Letter From the Far Off Fatherland
A Christmas missive from Steinberg Germany to Mrs Gingerich in West Bend describes family health war news from the front. Henry earned the iron cross after fighting in France and a furlough allowed visits. another brother died on October 6 in Champagne. The writer notes no famine, good harvests, and steady home life despite war, closing with Christmas and New Year blessings.
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West Bend
Chris Gingerich
Steinberg
Germany
Earth
Father
Mother
Myself
Henry
France
Arras
Iron Cross
Frankfort
Russia
Champagne
Ireland
England
Kingdom of
Italy
Why Are Their Names Unsung In Everyday War
A tribute to unnamed workers, soldiers of ordinary life. The author argues that unsung heroes endure lifelong battles in poverty and labor, keeping society standing while leaders gain notice. Their courage and sacrifice fuel progress even when overlooked, forming the backbone of every success.
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Balaklava
Girl Is a Mother At Twelve In Keokuk Iowa
Mrs. Carl Pappas of 1102 Johnson Street is believed to be Keokuk's youngest mother with a seven pound son born last night. The mother, per her parents, is twelve years and two months old and the child is reported normal. Attending physician says both mother and baby are in satisfactory condition.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Carl Pappas
Johnson Street
Pappas
Mystery snow death of county auditor Kelly found
The body of County Auditor John Kelly, who disappeared between Luverne and Hardwick Minnesota, was found in Rock River near the bridge. The search followed a 4 week mystery with postulates of exile, fatigue, and sudden death as investigators concluded he froze after leaving town in mid afternoon.
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Kelly
John Kelly
Luverne
Hardwick
Minnesota
Rock«river
Mr. Kelly
Iowa
Leonard Fitzgerald
Weicks
R. H. Troscin
Leonard
Troscia
Taverne
Hawkinson
Mr. Anderson
Troscia’s
Treat
Has Valuable Invention Aiding War Effort
Washington notes on J C Downs of Estherville Iowa whose rifling substitute uses a spring driven barrel to spin projectiles and whose chain shot system uses electricity to coordinate chained projectiles The war department will test the inventions with officials and Representative Woods assisting The implications could simplify ordnance and break entanglements if practicable.
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Washington
J. C. Down’s
Estherville
Geo. Groves
Down
Iowa
War Department
J. C. Downs
Woods
Downs
Mgr. Downs
Man seeks damages over land trade misvaluation
A Kossuth county resident sues for 50,000 dollars alleging the Chicago property traded for 623 acres in Kossuth county was appraised too high. He says the Chicago asset was really worth 36,000 dollars versus 80,000 claimed. The case centers on the difference and recovery sought.
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Kossuth County
Chicago
Towa Falls
New Baptist College
Iowa
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Carroll
Waterloo
State Board of Control
Rock Rapids
Trowa
Land sale offer for railroads and cities in Sioux Falls
The land is offered for sale to railroads for construction and to cities for paving. The price per acre is under $100. The site features an inexhaustible Sioux Falls granite supply.
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Sioux Falls
Settlement Reached in Dunlap Rail Death Case
Officials of the Chicago North Western Railway settled with Mrs. Waite over her husband’s death in a Dunlap railroad accident. She initially sought ten thousand dollars but accepted six thousand three hundred. The company’s offer was six thousand three hundred and eighty.
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Chicago Northwestern Railway Company
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German Empire
Charley Jensen Graettinger
T. D. Collins
Sherwin-Williams
Graettinger
Barrett
Frank C. Weir
M. O. Grodland
John O. Jertson
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