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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
4
Receipts total 9 590 head with cows and heifers steady and stock cattle strong. Prices aimed up to 16 50 for prime heavy steers and 15 50 for good to choice steers while mixed lots ranged 11 50 to 14 25 for various cattle types and calves from 7 50 to 14 00.
About 8000 hogs arrived Tuesday with broad demand and active trade. Prices largely held, with buyers bidding in a $9.0 to 10.76 spread and best light butcher weights reaching up to 10.90.
A sharp clash over newspaper opinions erupts as MIGKIE criticizes a local governor for borrowing neighbor's paper. The piece labels the governor "the worst critic and the greatest kicker" while dismissing the governor's view.
E R Peterson will preach at the Arborville Congregational Church with a 10:00 a.m. service and a Sunday School session. Evening activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with the text and format described in church notices.
Free Methodist Church announces A F Smith as pastor with Sunday School at 10:00 A M Evangelistic Services at 11:00 A M and Sunday night services at 8:00 P M.
A large sheep and lamb sale Tuesday saw about 22 000 head, with fat lambs moving slowly at shaded prices around 12.50 to 10.69. Weeder lambs stayed steady to easier at 12.25 to 10.25, while red sheen cut lambs held steady. Ranee and ranze lambs ranged 12.75 to 15.00 and 12.95 to 15.75, native lambs 12.25 to 12.60, fed shorn lambs 11.50 to 12.75, yearlings 9.00 to 11.00. Western fed lambs to choice 13.00 to 13.55, fats to food 12.25, western fair 11.50 to 12.25.
The Gary Dost Tribune notes winter illness from influenza grip and colds harms industry with 20 percent of sickness claims. It urges fresh air ventilation and physical exercise as best prevention to avoid discomfort doctors bills and lost wages.
The author argues mass education is crucial for Russia, faulting mass ignorance that allows a small elite to rule. Soldiers are seen as teachers with limited schooling, while the Soviet path toward liberalizing and free schools is praised as the right course. They foresee gradual visible changes in two to three decades.
A quoted reflection by Emile Gauvreau compares a reporter’s secret to a sealed bottle or stalled car. The piece notes reporters avoid breaches of confidence, yet desire to publish news whenever possible.
Fragmentary notes joke about airships as trans sea transport and balloon trousers. Mentions a US army mule label as unsafe and hints at long awaited advances, recalling past quips and curiosities.
A writer asks how high airships can fly and a tongue in cheek reply notes the sky as the limit. A scientist quips that men may have keener smelling ability than women, yet denies any effort to mask a suspicious breath.
Wry reflection notes that bronchitis pleuritis pneumonia and related illnesses fill the human chest with woes, likening medical misfortune to Pandora’s box.
Polk day at the fair drew a crowd with the Crew family visiting Monday. Ray and Emer Petersons and Oscar and Amel Larson are among locals planning extended trips through several western states with possible travel gifts.
Bert Sherwood of Clarks Nebraska offers male shepherd pups at 250 dollars each. These pups are described as good prospects for new homes.
Henry W Sundberg and Victor Russell of Sheridan reportedly set a harvest record by cutting, threshing, and bagging 1300 bushels of wheat on Russell's ranch near Sheridan in the Bellevue district. The field yielded about 69 bushels per acre, with Russell driving the combine and Sundberg handling sacks.
Mission Church announces Sunday school at 10 with preaching at 11 and 7 30 pm. Choir practice Wednesday evening prayer meeting Thursday evening and Young Peoples meeting Friday evening led by W Westlund pastor.
Summer purchase for road sign work ends with seller needing only one car. One Studebaker available as a bargain in reliable low cost transportation. William Parkinson Rhone 99 says car is offered due to no need for two vehicles.
York hosts a dual dedication for its airport and fall festival on September 12 and 18 with plans to accommodate 75 000 to 100 000 attendees. Government planes 50 to 765 will participate, and Sig Smiths aerial circus will perform daring tricks.
A local note reports Bill McGeffin will spend the weekend at Tilden. A band concert occurred last evening on Wednesday September 11. Mrs Clara Sinnett head waitress at Hotel Yancey Grand Island stayed with cousin Mrs Will Steele last week. Leila Reed celebrated her eighth birthday with sixteen guests after school Monday. Arvilla helped serve lunch and gifts were given to Leila. Betty and Jo Ann Carter left town after visiting the celebration.
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