Firemen's Convention Call Issued for Fremont Meeting
Thirty seventh Annual Convention of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association to be held in Fremont January 21 22 23 1919. Dues deadlines set. chiefs and delegates urged to attend, pay dues, and send credentials. Headquarters at Pathfinder Hotel with mass participation requested to ensure a strong turnout.
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State Volunteer Firemen's Association
Fremont
E. A. Miller
Kearney
John W. Guthrie
Alliance
Etate Association
Alliance Department
Miller
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association
Guthrie
Fremont Fire Department
Pathfinder Hotel
Germany's Oldest Short Rail Link Named After King Ludwig
The Ludwig railway in Germany links Farth and Nurenburg, a mere three and three quarters miles long. Conceived by Johannes Scharrer, it was published in 1832 and named for King Ludwig who favored its construction. About 90 employees run the line and it carries roughly 4,000,000 passengers annually.
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Germany
Farth
Nurenburg
Johannes Scharrer
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ludwig
Inoculation of Milkman Voice Yet Not Found
A Seattlet Post-Intelligencer line ponders a hypothetical anesthetic named nikalgia to insulate the milkman voice and prevent sleep from losing stitches in knitting the sleeve of care.
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Seattl Post-Intelligencer
Cause of Apoplexy and Its Triggers
Medical Record discusses apoplexy often seen as a pre disposition and not a traumatic event. Doctors cite blood pressure heart hypertrophy and vascular degeneration as primary factors while emotional stress and muscular effort play lesser roles. Exciting causes may be minimal or a sudden exposure to cold.
William Tell tale traced through Danish legends
A Danish historian argues the William Tell story originated in Danish legends two centuries before Swiss versions. The tale recalls a German bowman named Eigil who shoots an apple for King Nidung and hides a second arrow to test the king on harming the child.
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William Fell
Willian
Denmark
Eigil
Nidung
Tortoise Wins in Quiet Year Says New Ledger
A playful note compares racing hare and tortoise to modern life with a hint that success comes from steadiness. The piece jokes about priorities and suggests trying the want ad as a path to a better job.
Keeping Home Fires Burning Until the Soldier Returns
The American Red Cross home service Section offers confidential aid to families of deployed service members. Trained workers provide counseling, financial planning, and medical support, including milk stations for babies in war zones, to maintain morale and prevent hardship at home.
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The
Red Cross
Hed Cross
Home Service Section
American Red Cross
Committee On Civilian Relief
Bureau
Home Service
Ted
Home Service Bureau
Ned Cross
Children of the Crusade in the Ruined Village
Poignant scene of displaced children walking a village street in terror and fatigue. A Red Cross worker, depicted as a Mary figure, arrives to lead them home, the cross halo lighting her mission and offering possible relief.
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Red Cross
Heaven
Mary
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Hallmark Jewelers
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Rexall
Children of the Crusade
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Holy Mother
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