County Officials Audit Claims in Polk County Session
The Polk County Nebraska Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on October 20 1936 with all members present. They audited and allowed numerous claims including for sheriff clerk treasurer and various funds and ordered warrants drawn noting payments to Lincoln School Supply Co Lincoln Tel Co Klopp Printing Co E L Rogers and others. The board also discussed tax refunds for improprieties and listed juror prospects by precinct for the November 1936 term of District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Sophia Kresha
Sam Niece
Lincoln School Supply Co
The
Augustine Company
SAMC
Lincoln Tel & Tel Co
Klopp Printing Co
E. L. Rogers Labor Co. Farm
K-B Printing Co
County General Fund
Gunnard Peterson
Salaty
R.H. Waite Night Watch Printing
Duro-test Corporation Supplies
Court House
John I. Anderson Co
Gertrude Matheson
W. W. Norton County Judge Court
Olive M. McBeth Co
LeRoy M. Smith Co
Treas
Carleton Anderson
Reece
Lillian Timm
J. T. Stanton Co
Mother’s Pension Fund
Gladys
Anna Belle Olson
Norfolk State Hospital
Roy W
Lincoln Tel
Tel Co
R. L. Anderson
P. C. Wieseman
J. W. Bailey Tools
E. M. Carter— McCormick-Deering
BELA
Raacksrapeone
Lincoln Road Equipment Co
Ivan M. Bengtson
Roy W. Fjell
Ernest M. Carlson
County Road Euipment Fund
W. P. Miller
Sinclair Refining Co
Oil and Fuel
National Refining Co
Curtis Johnson Patrolman
Will Wright
Special Bridge Fund
H. O. Swan
Joel Hanson
Phillip Nyberg
District Court
Hackberry
E H Aden
Hubert Augustin
Russell Blevins
C. A Bond
George M Gondringer
Lawrence Heaston
Horace McKeag
South Canada
Harold Gondringer
Guy Hanshew
Matt Glatter
M J. Agnew
R P. Agnew
North Canada
Jesse
Foreign pork under orders from Roosevelt administration
American farmers killed pigs and brood sows while foreign farmers shipped more than 12.5 million pounds of pork into the U S market in 1935 under Roosevelt administration directives.
Harvard scientists trace Permian plant migration to Texas fossils
Harvard researchers report Tingia fossils from Texas show two new species linked to Asian finds, implying cross Pacific plant migration in the Lower Permian. The Tingia fossils accompany Gigantopteris Callipteris and Walchia, suggesting biogeographic exchange between Western America and Eastern Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Texas
Harvard
America
China
Harvard University Botanical Museum
Science Service
Western America
Eastern
Asia
Witty Reflections on Life Values and Human Nature
A collection of aphoristic lines on optimism education aging and human foibles. The author muses on happiness progress and the ironies of modern life highlighting the tension between ideals and lived experience.
Baboon Army Ends Leopard Duel in South Africa
Report from Windhoek describes a jungle duel between a baboon and a leopard. As the leopard gained the upper hand, a troop of baboons rushed in, the leopard fled wounded, and the baboons overwhelmed and killed it, then ate their foe with apparent triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windhoek
South Africa
Wall painting of Prodigal Son found in England paneling
A remarkable mural dating to Queen Elizabeth era was uncovered beneath paneling in England. The wall painting shows blues reds and yellows that remain vivid, illustrating the Prodigal Son story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prodigal Son
Elizabeth
England
Pork a la Lollipop Souviaki Roasts Win Fans in Greece
A grilled skewered pork and lamb dish known as Souviaki has become so popular in Greece that it may be introduced in the United States. The portable bamboo skewers, about a foot long, are served to travelers at railway stations, signaling growing culinary exchange between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
United States
Historical Laugh Sparks Long Hysterical Exchange
A fragment shows a playful exchange about laughter described as historical rather than hysterical, ending with a remark that the speaker laughed for ages. The snippet hints at a lighthearted debate over word choice and persistence of amusement.
Central Mailing Office in West Virginia Capital
The state maintains a central mailing office in its capital where mail for all state departments is processed. This hub handles correspondence for multiple agencies, streamlining delivery and improving interdepartmental communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Getting Even His Lordship I Quit Driving from Back Seat
Her Ladyship replies she will stop cooking at the dining room table once his lordship ceases driving from the back seat in the ongoing domestic quarrel.
Publicity Sign at Restaurant Pokes Fun About Cooking and Cards
A restaurant displays a sign reading Piles like mother used to make before she took to bridge. The quip blends homestyle cooking nostalgia with a nod to bridge playing to amuse patrons.
Fragmentary OCR selex shows garbled death note
Unclear text presents partial phrases about dying and a doctor. The readable bits include a line referencing a person named Smith and a farewell or medical query, but the overall context remains obscured.
Citizens State Bank of Polk Nebraska Report Oct 15 1936
Report of condition for Citizens State Bank of Polk Nebraska showing assets 255 722 27 dollars and liabilities 255 722 27 including loans 45 279 06 overdrafts 111 10 bonds 16 723 40 cash 124 553 71 deposits 222 497 39 capital 25 000 00 surplus 3 750 00 profits 4 474 88 and notarized by cashier A Isaacson and directors Ferguson Strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank of Polk
Nebraska
State of
Polk
Ss. A. Isaacson
Department of Banking
Typical London home at independence Kansas
A description of a typical American home in Independence Kansas, portraying a standard prairie state dwelling. The piece emphasizes common features and the homestead atmosphere reflecting rural Midwest living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Kansas
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Isador E. Olson
J. G. Rosedahl
Alvin Rystrom
West Stromsburg
Arthur L. Bloomquist
C. F. Donelson
Gideon Peterson
Adolph F. Carlson
Andrew Freeman
L. E. Lindgren
Ivan Lindquist
A. I. Nyrberg
South Osceola
E. A. Hedlund
Emil Monson
Frank Malek
Fred M. Adkins
Frank
Algor E. Yungdahl
East Pleasant Home
A. A. Allison
Martin Dahlin
N. M. Anderson
West Pleasant Home
Willard A. Adelson
Harold Nelson
M. G. Lindberg
L. C. Grendorff
Orlie Miller
Ben Peterson
R. E. Shostrom
Hilding Strand
Albert E. Lundberg
Platte
John Stohl
Dan Hayes
Roger Headley
D. A. Hurd
Gordon C. Mace
World-Herald Daily
Red Book
Pictorial Review
Good Stories
Chevrolet da
Finis
Ei -Smith
A Isaacson
M . Ferguson
Oscar Strand
Donald D. Johnson
Ara Fares
Alifor Ae
Gies Lise Ee
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Union Pacific
Harry R. Swanson
Clarks
Hordville
Central City
Jersey
Plymouth Rock Chickens
Schultz Bros
A. E. Johnson
Kenneth Samuels
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