Battles over bank guaranty bill and university funding spark Nebraska House debate
In Lincoln on April 6 the Nebraska House rejected the Battling baseball bill 54 to 40 with six absent. The body amended McGrew's bank guaranty law and discussed targets including a $1,000,000 guaranty fund cap. Senate actions included seed regulation and a pardon advisory board. A Senate resolution condemned ex Superintendent McBrien as politically active while defending university funding criticisms.
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House
Senate
McGrew
Kuhl
Prince of Hall
Evans
Municipal Elections across Nebraska See Socialist Mayors
Omaha and most Nebraska cities held municipal votes on April 5 with six shifts to dry and four to wet. Notably socialist mayors won in three larger towns and socialist tickets feature prominently in other city offices. Some cities postponed liquor decisions with Havelock delaying and Fairbury set for later. Wymore Beatrice Red Cloud elected socialist mayors. Harvard Alma Ogallala Shelton Geneva West Lincoln moved wet while Ashland Greenwood Shubert Kimball DeWitt Auburn moved dry.
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Omaha
Havelock
Lincoln
Fairbury
Wymore
Beatrice
Red Cloud
Harvard
Alma
Ogallala
Shelton
Geneva
West Lincoln
Ashland
Greenwood
Shubert
Kimball
DeWitt
Auburn
Fire devastates Cosly Millard shop and drugstore
A April 5 blaze in Cosly Millard Neb destroys Peters Bros general store with $27,000 total loss including stock and building value. The Peters residence and Henry J Schmidt drug store are also burned. A second note from Fairbury Neb on April 6 reports U S Marshal Hensley taking Thomas Ousley to Lincoln for selling liquor without a license. Ousley faces a 94 day county jail term for bootlegging and several others in a raid south of Rock Island shops receive three months.
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Millard, Neb
Peters Bros
John Peters
Henry J. Schmidt
Fairbury
Neb
United States
Hensley
Thomas Ousley
Lincoln
Ousley
Holdrege Engineer Severely Injured at Plant
Holdrege Nebraska April 6 Dick Madsen an engineer at the pumping station suffered serious injuries. His skull was fractured both legs broken a foot severely lacerated requiring amputation. He was entangled in a rope wound around a hoisting drum and thrown against a stone wall. Recovery expected.
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Holdrege
Real Baby Gift Sparks at Crystal and Amateur Night
A solid gold locket and chain was to be given to Sidney's popular baby at the Crystal on Sunday night, but the winner refused the task, then a woman claimed the baby and received a pig as a joke. Amateur night followed with Len nie Durnell Frank Gould and the Spearmint Trio earning prizes amid rowdy audience interference. Next Thursday features Comedy Night inviting broader community participation.
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Wolf Jewelry
Sidney
Crystal
Hirs
Ed Knight
Dick Sowaal
the Crystal
Lennie Durnell
Frank Gould
Durnell
Gould
A. P. Loft
Alfred Bentley
Roy Darnell
Casey Jones
DYE Nebraska Social Roundup Includes Sidney and Pitt Areas
Oren Pitts was in Potter on Wednesday Edgar Glassburn worked in Peeta last week Muss Tilashey attended the Teachers Institute at Bridgeport Charley Hammond Charley Springrer Alfred Spriveer Tom Glassburn Clarence Chambers Mrs Selover and Ella Russell were in Sidney last Saturday A dance was held Saturday night in District 27 Kirkpatrick and Glassburn were in Sidney Friday They plow for Ed Howe Kyra Chambers and his companion spent Saturday in Sidney Archie Kirkpatrick is on the sick list Ivy moved to the Pitts ranch Tuesday John Lingual and Harriet Hashey visited Sidney Saturday Ed Nelson is smiling his wife and baby are well
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Oren Pitts
Potter
Edgar Glassburn
Peeta
Charley Hammond
Charley Springrer
Alfred Spriveer
Tom Glassburn
Clarence Chambers
Mrs. Selover
Ella Russell
Sidney
Mr. Doty
Messrs
Kirkpatrick
Glassburn
District
Ed Howe
Kyra Chambers
Archie Kirkpatrick
Mr. Ivy
Pitts Ranch
John Lingual
Harriet Hashey
Ed Nelson
Evangelical meeting ends in Grand Island conference
The Evangelical association of Nebraska wrapped up its annual conference in Grand Island with a sermon by Bishop Strong of Cleveland. Delegates to the October general conference at Cleveland were elected: Rev. H Sohl Fremont, Rev. F I Wiegert Hastings, Rev F H Roescher Milford, and Layman Otto H Hagemeier North Loup.
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Grand Island
Neb
Evangelical Association of Nebraska
Bishop Strong
Cleveland
H Sohl
Fremont
F. I. Wiegert
Hastings
F. H. Roescher
Milford
Otto H. Hagemeier
North Loup
Peetz News Highlights Local Events and Sports
Peetz C Copley’s eight week old daughter died Tuesday and the funeral was Thursday. The Peetz baseball team defeated the sad town 34 to 3 on Saturday and will travel to Iliff Sunday to play their home team. Mr Folson of Sidney Draw plows east of Peetz. Frank Carmicle rode to Sidney Thursday. Mr and Mrs F L Whitelock visited Sidney Saturday and Sunday with the Lowes.
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D. S. Horner
Sterling
Peetz
Iliff
Colo
Folson
Sidney Draw
Frank Carmicle
Sidney
F. L. Whitelock
The
Lowes
Incendiary plot thwarted at Italian grocery store
Firemen stopped an incendiary blaze at 1054 South Twentieth street after torches and fish oil soaked wads were placed against the basement ceiling above a gasoline tank. Four families with children live in apartments above. Fire warden says the setup showed deliberate destruction plans.
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Omaha
South Twentieth Street
German May Be Deported in Nebraska City Case
A German man named Berger, arrested for assaulting a farmer’s wife, faced deportation after officials learned he had been jailed in Germany for attacking his mother. The church funded his trip to the United States. This marks the first deportation decision in the region.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Berger
Germany
Car Demolished in Bridge Collision Near Fairbury
E T Poland proprietor of the Mary-Etta hotel and two local men May and Wallace were riding a large touring car from Jansen to Fairbury when the front wheels skidded on a bridge. The car struck the bridge railing with terrific force and was completely demolished. The occupants were thrown out and severely bruised.
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Fairbury
Neb
E. T. Poland
Mary-Etta
May and
Wallace
Jansen
Probate court reports on Burges estate and final settlements
Appraisers W. R. Wood and HI G Miller filed their report in Probate court regarding the Burges estate. Final settlements were made this week in the estates of T. C. Coker and Samuel C. Carter in Judge Gapen's court.
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W. R. Wood
HI. G. Miller
Burges Estate
T. C. Coker
Samuel C. Carter
Gapen
Free Band Concert at Tebin Opera House Thursday
A free band concert will be held at the Tebin Opera House Thursday April 13 by the Sidney Military Band. The program starts at 8 PM with pieces submitted by Director T H Lynch including Old Vienna Chimes of Normandy In all my Dreams I Dream of You Let all Obey Coronation Garden of Roses Olympia Hippodrome and other selections.
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Tebin Opera House
Sidney Military Band
T. H. Lynch
Vienna
J. Schranmel
Normandy
L. P. Laurendean
al Piantadosi
Cornet
J. Leach
Birney Operates Crystal Machine In Aurora Week
Earl Birney of Aurora Nebraska has operated the machine at Crystal during the past week, continuing his local duties and keeping the equipment active.
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Earl Birney
Aurora
Nebraska
The
Crystal
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