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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
8
Excavation for the new Osceola post office proceeds as workers lay stone walls. The community records weddings, funerals, illnesses and school labor with updates on residents including Chas Swanson Ed Quick and Dick Shokey. The Red Men Pow Wow plans and cemetery reports are noted amid local events and travel.
The article markets Polk as a thriving three year old town with 400 inhabitants and rapid growth. It lists numerous new businesses including banks, lumber yards, stores, a hospital of sorts, a high school building, a post office, churches, a fire department, and a commercial club. It invites new residents to move to Polk and build a hotel and auditorium.
A suspect linked to multiple horse thefts across four counties is in custody. Charlie Miller alias Charley Holt is held after officers tracked a horse sale and thefts through Fullerton, Belgrade, Sutton, Harvard, Aurora and Mead township. If convicted he could face the $50 reward and possible transfer to Lancaster State Jail.
Avrborville residents note activity around the state capital with several couples visiting or selling property. Curren Brothers buy Willams residence. Loomer and Crane travel for cattle purchases. Cummings and wife stay several weeks. Shanks celebrated events as Lew boy acted lively.
Telegram from Trumbull reports C. E. Burdick death at midnight. Former Schiller hotel manager in Central City for about a year. later with Koehlars hotel in Grand Island and opened a restaurant in Trumbull. He also worked in a general store later in life.
About 1.5 million acres of farming and grazing land will be opened for settlement on October 4 through 23 in the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Reservations. Registration occurs at Aberdeen and Pierre with direct rail service via Chicago & North Western Line. Tickets and pamphlets detailing how to secure 160 acres are available from any ticket agent.
Sister Bessie rushes home from the church bazaar reporting Billy's accident. The mother laments and anticipates trouble, but Billy is described as a bitter pill now sugar coated after slipping into a tub of soft molasses taffy.
Lawrence Weindield Miller born 1848 in Chapman Nebraska died at home in Jenate September 1 1905 aged 16 years 3 months 12 days He was a devout Christian and wished to wed before passing with last words to his mother about going to Jesus He leaves a father mother two brothers Berton and LeRoy and a sister Mrs Beffa Starr The funeral was held at home Saturday conducted by Rev B F Farrar Baptist Western Nebraska with Rev Sam Miller his father and former pastor of the Laclede Baptist Church Volk Nebraska
The Peoples Independent Voters of Polk County are called to meet at 4 pm on Friday October 1 1909 at regular polling places to nominate candidates for Precinct Assessors Road Overseers and Justice of Peace. Stromsbury precinct caucus at City Hall Pleasant Home at McDaniel's Hall by order of the Central Committee J Nuk Son.
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