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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1909

Page

2

Global Briefs From A Busy International Ledger

A compact roundup notes U S Pacific fleet target practice in Manila Bay under Rear Admiral Spree. Taft telegrams Persian monarch Mohammed Ali congratulating on Persia's constitutional parliament. Chinese empress dowager buried in eastern tombs. Buenos Aires police chief Senor Falcon assassinated, secretary wounded by bomb. Cuba Spain treaty stance questioned by U S on trade preferences. France faces budget woes from higher taxes. Tarantula scare at Washington dead letter office. Five year old Frank De Rosa found dead in chimney. cause under coroner review. Railway wage talks loom west of Chicago. Kinkaid touts currency reform. Aldrich cited by bankers. Miss Margaret Illington marries Edward J Bowes in Reno. Gompers Morri son contempt stays denied. Labor leaders oppose galoon. South Dakota robberies. Arizona miners fund appeals. Grain exchanges form North American Council. Rice production up. Pinchot seeks defined status. Ballinger orders more land withdrawn. Labor probes steel industry. insurgents vs Cannon. Bell Telephone buys Western Union. International Labor Press Association formed in Toronto. Central bank advocates urged by George Robert. NYC unemployment numbers cited by Cora D Harvey. Nebraska grain receipts fall. Stetson name dropped from Christian Science rolls. New York customs dismissals. Nicaraguan rebels shot without trial. Omaha suit against Independent Telephone. Finnish diet dissolves. labor leader stay granted in Washington. Honduran army march toward Chiquuteca frontier. National railway commissioners adopt uniform code. J D Bingham and Judge Payson remembered. Hog prices rise 30 percent toward November. Mexico tariffs on corn affect Omaha dealers. Amoy free from bubonic plague and cholera.

United States Pacific Spree Manila F. I. Bay Taft Mohammed Ali Teheran Persia China Forbidden City Buenos Ayres Senor Falcon Callao Street State Department Spain Cuba United States France Washington Frank de Rosa East Sixty-third Street Chicago Kinkaid Nebraska Aldrich Margaret Illington Daniel Frohman New York Edward J. Bowes Tacoma Reno New Gompers Mitchell Morrison American Federation of Labor South Dakota Shipp Chattanooga Tenn Cherry Vale Council of North American Grain Exchanges Gifford Pinchot Ballinger National House Speaker Cannon Bell Telephone Company Western Union Telegraph International Labor Press Association Toronto Can Charles W Pear Joplin George Robert Mint Augusta I. Stetson Christian Science Church Independent Telephone Company Omaha Court of Appeals Chaluteca Lara National Association of Railway Commissioners W . H. Gleason el Paso Texas Utah Jockey Club Paris Chamber of Deputies Judson D Bingham Philadelphia Lawrence County Pennsylvania West Point Lewis BI. Payson Congress Illnois Louise B. Payson Department of Agriculture Mexico American Marine Hospital Service Amoy

Census supervisors to begin 1910 count April 15

Instructions to supervisors who are to take the next census beginning April 15, 1910, were sent by Census Director Durand. He says the act provides no bar to women or under 21 from becoming enumerators, noting women served in previous censuses.

Durand R. E B. Peary Belasco National Geographic Society Cook Court of Appeals of The District of Columbia Samuel Gompers John Mitchell Frank Morrison American Federation of Labor Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Wilson Department of Agriculture Roosevelt Alaska Lord Minto India Lady Minto Department of Justice Francis J. Heney San Francisco Oregon Heney

Dead and Missing At St Paul Mine Tragedy

In Cherry Illinois the St Paul mine disaster left 92 dead and 198 missing with ten bodies brought out Sunday and 37 more found on the second level. Rescue workers faced black damp as bells tolled and towns mourned while priests prepared for last rites and Mayor Connolly reported 20 rescued and 150 believed alive.

Cherry Ill St. Paul Spring Valley Connolly President Taft Washington

Another Football Victim Dies In Orange NJ

Albert P. Wibialske aged 17 died at Orange Memorial Hospital after a football tackle left him headfirst on the field. The incident follows a similar fatal injury to Cadet Byrne of West Point, marking another deadly outcome in the sport.

Orange Cadet Byrne West Point Albert P. Wibialske Orange Memorial Hospital

Knox Seeks Reparation Demand Over Nicaraguan Deaths

Secretary of State Knox after talks with President Taft at the White House said the United States would immediately prepare a reparation demand on the Nicaraguan government if representations about the Grace and Cannon cases are verified by inquiries. Knox and Hoyt briefed Taft for two hours after a precursor meeting at Knoxs home with Huntington Wilson.

Washington White House Knox State Department Taft Henry M. Hoyt Executive Mansion Huntington Wilson

Nebraska News Briefs From Across The State

A roundup of Nebraska items reports the Geneva bank opening and snow delaying corn husking in parts of the state. It notes deaths and accidents including Robert Pollock in Erie and a fatal shooting in Lynch ke Pete, plus a derailed Burlington freight near Alliance. Posts on farming, public notices, medical council appointments, and upcoming rail fares for the National Corn Exposition complete the brief.

Recipe for Catarrh from High Medical Authority

A historic note promises a blood based treatment for catarrh. It details a simple mixture: one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla, one ounce Torts compound, half a pint of high quality whiskey. Shake in a bottle and take tablespoon doses before meals and at bedtime.

Against the Odds: Elevating Standards Through Cato Notions

An Irish quote appears in the Baltimore American musing on a son’s future role. The dialogue contrasts “able” progress with a bold line suggesting impact through “raising Cato,” signaling political or cultural ambition. The snippet hints at public discourse over moralizing leadership.

Cato Baltimore American

Astor Yacht Nourmahal Found Safe in San Juan Harbor

A wireless message reached the United States revenue cutter service Sunday announcing that John Jacob Astor's yacht Nourmahal had been found riding in safety inside San Juan harbor Porto Rico. Captain Worth G. Roos, in command, verified its genuineness and ordered the Yamacraw to return at once after it had been sent to West Indian searchers.

Washington United States Revenue Cutter Service John Jacob Astor San Juan Porto Rico Worth G. ‘Roos West Indian

Germany debate over American meat imports and trade talks

German newspapers discuss American meats and the expected treaty talks with the United States. The Commercial Treaty association warns against protective policies and argues many sanitary restrictions could be eased.

Germany Berlin Bulletin of the Commercial Treaty Association

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