Senate bill would restore low second class mail rates
Senate post office committee ordered legislation that would cut the post office department revenue and save newspaper circulation costs. It would restore the 1920 second class mail rates, estimated to save newspapers about 7 million dollars yearly, and repeal the 1925 parcel post service charge. The move would cut revenue by up to 1.9 billion dollars while benefiting the reading public and distant zonal subscribers.
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Senate Post Office Committee
McKellar
Tennessee
Moses
Senate
Nebraska solon seeks one cent value on spouse in suits
Senator William N. Chambers of Omaha introduces a bill to cap damages in breach of promise and alienation suits at one cent, aiming at monetary limits based on defendant’s ability to pay. Senator John W. Codrer revamps a rival anti-shiek bill to make elopement with another’s spouse a criminal as well as civil offense, arguing the one cent idea is unconstitutional.
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State Senate
William N. Chambers
Omaha
John W. Codrer
Cooper
Chambers
Old-fashioned dance draws crowd to Sidney event
A crowd of about three hundred gathered Friday night for an entertainment and old-time dance hosted by Sidney Motor Sales. The Henry Ford Old-Time Orchestra was broadcast by radio, followed by live dancing with a local orchestra providing tunes and calls. Hugh Slainson, Emmanuel Troutman, and H P Craig led the evening's festivities.
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Sidney Motor Sales Company
Henry Ford
B. L. Walker
Ford Agency
Hugh Slainson
Emmanuel Troutman
H. P. Craig
Lecture on Mexico at the Academy in Sidney
Joseph A. Stanko to give a free public lecture on Mexico at St Patrick Academy in Sidney tonight. The talk argues Mexico's disturbances affect American business labor and religion and will discuss broader continental implications in the Knights of Columbus led campaign against communism.
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Mexico
Joseph A. Stanko
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney
Stainier
Mets
Miri Stanko
Mirstanko
Knights of Columbus
Colorado
Stanko
France
Germany
Creighton University
University of Michigan
Lodge Pole Woman Dies After Long Fight for Upright Causes
A Lodge Pole pioneer passed away January 11 with all children at her bedside. Funeral services were held at the M E church in Lodge Pole with Rev. Smith of Julesburg and Rev. Bliss officiating. Interment followed in Julesburg Cemetery after a large floral showing.
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M. E.x Church
Lodge Pole
Smith
Julesburg
Bliss
Chevrolet reaches 3,000,000th car milestone in Flint plant
General Motors marks a historic production achievement as Chevrolet rolls out its 3,000,000th car, a coach finished in St James gray Duco with pistache green stripes. Knudsen participates in the ceremony, noting rapid growth and plans for 1,000,000 yearly output and a possible 4,000,000th model before 1928.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Flint
Knudsen
C. F. Barth
Fisher
Chevrolet
Youth Exonerated by Coroner Jury in Burns Fatality
Dan Donahue a 17 year old youth of Burns near the Nebraska Wyoming line is released from custody after a coroner jury absolved him of criminal responsibility in the death of Frances Daugherty Burns girl who died after the car she rode in with Donahue and two others overturned on a raised pavement section at Main Street. The inquest at West Garage Burns drew a large crowd with about a dozen witnesses. testimony spanned from 2 to 530 PM and none would depose about Donahue driving over 25 miles per hour when the accident occurred. For sale county maps and legal blanks of all descriptions The Telegraph
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Dan Donahue
Burns
Nebraska-Wyoming Line
Frances Daugherty
Donahue
Main Street
Thurns Hospital
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