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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1909

Page

6

Papal appointees and European notes in brief

The pope names Rev. James O Reilly to Fargo North Dakota and Rev. F M Fallon to London Canada. Vienna Reichsrat ends long session after a rule change. Peary reacts to Copenhagen on Cook pole claim. Hanotaux urges Franco American ties and US Pacific balance. Buenos Aires sets building for American rail exhibitors. Tolstoi publisher jailed in St Petersburg. Spitter expelled from Panama. Interstate Commerce orders Omaha & Council Bluffs rate cut. Taft to address farmers in Lincoln. Central bank fear linked to Standard Oil. Marine disasters and US Life Saving Service aid noted. Omaha corn show attendance and other short items.

James O'Reilly St. Anthony of Padua Minneapolis Robert B. Peary Copenhagen University of Copenhagen United States Pacific Europe Buenos Ayres St. Petersburg Tolstoi W. G. Spitter Astor House Colon Otori Panama Territory Magdalena Jamaica New York Ubaldia Panama Canal Interstate Commerce Commission Omaha & Council Bluffs Willard B. & O. Railroad Taft Farmers’ National Congress Lincoln Leslie M. Shaw Central Bank Standard Oil Company United States Ife Saving Service Southern Railway Greensboro Omaha Senator Burkett Nebraska Hull Iowa Department of Agriculture Sti Paul Burkett Brown David Co. Hughes Hughes Red Cloud Pine Ridge Supreme Court of Washington

Resignation of Zelaya draws mixed reactions abroad

The report of President Zelaya's resignation in Nicaragua drew evident satisfaction at the state department while no administration official would comment. Other items note war department spending proposals of about 94.8 million, Hawaii’s protest against liquor prohibition, plans for a 1913 emancipation proclamation centennial commission, Masons’ Mount Vernon wreath, and leadership shifts in the army and judiciary.

Zelaya Nicaragua State Department War Department House Committee On House Hawaii Congress George Washington Alexandria-Washington Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons Mount Vernon Leonard Wood Department of the East Army Interior Richard A. Ballinger Guggenheim Land Office Hitchcock Nebraska Yosemite National Park California Major Forsythe Secretary ‘of the Interior Serai

Nebraska Exposition Honors and Big Corn Prize Wins

Nebraska leads in national corn prizes with Douglas county winning the Robinson trophy for best county exhibit. Winners include Henry Seltz De Soto for best ten ears dent corn and Aye Bros Blair for yellow dent corn, with awards across multiple grain categories and zones, reflecting strong state and regional performance.

Douglas County Nebraska Robinson Seed Company Waterloo Omaha William Lonerson Florence Yelow Dent Henry Seltz de Sota Aye Broz Blair Harry Seltz Roland Smith de Sot Arles Gram Bennington Charles J Brush Auburn Otto Zelb Papillion de Soto Joseph M. Welk Humphrey Charles J. Brush H. H. Rahit Francis Seltz da Sota Edward Weeth Gretna F. J Dolezel Morse Bluff Charlie Paasch Millard M. Arnold Aurora John Denker Phillips C. W. Francisco Inland A. B. Hinricksen St. Paul Henry Harner Detlef Stelk Grand Island D Stell J. N. Fenerstin Lesbara F. G Sloup Sprague Arnold Martin DuBois R. W Hopkins Tilden Austin Taylor J M. Gillman Leavenworth Kans Charles J Bush Kan Paul Gillman Nelson Vernor Neb William Jaist Bismarck N P E. F. Jurgensen N. D R. J Hughes Whapeton Thomas Martin Kalmoth Ore M. C. Baker Cascade Mont Joseph Walmer Waterville Wash August Nelson Vernon H. T. Lape Poseville Broadview Seed Company Broadview George B. Manning Kallisipell J. WW. Beskman Cokato Minn C. F. Nelson Bisbee John Accolia Madison Wis John Henderson Nelson Berry Kalispell Hugh Lonergan Nev Charles A. Surudell Ryan Iowa E. E. Kruger Beaver Dam Arthur Crandall Charles A. Surndell Frank Reiman Bayfield Colo H. A. Highes Wahpeton J. P A. W. Jewett Mason Mich H. E. Krueger Kanus WH. F. Albrecht Kallispel Ll. L. Smith Eureka H. BH. Krueger BM. Nelson Fayetteville Ark H. WW. Breekin Fond du Lac L. R. Zerbel Anna Martin du Bois J.O. Gillman John Teader Ft. Rook Lewis Otto Zeiz Et Peck Timothy H. W. Meekin D. G. Clute Manchester H. P. Weat Ripon Soretnar William Lonergan Mise Anna Martin Roy O Homan Eastern Bale Timothy L.'M. Vogler Hope Inqd Fred Sasseden F. O. Briggs J. M- Gillman Lohr Bros Aombre Et Mont James Griffin Chinook John Lakeing Burley John Wenderson H. P. Stevens Maxwell C. N. Schmale Emerald J. D. Ziller Hiawatha JL. H. Zerbel J. Hunefellow Havre J. M. Croft Stanford H. T. Lapi Roseville J H. Taylor Brunner Bros Hartey S. D F. J. Lindsay Fox Lake Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan William D. Littlejohn Kentland Ind Columbiana Stark Wyne Ashland Richmond Morrow Delaware Union Logan Shelby Mercer Ohio Joy Blackford Grant Howard Carroll White Jasper Newton Indiana Illinois Peoria Fulton Bleronough Hancock Palin Inch Kansas Westuyon Aissouri Kentucky A. B. Hesterly Villa Rica West Virginia Entucky Missouri Leo Brueckner Ft. Atkinson McDonough Joseph Overstreet Franklin Illnois R. S. Brandon Normandy Tenn D. M. Walter Funk Wray Texas Oklahomaa Jewell Mitchell Lincoln Elsworth Rice Reno Kingman Harper Boyd Holt Garfield Custer Dawson Gosper Furnas South Dakota J. P. Thompson Ellpolint George H. Whiting Yankton Hugh C Plerce Fairfax Bunner Bros. Hurley L. H. Krueger Orient George HH. Ayniting Peter Newberg Sioux Falls P. Thompson Elkpoint John Jog Hurley George Hasting Jacob Mees J J. Jones Clark Charlica P. Schultz Cavour Nels Johnson Mount Vernon Jess Johnson Beresford Charles A Schulta Berersford J L. Jones Arthur Caper Topeka Cap Faville H. E. Kugeer James Hill H. Garrus Acton N. C W A. Wheeler Hill H. Krudger

Zelaya and Monopolies In Nicaraguan Politics

A Managua report states Nicaraguan congress hopes for Zelaya’s early retirement and considers granting concessions to Zelaya allies. It cites official State Department reports detailing monopolies allegedly enjoyed by Zelaya and his associates, claimed to be provable.

Zelaya Washington Managua Congress State Department

Go Naked Be Strong Remark Stirs Philadelphia Crowd

Mrs. Raymond Duncan, wife of musician and scholar Raymond Duncan, conducted a provocative street demonstration in Philadelphia with her four year old son Menalkas. She urged purity of mind and body and a public display of nudity. The crowd trailed behind as onlookers watched. Temperature registered 30 degrees.

Philadelphia Chestnut Street Raymond Duncan

Western Canada harvest boom spurs settler wave

The article notes a record 1909 crop outlook with Western Canada yielding huge wheat oats and barley profits. It highlights 7,000,000 population, 134 million acres surveyed in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, and large rail and elevator capacity planned to support expanding farming as American settlers flock north. It cites Taft and Winnipeg speakers praising Canada’s frontier governance and farm opportunities.

Taft Canada Jas. J. Hill Canadian Club Winnipeg United States North-West Iowa Minnesota St. Paul Europe Alberta Mquor Canadian Mounted Police Saskatchewan Saskatoon Lumsden Thomas Shaw Sregard West Manitoba Rocky Mountains Fort Wiliam Port Arthur Great Lakes Ontario Prairie Provinces Western Provinces Spealey

Soft and Nice and Monoplane Angel Dialogue

A fragmentary ad style item featuring phrases like Soft and Nice and Do you love me and Will I be a monoplane or biplane angel plus a Pettit's Eye Salve testimonial. Includes Buffalo New York druggist references and a philosophical quote on happiness.

George Tommy Pettit Sloward Bros Buffalo N. Y

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