Soldier letter from Luxenburg recalls home and Verdun
Beaufort Luxenburg April 1 1919 Private Striker writes of ten months at sea and near front line towns Verdun and Albert He describes family visits in Germany and Rhine scenery He notes divisions 49th 38rd 33rd and Rainbow and 42nd in service and sends photos and poems from doughboys awaiting return to the U S
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Beaufort
Luxenburg
Sentinel of
Sentinel
Cherokee Democrat
Clifford Dick
U. S
Clifford
Camp Dodge
129Th
Will
Rainbow
42Nd
Niederfreisig
Germany
Rhine
Thia
Gete
U.S
Long Hill
Verdun
Argonne
Albert
M. P’s
Ant
Aurelia Ten Years Ago Happenings In The Ledger
Ten years back in Aurelia, C H Lockin remodels his house, Garber & Mummert buy Henry Bischel stock of shoes, and Mr and Mrs H R Stutz welcome a baby boy. Frank Dyslin buys the Murphy farm at $125 per acre. A May 17 special election will decide on a Peoples Cooperative Telephone Co franchise. Mrs Ludwig Pingle dies after pork infected with trichina. Pomeroy Pastor Schumann appeals after espionage act conviction. Cherokee commends Dr Hornibrook with $10,000 site offer for a memorial building.
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C. H. Lockin
Garber & Mummert
Henry’ Bischel
H. R Stutz
Frank Dyslin
John Murphy
Mosen Mummert
Aurelia
Peoples Cooperative Telephone Co
Ludwig Pingle
Afton
Kolpin
Galva
John Kolpin
Pomeroy
Pen
Fort Dodge
Wilhelm Schumann
United States ‘Supreme Court
Schumann‘ Cane
Konda
Schumann
Antonia
Hornibrook
Cherokee Times
Edward Hornibrook
Main Street
Lincoln School
Lee
County
Peterson
Roy Whitney
Galva Tribune
Erickson
Armstrong
Iowa
H .G. Kitchen
Frank
Westensee
Kitchen
Morris Coward
Holstein Advance
Conrad Claussen
Freda Zach
Storm Lake
Rolla Clark
E.C. McDade
Weat Main Street
Ben Balch Jr
Bac City
France
Argonne Forest
St. Mihiel
Peterson Patriot
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Raymond Martz
Rainbow Division
Raymond
Holstein to field a baseball team this season
Holstein Advance reports the town will organize a live baseball team this season, putting Holstein on the national map of the game. The piece notes community support and anticipation for competitive play.
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Holstein Advance
Holstein
Marcus News
M. R. Nagle
Marcua
Nagle
Herbert E. Love
Meriden
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Schaffner & Marx
Minsters
Sim Striker
William
The
Kleeberger’s
Mesein
C. E. Akers
Our
California
Akers
Spencer
Equitable Life -Insurance Company of
America
Kayser’s
Sentinel Office
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