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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
5
Stromsburg residents report visits to Aurora Lincoln and Omaha. Emma Fellman former Stromsburg teacher died at Sutton Oct 5 after a brief illness. People travel for health, work, or to visit. Miller, Morey, and Fellows families noted in local movements.
U P Time Table lists No 28 East at 6 56 A M No 27 West at 6 42 P M daily except Sunday No 76 East freight at 11 50 A M daily except Saturday No 75 West freight at 11 50 A M all passenger trains. Office hours shown. The literary society opened with a short program and schedules another for Friday October 22 at 3 PM. Vocals and sight reading replace open exercises. school plans a future musical program to raise funds for an organ.
Local items report November 19 1909 events in Polk including a Boys and Girls Contest with prizes for Corn, hats, gloves, aprons, dishes, sewing notions, and crafts. Entries urged. Lillie M Coe announces prizes and encourages exhibits. Community notices list visitors, businesses, and dental and medical services.
Fragmented notices from Arborville and nearby areas report a birth near Arborville to the Otto family, local illnesses, visitors from Joliet and Ohio, travel home from railway service, and shifts in farm work. Mention of weather, social visits, minor injuries, and plans for forthcoming weddings appears amid miscellaneous community notes.
Baptist church invites all to Sabbath School Sundays at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. YPU prayer Sundays at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meetings Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Ladies Missionary meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Brown, Pastor.
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