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1940: Fire at Rickbeils
F. Hardy Rickbeil was a cool guy, and I’m glad I got to meet him. The world is the lesser for his passing.
1961: To Put Out a Fire
A weird editorial about capitalism, Marxism and fire, from 1961.
Tagged 1960s, 1961, capitalism, Editorials, fire, marxism, opinion
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1961: Fire in Ellsworth
Images of the carnage wrought by the Ellsworth fire in 1961.
1961: Flames Threaten Ellsworth
We’re going to go a bit overboard with 1961 this week in an attempt to catch you folks up. I got a little bit behind this week again, despite best efforts. Sorry! A fire threatened Ellsworth in 1961.
1986: Worthington Boy Recognized for Alerting Parents of Fire
Young Jeremy Matthiesen alerted his parents to a fire in 1986.
Tagged 1980s, 1986, fire, greg matthiesen, jeff flynn, jeremy matthiesen, linda matthiesen, news, Photos
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1961: Brewster Man Starts His 21st Year as Fire Chief
John Garmer was starting his 21st year as fire chief in 1961.
Tagged 1960s, 1961, brewster, fire, fire chief, fire department, john garmer, news, Photos
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1940: Worthington Man Saves Two People in Fire, Actually!
Herman Weiese pulled two children out of a burning hotel in 1940, during a fire that killed 19 people.
Tagged 1940, 1940s, fire, herman weiese, minneapolis, news, Photos, rescue, worthington
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1939: Ask Flags Displayed on Streets Saturday
“Ask Flags Displayed on Streets Saturday” was a normal headline back in 1939, when verbs and subjects frequently got a bit confused and sometimes swapped places. In this case, the subject of the sentence apparently got bored and went home. … Continue reading
Tagged 1930s, 1939, Ellsworth, fire, flags, headlines, news, Newspapers
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1939: Firemen Sweat at Queer Fire
“Queer” meant “strange” in 1939, when this photo of firemen extinguishing a fire was taken.
1985: Iona Fire Destroys Wooden Elevator
A fire destroyed part of the wooden elevator in Iona in 1985.
