city gate ruled by Dont Care and Sorrow. Sent in by Raggedy Ann, Iowa.
Printed statements advise selling items in the Progress. A new Ford crank is available. the owner may obtain it by calling George Mitchell's office and paying for this notice.
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