Letters of Travel Prof Steece on war and Scotland coast
A narrative from the east coast of Scotland near Edinburgh describes guards on roads, Welsh Territorials, and coast patrols after the Pathfinder sunk off St Abb's Head. The author notes mine sweeping boats, spy networks, internment of suspected agents, Belgian refugees, and British relief efforts with a hopeful human tone.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
St. Abb’s Head
Pathfinder
Germany
Scottish
Tipperary
Eyemouth
Auto and Buggy Collision Near Union Grade
An auto loaded with several Emmetsburg youths returning from a Friday night dance collided with eight Bailey Bros. buggies on Union Grade Saturday morning. The buggy was badly damaged and the auto overturned across the grade with its wheels upright. Passengers escaped injury after freeing themselves with help arriving.
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Emmetsburg
Baily Bros
Frorh
Hmmelsburg
Tragic Curlew Week Sees Two Kids Die In Accidents
Three accidents hit Curlew, five residents hurt or killed. Ten year old Joe Schafer shot his six year old brother, later died from lockjaw. Six year old Grace Compton was run over and injured. James Staver died after a gasoline explosion at a shed detail, leaving a wife and six children. A railroad conductor, Roy James, and accomplice Clyde Spiker were arrested after a Robbery and murder attempt on a Northwestern train.
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Curlew
Joe Schafer
Grace Compton
James Staver
Laurise
J. H. Hinkley
Hagle Grove
Rutland
Bradgate
Gilmore City
Humboldt
Marshal Sargent
Gilmore
Wes Davenport
Roy James
Clyde Spiker
James
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Spiker
Will Organize Night School At Sheldon Board Plan
The Sheldon school board proposes a night school for youths unable to attend day classes. If demand exists, courses will cover home economies including sewing cooking and household arts plus manual training mechanical drawing bookkeeping business arithmetic English spelling commercial geography and other requested subjects.
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Sheldon
Five Iowans Die in Fatal Traincar Crash Near Ft. Dodge
An auto near Ft. Dodge was struck by an M. & St. L. train at a crossing with obstructed views. Five Iowans were killed instantly or fatally injured, and an entire family perished except the wife and mother. The wreck demolished the car as the driver tried to cross at full speed.
Spirit Lake Herald Sold to Estherville Publisher
Spirit Lake Herald changed hands last week with Mr. Thomas Hogan of Estherville taking possession. Former editor Mr. Patterson will reside in Estherville and devote time to newspaper advertising. Hogan, an veteran in the trade, plans to move his family to Spirit Lake.
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Spirit Lake
Thos, Hogan
Estherville
Patterson
Newspapr
Hogan
Spirit.Lake
Breach of Belgian neutrality blamed on Entente plans
A German newspaper reprints Belgian General Staff documents claiming Belgium long plotted with England and France to mobilize an expeditionary force against Germany in 1906 1911. It argues Belgium aided the Triple Entente, while Britain planned an English Expeditionary Corps of 100 000, with Dunkirk Calais and Boulogne as ports and Antwerp as a maintenance base.
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Dention
Germany
Great Britain
Berwick
England
Brittan
Brussels
France
Northdeutchen - Allgemeinen Zeitung
Belgian
Anglaise En Belgique
Capitan Barnardiston
Grierson
Dunkirk
Calais
Boulogne
Belgium
Holland
Antwerp
North Sea
Rhine
Berlin
Baron Greindt
Luxemburg
Ulissinger
Schelde
London
Paris
Graettinger Girl Shines in Estherville Recital
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson and daughter Gladys attended Prof. Lattin’s pupils recital in Estherville last Tuesday evening. Miss Gladys Johnson’s violin solo Mazurka De Salon by Danbe drew special praise as a pleasant surprise.
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A. J. Johnson
Gladys
Can't Sell the Bonds Hurting Larchwood Lighting Plan
The town of Larchwood voted bonds to light the city with electricity but cannot sell them and will defer the plant. O'Brien county also cannot float 5 percent bonds to fund a new courthouse.
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Larchwood
O’brien County
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