Lincoln Mayor and Councilmen Imprisoned in 1887
In 1887 Lincoln officials faced federal intervention after removing a corrupt police judge. The mayor and councilmen were cited for contempt, fined, jailed in Omaha, then released after Supreme Court found lower court lacked jurisdiction, ending the case.
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Nebraska
Omaha
United States
Lincoln
Douglas County
United States Court
Law and Order League
Andrew J. Sawyer
Sawyer
Edward P. Roggen
Andrew J. Cropsey
Lorenzo W. Billingsley
Lewis C. Pace
Granville Ensign
Wiliam J. Cooper
Joseph Z. Briscoe
James Dailey
John Frans
Robert B. Graham
Henry H. Dean
Fred A. Hovey
John M. Burks
Nelson C. Brock
Billingsley
Briscoe
Pace
St. Louis
David F. Brewer
Federal Circuit Court
Limcol
United |Ea
Federal
Coorer
Whitmore
N. C. Brock
Dundy
Telegraph Company
The
Express Company
Franks
J. Sterling Morton
Edward Rosewater
Thayer
James Boyd
Broatch
Mr. Boyd
Lambertson
Washington
Senator Paddock
Congressman McShane
Garland
Liberty
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Douglas County Court House
Self Supporting Students at University of Nebraska
A survey shows seventy six percent of male and eighty eight percent of all women at the university wholly or partly support themselves. Excluding the College of Law, average nine month expenditures are 714.06 dollars for men and 729.85 dollars for women.
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Admes
University of Nebraska
College of Law
Quotable Wits on Home Life and Manners
A collection of humorous observations on marriage, behavior, and social norms. Jests about cross words in couples, golf, wardrobes, watermelons, and buying unnecessary things reveal playful modern manners asides. The piece surveys everyday quirks with light satire and urban wit.
How to Stop Your Car From Smoking
A correspondent asks for ways to stop an automobile from smoking. The advice implies avoiding supplying the car with tobacco, noting the humorous twist that tobacco is not part of vehicle operation and should not be used to fix or worsen the smoking issue.
Honest man or pest Hank Legget spawns sardine boxes
A man can be absolutely honest yet a pest and nuisance. Hank Legget has been sending friends boxes of sardines to prove he can catch fish at his summer home. Fletch Merwin questions if man’s defense from the monkey implies many are on the way back.
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United States Circuit Court
Hank Legget
Fletch Merwin
Night of Tension Between Boss and Worker Escalates
A heated dispute with The Boss ends with a standstill as the worker laments being shut out from speaking. The clash centers on communication and perceived fairness in the workplace.
Weather Keeps Hydration Simple This Summer
The hot season allowed drinking water to be boiled after consumption. Residents found the heat reduced the need for preboiled water as they relied on the remaining warmth to finish boiling.
Chadron Woman Buys Carpet Tacks to Stop Sleep Walking
A Chadron woman bought three boxes of carpet tacks and says she is determined to break her husband of the habit of sleep walking.
Friendly donor leaves pipe tobacco and new pipe
A note from the editorial mansion thanks an unnamed friend for sending an excellent pipe tobacco and a handsome new pipe. The writer hopes to identify and properly thank the benefactor later.
Father’s Bathroom Breaks Limited by Daytime Hours
A father explains his limited access to the bathroom, noting the only times available are the middle of the day or the middle of the night due to family routines. The remark highlights the practical challenges of shared spaces.
Lew Shelley Quips About Aging and Adoration
Lew Shelley states that a man never grows too old to believe some woman is attracted to him. The remark reflects his humorous take on aging and romance in social life.
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Lew Shelley
Special hell for motor ists who clog the air with jams
Gus Buechler urges a special hell for motorists who create traffic jams and pollution. He suggests leaning on the horn constantly during jams to clear the reed.
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Gus Buechler
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H. J. Whitmore
A. J. Sawyer
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