Nebraska ships five new solons to Washington
Nebraska selects a diverse freshman and veteran slate for Congress. Edward F Burke of Omaha becomes senator, joining veteran George W Norris. New congressmen include Henry G Luckey Lincoln. Chick McLaughlin Omaha. Karl Stefan Norfolk. C G Binderup Minston. and Harry Coffee Chadron, all with varied backgrounds from real estate to cattle to newspapers.
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United Press
Qmaha
Neb
Nebraska
Edward F Burke
Omaha
Omahan
George W. Norris
Henry G. Luckey
Lincoln
Luckey
Charles W
Chick) McLaughlin
Thm
Worl Fig
Herbert Rhoades
Edgar Howerd
Yip
Karl Stefan
Norfolk
C. G. Binderup
Minston
Binderup
Harry Coffee
Chadron
Congress
Texas
Coffee
Three factors cut Pennsylvania prison populations
Harrisburg reports three main factors reduced state, county, and reformatory prisoner totals from peaks in 1933 and 1991. Better parole supervision and job prospects, enhanced in‑house preparation for release, and greater court use of probation under supervision have lowered inmate counts across state prisons, county jails, and reformatories.
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Harrisburg
B. L. Scott
Bureau of Corrections
State Department of Welfare
Penn Vania
Perle
Scott
Deer slaughter top early hunting season figures in Upper Michigan
In the first week of the season, about 2,000 deer were killed in the Upper Michigan peninsula near Sault Ste. Marie. Conservation officials reported 1900 deer counted after six days of hunting, noting many more were removed by other routes across Mackinac Strait ferries.
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Sault Ste, Marte
Mich
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Mackinac
Sparta and Vicinity Happenings Highlight Visits and Events
Sparta and Vicinity section catalogs weekend visits from New Brunswick Chicago Union City and Titusville residents, plus family gatherings and travel to Mt Union Ripley and Wellsboro. It notes armrods near Sparta Blue Hy e Blaine Crosby hunts and a Dec 5 dance fundraiser by Spartansburg firemen, with local social and church activities and school honor roll listings.
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Britton Run
Spartansburg
Dev
Amnett Reich
New Brunswick
WN. J
David Reick
Farran Stranahan
Chicago
E. C. Davis
Union City
D. C
Stranahan
John Gilmore
Aura Seaoby
Silver Creeks
Paul Blakeslee
Lionel Thorogood
U.S. Navy
Washington, D.C
L. V. Thorogood
R. B. Hewitt
Ol Ci
0. K. Rhodes
Clair Lindsay
Dorothea Knight
Taylor
Titusville
Harry Knight
Richard Farley
Eugene Strannvan
Mt. Union
Spartansburs
Rex
Blue Hye
Blaine Crosby
McGraw
Nimrods
Lynn Satmiers
Centreville
Guy M. Fish
Howard Boyd
George Davis
Erie
Arthur Matteson
George B. Matteson
Rome Township
Britton Ran
Raymond Pottes
Katie Ann Detweiler
Barbara Jean Wetherbee
Hi Hostettler
John Detweiler
Charles Wallis
Venango
Charles Thompson
Nancy
Neil Stranaben
Keith Johnson
Wellsboro
Niifrods
Leora Shanahan
Minnie Eastman
Harry Firth
Philadelphia
Eastman
Joseph
Philadelphia School of Bible
Firths
Frederick Farrar
Fairsington
Doris Axteil
Philip Northrup
Ripley
Russell Pier
Russell Livenspire
Jason Bennett
Girard, Pa
Sparta
Balawin
Ellachminister
Hanna ‘Pike
Lincolnville
C. M. Thompson
Spartansburg Firemen
Stover Orchastra
Night Hawks Orchestra of
Corry
Hazel Duffee
South [Side Hospital
Pittsburgh
Stricter Day Enforcement Seen In State
Pennsylvania drys gain hope as the new administration prepares to take office. Dr. Homer W. Tope, head of the Anti-Saloon League, cites Governor-elect Earle’s study of enforcement methods and predicts a renewed push for prohibition within three to four years. He notes promises by wets failed, with harsher conditions now than before.
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Paul F. Ellis
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Homer W. Tope
George H. Earle
Keystone State
Arle
Tope
Anti-Saloon League
John Watchorn
William J. Lampe
J. H. Morgan
Carlisle
Edgar Stauffer
Lebanon
Henry Frye
Seek Damages in Crash Death in Irvine Pa
Joseph Wolf as administrator seeks hospital and funeral expenses from Howard S. Whitesel for the death of John Paul Wout after a Dec 1982 automobile crash near Irvine Pennsylvania. The claim states Whitesel drove recklessly on Route 11 causing the fatal collision. a jury trial is requested with Prothonotary James Wilson. Attorney Robert J. Firman represents the plaintiff.
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John P. Wout
Irvine
Joseph Wolf
Howard S. Whitesel
Hazelst
John Wolff
Mosday
James Wilson
Robert J. Firman
Whitesel
Walt
Jamestown Patrolman Stapleton Honored After 1919 Shooting
Jamestown December reports the funeral of James Stapleton 64 of Corry a Jamestown police patrolman who shot Alfred W Shaver on June 18 1919 after Shaver murdered his father and stepmother at the Shaver Building in downtown Jamestown The ceremony at St Thomas Roman Catholic Church Corry followed a long service and survivors include his wife Mentions involvement of Captain Thomas E B Reed Lieutenant Oscar Bergdahl and William J Bentley Jr in the prior gunfight with Shaver who used a 30 caliber Springfield rifle.
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Jamestown
James Stapleton
Corry
Alfred W. Shaver
Shayeet Mud
Sien
Pawalman
George Kendal
St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church
Stapleton
Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Company
Gevegs Kendal
Ute Shaver
Shaver
Shayer
Ruth Campbell
Young Shaver
Fredericks
John Saunders
Chautauqua Society to be Organized in City
Local residents plan to organize a Chautauqua Society at a December 7 meeting at the Brick House in North Center Street. Mrs. B Barnes announces the event noting Chautauqua has evolved with the times and will feature Julius King, a noted author and publicity director, with a motion picture showing today’s Chautauqua.
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B. €. Barnes
Chautauqua Society
Its & v
Brick House
North Center Street
Chautauqua
New York
Rheimes
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William Sandburg
Youngsville
Charle Penoyer
Leon Morris
Terne
Walls Flats
Lynn Ranson
Earl Smith
Harold Wallace
Vrooman
Charles. Woodburn
Oth
Baptist Sunday School
Cassa Fuller
Plaza
Willis Baker
Vinton City
Glenn Steadman
Raymond Fuller
Harry Weisman
Leo Curtin
Staron
Casa Fuller
Elk County
Will Spencer
Will Nortrup
Nelson
Bert Logan
John
Spring Creek
Phillip Northrup
Anson Northrup
George Schindewolf
Alcan, O
A. A. Campbell
Lloyd Crosby
Philadelphia School of the Bible
J. C. Crosby
Bert Fuller
Glyndon
Puller
Sparta Hotel
Leah Coates
Washington Court House
Ohio
Merle Fuller
Leslie Bates
Eve
Fred Bates
Willard Tillotson
George Pollack
Charles Torrey
Hearts Content
Will
Vernal
Earle
Drys
Member
Federal/Reserve System
Citizens National Bank
Hotul Frederick
Bayer
Julius King
Kendall Club
George Rendall
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