Isaak Rempel Wedding In Ebenezer Church Near Jansen
Miss Katie Isaak and George A. Rempel were married at Ebenezer Church near Jansen last Sunday evening. The bride is daughter of the late P P Isaak of Jansen and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs 4 F Rempel who live half a mile west of town. A large audience gathered and Rev D A Friesen spoke briefly before the ceremony conducted by Rev B O Kroeker. The couple will reside in Jansen at Hildebrandt residence after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Iaak
George A. Rempel
Ebenezer
Jansen
P. P. Isaak
4. F. Rempel
D. A. Friesen
B. O. Kroeker
Yewly
Hildebrandt
Flu Epidemic Strikes Town and Nearby Areas
Flu cases rise across our town and county with multiple residents, including key staff, Down with the illness. The Jansen station agent and family members report illness and substitutions, while local lyceum events are postponed due to the outbreak.
Kountze Named War Savings Head for Nebraska
C T Kountze vice president of the First National Bank of Omaha is named Director of War Savings for Nebraska succeeding Ward Burgess who was called to Washington. Joseph Barker becomes Vice Director Lloyd H Mattson Publicity Director and C E Wray remains Executive Secretary. Nebraskans support this war effort with strong results and statewide campaign plans continue across counties.
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C. T. Kountze
First National Bank of Omaha
War Savings
Nebraska
Ward M. Burgess
Washington
McAdoo
National War Savings Committee
Kountze
Joseph Barker
Lloyd H. Mattson
C.E. Wray
Burgess
War Savings Societies
Miss Isaac Celebrated At Home With Gifts
A miscellaneous flower was ten Friday evening for Miss Isaac at her home. A large number of ladies were present. Miss Isaac received many and useful gifts. A nice repast was served and Miss Isaac was bed at Sunday evening to travel.
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Miss An Isaac
Miss Isaac
Modern Dwelling Completed on Henry Paul Place
The Henry Paul place 24 miles north of Jansen now houses the Paul family. Construction spanned most of the summer for a strictly modern residence with city like conveniences. A high capacity furnace water system and electric light plant serve this elevated home with a view over the Cub Creek valley.
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Henry Paul
Jansen
Paul
Cub Creek
A Boy Questions Punishment for Uncommitted Geometry
A student asks a teacher if someone can be punished for what they have not done. The teacher replies no, and the boy adds that he personally has not completed his geometry assignment.
Holmé Bakery Keeps Steady Supply of Baked Goods
The bakery states its aim to maintain a reasonable stock of baked goods and offers special orders for bread or other bakery items. Customers are asked to phone in orders in the morning.
Thanksgiving News From Jansen and Surrounding Area
Beatrice residents Mr and Mrs G G Rempel spent Thanksgiving in Jansen. Michigan visitors R Janzens left for California to make their home. Local families dealt with illnesses flu and pneumonia while many shared meals and attended events. Dr and Mrs Murray attended Isaac Rempel wedding. various gatherings occurred at homes and the Lynn Hotel.
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G. G. Rempel
Beatrice
Jansen
AL. R. Janzens
Michigan
California
John Brockmeyer
H. N. Friesen
Lynn Hotel
Murray
Lincoln
Bud Copple
Margaret Friesen
Katie
Bertha Fast
Irene Ellsworth
Mary
Sophia Heidelk
Hazel Copple
John Cressman
Sof Clarence
Barkman
E. T. Hughes
Grandma Bond
Jobn Ginder
Mrs. Murray
Isaac Rempel
Nebraska Farmers To Discuss Reconstruction 1919
Nebraska farmers plan their annual convention at the Hotel Castle in Omaha to learn how reconstruction will affect them. President O. G. Smith of Kearney will lead discussions on needed legislation and farmer concerns. The event invites all Nebraskan farmers, with the Farmers Equity Union national convention also meeting at the Hotel Rome.
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Nebraska
Castle
Omaha
Deco
O. G. Smith
Kearney
Farmers Equity Union
Rome
Railways pressed as road transport urged for short hauls
Government calls for greater use of motor transport to ease railway congestion. Traffic recovery will take time as demobilization and food shortages across Europe keep transportation critical after the armistice.
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Europe
New System Of Transportation Being Worked Out
The rural motor express could rapidly aid during the war emergency and meet a real permanent need for better transportation that railways or waterways cannot meet. The motor express may become an established part of the transportation system.
How Lapland Got Its Name Etymologies from Nordic Texts
A survey of origins for Lapland's name from medieval and early modern sources. Etymologies range from Lapponia to Lapmarkia with proposals tying the term to Lapps, rags, or ski sliding, illustrated by references in Saxo Grammaticus and Sheffer's Lapponia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapland
Frank Hedges Butler
Johannes Magnus
Land
Lap‘ny
Lapponia
England
Sweden
Lapmarkia
Mark
Lend
Denmark
Norway
Oxford
Koop Family Visits Friesens Sunday
M. B. Koop and family spent Sunday with H. A. Friesen. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Siebe are on the sick list.
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M. B. Koop
H. A. Friesens
Mry
Chas. Siebe
Sugar Certificate Plan Abandoned in Nebraska
Omaha Nebraska November 30 effective December 1 the certificate plan for handling sugar to dealers is abolished and all dealers may buy as needed Gordon W Wattles Federal Food Administrator for Nebraska announces no more sugar certificates will be issued The rescinding follows sugar congestion in beet and Louisiana cane areas to distribute nationwide restrictions on dealers will be removed for conservation of World’s Relief The announcement urges women groups churches schools to stress food conservation and notes Europe and Allies must be fed first then neutrals and finally enemy countries
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Omaha
Nebr
Gordon W. Wattles
Nebraska
The
Food Administration
Louisiana
Conservation
Wattles
Impor Ce
Mr. Wattles
Soldier Boys Celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner at Fort Riley
A Fort Riley letter from Herman reports a superior Thanksgiving meal for soldiers. The menu lists roast turkey cranberry sauce oysters mashed potatoes green peas plum pudding mince pie tomatoes olives and desserts. The dining scene reflects an unusually lavish private style for soldiers.
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Soldier Boys
Fort Riley
Kansas
Herman
Comrads
The World’s Largest Boot Exhibition Idea
A U S shoemaker proposed a colossal boot as publicity. The giant boot weighs 500 pounds, stands about seven and a half feet tall, measures roughly fourteen and a half feet long with a four foot eight inch sole, and is about fourteen times larger than an ordinary shoe. The display aims to attract public attention to his wares.
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United States
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Jann
Borland
Dr. Murray
Jacob A. Friesen
R. Friesen
H. Jabzen
Emi
Henry Grummet Ad
Henry Grummet
Herman Grummet
Holmé Bakery
REX Theatre
Chas, Rohrbaughs
Frank . Hales
Mary Friesen
Fairbury
David” Mackelbergers
Agnes
Mackelberger
Bernice Thiessen
Edward Thiessen
Henry Heiderks
C. J. Zimmerman
Camp Mills
New York
Camp Lee
Virginia
Henry Brockmeyer
Indianapolis
Indiana
Estel Ellsworth
Margaret Bettin
Connie Zooks
Fred Brockmeyer
Martin Brockmeyer
John
Susie Wall
Peter Flamings
Jacob Wiens
of Kangas
Muckelbergers
Pyle Ask
Lappia
Meng
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