Red Cross Notes Seeks Quilters and Auction at City Hall
Red Cross members are asked to meet at city hall on Wednesday evening March 5 to quilt the two quilts ready for completion. At the same time three sewing machines will be sold to the highest bidder including a Singer Standard and Wheeler & Wilson, plus a new cupboard bought when the chapter began. Proceeds go to the Red Cross treasury.
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Red Cross
Wednesady P. m
Singer
Standard
Wheeler & Wilson
Areo
Red Cross Treasury
Womans Club Notes Meeting Program Details
The Womans Club schedules its February 25 1919 meeting at 3 p m in city hall. The program includes prayers songs minutes enrollment of new members and various papers and duets with quotes from Washington or Lincoln required at roll call. Charter membership offered to new joiners.
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Womans Club
America
Mrs. Catlander
George Washington
Mary Miller
Vivlin
Lelia Hadley
Lincoln Ancecotes
Adda Cully
Fern Cavett
Flora Waggoner
Washington
Lincoln
Local Harbine Notes Include Visits and Family Illness
Harbine items report Frank Buller of Omaha returning home after a week with relatives. Mrs. Wadley and Mrs. Sandman fall ill, with Mrs. Wadley sick and Irma Parker staying with the Wadleys. Many residents attend a sale at Herman Sturmer and others visit relatives in Steele City and Jansen. service and discharge news include Henry Arnolt and Reuber Alder.
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Frank Buller
Omaha
Harbine
Horace Mann
Plymouth
Grandma
Grandpa Wadley
Wadley
Irma Parker
Wadleys
Chelise Johnson
J. B. Thompson
Fairbury
Mabel Carpenter
Ralph Sandman
Herman Sturmer
Richard Arnold
Arnold
Henry Arnolt
Frank Sankey
Henry Koop
Sankey
Beatrice
Henry Arnold
Russe
Camppell
Mina Abernathy
Lissa Campbell
Steele City
Bert Jackson
Uller
Austin Jamison
Eilis
Sue
Archie
Frank Shipman
Og San
Tae Geo. Fi Fielder
P. A. Buller
Mise Marie Shipman Visits Ed Chavez Family
Mise Marie Shipman left Tuesday for a visit with Ed Chavez and his family near Ellie.
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Mise Marie Shipman
Ed. Chavez
Ellie
Emergency ration for soldiers weighs one pound
A 1 pound emergency ration of ten ounces hardtack and six ounces sweet chocolate is proposed for scouts and hard labor, providing about 2100 calories with 180 from protein. The plan emphasizes balanced energy, palatability, low bulk, and cheap, shelf-stable components to preserve health and military effectiveness.
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Vedder
Chittenden
Basket-Net For Fisherman
An inventor describes a six rod basket net for live bait catching minnows. The frame uses tempered steel rods with rust proof clips and a bait pocket in the center. When lifted the bagging keeps prey from escaping while exceptional strain causes a controlled collapse to release strain. The net folds into a compact bundle concealed among traps.
Sugar Conservation Proves American War Support
The United States Food Administration reports Americans reduced sugar use to aid allied needs and ease shortages. From July to October distribution fell from 400,000 tons monthly to about 230,000 tons, showing two thirds of normal consumption and proving widespread civilian cooperation in wartime rationing.
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United
United States
Food Administration
Louisiana
The
America
Age Before Beauty Quip Sparks Light Verse Banter
A playful exchange centers on the old saying age before beauty with a witty quip about millions of young women challenging the notion. The dialogue teases timeless vanity and taste in a light newspaper feature tone.
Did Her Ear Deceive Her
A judge quips during a telephone exchange about a caller from the office claiming a late return. The exchange hints at a comic misperception resembling a bowling alley ambience.
Why Girl Messengers Are Failures in New York
A historical note reports that women messengers in New York largely failed due to excessive walking, taunting from male colleagues, display-window distractions, and dislike of uniforms. Employers had advertised for girls over 16 for light steady work but attrition left only one per office after the first day.
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New York
Civil War Veteran Receives Long-Awaited Pension
Pottsville, Pa. Thomas J. Rose, a Civil War veteran, finally receives a back pension after a Washington clerical error kept it from him for about 50 years. The back pay totals several thousand dollars and seven congressmen aided in correcting the record once World War II prompted new documents.
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Pottsville
Thomas J. Rose
Washington
Rose
How London Fended Off Gotha Raids in Wartime
The piece details London air defenses during the last years of WWI. It explains aerial aprons using balloons and ropes, four-score aircraft patrolling to 20 000 feet, and a three-layer barrage with searchlights and fast scout planes. It notes the brutal, nerve-shattering raids and the efficiency of the defense.
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London
Rhine
Baby
Train Conductor Quips on Space in Crowded Car
A conductor remarks that if people were thinner there would be more room to stand, sparking a humorous exchange about crowded transit. The dialogue reflects a wry take on urban transport crowding and passenger resilience.
Penny-pinching talk spurs doubt on pawnbroker
A poor young man and his friend discuss a corner pawnbroker, joking that he is a robber and a loan bandit the newspapers keep reporting about. The exchange highlights public suspicion of lenders.
Senator Sorgum Declines Political Scope
In a measured reply the senator says he is anti Hun and will not delve further into political positions. The exchange reflects cautious stance amid rising tensions and public pressure.
There'll Be Trouble Over Unpaid Bill Demands
A debtor refuses payment prompting threats to inform other creditors. The exchange shows tension as one party pressures for settlement while delaying payment. No names or locations are given in the fragment.
A Matter of Taste
A witty exchange questions romance with a playful bite as one woman claims lasting affection while another notes being recognized for true value. The dialogue centers on perception and loyalty in a light humorous tone.
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