Freemason Upholds Smith Vote Despite Catholicism
Supreme Court Justice Townsend Scudder states Freemasonry asks only belief in God and moral life. He argues opposition to Smith based on religion is a disloyal religious test forbidden by the U.S. Constitution. Scudder praises Smith’s ability, leadership, and alignment with American ideals, citing Lincoln as precedent. William Ritchie, Omaha, had requested Scudder’s reasons.
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Smith
Supreme Court
Townsend Scudder
Masons
New York State
William Ritchie, Jr
Omaha
Ritchie
Smith For President
Nebraska
Justice Scudder
Chorcoma
N. H
United States
Freemasonry
Smiths
Governor Smith
America
Abraham Lincoln
Cheyenne County
Farm Union to Push State Income Tax and Tax Changes
A Nebraska Farm Union committee meeting in Omaha last week urged a state income tax and backed gasoline tax reform. They favor dividing the gasoline tax with 50 percent returning to county road funds, repealing the intangible tax, a non political ballot for county offices, renaming county farm bureaus to county extension services, defeating a federal child labor amendment, and electing county superintendents with salary paid by electors in their districts.
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Farmers Union of Nebraska
Omaha
Crist Anderson
Bristow
H. C. Parmenter
Union
W. F. Dale
Lincoln
H. C. Elwood
Creighton
E. L. Hunt
Syracuse
County Farm Bureau
County Extension Service
Kimball Men Hurt As Car Leaves Road Grade
G B Long and Fred Shattock of Kimball were badly injured when their auto went off the Lincoln highway seven miles west of Kimball, plunged down a high embankment, and rolled over several times. Long suffered a broken jaw and internal injuries. Shattock endured cuts and bruises but is not reported as seriously hurt. The crash occurred in blinding sun at about 35 mph. Long remained in serious condition with uncertain recovery prospects.
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Bushnell
Lincoln Highway
Kimball
G. B. Long
Fred Shattock
Long
Kimball Hospital
Shattock
State Game Warden Urges Hunters to Target Ducks Only
State Game Warden O Connell requests hunters focus on ducks and spare prairie chickens, amid calls for a yearlong closure of the pinnated grouse. He argues forethought by sportsmen could prevent permanent loss, noting dwindling Chicken populations mainly in Texas panhandle and Nebraska sandhills. The birds, valued for dog work and fair chase, face potential disappearance within 10 to 15 years if the trend continues.
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O'Connell
Panhandle
Texas
Sandhills
Nebraska
Railway Brotherhoods Endorse Bryan for Governor in Lincoln
Charles W. Bryan the Democratic nominee for governor received endorsement from the four railroad brotherhoods after a two day session of a joint legislative committee at Lincoln. The endorsement covered governor and secretary of state races with a 50-50 rating for Frank Marsh and Charles W Pool. Five Democratic congressional candidates were endorsed. incumbents Morehead Norton Shallenberger Howard and Republican incumbent Simmons were approved. Sears and Fleharty, 2nd district, also received a 50-50 indorsement. Howell, Republican, was endorsed for re election.
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Charles W. Bryan
Joint Legislative Committee
Lincoln
Mr. Bryan
Frank Marsh
Charles W. Pool
Congress
John Morehead
John N. Norton
A. C. Shallenberger
Edgar Howard
Robert Simmons
Omaha
W. G. Sears
Harry B. Fleharty
R. B. Howell
Drought during August cripples Nebraska corn crop
The August drought cost Nebraska farmers over 61 million dollars in corn. Production forecasts dropped from 267,275,000 to 197,672,008 bushels between August 1 and September 1, a 69.6 million bushel loss. Damage cited at 31 percent for August with September corn at 62 percent.
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Nebraska
State Department
Federal Department of Agriculture Statistics
Suit against state on duck damage is dismissed
Walter R. Kent, a Sheridan county farmer, sued the state claiming wild ducks and game fowl ate corn on his farm causing $7,360.25 in losses. District Court at Alliance granted the state's demurrer, Judge E. L. Meyer sustaining and dismissing the suit for lack of cause of action. Assistant Attorney General Dort filed the demurrer.
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Walter R. Kent
Sheridan County
Alliance
E. L. Meyer
Nebraska
Dort
Tornadoes Roar Through Nebraska and South Dakota
Two massive tornadoes tore across northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota on Thursday afternoon. Eleven were killed including an Omaha carpenter, with hundreds injured and millions in damage. The Nebraska storm damaged hundreds of farm buildings and ruined corn, while Dakota City and Walshtown Township suffered the heaviest losses.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
Omaha
Pender
Dakota City
Thurston
Dakota
Walshtown
Yankton
Morrill County Officials Find Tall Dope Weed Patch
Sheriff E L Davis campaigns to arrest growers sellers or distributors of marijuana, classed with opium and liquor. He seeks ownership details of a large patch found in Morrill County. The plant, described as Mexican in origin, is dried and smoked like tobacco, with effects similar to alcohol. The specimen stands nearly ten feet high, a local curiosity.
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E. L. Davis
Morrill County
Ninety Year Old Flapper Gets Bobbed Hair
Sara Rote aged 90 from Peetz district had her long gray hair bobbed this week to join the bobbed hair trend. She praised modern girls for comfort and dress and, as a Civil War veteran widow, joked about remarriage for pension concerns while noting no politics interest beyond admiring Mr Hoover.
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Peetz
Sara Rote
No Fear of Hog Cholera in Morrill County
Morrill county farmers report hog cholera has not taken hold, with vaccination widespread. Only a few light cases seen in nearby regions. local hog men remain cautious but confident disease will not spread. Bridgeport Herald notes vaccination as key preventive measure.
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Morrill County
Colorado
Nebraska
Bridgeport Herald
Regents Seek $1.5 Million for University Budget
Lincoln Sept. 14 Chancellor Burnett told students and faculty that regents will ask the legislature for 1,500,000 to fund the university for the next two years. He warned that without expansion similar appropriations will be needed for the next six to eight years to catch up.
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Lincoln
Burnett
Prevention Emphasized For Cattle Calf Disease
Prevention rather than remedial steps should control contagious abortions in cattle. Losses have risen over the past decade. Effort to destroy infection before it reaches susceptible animals is far more valuable than fighting it after infection occurs.
Democratic Handbook Highlights Prohibition Stance
New York September 17. A Democratic campaign handbook outlines Governor Smith’s anti liquor stance with excerpts from correspondence and speeches. It emphasizes enforcement of prohibition, critiques of Harding Coolidge enforcement, and cites statistics from census and prison reports.
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New York
Smith
Congress
United States
Harding-Coolidge
Hoover
West Branch
Palo Alto
Calif. Mellon
Harding
Mr. Mellon
Coolidge
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Albany
Federal Meat Inspection Seen As A Public Service
Public views federal meat inspection as a public service, similar to mail and weather reports. Most people do not know it covers interstate or foreign food processing, not purely intrastate businesses. About two thirds of slaughtered meat falls under inspection and condemnation rates remain around half a percent, with condemned meat diverted to fertilizer or non food products.
Telegraph Want Ad Offers Items for Sale
Classified notice invites readers to place want ads for selling goods through Telegraph service. It highlights simple submission and quick publication for household items, furniture, and miscellaneous merchandise. Deals, prices, and contact details are discussed in the ad copy.
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