Rasmussen letter from Aberdeen actor in growing city
R C Rasmussen writes to Sherm about two weeks in the city, theater seating about one thousand, note on local growth including a Coliseum nine stories tall, Dakota National Bank project, a Catholic Cathedral valued at a million, and Masons’ annual meeting. He requests copies of the Record and mentions close friends Anita Burt Stone and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Tona
Bess
Denver
Aberdeen
Masons
Charlie Hook
South Dakota National Bank
Amos W. Shipman announces settlement and business change
I have disposed of stock and business to L R Gali and will pursue a new line of work. I request all debtors to settle accounts promptly by cash or note. Grateful for patronage and hoping for prompt settlements. Also reported: Mrs Maggie McDermott and daughter Ruth were record callers Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Galiher Company
Amos W. Shipman
Maggie McDermott
Ruth
Delay in Bean Thresher Shipment Delays Local Market
Delay in the shipment of a bean thresher ordered weeks ago will make Clarence Robinson & Sons late in getting their crop to market. Peter Scott Jr. arrived Friday night from Camp Dodge and stayed through Sunday. Roy Lyle Earl Kleckender C R Shepard and Ray Koon of Farragut Iowa visited John C Lightfoot in the city after touring Camp Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apo
Clarence Robinson & Sons
Peter Scott, Jr
Camp Dodge
Roy Lyle
Earl Kleckender
C. R. Shepard
Ray Koon
Farragut
Iowa
John C. Lightfoot
Barn Erection At Highland Farm Reported
BE W Marsh completed a new barn on his farm near Highland. Louis Bengaard of Anita vicinity and Miss Anetta Juhl of Brayton wed Oct 24 at the Danish Lutheran parsonage in Audubon. Nellie Enoix left for Iowa City for the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star then Chicago to stay with her husband. Vernon Robinson was a Saturday caller. Pine Grove Church Society trustees in Massena township consider buying the fire-destroyed church building at Lincoln Center. F H Morgan a Council Bluffs druggist who refused Liberty Bonds had his storefront painted yellow and the word Slacker added after purchasing 500 dollars of Foren capitil stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bengaard
Anita Vicinity
Anetta Juhl
Brayton
J. P. Christianson
Audubon
Nellie Enoix
Iowa City
Order Astern Star
Chicago
Vernon Robinson
Pine Grove Church Society
Massena Township
Lincoln Center
F. H. Morgan
Cownell Bluffs
Liberty Bonds
Foren Capitil
Altos Ilkses
Schwennecker Sparling Marriage Announcement
Announcement receipts record the marriage of Susan Nell Sparling to William C. Schwenneker of Adair. The ceremony occurred October 20 in Galesburg Illinois. they will reside in Adair after November 15. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W H Spurling, is praised for character and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Nell Sparling
William C. Schwenneker
Adair
Galesburg
Illinois
Sparling
Iowa
W.H. Spurling
Here
Casey Vindicator
Camp Cody Letter Pokes Desert Heat and Odd Varmints
Glen Parkinson writing from Camp Cody New Mexico 1917 describes extreme heat sand storms and scorpions while detailing daily drills boxing and singing at the Y M C A. He notes high prices for films sandwiches and vaudeville and ends with a friendly salute to Charlie Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Graham
Glenn Parkinson
Audubon County
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Charlie
Des Moines
Caisson Co
Massena
Dear Mother from the Wyoming on Board U.S.S. Wyomina
A sailor called Red writes from the USS Wyoming dated October 15 1917 to his mother in New York City. He reports arriving by ship and feeling well. He mentions letters to Roscoe and friends seen in Minicola Long Island and lists Jake Foote Pete Vernon Frank Rhoads and Frank Wagner among acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe
France
Minicola
Long Island
Jake Foote
Pete Vernon
Frank Rhoads
Frank Wagner
U.S. S
Wyoming
New York City
New York
Red
Paul McEvoy at Harvard from 1917 letters
Paul McEvoy writes from Harvard Cambridge October 24 1917 to his friend Sherm noting he will start work next Monday after week of guard duty. He describes Hall's big brick apartment house liberty between classes and guard shifts and his address at Harvard Radio School Hastings Hall Room 40 Guard Co Cambridge Massachusetts and asks to send the Arc-ORD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Harvard University
Anita
Hall
Cambridge
Harvard Radio School
Hastings Hall
Guard Co
Massachusetts
Beavers Mission Note and Local Notices in Cass County
Raymond C. Beaver writes to friend Sherm about delinquent subscriber notices and enlisting in the war effort while noting local social updates. Miss Mable White teaches in Bridgewater, Mrs. Dollie Dilts Fillenworth visits Anita, and Raymond E. Fowbie of Bear Grove township is exempt from army service after accompanying Cass county’s last Camp Dodge quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Arcorp
Sears-Roebuck & Company
Neekul
Grace
R. C. Beaver
Dollie Dilts Fillenworth
Staples, Minnesota
City
F. J. McCord
F. R. Leffingwell
Burt Wissler
Raymond E. Fowbie
Bear Grove Township
Mr. Fowbie
Cass County
Camp Dodge
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R. C. Rasmussen
Sioux Fallls
South Dakota
C. E. Harry
State Veternsran
Millard’s
C. V. Beaver
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
J. A. Irving
C. A. Long
ROE & Kohl
Earl Townsend
Fred H. Townsend
U. S. Marines
St. Thomas
Virginia Islands
Danish West Indies
Atlantic News-Telegraph
G. M. Decamp
Hampshire Boat Sale
Schwab
Atlantic
E. L. Henke
BE. W. Marsh
Highland
Schwennecker-Sparling
Omaha
Red Cross
Soldiers’ Mess Fund
Harlan ‘Tribune
Glen Parkinson
R. S. Kiehl
Indianola
Lewis
Mother Davis
M. J. Davis
Denver Grocers
Greely
Colorado News
Audubon Township
County Defense Council
Hugh Farrell
Ed. Hackwell
Oscar Wheeler
Chas. Bahme
Frank Teolin
Frank Blue
Mike Farrell
J. L. Parker
R. A. Cooper
Geri Walker
Roscoe Turner
Bob’’ Cooper
Westinghouse
U. 8S. S
Paul McEvoy
Harvard
Cambridge, Mass
Raymond C. Beaver
Winnett, Montana
Mable White
Bridgewater
Colorado
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Rock Ree
Ray
Bes Melaes
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