Gructtinger Independent Society Auction Appeals Donations
A Saturday 1 30 pm sale by the Independent Society of Gructtinger to fund its expenses features items donated by the community including a handkerchief from Mrs Woodrow Wilson and a bay horse donated by Em George. Auctioneer M O Grodland and clerk Vincent Kelly lead the event with assorted goods from groceries to furniture plus a knitted goods sale by Wallingford Red Cross Chapter and a large collection of items for charity.
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Independent Society of Gructtinger
M. O. Grodland
Vincent Kelly
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Em. S. George
George
Grachtinger
Red Cross Market Day Sale at Wallingford
The Wallingford Red Cross Chapter plans a market day sale on Saturday December 29 at Peadineas to support Red Cross war relief efforts. The message urges public support for workers and volunteers aiding servicemen in the trenches.
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Red Cross
Wallingford
Psig
Red Cross Letters From World War I Volunteers
Wartime notes dated December 1917 show grateful soldiers thanking Mrs Turnauer and others for knitted sweaters wristlets and cards. Messages describe harsh training at Great Lakes Camp and cold weather prompting appreciation for warm garments. The Central Division American Red Cross confirms two boxes of knitted items passed inspection.
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Mra. Turnour
Jackie Charles Didier
Great Lakes
Walnut Township Women’s Defense Council Clarified
The Walnut Township unit states it and the Independent Societies are two distinct groups. The National Defense Organization organized home front work, comfort items, and soldier support since no local Red Cross existed. Officers named include Mrs Gambon chair, Mrs Baumgartner and Mrs H.S. George as vice chairs, Mrs A J Johnson secretary, and Mrs P J Hession treasurer with executive members Mrs J A Spies and Mrs B Pranklin.
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Womans Council of National Defense
Walnut Township
Womans’ Council of National Defense
National Defense
National Defense Organization
Red Cross
The
National Defence
Gambon
Baumgartner
H.S. George
A. J. Johnson
P. J. Hession
J. A. Spies
B. Pranklin
Red Cross Meeting Highlights Emmet County Work
Mrs. Mack J. Groves spoke at the Emmet County Red Cross headquarters on Tuesday afternoon to a good crowd. She praised the organization as the Bible’s Good Samaritan, explained stretcher bearer work, stressed careful accounting, and noted one dollar can do the work of two.
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Mack J. Groves
Emmet County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Groves
Layoo
Mra. Grovogp
Grasttin
Shahan
Mnet Co
Red Cross Notes and War Time Instructions
Miss Hazel Linderman directs Emmetaburg Red Cross rooms as Ira E. B. Soper delivers surgical dressings and instructions. The drive seeks 65,000 dressings with a service flag for each serving member. Volunteers work nightly. after Christmas an instructor will lead. Lost Island Red Cross meets Dec 27 at the Community School. A wartime recipe and Hoover food-saving appeals follow, urging pork, wheatless and meatless meals, sugar limits, and fat reduction.
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Red_ Cross
Pirlerey
Hazel Linderman
Emmetaburg Red Cross
Ira
E. B. Soper
Monay
Red Cross
Gruettinger
Lost Island Red Cross’ Society
Hoover
Hoe
Europe
Rye Muffina Recipe Note with Measurements
A terse historical recipe outlines mixing rye flour corn meal and flour with sugar salt and baking powder rub in butter add eggs and milk to form a smooth batter. Heat oven bake muffin batter in greased tins for about fifteen minutes.
Potato Muffine Batters From Old Kitchen Guide
A brief recipe step summary describes washing three potatoes, salting, buttering, beating eggs, adding milk and flour with baking powder to form a drop batter, then baking on a hot greased griddle. It reflects a simple early 20th century cooking method for griddle baked potato muffins.
School Notes Preview Week Long Vacation
The general science class finished their books ahead of the eight semester plan and will take two weeks off. Sophomores and Juniors mail Literary Digest subscriptions to soldiers with one cent stamps. no wrapping or address needed. Gym rearrangements extend ends by 3 feet, making the floor 66 feet long for better team play. Declamatory contest preparations proceed in the north classroom, with a schoolwide contest planned in a few weeks and speeches due for learning during vacation.
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Hy Paniies
Town and Country Nova Special: Local Marches and Harvest Notes
Mrs A J Johnson and daughter Gladys visited Esthervville on Saturday. Mrs Johnsons class was banner at the M B 8 5 last Sunday. Blimer Olson, a notable Durochog raiser, was seen with a wagon of crated Duro beautien heading to the nearest shipping point Wednesday. Young butchered a beef Tuesday to fatten the corn huskers. McCarty Bros finished husking Tuesday. Elizabeth Spies returned home Wednesday. Cathcart called on friends near Wallingford Monday. Martin Stewart finished husking Wednesday. Noble finished husking Wednesday. Hay balers busy baling hay on the Olan farm one mile north of town. Some of the jolly old folks.
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A. J. Johnson
Gladys
Esthervville
A. Johnson
M. B
Olson
McCarty
Bros
Elizabeth Spies
Cathcart
Wallingford
Watnonday
Martin ‘Stewart
Noble
Fragmented notes from Estherville town events and WWI era scenes
A jumble of local tidbits places Estherville figures like Mr Petersen and Martin Stewart in business and farm contexts. The text touches on corn prices, labor scarcity, Christmas church plans, corn shellers, a banana car, and a WWI patriotic poem about licking the Kaiser. It also reports a fuel order banning most outdoor lighting on Thursdays and Sundays to conserve energy.
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Burt
John Allen
Petersen
Estherville
Fe Bergum
Martin Stewart
Tilo
Strube
J. A. Suss
Fuel Administration
United States Fuel
United States Fuel Administration
Sanborn Sentinel Reports Sedition Cases in Town
Editor reports 16 alleged sedition cases in Sanborn Minnesota as the Sentinel notes ongoing political unrest. The piece cites accusations against local figures linked to murder and disloyalty, with bans and meetings tied to government concerns and civil order.
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Sanborn
Minn
Dec
Srs
the Sentinel
Sig
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P. ‘J. Paulsen
Raettinger
Th. T. Naae, M. Se, M. D
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Emmetsburg
M. D. Grodland
Rock Island
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F.O.B
Detroit
Geil Motor Company
L. E. Crim
J. H. Morrice
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Wallingford Red Cross
John Jackson
J. O. Kasa
O. O. Refnell
C. L. Rustad
Carrig Hanon
N. L. Nexon
Weismer
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Mira
Oliver Largon
Welsmer
Emmet’ County Red Cross
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Ae ‘Cross
Red Croga Society
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Soma
Mra. A. K. Turneaur
Kansas
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