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Billy the Bear Wins Nebraska Election Amid Democratic Sweep
The Chadron figure known as Billy the Bear, real name I. J. F. Sneger, is re elected as a Democrat in Dawes County despite a partywide defeat. He survived a Wyoming blizzard and a bear fight, lost two feet and eight fingers, yet earned a wife in Chadron and gained broad local support through years as court clerk. The tale blends folklore with political triumph as he reports returns from Dawes County to Lloyd C. Thomas in Alliance, declaring safe victory by over 150 votes.
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