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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
7
Henry E. Gapen announces re election bid for Cheyenne County Nebraska County Attorney pending Republican Primary. Gapen positions as local candidate seeking renewal of term under party guidance.
Leroy Martin announces candidacy for county attorney subject to voters in the Republican primary. He frames the move as aligning with the will of the electorate and party voters.
Congressman Chas. A. Sipley, a Nebraska State Senator from the Ninth District, declares candidacy for the Republican nomination in Nebraska's Sixth District. He urges strong representation for farming and stock growing, calls for fair treatment in international trade, and supports state court-led constitutional questions with final U.S. Supreme Court review. He seeks voter support at the September 1, 1908 primaries.
B KX of Kimball Nebraska announces his candidacy for representative of the 4th district subject to Republican primary approval on September 1. He offers no extended platform and pledges to carry out the wishes of the majority of district residents to the best of his ability.
Congressman M. P. Kinkaid announces his candidacy for re nomination in the sth congressional district. He pledges to advance agricultural development through scientific methods, support tariff revisions favorable to farm products, and promote foreign meat sales and free lumber and barbed wire policies. He stresses wages parity, Nebraska homesteaders’ interests, direct senator elections, bank deposit protections, and loyalty to the national platform in a continuation of current administration policies.
Miron E Suarro of Harrisburg announces candidacy for representative of the 54th district in Western Nebraska. He cites 22 years in the district, Taft era policies, anti pass law support, fiscal restraint, school improvements, irrigated land development, and appeals for support from Western Nebraska voters.
To Cheyenne County voters Nebraska, LLL Rayuonxn of Scottsbluff declares his bid for State Senator on September 1, 108. He cites twenty years in Scottsbluff country and service as county superintendent, judge, and attorney. He promises independent thinking and best service for all people.
Tama candidate for the Republican nomination for state senator in the Thirtieth district opposes railroad dominance in state politics. He urges fair regulation of freight and express tolls, endorses Roosevelt and Taft, and calls voters to evaluate candidates on railroad law and farmer interests before the September 1 primary.
The piece praises W. A. Stewart of Lexington a square-deal Republican for the thirtieth district pledging justice and anti-corporate influence alongside support for the two-cent fare anti-phase and railroad laws. It also urges voters to nominate Josiah Shively for commissioner of public lands and buildings noting his deputy experience and recommending voting for the last name on the list for both offices.
Endorsing J. A. Williams, the piece argues he stands against powerful railroads and supporters warn of higher freight and rail fares if another candidate is chosen. It claims Williams helped secure freight rate reductions and urges voters along rail lines to back him to curb railroad influence.
The piece lauds Charles A. Sibley for Congress noting his rapid rise and proven record against top legal minds. Jerome Halston is praised as county board chair with balanced funding and no debt favors. Henry E. Gapen is commended for conscientious county attorney work and legal knowledge. James E. Delzell is urged as state superintendent, uniquely attuned to western Nebraska and eastern needs.
The proposed constitutional amendment to increase the Supreme Court from six commissioners to four judges is urged for all voters at the primaries.endorsed by Republican Democratic and People's Independent state committees and supported by leaders across parties as a non partisan move to improve efficiency and cut costs.
Mrs. Fred Borges survived with critical injuries after a lightning bolt struck while she and her son cut weeds near their home. The boy died instantly. Mrs. Borges crawled to summon help but could not reach the phone. Funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church with many mourners.
A Philadelphia Ledger report describes the haram over the cave of Abraham and Sarah in Palestine. Access is tightly restricted to certified visitors, with visitors allowed only to ascend the seventh step from the street and a ceremonial hole in a stone linked to a Bedouin lance.
Restlessness alone is usually not a doctor’s target but when intense enough to prompt seeking help it commonly reveals a serious underlying illness, according to hospital observations.
The exchange notes a family moment where a father’s act of grace is questioned as Freddie recalls the turkey carving provoked swearing. The Philadelphia Inquirer presents a brief dialogue implying family tension and social expectations around propriety and generosity.
Yonkers Statesman notes a lighthearted exchange about labor savings over the past decade. A respondent cites eight years of marriage as part of a humorous contrast to modern efficiency.
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