Prohibition Debate Pushes Buyer Guilty in Liquor Trade
The article argues for a Senate amendment to the Volstead act making buyers and sellers of liquor equally liable. It criticizes class legislation under prohibition, notes court decisions, and urges immediate enactment to settle the issue, condemning current enforcement as a farce and predicting constitutional challenges. It also mentions banking concerns and regional anxieties about policy impacts.
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United States Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Sheppard
Texas
United States
Senator Sheppard
Supreme Court
Topics of Today: rising chain banking and national power
Milwaukee Journal comments on chain banking and mergers as a national trend. It argues that voters have supported policies enriching a few, weakening labor and farming, with open scandals and subtle law changes spreading control from banks and power utilities to industry giants.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal
McKinley
Taft
Wilson
Tariff Commission
Senator Capper
Congress
Melton
Hanna
Aluminum Company
Courage and Contrasts in a Prison Riot Heroism
The piece contrasts Canon City prison riot horrors with the brave acts of Father Patrick O Neil and cattleman William Smith. It notes O Neil’s decision to place dynamite under the cell house wall and Smith’s plea for access to the yard to urge surrender. The author reflects on automatic human action under crisis beyond conventional theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Father Patrick O'Neil
William Smith
Father O'Neil
Cattleman Smith
Center News Notes From Sidney and Dalton Visits
Mrs Mae Rose and Mr and Mrs Francis Rose were in Sidney Saturday transacting business. Mrs A H Draper was a Dalton visitor Saturday.
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Mae Rose
Francis Rose
Sidney
A. H. Draper
Dalton
Local Social Roundup From Gurley to Sidney
A series of community notes records visits and events among residents. A H Draper took Arnold to Gurley for a foot cast removal. Ed Zorn family visited John Petersons in Lusk Wyoming. E N Southard sold horses to Hollenbeck Ansley and hauled hogs to Denver. Visits by Weibbie and Cassen, Linton’s farm bureau trip to Scottsbluff, Youngs hosting, Ila Guill weekend with Marian Osborn, Largent callers at Guill Weible and Southard homes. Dinner guests included Ankenys and Jorgensons from Sidney and Crook Colorado. Whitmire stayed at Osborns, Ankenys attended Sidney show.
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A. H. Draper
Arnold
Gurley
Ed Zorn
Junior
Lusk
Wyo
John Peterson
E. N. Southard
Mr. Hollenbeck
Ansley
Denver
Ed Young
Ila Guill
Marian Osborn
Largent
J. C. Guill
Paul Weible
Vern Ankeny
A. J. Jorgenson
Anna Jorgenson
J. V. Neilson
Sidney
O. Engleman
Crook, Colo
E. E. Osborn
Albert Linton
J.C. Guill
Whitmire
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UY V. Cforan
Tenth Avenue
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Zone One
Fox U. S. A. Theatre
Fantea
Baltimore Sun
Center News
Hardy’s Hall
Grabill
Merrymakers
Paul Weibbie
Cyjoy
Cassen
Lodge Pole
Mr. Weibie
Scottsbluff
Farm Bureau
George Young
Green House
Deloris Flower Home
Bintz’s Green
Sidney, Nebraska
Allen
Lisle
Greenlees’ Inc
Sidney’s Style Store
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