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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1909

Page

8

Farmer Fred Palin wins top ear of corn trophy in Nebraska expo

In Omaha on December 29 the national corn exposition awarded Newton Indiana farmer Fred Palin the $1,000 trophy for the best one ear of corn. The display also shows a $1,000 car prize valued at a dollar per kernel. A second trophy for the best ten cars went to J R Oberstreet of Franklin Indiana.

Fred Palin Newton Ind Omaha Neb J. R. Oberstreet Pranklin Beattie Hamilton- Brown Shoe Co Hamilton-Brown Vanear Ain

Ship Burns and Sugar Cargos Melt into Candy

Fire aboard the steamship Harry F Lacken bach at Brooklyn berth consumed sugar cargo from New Orleans 45000 bags largely unsold. A Norwegian sailor described the sugar water mix boiling into a solid candy mass.

New York Harry F. Lackenbach Brooklyn New Orleana

Canadians Lose Homestead Trend To American Settlers

Ottawa reports 9 919 homestead entries in the Canadian West for the 16 months ending Oct 31. North Dakota leads with 3464 entries and Washington ranks fifth with 10. The interior department warns the shift toward American settlement may erode Canadian cultural presence.

Ottawa Canada Dominion Canadian Interior Department Pivery North Dakota Washington

Review of 6440 or Fight hailed by New York Evening Sun

The New York Evening Sun lauds the book 6440 or Fight as a stirring capital story. It notes the work is worth attention even for readers who generally ignore contemporary novels.

New York Evening Sun

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