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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
3
The article argues that nationwide waterway improvements would greatly cut transportation costs, boosting farmer returns and consumer buying power. It cites 1907 lake freight data, showing water transport cost far below rail, and projects river improvements could yield similar gains, with broad economic benefits.
Community ads announce revival meetings at Free Methodist church and a free excursion to Pueblo Colorado. Local offers include a four room house and one acre for sale, sewing machine with five year guarantee, public sale of Polish China hogs, and a hand bag lost reward. plus piano lessons and local insurance assessment collection.
A Polk Nebraska carrier writes that rural patrons must not expect carriers to pick up loose change from mail boxes and should not leave pennies. The post office demands sturdy boxes painted white with names in large letters and placed four feet high.
Five miles northwest of York Nebraska on Friday October 28 1910 at 1 pm with free lunch at noon. Twenty five boars and twenty six gilts offered. Pigs mainly sired by MAR stock and farrowed with many around 250 pounds. Catalogue by Orville O Jones.
Bank of Polk First National Bank Roy Ludden Dentist H C Troyer Pianos Zz F Myers Drayage John Tongue Lawyer E E Stanton Lawyer V N Swanson Jewelery D H Westfall Physician F W Woeppel Physician Ed Stevens Livery and Feed Fred Cummings Sanatorium J M Bay Produce Exchange J W Tenney General Merchant Darrow Lind General Merchants J B Hill Real Estate and Insurance A C Quillan Barber Laundry Agent A G Lindburg Poultry Eggs and Cream T A Langford Bakery and Restaurant Lundberg Son Hardware and Harness Victor Anderson Co Hardware and Furniture Rystrom Implement Co Automobiles Farm Machinery
H T Frazier returns from a trip visiting eastern factories and the Chicago Columbus Day ceremonies at Jackson Park. He toured Chicago boulevards in a Model L Ford and met Studebaker officials in South Bend before listing attendees from across the United States including O A Rystrom of Stromsburg and Frazier of Polk Neb.
A brief notice states lame back is a form of muscular rheumatism and a few applications of Chamberlains Liniment will give relief. For sale by all dealers.
Steven's Livery advertises services for team or single drivers and offers automobile rides, inviting customers to call for transportation.
The article argues improved waterways reduce transport costs and boost railway revenues. It cites Europe, especially Germany, where river canalization increased river tonnage and doubled rail traffic on main lines. German railways netted 164 million marks in 1907, far higher per mile than US figures, supporting a policy of funding waterways to stimulate national income.
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