Nebraska Legislature Drains Bills as Adjournment Looms
The Nebraska Legislature adjournment looms as the Senate slaughters nearly 200 measures and the House limits activity to old age pension and Senate bills only. Amendments include tax changes and liquor control debates with new conference committees and a 43 member House plan.
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Nebraska
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O’brien
Grand Island
Aries
Vernor
Long Stretch Ahead
An agitated assistant reports a woman shoplifting at a big store. The theft is fifty yards of elastic. The manager suggests the suspect is in for two long stretches, a pun reflecting a criminal sentence.
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Iireland
Washings at the Zoo Change Bears’ Diets
A visitor asked if the zoo bears were carnivorous. The keeper replied they were, but have become safe after being washed with carbolic.
Valuations on Ballots Rise as Political Costs Grow
A man measuring costs says expenses mount in politics. Senator Sorghum notes voters are educated in ballot value. He adds that votes once bought for five dollars are now kept at a higher price and not sold cheaply.
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Sorghum
The Divvy Joke on a Married Couple
A humorous exchange recalls early marriage where a husband offered a regular allowance and now the wife keeps his salary while he receives a small stipend. The light anecdote highlights changing domestic dynamics in a playful tone.
Regulation Debate Sparks Caution Over Gambling Powers
A speaker named Dustin Stax weighs stock market regulation while warning against advocates who push gambling regulation with loaded dice or a crooked wheel. He emphasizes distinguishing legitimate controls from corrupt schemes.
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Stock Exchange
Dustin Stax
Won't Believe Em Is Your Son Lorén Staying on the Farm
A neighbor asks Mr. about his son Lorén and whether he will remain on the family farm, signaling concern or disbelief about plans and future caretaking.
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Lorén
Farmer’s Son Fails To Heed Tales Of Sudden Wealth
Mr Fraser notes he bought every story about boys who ran away from farms and returned rich at Christmas to pay mortgages, but the young man does not seem to absorb the lessons or change his path.
Pudding Test Yields Silly Result in Appliance Joke
Mrs Alden asks if the pudding is done by stabbing it with a knife. The cook reports it came out clean and then jokes that she used all the knives, provoking a lighthearted kitchen mishap.
Water and baby baptisms teased by Tommy remark
The Newark Advocate recounts a Sunday school moment where Tommy answers the teacher’s question on two necessities for baptism. He quips that they are water and a baby, eliciting a gentle laugh and a reminder of youthful humor in religious education.
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Tommy
Newark
Old One on Bankruptcy Economic Quip in Cartoon Style
A vintage cartoon quips about bankruptcy with a father explaining to his son that it means losing money to creditors while keeping a coat. The exchange plays on hip pocket wisdom and financier misfortune for humor.
Picturesque Afternoon Dress Pattern 9311 Offer
Dress pattern 9311 features a demure, picturesque afternoon gown with a wide yoke panel and soft gathers. Available in sizes 12 to 40, size 16 uses 3 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric. send 15 cents and address Pattern Department Sewing Circle, 232 West Eighteenth Street, New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern “Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
Bank Teller Denies Overdrawn Account Status
A woman argues with a bank teller over an overdrawn account. She asserts she can do as she pleases with her own finances despite the teller stating the account is negative.
Money money it's always money says the goose
A Tit-Bits Magazine item presents a cartoonish dialogue about greed and wealth with a talking goose invoking the fable of the golden eggs and a skeptical reply from a companion.
Night of Stray Stories Quote Sparks Conversation
A quoted line from Stray Stories Magazine cites a provocative exchange about an apparently controversial farmer and a woman. The remark highlights social tensions and gender perceptions reflected in the magazine’s prose.
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