Polk County Delegate Vote Ends In Tie Between King and Norton
A Polk county constitutional delegate race ended in a tie with 778 votes for both Messrs King and Norton. Norton traveled to Osceola to settle the tie by drawing straws or by boxing around, while King remained. The outcome will be decided shortly after 4 o clock as the county prepares for representation in Lincoln. The old band stand in the city park is slated for removal and replacement with a new one for next year.
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Polk County
Messrs King
Norton
Osceola
Mr. King
Lincoln
Wapi The Great Savage Dog and Arctic Frontiers Screened
A 60 below zero Arctic shoot shows wild factions and feuds in the land of everlasting snow. The film centers on a woman and her lover amid primitive struggles as wolves stalk the icy plains. includes the savage dog Wapi and claims to capture the elemental battles of life. Adults 45c Children 20c plus war tax.
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Wapi
Marriage of Miss Ruth McGaffin to Daniel Carter
The marriage took place Tuesday afternoon at four at the bride’s parents’ home in the presence of close family. Rev. W. Benjamin officiated, with a yellow chrysanthemum décor and ivy gate. Bride and groom departed for a short honeymoon, planning to reside in Polk after December 1.
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cGaffin Carter
Ruth C
Gaffin
H. McGaffin
Daniel ‘B. Carter
Fers
Norfolk
Chas. Closson
Carroll, Neb
May McGaffin
Alice Tewell
Mendelssohn
Winside
Neb
J.M. McGuffin
Omaha
Clara McReynolds
York
Julesburg
Colo
Sven ‘Halden
Stromaburg
Local grocers announce early closing after publication
We the undersigned agree to close our place of business each evening at 6 o clock P M Saturday night excepted. This to become effective at once after one publication in Polk Progress Shafer s Grocery Shafer Son Harlan I Frazier A O Monson Co Sundberg Son Polk Mercantile Co Farmers Union Pure Food Grocery
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Polk Progress
Shafers’ Grocery
Shafer & Son
Harlan ‘I. Frazier
A. O. Monson Co
Sundberg. & Son
Polk Mercantile Co
Union Pure
Food Grocery
Crow's Drug Store Sells Reserved Seats for Polk Concert
Tickets are reserved at Crow's Drug Store for the Hallowell Concert Company’s event on Monday evening November 24. The Polk Community Band sponsors the concert and expects a crowded house. patrons are urged to hear the Hallowell Company.
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Crows Drug Store
Hallowell Concert Company
Polk Community Band
Hallowell Company
For Sale Ancona Cockerels Offered at Two Dollars
Auction style notice states a large selection of Ancona cockerels offered at 2.00 dollars each, with seller initials ALP and name Kroeger.
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Kroeger
Round Oak base burner joke and quotes from World Herald
Excerpt with quips about pants being singular or plural, a dentist ad, and humorous lines from World Herald and Ayer's Almanack. Mentions Mr W L Hull, dentist, and Farmers State Bank. Ends with a playful note on soup.
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Ayer
World‘Herald
Livestock prices at South Omaha November 12 1919
A moderate cattle run of 7 300 head drew active bids with prices rising to the high end. Quotations cover beef cattle, yearlings, cows, veal calves and feeders with strong quotes for grass cattle and hogs advancing about ten cents. Sheep and lambs in good shape with 12 000 fresh lambs on sale and best fat lambs at 14 00 to 14 75.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Neb
Siberian Windv Tests Human Endurance
In Western Siberia the average temperature is extremely low but people endure it better when wind is absent, making the cold feel comparatively easier to withstand due to calm conditions.
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Siberia
Rag Paper Origins in Ancient Arabia and Europe
A note on rag paper describing its origination in Arabia over ten centuries ago and its introduction into Europe in the thirteenth century. The text remarks on the historical transition of papermaking from rag-based hemp and plant fibers to broader European use.
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Arabia
Europe
Crowns drug store seats for the Hallowell Concert Company
A column notes seat reservations at Crowns drug store for the Hallowell Concert Company with tickets selling fast. A. E. Swanson was in Stromsburg on business Tuesday afternoon. The Methodist ladies and society plan to meet at Mrs. D. C. Bauder's home on Thursday Navy 20. The Odd Fellows banquet drew a large crowd with lively speaking and renewed interest. Miss Margaret Lanhan appears in the Sunday State Journal as elected to the Mystic Fish freshman society. only thirty freshmen were chosen from about a thousand.
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A. S. Anderson
Stromsburg
Edith Anderson
Smade
Osceola
C. ‘C. Eckles
Progress
A. E. Swanson
Methodist Ladies and Society
D. C. Bauder
Navy
Margaret Lanhan
Sunday State Journal
University Notes
Margaret
Mystic Fish
Great Animal Photoplay At Donelson Theatre
The Donelson Theatre offers a continuous show on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM to accommodate crowds for the animal photoplay Back to God’s Country. Viewers may enter at any time during the interval Friday and Saturday November 14 15.
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God’s Country
Donelson Theatre
Pure bred white Collie pups for sale in Bradshaw
Real beauties with reasonable prices. Contact C. S. Griffith at Polk phone 912, Bradshaw Nebraska, Rt. 1.
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Polk
C. S. Griffith
Bradshaw
Neb
Rt. 1
For Sale Spotted Poland China Pigs and Alfalfa Hay
A. P. Diehl offers a registered male Poland China pig for sale and two stacks of alfalfa hay. The listing notes registration eligibility for the pig and provides the seller’s name.
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Poland
China
A. P. Diehl
Sterling Entertainers Impress Viking Audience
Rev Liljegren rode a Omaha passenger Tuesday. John Falk and daughter Miss Helen visited relatives in Stromsburg Tuesday. The Sterling Entertainers at the Viking last Thursday evening gave excellent satisfaction.
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Liljegren
Omaha
John Falk
Helen
Stromsburg
Viking
Box Social at Maple Grove School November 25
A community notice invites ladies to bring boxes for a box social at Maple Grove School located one mile south and two miles east of Polk on Tuesday evening November 25. The event includes a good program and tax remittance details. Nearby services list Citizens State Bank and dentist R Peterson. A Farmers Elevator ad notes salt in stock. A local purchase reports William and Lawrence Peterson buying Ella McGinnis property south Polk on Wednesday.
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Maple ‘ Grove'school
Polk
Myra. Glasser
William and
Lawrence Peterson
Ella McGinnis
Erty
South Polk
Polk County
Nebraska
Charles Niermann
Ernest A. Niermann
F. H. Ball
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H. M.mcgaffin
Central City, Nebr
Waps, the Walrus
James Oliver Curwood
Mr. Curwood
Jack London
Arctic
A. Dornburg
Irvin
Colorado
Arthur
Ruth
Poliee GC. H. Lindburg
Marshal Shafer
C. H
Central City
John
Plessinger
Denver
Mrs.Robertson
Fron Grand Island
Colby
Crow’s
Squire
Progress Office
W. L. Hull
Farmers State Bank
World-Herald
Little Windv
Monson
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Crow? ‘S Drug Store
Hallowell, ‘Concert Company
Geo. Quick
Arborville
Geo. Will
Bach
Fun
J . Cenire
Bveay' Wees
Burlesque Clann
Clascy Entertainment
Everybody Gees
Ladies’ Dime
Sig
Inum
Polk Mercantile Store
Citizens State? Bank
R Peterson
Farmers Elevator
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