Lincoln Mayor and Councilmen Imprisoned in 1887 Jail
A Lincoln city government probe led to the mayor and 12 councilmen being taken into federal custody in Omaha in 1887. The case grew from a reform sweep, as police court corruption was exposed and fines were levied. The council removed the police judge, and federal orders followed.
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Nebraska
Omaha
United States
Lincoln
Douglas County
United States Court
Tincolin
Law and Order League
Andrew J. Sawyer
Sawyer
Edward P. Roggen
Andrew J. Cropsey
Lorenzo W. Billingsley
Lewis C. Pace
Granville Ensign
William J. Cooper
Joseph Z. Briscoe
James Dailey
John Frans
Robert B. Graham
P Henry H. Dean
Fred A. Hovey
John M. Burks
Nelson C. Brock
Billingsley
Briscoe
Pace
St. Louis
David F. Brewer
Federal Circuit Court
United States Circuit Court
Lincoln, Neb
P. H. Cooper
H. J. Whitmore
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Whitmore
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Hastings
Andrews
Ensign
Brewer
Burks
Cooper
Dundy
Supreme Court
Mr. Lambertson
Washington, D. C
Marshal Bierkower
Douglas County Court House
Prisoners freed after Lincoln councilmen case in 1887
The report recounts prisoners in Lincoln and Omaha during a 1887 dispute, with Mayor Sawyer and others aiding prisoners through songs, visits, and a banquet. The U.S. Supreme Court later voided lower court acts and freed the councilmen, followed by President Cleveland consideration.
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Cleveland
Thayer
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Eross 1 Horizontal Puzzle Solve From 1925 Page
A fragmented word puzzle from 1925 lists numerous clues across horizontal and vertical sections. The solution appears in the next sense, with definitions for items from food to human terms and letters matching counts and positions.
Certified seed boosts returns in winter wheat and barley blends
Nebraska experts report fields with rye lower grain grades but certified seed improves purity and yield. About 100 fields were inspected by the Nebraska Crop Growers Association and the Agriculture College, highlighting high yielding strains such as Nebraska 21 oats Nebraska 6 and 60 wheat Minnesota 184 barley.
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Agricultural College At
Lincoln
Nebraska Crop Growers Associations
Agriculture College Co-Operating
Nebraska
Minnesota
Nebraska women study planning of meals for picnics
Nebraska women participate in an agricultural extension service foods project focusing on meal planning and community picnics. Miss Florence Atwood guides clubs that plan balanced menus and have each member bring one dish. Mothers find picnics quick to prepare and enjoyable for the family.
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Nebraska
Agricultural Extension Service
Florence Atwood
Mother
Students Self Supporting at University of Nebraska
Seventy six percent of all men students and 38 percent of all women students at the University of Nebraska are wholly or partially self supporting. Excluding the College of Law, the average expenditure per student for nine months is $714.66 for men and $729.85 for women.
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University of Nebraska
College of Law
May Work Both Ways on Character and Features
The piece argues that influence between character and facial features may be bidirectional. It suggests features can shape perception as much as character shapes appearances, though the extent of this effect remains debated in the discussion.
Parade Pride and Folly Widely Noted in Atchison Globe
Quotation notes two types of men in parades with pride and foolishness. The Atchison Globe reflects on how some take pride in marches while others feel awkward or foolish during parades.
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Atchison Globe
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Guide
A concise explanation of filling a crossword grid. Letters go only in white squares, numbers mark the first letter of each word, horizontal clues define words up to the next black square, vertical clues define words down to the next black square. All words are dictionary terms with noted abbreviations and obsolescences.
Esperanto Adopted as International Radio Language
At the Paris international amateur radio congress Esperanto was adopted as the official international radio language. It provides the medium for addresses and courses broadcast from many European stations and is included in school curricula across Europe. Courses are held for police, post office, hotel and industrial workers and for Boy Scouts.
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Paris
Europe
Catholic Church Stats Cite US Catholic Population and Institutions
Statistics from the 1925 Catholic Press directory place the Catholic population in the United States at 20,738,447 with 60,153 sisters and nuns, 23,697 priests, 216 seminaries, 208 monasteries abbeys and scholasticates, and 692 convents and novitiates.
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Catholic Press Directory
United States
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