Not Many Civil War Nurses Still Live Today
Washington reports that Civil War nurses are few as memory fades. Government pension records list 46 survivors from about 2,000 Union nurses, with many omissions due to incomplete roll data and historical record-keeping. Notes highlight Dorothea Dix’s leadership, Clara Barton’s later Red Cross, Ella Newsom as Dixie’s Florence Nightingale, and Cornelia Hancock in Atlantic City among others. The piece names several survivors by state and town, reflecting the thinning ranks across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond.
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Washington
Dorothea L. Dix
Confederacy
Ella K Newsom
Dixie
Florence Nightingale
Wade McClellan
Gettysburg
Union
Emery Hospital
Carroll
Iown
Woman’s Relief Corps
Cornelia Hancock
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Army of the Potomac
Illinois
Clarissa Crossman
Julia McCarthy
Irene D. Cook
Chicago
Addie Emery
Pontiac
Eliza Pyle
Norris City
Kate McLaughlin
Quincy
Mary C. Upton
Vern
Indiana
Mary Brady
Indianapolis
M. de Sales
M. Paula
Notre Dame
Mary E. Miller
Logansport
Wisconsin
Helen B. Cole
Sheboygan Falls
Michigan
Rena L. Miner
St Charles
Friends Redeem Goods of Bankrupt Farmer in Iowa
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, friends rallied to help farmer Peter Gulbrason of Humboldt by buying his farm goods at a sheriff sale, paying the mortgage and presenting the note to him. They burned it in their presence and encouraged him to begin anew.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Peter Gulbrason
Humboldt
al. Gulbrason
Ife
Mr. Gulbrason
Spurned Parents Plan Fueled Big Business Girl Rise
Nancy Alexander left college to pursue business, rising from stenographer two years ago to head a Northwestern lumber company branch. At 21 she controls operations across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama and runs a home office rather than a separate building.
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Charlotte
Nancy Alexander
Northwestern Lumber Company
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Not a Good Mixer Stroudsburg Champion William Lacey
William Lacey, the Stroudsburg champion nonmixer, crawled into a large concrete mixer for repairs and was whirled for about three minutes in sand water and cement. He escaped with cuts and bruises and survived the dangerous incident.
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Stroudsburg
William Lacey
Lacey
Outdoor Stage Gifted to Montpellier by Paris Dramatist
A new outdoor stage with lights, fountains and dressing rooms has been built in Montpellier. The gift comes from Auguste Bosc, a Paris dramatist and theatrical manager born in Montpellier.
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Montpellier
France
Auguste Bosc
Paris
Local Social Roundup From Lodge Pole Nevada Nebraska
LODGE POLE residents host the 16th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Barlow with family guests from Sundl, Chappell and others. Various visits. bridge parties. a beef steak fry for faculty families. students and staff noted for initiations and sports injuries. Several locals travel, shop and conduct community business at Sedgwick Prague Omaha Gurley and Sidney with cures, sales, and remodelling efforts ongoing.
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F. D. Barlow
L. R. Barlow
G. W. Barlow
Sundl
P J. Grant
Chappell
American Legion closes Paris convention with vigor
The American Legion ended its Paris convention with a festive send off as veterans toured the French capital and were warmly greeted by officials such as Doumergue and Tardieu. Edward Elwell Spafford was chosen commander, with James Raftis, Paul Mounts, Ralph O Neill, Dan Spurlock, and J M Henry named vice commanders. Rev. Gill Rob Wilson elected chaplain.
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American Legion
Paris
Legionnaires
Doumergue
Tardieu
Lygues
Marin
The
Legion
Edward Elwell Spafford
New York
James Raftis
Washington
Paul Rounts
North Carolina
Ralph T. O'Neill
Kansas
Dan Spurlock
Louisiana
J M. Henry
Minnesota
North Divide News Roundup From Huntsman and Nearby
A carload of coal arrived at Huntsman on Tuesday as farmers hauled it out. Edward Chean drove to Bridgeport on Wednesday, returning Thursday. Isaac Jones visited the Frank Goodwin farm on Wednesday. Paul Sparks helped his parents tidy their pump on Saturday. A K Anderson and Lloyd Morris shopped in Sidney on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ed Brockelsby attended a Christian church evangelistic meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs Ed Brockelsby and sister and family drove to Denver on Wednesday, returning Saturday evening. Sun-
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R. S. Oberfelder
Sidney
Rogers and Barlow
the Express
W. G. Chase
Charles Dickinson
Omaha
C. E. Singley
Idaho
Ladies Aid
Mesdames Wolf, Bond and Lehmkuhl
Mesdames Krieder, Hansen
L. R. Barlow
Dannie Miller
Elizabeth Kruger
E. Fenske
New York
R. A
M. W. A. Hall
Waller Cafe
Mesdames Line, Franss, Peterson and Treblick
Huntsman
Edward Chean
Bridgeport
Isaac Jones
Frank Goodwin
Paul Sparks
J. C. Sparks
A. K. Anderson
Lloyd Morris
Ed Brockelsby
The
Christian Church
Denver
Old Time Dance and Local Travels in Central City
A weekend report notes an afternoon departure for Central City. An old time dance at Charles Lessman home Saturday evening drew a fair crowd and good times. Mrs George Rippe and Mrs John Jones drove to Sidney on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Chester Owens and family visited Sidney on Sunday. John Jones hauled coal from Sidney Monday. Mrs R R Owens attended evangelistic meetings at the Christian church Sunday.
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Central City
Charles Lessman
George Rippe
John Jones
Sidney
Chester Owens
R. R. Owens
The
Christian Church
Cows Vary as Feed Buyers in Testing Association
Cow testing association figures show dairy cows vary in ability to pay farm feed bills. The best producers bid top prices and bring cash, while poorer cows seek more credit. The report notes cows differ much like men in financial vigor.
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Cow Testing Association
Nebraska dairy farmer notes butterfat pay per ton
Farmers report butterfat prices and cow milk production figures amid talk of alfalfa costs. Several Nebraska dairies average higher butterfat per cow, with notes on marketing, stud carding, and farm upgrades such as plate glass and garage doors.
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Braska
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Bonita Wolf
Bronson School
F. H. Wolf
Emma Paulsen
M. A. Wolfe
J. W. Rogers
Bridge
Oscar Meyer
C. D. Moorhead
Nora Wolf
Floyd Jacobson
Booth’s
E. E. Hannah
Jack
Los Angeles
Prague
Okla
Hannah
Mesdames F. D Barlow
Sedgwick
Wm. Goettsche
Ruth
Edward Fenske
San Francisco
Preston Smith
R. F. Miller
Webster City
Karl Feldt
J. Neilson
John Fraass
B. J. Bates
Daugh
Ter
Ruby
Gurley
Mrs
C. H Rowan
Frank Rowan
Charles Bolinger
Irl
W. Wright
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Rev. Gill Rob Wilson
New Jersey
Lafayette Flying Corps
United States
Chaplin
North Divide
Duncan
East Sixth Street
Mrs. Osborne
Hotel Conant
Sidney, Nebr
Cheyenne County
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