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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
6
Roosevelt wildlife expedition tally and international trade note
A South Africa report says Col Roosevelt killed several rhinoceros and that naturalists have gathered numerous species. Former President Roosevelt's Nairobi dated letter reports extensive collection of vertebrates plants and photographs. Also noted are shifts in shoe shipments to Germany before a new tariff and English election results with party standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
South Africa
Col. Roosevelt
Cassini
Washington
Paris
Theater Femina
England
Liberals
Laborites
Beef prices stay high as corn costs rise and rationing bites
Armour cites corn price hikes as the driver of dearer beef. Consumers cut meat portions while prices lag. Also reported: Thaw bankruptcy, Beveridge plan for Alaska, Senatorial renomination bidding, a shooting injuring Taggart, a $150000 libel suit dismissed, editor Joseph A. Graham dies, and Taft and Roosevelt headlines. Comet visible from South Africa and other assorted Washington updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
Beef Trust
Harry Kendall Thaw
United States
William B. Blair
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Senate Committee On Territories
United States Steel Corporation
Taft
Committee On Judiciary
Association of Life Insurance
Mississippi
Johannesburg
South Africa
Catriel
Germany
Henry S. Graves
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Leavenworth
West Point
Senate
Warren
Committee On Military Affairs
Hughes
House
Los Angeles
Woman buried under snowdrift survives and sues for divorce
A Webster City Iowa man buried his wife under a snowdrift she revived and crawled out to sue for divorce. Other items note political maneuvering and public notices including Taft dinner plans and calls for legislation on farriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Tammany Tiger
Gaynor
Rates and policies spark Federal debates across chambers
Interstate Commerce Commission deems Mississippi to Ottumwa freight rates excessive while Senator Burkett pushes swift action on the postal savings bank bill. Speaker Cannon questions Roosevelt’s authority on maritime conference appointments as tax records and public access loom. Secretary MacVeagh weighs tax law latitude amid broad inquiries. Nelson introduces ten public land and conservation bills echoing Mondell’s themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River Crosings
Ottumwa
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Burkett
Cannon
Roosevelt
Brussels
MacVeagh
Internal Revenue Bureau
Taft
Ballinger
Nelson
Committee On Public Lands
Mondell
Wyoming
Town editors set semiannual meeting at Boone
A set of brief notes lists events and statements: town editors to hold a semiannual meeting in Boone on March 17. Zelaya plans travel to Belgium. Liena Peru hosted a reception for Hon. W. J. Bryan. Giffard Pinchot named to succeed Dr. Charles W. Eliot as National Conservation Association president. Mrs. Elsie Sigel dies in New York. John R. Walsh at Leavenworth faces no special privileges. George Harris resigns as president of the Dur ington railroad. Jeffries remarks on the San Francisco or Oakland fight. Dr Frederick A. Cook to stay incognito at a Heidelberg area sanitarium. Ambassador Straus presents Fairbank to the sultan. Ogden Mills will divide his estate between son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Belgium
Liena
Peru
W. J. Bryan
Giffard Pinchot
Charles W. Eliot
National Conservation Association
Elsie Sigel
Franz Sigel
New York
John R. Walsh
Leavenworth
George Harris
Durington Railroad
San Francisco
Bay
Oakland
James J. Jeffries
Joliet
Frankfurer Zeitung
Frederick A. Cook
Heidelberg
Ambassador Straus
Charles W. Fairbdoks
United States
Turkey
Ogden Mills
Des Moines Businessmen to Open Co operative Meat Market
Nine Des Moines businessmen led by Postmaster J Z Myerly and Colonel H B Hedge plan a cooperative meat market. They, including Treasurer George L Dobson, contribute $100 each toward $2000 to sell meat at 6 percent above wholesale to aid the poor for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Des _Moines
J. Z. Myerly
H.B. Hedge
George L.’ Dobson
No Profit on Fasteners Shown in Interior Hearing
Hearings before the House committee on expenditures in the Interior department resume with Commissioner Dennett denying profits from fasteners, noting a royalty waiver by his chief of accounts, and refuting Hitchcock’s charges. Dennett disputes private telegram payments, while Hitchcock presses for detailed expenditures from the million dollar fund and concerns over transfers to the Schwartz rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Land Office
Irving C. Rittenhouse
Commissioner Dennett
Interior Department
Representative Hitchcock
Nebraska
House Committee On
Dennett
Rittenhouse
Hitchcock
Field Service
Western Union
Newburgh
Accounts Division
Department
Statuary Civil Service Rolls
Schwartz Rolls
Corporation Tax Extension Contingent On Supreme Court Ruling
Washington reports that if the Supreme Court does not decide the constitutionality of the Payne tariff act corporation tax provisions by March 1, Congress may be asked to extend the filing deadline. The issue centers on Stella P. Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Stélla P. Flint
Irrigation Fund Authorized for $30 Million Certificates
Washington reports the senate committee on Irrigation has finalized an administration bill creating a reclamation tax fund and authorizing issuance of 30 million dollars in certificates of indebtedness to advance existing irrigation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Japanese Arrested in Bird Plumage Case on Hawaii
Twenty three Japanese nationals were arrested on the Hawaiian Islands under bird plumage protection regulations. They will be turned over to the United States marshal at Honolulu for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Honolulu
Nebraska fugitive seized from San Carlos for embezzlement
John Lee Friend of Nelson Nebraska, alleged to have embezzled 1060 dollars from the American Express while an agent, was arrested at San Carlos and brought to Pueblo. He had been a telegraph operator at San Carlos, and his identity was proven by an officer who found records after two years of pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Pueblo
Colo
John Lee
Nelson
Neb
American Express Company
San Carlos
Corn Breeding Methods Boost Nebraska Yields
Nebraska Experiment Station reports Bulletin No 12 on Experiments with Corn. Two ear to row breeding plots yielded about eight bushels per acre more. Uniform planting outperformed thin sowing for seed quality. Seed height and tiller value analyzed. methods of seed distribution tested with minimal yield difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska
Agricultural Experiment Station
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska and Iowa Win Equal Short Horn Premiums
Governor Shallenberger announced that the National Short Horn breeders association will allot 1500 to Nebraska and 1500 to Iowa for next year’s premiums. Minnesota had previously received the largest share, but the balance shifts to Nebraska and Iowa as both states gain equal access to national funds. Nebraska’s premium rose from 700 to 1500 without extra state funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallenberger
Denver
Colo
National Association
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
State Fair Association
Maupin to Prosecute Lincoln Fire Escape Violations
Deputy Labor Commissioner Will M Maupin will prosecute about twenty five Lincoln residents January 25 for failing to observe the fire escape regulation. Those who comply may avoid trouble while a defiant few plan to resist, as enforcement is determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will M Maupin
Nebraska Swine Breeders Seek Legislation for Hog Cholera Fight
At a Nebraska Swine Breeders meeting it was practically decided to petition the next legislature for funding to combat hog cholera. Swine fanciers urge the state create a plant to manufacture the serum used in fighting the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Swine Breeders’ Association
State Fair Finances Reported by Secretary Mellor
Secretary Mellor of the State Agricultural Board reports 1909 receipts of 58,140.78 and disbursements of 69,049.41. Balance on Jan 20, 1909 was 31,406.01. From Jan 20, 1909 to Jan 18, 1910 receipts were 58,140.78 with expenditures 69,049.41, and treasury balance in Jan 1910 stood at 20,497.28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellor
State Agricultural Board
Treasury
Nebraska superintendents form own salary committee
County superintendents of Nebraska reject reliance on the State Teachers Association legislative committee to raise salaries. They decide to appoint their own committee, citing the previous committee’s failure to deliver results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Teachers’ Association
Surety Company Wins in Nebraska Case
Judge Cornish upheld American Surety company to do business in Nebraska despite Attorney General Thompson efforts. In the state versus surety company suit the court sustained the defendants demurrer and ruled the state anti trust law did not apply to the insurance actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornish
Thompson
Nebraska
Hastings College Seeks Independence in Bellevue Union Talks
Hastings college trustees refuse joint Hastings Bellevue board meeting and push Bellevue to follow synod orders. Bellevue trustees favor independent operation to avoid merger with Omaha university despite debts and synod pressure. Dr Stookey reports a $3000 donation as start of possible union steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings, Neb
Hastings College
Bellevue College
Dessvey
Metropolis
Bellevue
Synodical Commission
Omaha University
Hastings
Stookey
Philadelphia
Omaha
College Board
Doctors Must Have Pay Elkhorn Valley Medical Society Action
In Norfolk the Elkhorn Valley Medical Society approved a resolution ending the practice of providing free medical service to ministers and their families. The group argued ministers now receive salaries from other sources and free care harms both physicians and church finances and social order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neh
Elkhorn Valley Medical Society
Minsters
Move for Good Roads in Kearney Nebraska
W P Bailey reports I W Page director of the good roads department of the agricultural bureau will send an expert to Kearney to inspect local roads. The engineer will first focus on the road from Kearney southward between the city and the Platte River to advise on permanent improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Neb
W. P. Bailey
Platte River
Expect Large Corn Acreage in Lyons Nebraska 1910
Farmers in the Lyons area report that one fourth more corn will be planted in Nebraska during the 1910 season than last year. They cite high corn prices and the inability to harvest unhusked corn in time to clear fields for early spring crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Neb
Nebraska
Tree falls on farmer near Pickrell injures Beatrice resident
Yates Adams a young farmer living near Pickrell Nebraska was injured Tuesday afternoon when a tree he was cutting down fell and struck his face. He walked to a neighbor’s house then was taken to a hospital in Beatrice for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Neb
Yates Adams
Pickrell
Adams
Hooper Purchases Controlling Interest in Guthrie Firm
Blue Hill Nebraska superintendent Harry F. Hooper has bought a controlling stake in an abstract and loan company in Guthrie Oklahoma. He plans to retire from schools at the end of the current year and become secretary treasurer of the firm on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Hill
Neb
Harry F. Hooper
Guthrie
Okl
Hooper
Judge William Gastin Dies at 80 in Nebraska
Judge William Gastin died Friday at 5 o'clock after a paralytic stroke in the afternoon following a lengthy illness. He came to Nebraska in 1868, lived in Lowell where he practiced law, later moving to the Republican Valley when the land office moved to Blooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gastin
Alma
Ned
Judge Gastin
Nebraska
Union
Lowell
United States Land Office
Republican Valley
Blooming N
Omaha Sells Cure Craze Sparks Citywide Hype
Omaha, January 26. The city is abuzz over LU T Cooper of Dayton Ohio and his medical preparations. Demonstrations claim to cure rheumatism with a single application and promise stomach restoration to heal many diseases within two weeks. Local physicians doubt the breadth of these claims, yet many residents flock to his meetings as excitement mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
LU. T.’ Cooper
Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton
Ohio
Cooper
Honeymoon Couple Recounts Private French Spouses Talk
A couple recalls using French to communicate privately during their honeymoon in France. The exchange highlights their attempt to speak a language not understood by others.
Cure Rheumatism Formula Promises Quick Relief
An advertised remedy offers a syrup of sarsaparilla and a compound labeled Toris with whiskey. The note claims hundreds cured since publication and urges purchase via druggists or wholesale suppliers. It promises strong results after a few doses and claims to build overall vitality.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
PILES cured in six to fourteen days by a guaranteed preparation. Includes claims of relief from itching and bleeding with a refund option. Also promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and bowel regulation, claiming easy, nonGripe use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
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Home and Foreign Intelligence
Lafean
Pennsylvania
Freeport
Long Island
Henry Mead
Dairy Boosters’ Association
Amelia
Republican Club
Waldorf-Astoria
Beveridge
Legislative Council
Alaska
War Dickinson
W. P. Hubbard
Wheeling
W. Va
United States Senate
Nathan B. Scott
Scott
Ezra Kendall
Martinsville
Ind
William Huntington
Boston University
Gilchrist Transportation Company
Great Lakes
Frank W. Gilchrist
Alpena, Mich
William Deschamps
Flathead
Mont
Co-Operative Market
Commissioner Dennet
MR. Hitchcock
Bulletin of the
Maupin
Tsesset
France
Cornell
Dodds
Guaranty
Defiance
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