Captain John in the Trenches A War Stomach Crisis
Dewitt Mackenzie recounts a 1917 Cassel frontline incident where Captain John, famed for valor, cannot go over the top due to a failed nerve. A.P.M. misidentifies him, only to realize the captain’s courage remains, and the colonel berates the moment with blunt wartime grit.
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Second Army
Cassel
Flanders
Sea of Flanders
Ypres Salient
Europe
MacKenzie
John
A.P.M
Annual Coffee At Lincoln Set For Friday
Lincoln school announces its annual coffee Friday May 12 from 3 to 11 pm. Mrs. Fred Burrow chairs with C Bredlow assisting and a list of Lincoln Service League members helping. Profits fund instruments gowns bulletin boards radios and auditorium drapes. A revolving fund supports teacher classroom materials.
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Lincoln School
Fred Burrow
Lincoln Service League
C. Bredlow
J. Knudson
E. Wilhelm
E. Evenson
W. Neibuhr
C. Tanke
C. van Auken
V. Peacock
Fay Thompson
R. Haas
W Barge
Fire Destroys Section of Wooden Trestle
A spring gale fueled a million dollar blaze that swept Jamaica bays four mile wooden rail trestle sinking a 2,500 foot gap in its mid section. The Long Island railroad main link between Queens and Rockaway was burned out Sunday night into Monday. Origin of the fire is undetermined.
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New York
Jamaica Bay
Long Island Railroad
New York City
Queens
Rockaway
Atlantic Ocean
Guide for Draftees and Veterans by Maj. Thomas M. Nial
This article explains how to add total disability income to your NSLI policy. It uses Pat Maloney, a riveter, to show the extra 2.50 monthly premium that buys a $10,000 policy with total disability benefits. Six months after disability begins, a $50 monthly benefit per $1,000 of coverage can be paid, with waivers possible if still unable to work.
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Maj
Thomas M. Nial
Pat Maloney
Pat
Milwaukee composer wins 500 prize for Missa Brevis
Earl George of Milwaukee wins the National Federation of Music Clubs contest for his Missa Brevis for chorus and orchestra with soprano and tenor solos. The piece will be performed next season by the Denver Indianapolis Philadelphia San Francisco and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras. George is finishing studies at the University of Minnesota.
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Earl George
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Composers’ League
National Federation of Music Clubs
George
Denver
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
University of Minnesota
Q and A guide to common questions from The Haskin Service
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers brief answers to questions on science weather anatomy and history. Topics include banana plant growth summer heat, WWI veteran deaths, Edam cheese coloring, dishwashers, California earthquakes, West Point sports, S P Q R meaning, lawyer earnings, lipstick history, aerial bombing practice, and Army horse cavalry history with pack animals.
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1950 limited edition now available
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers Uncle Sam's Almanac for 1950 in its 14th year. It promises no advertising or propaganda, just practical yearlong facts for the family. Cost is 25 cents postpaid, with a coupon to mail to Washington DC.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
Name Street or Rural Route City
A brief address line indicating a location via Name Street or Rural Route and city, with mail directed to Washington D C.
Virginia City Miner-Tourist Restored Old West Gem
In Virginia City Montana Blind Bob Gohn the justice of the peace also runs a tavern and store. Rancher Charles Bovey is reviving the town once famed for Alder Gulch gold drawing about 100000 visitors last year. Locals recall vigilantes and the mother lode legend as the town eyes revival through tourism and mining lore.
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Virginia City
Mont
Bob” Gohn
Blind Bob
Montana
Alder Gulch
Xk &E
Charles Bovey
Bovey
George Gohn
Montana Territory
Cemetery Hill
Justice of the
Bob
Mother Lode
Roberto Rossellini Born May 8 1906 In Rome Film Pioneer
Roberto Rossellini born May 8 1906 in Rome was a film producer and key figure in Ingrid Bergman’s triangle. He is renowned for Open City and Paisan. He began in painting before taking his first movie job in 1934.
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Roberto Rossellini
Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Rossellini
Smith to Seek Second Term as Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor
Milwaukee Republican Lieut. Gov. George M. Smith announced on Saturday he intends to run for a second term and seek party endorsement based on his 1949 legislative record. He warned the 1951 legislature faces pressure to spend and said he opposes new taxes unless absolutely necessary and funded from existing revenues.
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Milwaukee
George M. Smith
Milwaukee Republican
Republican Party
Smith
Wisconsin
Shock Therapy Rescues Woman From Sleeping Pill Overdose
At the American Psychiatric association meeting in Detroit a wife of a psychiatrist overdosed on sleeping pills. Dr Theodore R Robie used a new electric treatment with small head electrodes and a mild current. She regained consciousness in ten minutes. The method, credited to Medical Officer Hirschfeld, is described as the newest and quickest revival technique. Growers report tree ripening peaches can be shipped without spoilage by pre chilling in ice water.
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Detroit
American Psychiatric Association
Theodore R. Robie
East Orange
New Jersey
Robie
New York
Hirschfeld
Veterans’ Adge Hospital
Lyons, N. J
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Veterans Administration
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Lance
California
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
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San Francisco Bay Area
Gulf of California
West Point
Senate
United States
Army
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Horse Cavalry
Uncle Sam’‘s Almanac
Chicago
HOTEL
Linker Lobby
Northwest Orient Airlines
Goli Travel Service
Hal Boyle
Poor Man
AP Newsfeatures
Howard W. Blakeslee
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B. F. Goodrich Store
Fifth Avenue
Dial
RCA Victor
Columbia
Capitol
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