E C Higbie Victim Of Spanish Flu
B C Higbee editor of the Stewartville Minnesota Star is dead at the Great Lakes base hospital from Spanish influenza. He was a known Graettinger visitor, married to Mayme Gammon of Meadow Minnesota. Funeral planned at Meadow. Drs treated him at the base hospital. Hazen also died near Emmetsburg. funeral Friday. Cathcart promoted to lieutenant in aviation service, assigned to Omaha as flight school instructor. Rev H C Riley appointed M E pastor at Graettinger for a year. Public sale listings and auction notes follow, with multiple sales scheduled October 1 through 12 and a large total sale near $10,000 at the Sports Bros. sale. Auctioneer Grodland active. more sales planned toward Spirit Lake.
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B. C. Higbee
Stewartville
Minnesota
Star
Great Lakes
Higbes
Graettinger
Mayme Gammon
Higbes da
Gilind “Meadow
Higbee
Rochester
B. M. Cathcart
Edmund M. Cathcart
the Times
Rex F. Reeves
Poland
Reeves
H. A. Cleminson
Grodland
Rich Aylward
Aylward
Sports Bros
Spirit Lake
Two Guns For One Victory Loan Exhibit
The Liberty Loan Committee lifts a temporary ban to sign a customs receipt for thirty nine captured Krupp field pieces from the Soissons front. Damaged by shells, the cannons bear autographs of thousands of American soldiers and will be shown as proof that money loaned to the government is effectively doubled through military purchases.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Soissons- Rholme
AnelySam
Students Depart for College From Small Town
Many students left Friday morning for colleges, with names like Cornell, Mable Osher, Alice Pearl, Hertha University, and Herman Eilgen among those listed. The report notes a weekly departure pattern and mentions a charge of $4.85 related to a pound of butter in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Mable Osher
Alice i Pearl
Noble
Hertha University
Herman Eilgen
Howard Nefatead
Olené Wm
Knudteon
Allege
Chlyin. Gammon
Herman — Larsen
The Lure of the City at Hawkeye October 9
A review notes the play The Lure of the City blends logic and warm human sympathy as a police commissioner's downfall unfolds when he learns the girl involved is his own daughter. Comedy scenes ease the story’s intensity, with distinct scenery marking the Hawkeye engagement on October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
West Bend Promotes Liberty Loan Boosters
The Journal lauds local business leaders in West Bend for generously funding Liberty Loan advertising. It highlights their willingness to support national efforts and praises the community for patriotic spirit and loyal citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
citizens—Journal
Injured Worker Hurt by Drive Belt Incident
In a Whittemore area report, Chas Biersted was injured last Monday when a drive belt on a corn shrouder broke and wrapped around his head. The belt's snap caused him to be thrown from the feed board as he handled the bundles, sustaining head bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Biersted
Whittemore
Hoe
Fenton Reportor
Swen City Barber Shops Raise Prices
Owen City barber shops raise prices with shaves at 20 cents shaleutis 40 corte both 85 cents and a shampoo 35 cents. Shops will stay open on Wednesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swen City
Owen City
Berald
War era letters from Brooklyn echo home life amid drafts
A 1918 Brooklyn dispatch recounts Alfred H Cameron writing from Sands Street Y M C A about being drafted into the medical department, liberty passes, trips to Broadway, plays he saw, and wartime notes on President Wilson and Kaiser. The letter also mentions a friend in the British army near St Quentin and a humorous Crown Prince Willie communiqué from France.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
40Th
Broadway
West
France
Wilson
Hia
Kaiser
Hell
Kaiser Bill
Cynthia
Mmy Oil Seaman Company
Ahd
Herman
Land of Dreams
Alfred H. Cameron
Navy Y. M. C. A
Sands Street
Willie
Rhine
Wanla
Maine
Iowa
Mit
Rome
Belgium
Pepe
Oder
Post Office
Crown Prince
Ruthven Elevator Changes Hands In Grain Deal
The Wilson Grain Co of Spencer closed a deal last week to take possession of the C. C. Helgrén Grain Elevator in Ruthven. Helgren will retire, leaving only two grain dealers in Ruthven after the Wells elevator was previously acquired by the Wilson Co.
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Ruthven
Wilson Grain Co
Spencer
C. C. Helgrén
Wilson Co
Wells
Helgren
I'ree Press
Solace by Satter on Christmas boxes for the boys
Satter notes in Boone Democrat that despite an official ban on Christmas boxes to overseas troops the soldiers will not be disappointed. He argues they will be content since they will be too busy to receive a watch on the Rhine.
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Satter
Sam
Rhine
Boone Democrat
Foch Seeks Early Battle Decision and Meuse Advance
New York reports indicate Foch’s battle nears a decisive moment as German resistance frays across northern France and Belgium. The Belgians recapture ground near Ypres, signaling a broad German retreat, while Foch deploys reserves and eyes a collapse of German military power this year. The piece also notes Bulgarian capitulation and hints at strategic shifts toward the Scheldt and Meuse lines, alongside local town reports on war bonds and a newspaper sale.
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New York
Foch
France
Ypres
Meuse
Hindenburg Line
Germany
Waterloo
Gettysburg
Bulgaria
Sofia
Scheldt
Hindenburg
Lindendorff
Lost Island News Social Roundup in Iowa Communities
Mr and Mrs Lewis Sandvik and Mr and Mrs Joe Arndal travelled to Story City and Roland Iowa on Saturday returning Monday Miss Mille took teachers examinations at Emmetsburg Friday and Saturday Lars Roseland has been ill about ten days but improving Dr Hodgston attends him Mr and Mrs H Berdin Clarente and Alfred spent Monday evening at the Sheffield home Mr and Mrs A J Lande with Mrs H H Sandvik and Mrs A I Lande went to Sweatty Tuesday evening for a two day mission meeting Mr and Mrs Ole Thorson entertained friends from Extherville Monday Mr and Mrs Ness Matsen and family Mr and Mrs Harry Kelly and Bliss Rofdel of Ruthven spent Sunday at the Sheffield home Monday evening September 30 neighbors and friends enjoyed a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Seth Smith for their 30th anniversary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Sandvik
Joe Arndal
Story City
Roland
Iowa
A. J. Lande
H. H. Sandvik
A. I. Lande
Sweatty
Ole Thorson
Extherville
Ness Matsen
Harry Kelly
Bliss Rofdel
Ruthven
Sheffield
Seth Smith
Wallingford Notes of Visits Births and Travel
Miss Ruby Moore returned from Estherville where she visited her aunt. Mrs A V Bormann has two sisters visiting from Chicago. Nurse trainer at home on vacation. Mrs L L Nelson at Dr Moe hospital Sioux Falls recovering well. Mrs Gus Merklin moved to Mud Baby Sanitarium Jordan MN. Julian Hanson ill with rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Jnok Wicks welcomed a baby girl born Friday morning September 27. Mrs Mary Grodland stayed at Grodland home a few days. Mr and Mrs P G Paulson of Jack Creek welcomed a baby boy born September 28. Mrs Grodland left for Sibley Saturday. Miss Odell Kanaid and sister Mrs Burns shopped in Estherville Thursday. Rev Paulsrud arrived from Dandy all Friday. conformation at Riverside church Sunday. Mrs G B Moore went to Sioux City last Friday. Mr Bradshaw IRP agent has a sister visiting from Washington. J O Kase returned from Reverie Minnesota. He aided on farm there last week. Mr and Mrs Thomas and daughter of Clear Lake visited Frank Sheldon’s home. returned Sunday afternoon. Mrs Thomas and Mrs Sheldon are sisters. M B Sovatson left Tuesday for Sioux City to buy young stock for feeding. Mr and Mrs Ludwig Larson of Ruthven visited Albert Oddson Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Mansekka of Estherville visited at C Elevation home Saturday. Mr and Mrs R I Hood visited Clair and Fort Dodge relatives Sunday. Several attended M E conference at Estherville last week and Sunday. Chas Higgins received word Monday of his mother’s serious illness in Oceelia Missouri. he left for Missouri Monday evening.
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Ruby Moore
Estherville
A. V. Bormann
Chicago
L. L. Nelson
Dr. Moe
Sioux Falls
Gus Merklin
Jordan
Minnesota
Julian Hanson
Jnok Wicks
Mary Grodland
M. O. Grodland
P. G. Paulson
Jack Creek
Sibley
Odell Kan Aid Slater
Mys
J Burns
Paulsrud
Dandy
Riverside Church
G. BE. Moore
Sioux City
Bradshaw
Agerit
Washington
Ludwig Larson
Ruthven
Albert Oddson
Alfred Mansekka
C. Elevation
R. I. Hood
Clair
Fort Dodge
M. E
Abe
Chas. Higgins
Missouri
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Hazen
Emmetsburg
Tme
H.C. Riley
Batherville
H. C. Riley
M. FE
Cathcart
Mie
Cuba
Berlin
Brooklyn, N. Y
Alfred Cameron
St. Quentin
de. Guthrie
A. W. Jensen
Brilish
Dispatch
Kultur
London Chronicle
Verdun
Frank H. Simonds
Hawkeye Theatre
Whitney Collins
Robert Sherman
Chas. Griner
Vaudevillien
Essen
William of
Walnut Township
Tilberty Bond
Lost Island
O. H. Raleigh
Heron Lake News
Eastwood
Mr. Raleigh
T& Buy
Raleigh
Lost Island News
Wallingford
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