Nebraskan Legislature Opens Amid Inaugurals and Lobby Plans
Politics dominate Nebraska’s opening capitol activities with new and returning officers sworn in including Governor Cochran and Roy Cochran. The session faces simmering party dynamics, fights over speakership, and a large lobby presence as liquor control and redistricting loom for 1937. The death of Dr. A. L. Bixby casts a somber note over Christmas Eve.
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Jake Reisdorf
John Thomas
Osceola
Fritz H. Olson
Lewis Herrmann
Thomas
Reisdorff
Margaret Bernt
Joe Bernt
O. F. Branting & Sons Implement Dealers
Stromsburg
H. B. Branting
William Merrick
Meaford
Ontario
Canada
Russell A. Studley
Monowi
Nebraska
Howard EB. Best
Wagner
South Dakota
William
Margaret Studley
I. J
F. B. iMerrick
Lorenzo Merrick
Lincoln
Alonzo Merrick
Shelby
J. A. Oberg
Union
National Capitol
Congress
Cochran
Swanson
Harry Conklin
Bryan
Roy Cochran
Will Maupin
House
Senate
Brethers
A. L. Bixby
Drift
Legislative Bureau
Fragmentary Exchange Between Father and Slaughter Witness
A garbled dialogue fragment shows Slaughter asking if a man fell after being refused by hand and Dad replying uncertainty about where he hit. The brief exchange hints at a violent incident but lacks clear context or names.
John Bull's Pillow Is Full of Duck Feathers
Article notes Britain’s annual need of about three thousand tons of duck feathers, sourced almost entirely from China. It explains the supply chain from primitive collection to chemical purification and grading into quills and down, and mentions small imports from the continent and the cost of spider down.
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John Bull
Britain
China
Ford V-8 De Luxe Tudor Sedan Shown
The 1935 Ford V-8 De Luxe Tudor sedan is introduced with distinct modern body lines and a central design shift. It features a new crankcase ventilation system and is offered with deluxe equipment options.
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Proro
Ford
The New Ford V-8 1935 Promises Smooth Front Seat Ride
The 1935 Ford V-8 is described as the biggest and roomiest yet with modern styling and luxurious appointments. It emphasizes Center-Poise riding comfort through weight distribution moved engine and body forward eight and a half inches, relocated rear seats, and a longer flexible spring suspension for improved stability on all roads.
Ford V-8 for 1935 Adds Easier Handling and Comfort
The 1935 Ford V-8 introduces easier handling with new brakes requiring less pedal force, an easy-pressure centrifugal clutch, refined steering, and wider seats. It retains the dependable V-8 engine praised by over a million owners, with refinements but no major change in core design.
Ford V8 Trucks and Cars On Display in 1835 edition
Lincoln Journal reports new 1835 Ford V8 trucks and commercial cars on display. The piece notes a politician’s Christmas events at the capitol, a tree lighting ceremony, and Governor Bryan's remarks against war. It highlights local crime, health, and public notices, with routine state funding and relief updates.
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Capitol
Bryan
State House
Cochran
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