memories from beatrice and fairbury through the years
A reminiscence column recalls Beatrice visitors twenty five years ago including Christ Kielsmeier selling his blacksmith shop to Jono Pulec and J D Cherry shipping hogs to St Joe. Fairbury notes a 1901 context with crop prices and farmer caution, plus 40 and 50 year ago items from the Record files.
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Christ Kielsmeier
Jono Pulec
J.D. Cherry
St. Joe
Himself
Elmer Greider
Mortality Rate Among Children Falls Sharply
Mortality among American children aged 1 to 14 dropped to 20 percent of 30 years earlier. A Metropolitan Life report credits control of infectious diseases and better public health for large gains, noting TB and rheumatic fever declines, while automobile fatalities rose from 1909 to 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan” Life’ Insurance, Company
Insurance’ Company
Panama Isthmus Auto Highway Could Link Atlantic Pacific
The Panama Isthmus may gain a motor highway linking the Atlantic and Pacific in a route about 60 miles long. The two lane concrete road would cross the continental divide near 300 feet elevation and run east of Gatun Lake, connecting with the road from Panama City to Madden. Currently crossing is by train or plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Douglas Malcolm
American Express
Atlantic
Pacific
Ocean
Continental Divide
New _ world
Panama City
Porto Bello
Gatun Lake
Den
Maddam
Canal Zone
Isthmus
Arteries Hardening Seen Shifting Medical Goals
Dr Irving S Wright of New York argues medical focus should move from merely prolonging life to ensuring a full life free from pain and disability. He notes aging patients with arterial hardening face varying disability before death as longevity expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving S. Wright
New York
Beefsteak For Black Eye Not Unique Remedy
U S Public Health Service doctors say if you get a black eye you should stay in and apply a cold compress. They acknowledge raw meat may reduce swelling due to moisture and coolness but argue any cool moist item works, with cold compresses generally superior.
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N. G
U.S
Glass eels journey from Niagara to Europe and America
The article traces young glass eels two to three inches long that hatch from eel eggs and migrate across the Atlantic. After two years in the glass eel stage they become elvers and head into European or North American rivers, with Niagara Falls often blocking upstream progress and some eels detouring overland to ponds miles from rivers.
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Atlantic
Europe
America
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Buying Canned Goods for Economy in the Kitchen
Canned foods offer cost benefits when cheaper than fresh, with minimal prep. Grade and container size affect price. choose larger, affordable containers where shelf life and household use justify the purchase.
Chile’s Volcanic Marvels Draw Tourists and Alpinists
Chile hosts a striking array of volcanoes along the Andean arc, led by Osorno with its pyramidal snow cap and codhucco name. Nearby Calbuco and others frame Lake Todos los Santos and Llanquihué basin, drawing travelers to mountain scenery and alpine climbs from Puerto Varas, despite demanding climbs to the crater.
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Republic
Osorno
Hréesent
Todas
Los Santos
Llangquihte
Santiago
Todos Los Santos
Calbuéo
Crater
Lake
Llanquihué
Calbuco
Uerto Varas
Chile
Argentina
Plan Rooms and Exposure in Home Design
Geographic location greatly affects room exposure in planning. In cold regions compact plans with low ceilings aid heating efficiency and radiant sun in many rooms helps warmth, while wind protection is essential. In warm climates, larger, breezy layouts improve ventilation and shading, keeping rooms cool.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Steiner
Beatrice
John Riddle
Frank
Frank Cully
Fairbury Journal
Sam Green
J B Wright
Geo Clark
Bells Plaine
Iowa
F. A. Fox
Ott
Diller
Dist No
Verge Wright
Addie Miller
Ben Grétzinger
Hattie Sparks
Gertrude Lamb
Nellie Sparke
Clare Robertson
Charlie Diller
Agnes Friday
John Clauson
Myrtle Tate
Celia Lihmeyer
Gertrude Loock
Bessie Bill
Ethe Jeffrys
Theodore Henrichs
Ruth Sparks
Earl Pearce
Lottie Loock
Russell Bodell
Elsie Lamb
Fred Diller
Sam Friday
Walter Greenwood
Virginia Schultz
Bertha Cothmen
Mae Heinman
Henry Fouts
Clifford Tate
Harrison Line
Ednad Fox
Bennie Henrichs
Alex Bell
Wymore
Presbyterian Ladies Sewing Society
B F Lightner
Alex Ballard
Wes
Tern
Ettoile
Bert
Hemminger Bros
Pearce
Pathfinder Polls
Pathfinder
Washington
Ohie
Caine
Tse Tan
Cave
Rine
Panama Isthmus
Valentines
Hughes Cash Store
White Star
Aurtur
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