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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
6
Cheyenne Wyoming residents recount a farmyard duel in which Jack the bulldog battled a monster bull for an hour. The dog dodged charges, clamped the bull's throat, and after a final grip the bull collapsed and died, witnessed by A B Hawkins and his family.
Florence Price, 17, Bank Street Newark, scales the 16 story Firemen's Insurance building to win a candy bet. A workman aid kept her from danger as a crowd watched. She then attempts a flagpole climb but slips. another worker pulls her to safety on the platform.
A fragment describes painters idling time on a foggy day and spinning yarns. It recalls an art student, an Irish bricklayer named Pat, who persisted in study though he later could not draw after dropping a brick on his foot.
President Taft addressed a Peace and Arbitration league banquet at the Hotel Astor in New York praising universal peace and arbitration. He argued nations must keep armaments while pursuing disarmament later, noting two more battleships this year and a canal-linked naval buildup.
In Philadelphia 2200 journeymen bricklayers signaled readiness to resume work on Wednesday, marking the first major breach in the general strike. Master bricklayers were notified of the pending return to labor.
In Nashville Walter Dennis of Jackson county was pardoned by Governor Patterson. The pardon relieves his family of paying a $50 fine for carrying a pistol in July 1905.
Chicago reports amicable settlement of a clash between 27,000 firemen on western railroads and railroad managers. The agreement aimed to resolve all questions through United States Commissioner of Labor C. P. Neill. W. S. Carter led the firemen, with the managers' committee representing 47 railways.
George R. Norris the insurgent who fought Cannon signals a strong bid to succeed Elmer J. Burkett as Nebraska senator. Norris argues house rules changes curb speaker power, expand committee influence, and reflect national sentiment across regions. He stresses he fights not the GOP but to aid party success.
Theodore Roosevelt cabled Gifford Pinchot to join him in Europe after Pinchot sailed last Friday for Copenhagen. Pinchot, fresh from testifying in the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry, is said to head to southern Europe, possibly Naples, to discuss political matters with the former president.
In Cleveland Ohio a riot broke out between hundreds of striking garment workers and strike breakers. One man was shot and several others injured as property damage occurred. Alex Printz head of the main firm appealed to Mayor Baehr for more police protection fearing further disorder.
Officials of the Rock Island railroad the Iowa board of railway commissioners and numerous volunteers frantically work after the Twin City Express wreck near Marshalltown. The death toll climbs to forty seven as more passengers succumb to injuries and others are moved to distant cities for treatment.
Edward Enders received three years in Fort Leavenworth and a $5000 fine while Henry Hinn, his employee, got one year and a $2500 fine. Judge Landis imposed the penalties in the United States district court for violating the flow governing the manufacture and sale of oleo.
The article explains how to achieve a perfect gravy with color smoothness and consistency. It covers browning flour in the roasting pan using sugar for a golden tone and skimming fat, plus methods to thicken with flour or cornstarch and to keep gravy uniform across meals. It notes adding flavors like tomato onion catsup curry or cayenne and keeping gravy free of lumps.
The article notes a rise in colonial bedroom décor with plain or self-tone wallpaper reaching the ceiling and narrow two inch borders. It suggests treating walls as a unified floor plan by using the same texture and frieze across rooms while varying tones by direction like northeast creamy yellow northwest old rose and southeast old blue.
The case arising from the assault on J P Cudahy and Jere Lillis was dismissed in municipal court by Assistant City Attorney Daniel Howell. Underwood the patrolman was the only witness to testify. The case had been continued twice previously.
In Winsted Connecticut a Yale Medical School professor estimates the average cost of a child to society. At one year, about 76 dollars is invested. By age 15 the social cost climbs to around 2000 dollars. The figure progresses as the child matures, with the expectation that by 30 or 35 the individual has repaid the cost.
The article advises refreshing worn linen by ironing it while wet to restore texture and beauty. It recommends a weak starch option and using a No 9 iron to press until completely dry, noting the iron’s heat and rapid pressing.
A home cooking note explains selecting a shoulder weighing five or six pounds and boning it. It describes packing with a dressing of cracklings rolled fine with pepper salt butter poultry seasoning and a beaten egg. Moisten with boiling water tie with twine pan roast baste with hot water and thicken gravy on completion.
The gazette announces Sir Chen-Tung Liao Cheng as minister to Berlin. This follows his recent posting and confirms the appointment in the foreign service.
A fragment describes grinding 215 pounds of beef in a chopper with onions, adding three quarters of a can of tomatoes and finely chopped suet. Mix in a baking dish with a quarter package boiled macaroni, bake in a granite pan for 45 minutes.
A reflective poem contrasts those who die before living with those who roam through a wall of doubt. It laments duty imposed by others and the loss of true joy as people follow prescribed paths and mimic virtue. Fate spares some a glimpse of life’s core while others remain constrained.
A quirky column lists impractical tips such as straining mock turtle soup through a tortoise shell comb and using old phonograph disks as pie pans. It jokes about golden tire picture frames and outdated summer hammocks, ending with a playful note about stamp gum’s albumen content.
A compact note promotes an advertising method using multiple signs placed side by side to draw readers’ attention. It argues readers will scan the sequence and read between the signs, catching arguments about goods and rail projects.
A playful survey imagines historical giants like Napoleon Caesar Alexander Shakespeare Goethe Cervantes Columbus resisting modern devices such as lectures, chauffeurs, safety razors, telephones, trains, and newspapers. The voice humorously contrasts past legends with 20th century conveniences.
A dialogue recalls the mounting expenses faced by a married couple. The bride laments the rising costs and her inability to increase their household budget, while the groom notes the strain of expensive statements.
A fragment shows a banqueting scene where a Dparvenu whispers about etiquette. The mentor explains the meal celebrates the cessation of chewing the rag and jokes about napkin use amid the commemorative event.
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