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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
1
Hoover urges compulsory rationing amid global cereal, meat, fat, and sugar shortages. He warns only real sacrifice and production can win the war and cites patriotism in cutting consumption as essential for civilization.
About 15 000 nurses have enrolled with the American Red Cross with 2000 sent to Europe. The current registered force could care for an army of 1.5 million, with around 1000 more nurses added monthly. Miss Jane A Delano urges educated young women to enter training schools and notes plans to enlist public health nurses for roles suited to their training.
Advice warns readers to timely file income tax forms with the Omaha collector. It explains penalties for missing paperwork, the $2,000 threshold, and 1 percent tax rising with income. Farmers are urged to comply as they are not exempt and will be targeted.
Arborville Congregational Church invites all to morning worship at 11 with the White Hair Of Jesus and evening service at 7:30 on The King's Business. Also notes local visits, theater ad, furnace installation, and a humorous note about a woman dressing for evening functions.
The Treasury announces a fresh $435,000,000 credit to Great Britain to cover through January 1, 1918, part of a total $8,556,500,000 extended to Allied nations including France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, and Serbia. Local notices record personal tidbits, ads, and letters noting measles illness, visits, land sale offers, insurance pitches, and a subscription renewal.
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