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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
2
Editor urges Polk residents to improve town appearance. He calls for cleaner walks trimmed weeds and lawns, painted buildings, and maintained boards. The goal is to present Polk as tidy and welcoming to visitors including the governor and staff.
The piece argues the paper is nonpartisan and urges rejecting Dahlman as unworthy of the office due to alleged corruption. It endorses Hitchcock as the better choice, claiming he represents the people and condemns the opposing nominee as a symbol of political decay.
Farmers and merchants rejoice as warm September weather ripens corn. Abundant soil moisture and sun push growth, delaying frost risk. Merchants expect strong trade and confident profits as the harvest appears profitable for all.
A rural exhortation urges farmers to invest in nearby towns. It argues that closer communities raise land sale value, increase demand for corn and hay, and improve prices for livestock. The piece notes oat straw fetches five dollars a load near larger towns and stresses building a thriving local town.
A lifelong Democrat speaker at the State Fair argues for local growth, compares Polk and Dodge counties, and condemns selective liberty restrictions. He cites prohibition enforcement promises by Mr. Dahlman, questions night and election day personal freedoms, and urges voters to leverage natural advantages with capital and labor.
The platform claims liquor law is a moral question with no place in a party platform yet treats prohibition as a test of democratic principles. It marks a moral stance from 7 am to 1 pm, then a political one until morning, granting personal liberty by day but curfews it by night. It says the people should decide yet denies a direct vote.
A speaker at the state fairgrounds criticizes Governor Dahlman for seeking to veto laws and override the legislature. The piece argues that governors enforce, not unmake, the will of the people, and warns against revolutionary tactics favored by corporations and brewers. It urges voters to uphold legislative will through elections and resist centralizing control.
The ad notes digestion and assimilation as the source of strength and promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to invigorate liver function. It also highlights the Monitor drill by Rystrom Implement Company and Hoosier Grain drills. It claims Chamberlain's Liniment speeds ankle sprain recovery in 2 to 4 days.
The document lists ballot types and coupon sources, noting contestant ballots clipped weekly, merchant coupons issued by merchants, subscription coupons offered for paid subscriptions, and official ballots provided by the paper for special work.
Local residents travel to nearby towns on Tuesday and Friday. Central City and Aurora are mentioned as destinations along with Chapman and Stromsburg for visits and business. Several families spend weekends away in Missouri, Sweden, and nearby communities.
Notice directs Nebraska Mutual Insurance Co assessment no 9 to be paid at Progress Office with receipt. Also promotes Diarrhoea remedy Chamberlain’s and a broad assortment of pipes fittings pumps and heating supplies at Water Works Buildings. Free sewing machine offer with five year policy from Victor Anderson & Co.
Readers urged to save coupons and ballots for a contest offering the Don Pierre grand piano as the top prize. Prize descriptions include a $40 sewing machine with ornate case and features, a 20 year gold case Elgin watch, and piano certificates redeemable toward a $400 Don Pierre piano, with ten year warranties on machines and instruments.
The contest spans two Polk County districts with a grand prize piano valued at $400 for the top vote recipient. District 1 awards five prizes totaling up to $1,040 in piano checks and accessories, while District 2 offers five prizes totaling up to $1,080. An awarding committee of two businessmen will count votes, with safeguards such as sealed ballots and a deadline of December 27, 1910.
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