Record of Armistice Era Army Life in Emmons County
A personal memoir recounts four Emmons county men joining the 88th Division in 1917 1918 with Fort Snelling Camp Dodge Camp Pike and Camp MacArthur postings. The author details training hardships officer candidate trials and ultimately earning a second lieutenant commission only to serve as a replacement in Texas until the armistice.
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Forc Ibe
Uncle Sam
Fort Snelling
Minn
Snelling
Emmons County
Camp Dodge
George Chase
Hazelton
Aug. Parent
Temnvik
Harry Lynn
Linton
Great National Army
88Th Division
Lynn
Chase
Parent
852D Infantry
C. T. 8S
Archer L. Burnham
Regula
War Department
Tong
Camp MacArthur
Tex
France
Texas
Doubling Salaries of Teachers Urged by Education Chief
Washington reports Dr. P. P. Claxton, U S Commissioner of Education, recommends doubling teachers salaries over five years and adding 50 percent over the next ten, to reach an average of 1500. He argues large raises are needed to attract and retain capable teachers and to raise school standards.
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Washington
P. P. Claxton
U. S
Claxton
Call for $1000 Salary for Teachers to Protect Nation
A plea argues teachers deserve at least $1000 yearly to educate children, sustain schools, and secure national prosperity and safety. It states only capable individuals should teach, while ineffective ones must quit, since schools serve the public, not teachers.
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Great
Democratic Republic
Trees for a grove selection guide
A guide on grove trees recommends rapid growing species to create shade and suppress weeds. Willow is best planted alone for quick effect, while ash is suitable in light dry soil. Boxelder serves as a nurse tree to ash, both dense shade and space management. Cottonwood provides insufficient shade and is less suited for grove planting.
US War Expenditures Lags Behind Britain Says Treasury
Treasury figures compare wartime costs showing Great Britain at 37.1 billion while the United States totals 18.48 billion. While critics say the U S financed allies, loans to allies total 7.88 billion versus Britain's 8.5 billion. Central Powers spent 59.5 billion. France and Russia outspent America. The article notes sentimental costs like the Effects Bureau distributing soldiers' possessions and urges support for the Victory Liberty Loan due April 21.
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United States
Treasury Department
Great Britain
France
Treasury
America
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Uncle Sam
Burreau
New York
Victory Liberty Loan
Springtime Chickens at Large Warned by Gardener
A reader urges action against roaming chickens as spring begins to prevent damage to gardens and shrubs. A simple fix with wire netting and careful measures will both corral the birds and protect plantings.
District honors eight of its men in war loan drive
The Ninth Federal Reserve district lists eight men from the region as war heroes including A. B. Rogers chairman of the district War Loan organization. Nels Wold of Kelly Lake Minn and Clayton Slack of Lampson Wis are cited for bravery in France in 1918 with actions that saved units and lives. Carl F. Payson of Monrose Mich, a sergeant in the 125th Battalion, is named for distinguished service.
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Ninth Federal Reserve District
France
A. BR. Rogers
Ninth District War Loan Organisation
Nels Wold
Kelly Lake
Minn
128Th
Cheppy
Wold
Clayton K. Slack
Lampson
Wis
Macchipe Gem
Consevore
Jennie Mae Stack
Carl F. Payson
Monrose, Mich
Eight American Heroes Honored in Liberty Loan Roll
The article lists eight Minnesota and Wisconsin servicemen who died in World War I including William R. Peck of Minneapolis Sgt in C Company 364th Infantry killed near Remonville France in Nov 1918 and Theodore Peterson of Minneapolis Sgt in the medical detachment 151st Field Artillery mortally wounded near Peronne France in March 1918. Also named are Louis Cukela of Minneapolis Lt in 5th Marines killed near Chateau Thierry Aug 1918, Ray C. Dickop of West Bend 1st Lieutenant 127th Infantry, Walter S. Sevalia of Brule corporal in 7th Engineers cited for extraordinary heroism near Brevilles France in November 1918. The piece notes their acts and families and closes with a Liberty Bond pledge quote by Chairman Rogers.
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Lincoln
Gettysburg
William R. Peck
Minneapolis
364Th. Infantry
Remonville
France
Peck
Zenith Ave
Theodore Peterson
151St. Field Artillery
Peronne
Minneapolis Athletic Club
Oshkosh
Wis
Louis Cukela
Villers-Cotterets
127Th Infantry
Fismes
Lena Schiller
West Bend
Walter S. Sevalia
Brule
Rogers
Real estate transfers list many land deeds and payoffs
A lengthy record of warranty deeds detailing transfers in sections across Linton Strasburg Hague and Temvik. Names include Stephen S Sullivan Rudolph Gau Beren Dena Heyerman Barend Looyenga and Michael Weber among others with parcels ranging up to 400 acres and prices from 1 to 8000 dollars.
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Stephan Kraft
Peter Miller
Martin Lipp
Milwaukee Land Co
Strasburg
Joseph Bitz
German State Bank
Gara M
John A Skatvold
Sebastian Wald
William E Noyes
T E Lawler
Peter Weisz
Michael Weber
Temvik
Otto Dedstundt
L duHeaume
Hunter's Istadd
Linton
Beren Dena Heyerman
Barend Looyenga
F J Pietz
Balthaser Wagner
William Schwab
John F Deutscher
Hunter
Isladd
Joseph Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
Milwaukee Land Company
Joseph M Wirth
Olof Feltheim
Braddock
Henry H Hanson
T A Kiefer
E Ketchum
Fred Kist
Square Acre
Patrick J Kinney
George Zoller
S A Fischer
Michael M Sener
Joseph Holzer
Johanna Vetter
Hague
Katharina Glatt
Jacob J Volk
Henry Straub
John Braseth
Leopold Perras
Olga Perras Kurtz
Anita Perras Daugherty
George N Fiddler
Christina J Fiddler
John B Payne
Jessie V Shocky
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