The Commoner Began By William Jennings Bryan In 1901
The Commoner launched January 23 1901 under William Jennings Bryan to advocate populist and progressive causes. It promoted popular elections end of boss rule railroad regulation child labor suffrage and direct primaries. Bryan wrote most editorials aided by Charles Bryan and Richard Metcalfe.
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The
Commoner
William Jennings Bryan
Pees
Bryan
America
House of Representatives
Charles
Richard L. Metcalfe
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln
Trav
Fairview
Wilson
Nebraska
Hordville Happenings Housewarming for Flodmans
Mr and Mrs Elton Flodman hosted a Tuesday evening housewarming with neighbors and families joining in a social gathering. Attendees included Lennart Johnson, Duane Blase and family, LeRoy Nelson, Raymond Jensen, Harold Hanquist, Lloyd Hanquist, Ervin Larson, Timmy Spires, Margaret Larson, Ralph Flodman, and Rudolph Gustafson among others.
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Elton Flodman
Messrs
Mmes
Lennart Johnson
Duane Blase
LeRoy Nelson
Raymond Jensen
Connie
Harold Hanquist
Lloyd Hanquist
Ervin Larson
Timmy Spires
Margaret Larson
Ralph Flodman
Rudolph Gustafson
Milton Ericksen
Lincoln
Carroll Ericksen
Bertha
Marx
Maynard Hostorf
Omar Troester
Ben Ewoldt
Thedford
Sunday Evening Supper Guests and Birth Announcement
Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Bud Wall in Aurora and the Hemmingsens visiting Marquette. Dinner guests at Mrs Purle Knutson’s home were Raymond Zmek and family Emma Zmek Central City and Don Quick and family. Michael Todd born May 3 at St Francis Grand Island to Frank and Marlene Spires weighs 8 pounds 7 ounces. Ladies Aid Baptist church met Wednesday with hostesses Mrs Paul Jones Mrs R C Gustafson Beverly.
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Victor Ericksen
Messrs
Dwight King
Bobby
Lennart Johnson
Orwin White
Ravenna
Helen Solt
Kathy
Leslie
Central City
Margaret Larson
Verna
Bob Ericksen
Dwayne Hahn
Paul Nielsen
Larry Smith
Leroy Nelsen
John Jacob
Omaha
Harry Nelson
Grand Island
Lonnie Hawthorne
Geneva
Earl Hawthorne
Leslie Hawthorne
Palmer
Leo Bowlby
Allen Hemmingsen
Kearney
Bud Wall
Aurora
Hemmingsens
Marquette
Purle Knutson
Raymond Zmek
Emma Zmek
Don Quick
Michael Todd
St. Francis Hospital
Frank Spires
Marlene Larson
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Paul Jones
R. C. Gustafson
Beverly
Jack Rolls
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Emma Johnson
Phil Hedeen
Violet Hemmingson
Shafter
Calif
Albert Sundberg
C.O. Bodine
Oscar Sundberg
Neil McNaught
Virgil Bush
Dennis van Housen
Jane Fredrickson
Joan Sandell
Galen Sterner
KSTC
Hordville
Flodmans
Farmers Coop Grain
Polk
Linda
Bertha Anderson
Don Lampshire
Donita
Edolf Erickson
Edward
Richard Anderson
Vigo Jensen
Linda Lincoln
Merlin Fowlers
Glen Fowler
Gene Fowler
Wilbur Jones
Gary Jones
Ins. Co. of
North America
Cimarron Ins. Co
Hartford Fire Ins. Co
Fireman’‘s Fund
Ins. Co
American Empire
American Ins. Co
St. Paul Fire and Marine
Arene
FDIC
State Bank
Chicago
Seidlitz
White House
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