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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
4
Market quotes for oats corn wheat and hogs are listed. Local visits include Rev N Gibson and Chas Davis, Mrs Edgar Draper returning from Loup City, and Mrs Perry Foster visiting from Ainsley. Coupons offered by merchants promise prizes with purchases. Several regional trips and events, plus medical ads and weather notes.
Local merchants including A F Brown Axel F Johnson N O Nordstrom Mitchell and Cohagen Benson Implement Co back a piano contest with coupons and votes. A wrestling event at A O U W hall on September 8 features Harvey Land versus C W Tolle for a $20 purse with preliminaries Sthura Wallin versus John Nicholson and sparring C W Tolle against Chas Davis. Admission 50 cents with ladies free. A For Sale ad lists two and a half acres near Methodist church with a four room house, outbuildings, and city water. contact L G Garretson Polk Nebraska.
The Lincoln Daily Journal offers a one dollar subscription until January 1 1911 with Sunday added for a quarter extra, appealing to families during a warm campaign season. The paper touts independence, telegraph features, and a strong public-interest stance, promising no booze ads or fraudulent investments. Bixby described as worth the price of admission.
Pat Hutson visited with his parents at Fairbury Nebraska the first part of the week. The line hints at Ford cars passing by but remaining unseen as they arrive.
The Lutheran League Convention at the Lutheran church drew large crowds despite a threatening storm Sunday night. Young peoples and concert programs were well received while many fled to lodgings or waited at the depot. Ninety congregational delegates from Swedeburg Wahoo Mead Lincoln York Swede Home Osceola Greely attended and were fed and lodged Friday through Monday. The meal plan in the church basement was praised for its efficiency.
A quiet August wedding was held at the Knutson residence as Balina Knutson and William Lyon of Central City exchanged vows before about forty relatives. Rev. McKenzie officiated with Nora Swanson as bridesmaid and Henry Knutson as best man. The couple will reside in Central City starting September 16, 1910.
Rev N Gygson preaches forenoon at 11:00 a m and evening at 8:00 p m. M Ev Church Rev Yost conducts Sunday School at 10:20 a m and preaching at 8:00 p m.
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