Word: papillion
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...Last subordinate job: as city editor of the Dayton (Ohio) Herald. In 1884 he married Elizabeth Paisley Burtch of Clarinda, Iowa and settled in Nebraska. She gave him one son, Findley-for the past five years financial adviser to Salvador-and two daughters. He edited the Papillion (Xeb.) Times. In 1891 he was already full of Democratic sentiments: William Jennings Bryan made him his secretary, took him to Washington (paying his expenses, but no salary). This position lasted but a few-months. Howard returned to Papillion, entered politics. Only straight Democrat running against the American Protective Association, Populist ("Demopop...