Letters of Travel Across Britain Amid World War II
Prof Steece notes Britain mobilizes for war with 4000 Territorials routed to Stirling and soldiers in Edinburgh as spy networks loom. Citizens boost defense through flag days and civil vigilance while Edinburgh’s historic sites and Walter Scott heritage reflect national resolve.
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Scotland
Great Britaan
Boys' Brigade
Boy Scouts
Stirling
Princess Street
Boys’ Brigade
Edinburgh
Walter Scott
High Street
Holyrood Palace
Castlehill
Great
Mons
Calton Hill
Royal Observatory
Greenwich
Nelson
John Knox
Royal Mile
Fallow Store Sold and Graetiinger Restaurant Change Hands
Andrew Henning sen sells his Fallow general merchandise store to P. S. Knutson and takes possession March 1 to farm 80 acres near Lizvie Jensen. He leaves a growing local business and Knutson plans to continue steady operation. F. C. Schurman and Don Skow buy the JS M. Thompson restaurant in Graetiinger as Thompson moves to serve as Clerk of District Court. A foot and mouth disease outbreak is described as a dangerous threat to cattle hogs horses and even humans, urging immediate destruction of infected stock to prevent nationwide damage.
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Andrew Henningsen
Fallow
P. S. Knutson
Andrew
Duus
Lizvie Jensen
Knutson
Graetiinger
F. C. Schurman
Don Skow
JS. M. Thompson
Thompson
Schurman
Watertown
South Dakota
America
Asia
A Serious Operation for Mr Will Freed in Rochester
Mr and Mrs Will Freed arrived home after an operation in Rochester Minnesota to treat a spinal vertebrae decay. The patient will return about every six months for further work by Mayo doctors and will wear a back cast for three years. The doctors removed bone to replace decayed vertebrae and plan to connect arteries in a future visit. The piece ends noting the impact of foot and mouth disease on farms.
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Will Freed
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Freed
Farmer offers corn to Methodist Ladies' Aid for husking
A southern state farmer pledged his corn field to the Method ist Ladies' Aid if they husked it. The group gathered about 48 bushels per acre, and a nearby man added five cents a bushel for husking. The society profited without extra labor, prompting calls for similar offers locally near Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Fire Bug Capture in Estherville Ends Four Week Terror
A 16 year old, Veryl Elliott, son of W B Elliott, confessed to starting multiple fires in Estherville over four weeks, including barns and a church. After two hours of questioning he led officers to a full account of the incidents and was committed to Cherokee Insane Asylum. He described lighting fires in the Fitzgerald, Moyd Coon, Barker, Coon Barr, Bert and Jones Feed Store, Blazer Barn, the M E Church, and Elliott Barn. He admitted using safety matches and gasoline, and tried to conceal his actions by lying before finally confessing.
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Wstherville
Cherokee
W. B. Elliott
Estherville
Osgoort’s
Brees Jet
Moyd Coon
Halverson
Burt & Jones
Hurd’s
Blazer
Mr. Blazer
M. E
Church
Prof. Latin
Stev
Case
Elliott
Wallace
Father
Gardston
Helen Ketchen Marries L E Boyes in Caldwell Idaho
Helen Ketchen eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ketchen formerly of Graettinger now of Boise Idaho married L Earle Boyes at the bride's parents home on Thursday November 5th. The couple will be at home after December 1st at Caldwell Idaho. The bride is well known and admired by Graettinger friends and the writer offers best wishes to the newlyweds.
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Helen Ketchen
Arthur Ketchen
Grasttinger
Boise
Idaho
L. Earle Boyes
Caldwell
Mr. Boyes
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Stirlings
London
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Canada
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Palo Alto
Thompson Rutledge Booth
Ellington
Emmetsburg
Rexn Valley
Hithland
Curlew
Fairfield
Vertion An
Independence
Lost Island
Mallard
Nevada
Silver Lake
Gruettinge
South Walnut Or
West Bent
Fire Bug
Wistherville
Barker
Baker Barn
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