History of the Nebraska Prohibition Bill Passage
The Omaha Daily News recounts the Senate passage of House Roll 793, a revised prohibition bill, crediting House members Norton Thomas and Flansburg for resisting compromise. It details a lengthy history from joint committee drafting to Senate amendments, the near beer clash, and eventual approval of the house bill as amended by conference. It notes a partial Senate victory, notably over liquor possession and enforcement provisions.
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Nebraska
Omaha Daily News
Fred Carey
Senate
House of Representatives
Norton
Thomas
Flansburg
House
Conference
Beal
Sandall
Chappell
Howell
Kohl
Mattes
Moriarty
City Committee
Robertson
Ciry
Mattes and
House Committee
House Conference Committee
Nebraska Women Partial Suffrage Move in Lincoln
After seventy five days of watchful waiting Mrs. W E Barkley of Lincoln president of the Nebraska State Suffrage Association announces progress toward women's suffrage in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
W. E. Barkley
Nebraska
Early Nebraska History Notes on Burnt Willows and Great Sand Hills
Grant Shumway describes early Nebraska exploration from the Loup River to the Dismal and the sand hills. He notes military fortifications near Comstock and Dunning, with artifacts found in 1872 and survey trails in 1876. The piece maps historic counties and districts now redefined as northwestern Nebraska, including Lincoln and Jefferson areas, detailing shifting county lines and names.
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Grant Shumway
Nebraska
Comstock
Custer County
G. K. Warren
Loup
St. Paul
Dannbrog
Loup City
Dunning
Land Commissioners’ Office
Knox County
Keya Paha
Custer
Sherman
Valley
Greeley
Antelope
Garfield
Wheeler, Loup
Blaine
Boone and
Nance
Great Sand Hille
Jackson County
Platte
Perkina, Chase, Dundy
Lincoln, Hayes and
Hitchcock
Grant County
Kansas
Platte River
Red Willow
Hayes, Hitchcock, Furnas, Frontier
Dawson Counties
Kearney
Franklin
Lincoln County
Harlan, Phelps, Gosper
Dawson
Frontier
Furnas County
Thayer County
Jefferson
Howard County
Hall
Lyons County
Banner
Kimball
Scotts Bluff
Morrill
Cheyenne
Fort Sidney
Tagunty
Garden
Devel
Sons
Taylor
Cheyenne County
Monroe County
Keith
Arthur
Grant
Hooker, McPherson
Lincoln Counties
Harrison County
Hooker, Thomas, McPherson
Logan
Lincoln
Dawson County
Brady Island
Elm Creek
Middle Loop
Pawnee Loup
Wolf River
Warren's Fork
Fort Kearney
Fort Pierre
Niobrara
Long Pine Creek
Fort Laramie
White River
Columbia
Robert Harvey
Nicholas J. Paul
Colonel Paul
Buffalo Bill
Cody
Mr. Harvey
Nebraska Senate Passes Partial Suffrage Bill 19 to 10
The Nebraska senate approved House Roll 222 a partial suffrage measure by 19 to 10. Mrs. Barkley who waited 75 days watched the proceedings and the bill's long journey through committees and filibusters as supporters including Senators Bushee Samuelson Hanse aided passage and shifts in voting.
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House
Nebraska Senate
Elections Committee
Bushee
Samuelson
Hanse
Robertson
Howell
Sovat
Strellow
Gates
Hause
Hager
Hammond
McAllister
McMillen
Neal
Obertson
Sandell
Sawyer
Wilson
Frontier
Agalinst
Buhriman
Doty
Henry
Kohl
Lahners
Mattes
Moriarty
Spirk
Tanner
Dodge
Nebraska
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Hoffland
Ang Doe
Moline Lister
John Deere
McCormick
Deering
B. E. Hoffland
Col
H. P. Coursey
F. W. Morris
Alliance Nat'l Bank
State Senate
NEBR
Whee
Scott J. P
Slough
Box Butte County
Antioch
F. Rogers & Son Owners
Col. H. P. Coursey
C. H. Brittan
First State Bank
Alliance
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