Norris Faces a Lively New Year in Nebraska Politics
The Omaha World Herald greets Senator Norris and notes a difficult path ahead in the Republican primary. Norris’s support for Smith over Hoover, his stand on water power and farm relief, and clashes with anti-Catholic and pro prohibition factions mark a combative year. The piece contends Norris remains loyal to his beliefs despite opposition from party regulars, Klan threats, and standpatters as he returns home to Nebraska.
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Omaha World Herald
World Herald
Norris
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Smith
Republic
Nebraska
Hoover
McNary-Haughen
Tammany Hall
Ku Klux Klan
Anti-saloon League
League
Joe Grundy
Grundy
Kluxers
Pennsylvania
George W. Norris
Senator Norris
Nebraska farm wealth rises on good crops and diversity
The federal crop statistician reports Nebraska farm crop value at 346,915,000 in 1929, up from 326,660,000 in 1928, with 20 of 29 crops above 1928. Increases in corn oats barley hay and sugar beets boost wealth and show diversification. The report credits stable agricultural income, dairying poultry, swine and cattle profits, and notes improved farming direction and prices as the state faces the holiday season.
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Lincoln Star
Ves
Nebraska
Santa Claus
Commonwealth
Perils of the Air in New England Broadcaster Agreement
Six New England broadcasting stations join a pact to bar dishonest fraudulent or dangerous persons from reaching the radio audience. The piece questions what counts as dangerous and cites Boston memorial events and police statements about speakers on Sacco and Vanzetti.
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Kansas City Star
New England
Boston
Sacco
Vanzetti
Censorship Debate on Radio in New England
The article argues against abridging free speech and questions New England's readiness to ban or restrict radio programs from outside the region. It cites Boston's record on censorship and warns that prohibitions threaten intellectual freedom and public discourse.
Senator B Wheeler cites citizenship test plea for Al Smith
In a senate debate a Montana senator recalls a court hearing where a young applicant claimed Al Smith is president. The youth argued that Republican rhetoric about Smith’s election predicted a general panic, unemployment and bank failures, hence concluding Smith leads the nation.
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B . Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
United States
al Smith
Smith
Hoover
Wall Street
Christmas gatherings reported in Gurley area
Art Rowan of Gurley shared Christmas dinner with George Bauer and was an overnight guest Tuesday Alvin Bauer, Walter Dykman and others spent Christmas at the William Bart ling home Mr and Mrs Fred Bauer hosted a Christmas dinner for Louis Bauer of Ogallala and several families including Kord Dykman Folkerts Borges Smith and Torrington residents Herman Bruns and family Wal ter Rufenacht and Harry Thompson with children joined Jacob Bruns in Lodge Pole for Christmas Day also marking Mr Bruns birthday Louis Bauer left for Ogallala Thursday Charles Darrah and family visited Friday night Jewel Ingwerson spent the week in Ovid Colorado with his parents Fred Smith shopped in Gurley Friday Al Yank left for Pleasant Dale after visiting Cecile Hume family W C Haxby visited Fred Bauer Thursday night Otto Rahe and family visited Pete Hume in Lodge Pole Sunday James Hume and all their children and families had Christmas dinner
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Art Rowan
Gurley
George Bauer
Alvin Bauer
Walter Dykman
William Bartling
Fred Bauer
Louis Bauer
Ogallala
Kord Dykman
John F. Folkerts
Fred Borges
Fred Smith
Torrington
Wye
Herman Bruns
Abbe Bruns
Walter Rufenacht
Harry Thompson
Jacob Bruns
Lodge Pole
Mr. Bruns
Charles Darrah
Jewel Ingwerson
Ovid
James Hume
Otto Rahe
Bessie
John Getermacher
Jake Thompson
Carl Smith
Wyo
Frank Rogers
Robert Haxby
Cecil Hamilton
Scottsbluff
Carl Brown
Chappell
Will Haxby
J. W. Buttrick
Carleton
Bauer
Pearl
Lloyd
WilleKehn
Paul Koehn
Sidney
Frank
Christmas Dinner and Farewell Party in Lodge Pole
Otto Rahe and daughter Bessie shopped in Lodge Pole followed by various local visits. The Rogers family hosted guests from Scottsbluff Chappell Sidney and Ogallala for a Christmas gathering and farewell party as they prepare to move to Ogallala.
Community Notes on Local Visits and Funeral
Mr and Mrs Earl Bayne and family visited the Chapman home Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Ben Gross and baby returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives in the east. Mr and Mrs Andrew Nelson and sons visited at the William Rohde home Monday evening. Fred Beyer made a business trip to Dalton Tuesday. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of William Borcher Tuesday.
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Earl Bayne
Chapman
Ben Gross
Baby
Relatves
Andrew Nelson and Sons
William Rohde
Fred Beyer
Dalton
William Borcher
Local families share meals and visits in Sidney area
Hugo Harrison shelled corn for Joe Beyer Monday. Mr and Mrs William Rohde and family were Sunday dinner guests at the B L Walker home in Sidney. Mr and Mrs Fred Beyer and daughter Bernice and son Raymond and Mr and Mrs Everett Foster called at the Iva Beyer home Monday. Mr and Mrs Earl Bayne and family visited Iva Beyer Saturday evening. Chris and Henry Rohde Nels Clyde and Victor Nelson called at Fred Beyer’s Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Pete Beyer and family took Sunday dinner at the Frank Beyer home. Mr and Mrs William Sachs and family took dinner Sunday at the Fred Meyer home in Sidney.
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Hugo Harrison
Joe Beyer
Wiliam Rohde
B L. Walker
Sidney
Fred Beyer
Bernice
Raymond
Everett Foster
Iva Beyer
Earl Bayne
Chris
Henry Rohde
Nels
Clyde
Victor Nelson
Pete Beyer
Frank Beyer
William Sachs
Fred Meyer
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Denver Beauty Academy
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Bunker Hill
Brewer’s Machine
Burlington
W. K. Henderson
Shreveport
P. Skaggs
U. S. Bureau of Standard
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