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...wish to respectfully point out a slight error (slight, my foot, a very grave error), in reporting the American Legion parade. On p. 15, Oct. 7 issue I quote: "The Nebraskans had a cowhand with a lariat." Since when did a ripsnortin' Wyoming cowpuncher resemble a Nebraskan cowhand...
Southwestern Nebraska is a country full of weather. In the winter it freezes, in the summer, fries. Its gulch-pocked plateaus are the scene of alternate blizzards, droughts, tornadoes, dust storms, cloudbursts. Every once in a while a Nebraskan loses his patience, goes outside to shake his fist at God. Last week there was cause aplenty for fist-shaking...
...Kansas' once-potent Democrat Arthur Mullen . . ." (TIME, March 25, p. 14) The Old Man" (affectionate alias by majority of Nebraskan voters) was never Kansan was is and will continue to be potent . . . non-meddler in patronage, reluctant recommender. Still Nebraska claims wholly. Kansans please quitclaim...
Perhaps your worthy publication has been deluged with protests from loyal Nebraskans to the effect that we do not have the "Quivers" out here. I refer to your statement on p. 49 ot your Oct. 16 publication in which you state that our King Ak-sar-ben and his Gracious Consort were crowned in the "Royal Castle of Quivers." Since we Nebraskans leave all of the "quivering" to Californians, may I inform you that it is the "Royal Castle of Quivera!" One thing you may be sure of-there is nothing "quivering" in the enthusiasm of this particular Nebraskan...
...passage of this basically important legislation made two triumphs in as many weeks, for that white-haired old Nebraskan, Senator George William Norris, who is not in the habit of winning victories. Last fortnight he got through Congress his constitutional reform abolishing the "lame duck" session of Congress.? In Senator Norris' patience there is an Oriental quality which takes no heed of time to accomplish its purpose. For a full decade he worked to enact the "lame duck" amendment. His advocacy of anti-injunction labor legislation is of almost as long