No. L In Training and No 2 to No 4 World War Part
The passage outlines four article sections about World War I trench warfare. It describes training to reach the firing line, bomb raids with preparation and volunteers behind the lines, and the realism of trench battles. The fourth section, Shifted to the Somme, follows Sergeant McClintock in the Somme campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Tommy
Alxty
McClintock
Somme
wWecClintock
Belgium
No Man's Land
Sam
England
London
Uncle Sam
Surely Not the Clothing Man and Local Notes
A readable miscellany notes a young businessman seeks a dependent wife, Sioux City stores alcohol for Army use, Graettinger Tile Works motor upgrades, Spirit Lake Chautauqua finances, a soda fountain sale at Rock Island depot, and J. P. Wagner’s claims as a champion local fisherman with fresh Des Moines River catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Spencer
Graettinger Tile Works
Graettinger
Rock Island
J. P. Wagner
Des Moines
Soldier letter from Lawrence Moll reports duty and training pace
Lawrence Moll son writes he arrived safely and reported two hours early for duty. he notes tents are crowded and 8 000 jackies were sent out for a training exercise, with Lawrence to take part in a big sham battle today. a missouri valley man grows a surprisingly large potato, and a london dispatch mentions a bombing raid with prisoners. a des moines register report describes the bomb raid’s prep and danger. a lost auto notice and a subscription reminder conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Mollson
O. K
Lawrence
Missouri Valley
London
McClintock
Des Moines Register
Times Office
Metz
Public Auction Dates From Graettinger Area Listings
Public sale dates listed for Emmet County auctions include Sept 10 sale of material at Lost Island creamery Sept 15 J Newhall household goods sale in Graettinger Sept 8 Wm Freed sale of young stock in Graettinger Sept 8 IF H Green residence property in Graettinger Oct 1 Mac McAllister real estate and personal property in Graettinger Oct 2 I F Noble farm auction sale 1 1/2 miles northeast of Graettinger Oct 6 John Nelson 4 miles west 1 north of Graettinger Oct 8 and 9 Emmet Moore Holstein cattle sale Oct 18 A I Lande closing out sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
John Nelson
Graettinger
Emmet Moore
A. I. Lande
Wanted Land for sale and subscribers to read Over There
Graettinger Iowa farmer Lewis Lippold seeks land listings for sale and urges readers to list land with him. Also advertising 50 new subscribers needed to read the war story Over There starting in the Times on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lippold
Graettinger
Iowa
the Times
Farmhouse becomes modern home and fair trip updates
Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield and daughter Ethel returned from the State Fair and a visit with relatives at Story City. Mr. and Mrs. Ness Matsen are the proud owners of a new Overland car. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hausner returned to Estherville after weeks at the parental Lost Island home. Mrs. Milo Hausner and sister Irma Sheffield visited H. H. Sandvik home Friday. Mrs. Lewis Thorson hosted Monday afternoon with several attendees including Mrs. H. H. Sandvik and daughters and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island News
Ernest Peton
Graettinger
Chris Berdin
Nels Matsen
Walter
Irma Sheffield
Spencer
Henry Clementson
Chris Hanson
Lewis Kosar
Theo Thoreson
Sheffield
Ethel
Story City
Ness Matsen
Milo Hausner
Esthersville
Lost Island
H. H. Sandvik
Lewis Thorson
Sam Roseland
Irma
Ole Thoreson
Wallingford Notes on Camp Meetings and Local Visits
Mrs Fred Levell and two little girls left Thursday for Marshalltown to attend camp meetings. J H Morrice N O Osher and Chris Anderson attended a big annual shoot at Lake Park Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H M Godard and two little girls left Thursday for Marshalltown to attend camp meetings. They made the trip in their car. Mr and Mrs M S Sevats on and son spent Wednesday evening at the Milton Barlow home. Several from here attended the social gathering at Iver Nelsons Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs E T Jacobson and children are home from their trip to Des Moines and other points. Mr and Mrs Art Amdal are at Des Moines this week taking in the fair. Mrs Chris Larson left Saturday morning for St Paul to visit her sons Art and Kirt. Kirt has been accepted in the army service. We forgot to mention last week that Mr and Mrs O W Remling are the parents of a baby girl born Aug 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Fred Levell
Marshalltown
J. H. Morrice
N. O. Osher
Chris Anderson
Lake Park
H. M. Godard l
M. S. Sevatson
O. W. Remling
Local residents shuffled between Chicago and Estherville
Rev. N E Durkee left Tuesday for Chicago and will be away about ten days. Several locals hosted visitors from across the state and some traveled for medical aid, schooling, or Labor Day events. Harold Anderson had tonsils removed. A J Anderson planned Chicago medical help. A H Pierson learned of his brother’s death in Chicago.
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Fash
C. Coolidge
Torado
Colorado
America
Bals
Ray
Safety and Service First
A C. A. Vannoy
Gaemttinger
Wiarkers
Weorkmanship
Worices
Guathbert
Gracttinger
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M. J. Reidy
Ebarttinger
HL. Lindsey
C. K. Pierson
J. Paulsen
Girraettinger
Fims
T. Naar
M. Sc
M. D
Seraettinger
Grodland
Wave
S@AVIDSON & BURT
Ae Legal
SBURG
Alexander M.clintock
Lexington
Serzaant Alexander McClintock
Canadian Grenadier Guards
France
Meighen
Bramshott
Hubby
Palo Alto County
Rich Aylward
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
C. A. Vanney
Agt
Fallow
A. C. Christianson
M. O. Grodland
Harrington Propety
A. D. Moraine
Victor Ingvold
Lost Island Township
Lars Johnson
T. Sullivan
Opera House
Preston Fahnestock
G. C. Coolidge
Charley Jensen
Surry
T. J. Slaven
John Bondhus
Yorben Andersen
V. L. O’connor
Sathlers’ Grain Co
Farmers’ Grain Co
V. L. O’connor, Yreetan
N. E. Durkee
Chicago
Wm. Schacherer
G. E. Moore
Thayer
West Bend
Chas. Jackson
A. J. Anderson
Harold Anderson
Estherville
O. O. Anderson
High Lake
Hazel Rokenbrodt
Leonard Kasa
Sigward Sevatson
Gus Kries
Plankington
South Dakota
Reginald Schubbe
Forest City
O. J. Anderson
Will Sterns
Hartley
Gus Merkin
Chas
Hamilton
A. C. Brunswold
A. A
Leeds
North Dakota
Oscar Myhre
Thelma Cushing
A. H. Pierson
John Jackman
Prop
T. D. Collins
Sherwin-Williams
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