Local notices and social rounds from a midwestern town
Community announcements recount weddings to be held for Mang Steinberg's brother and Susie Totlock, church socials, farm weather damage, and hospitality at Ed Weir's Restaurant. A long letter from a traveling correspondent aboard the cattle boat Alcides describes sea life, meals, and hardships en route to Rotterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook
Madison
Presbyterian’ Church
Wedecker
Ladies Guild
Maude Hawkins
Seton
Hawkins
Will Steinberg
Mang
Fa Mirs
Susie Totlock
Ee Fey
Ge Annex
Matus
Yorktown
Asia
Canada
To Evrons in a Galife Ship Tuly Rhy Uns
Fragmentary text references a Fourth of July celebration and independence, mentioning Evrons and a galife ship. The readable parts hint at home memories and a wish to celebrate, with incomplete thoughts about possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evrons
Voyage Diary From a Cattle Boat Across the Atlantic
A muttered critique of ship officers and harsh crew conditions aboard a cattle ship is followed by a voyage narrative. The narrator describes mistreatment by a foreman, shared grievances about authority, and hardships at sea including ice, wildlife, and illness aboard. The letter ends with thoughts on returning to the United States and a July Fourth hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernd
Sontweetsern
Minnesota
Lyon
Osceola
O'Brien
Towa
Rotett Ese
South Dakota
Park
John Dedluzer
Seth Coon
Chas. Trowbridge
Chas. Knapp
Collin Anderson
A. Synherst
Stotterdam
Rotterdam
Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Fabious
Royall
Alcides
Donaldson
Theo
Avery
Teonti
Lelome
Fos
Nestor
Wien
St. Lawrence
Birdrock
Psc
Cape Ray
Newfoundland
Cape Race
Toreland
Trish Sesh
Heotland
Seme Tor
Vaderland
United States
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J.B. Holtan
Sf Cnah
Schoenefee Bros
Dr. Cook
Robert Miller
Hhenxous
Pela
Wattle and Son
Anna and
Lizzie Foppe
Wis
Fred McKellac
Latherwick
Rock
Hull
Pity Kid
Yend
Bigelow
Ruby
Sheldon
Hall
Sioux County
Alien Johanna Mouw
Sioux Center
Ata Imnaiode
Tif Taimplin
Miss Mons
Aliss Moauw
Misa Facile Fey
Nina Miller Iso
Messie
Clayton Keach
Chas. Putnam
Robert
Earl Miller
Ed Weir
Index
Journal
Chicago
Frank Tillotson
Rover
Inwood
Chris Anderson
Henry Lutyens
Wec
Chris
Gene
New Methodist Church
McCabe
Nash
Co. L. Wilcox
Orange City
Rock Valley
Jack Henry
Jack
Fred Wiese
Fred’s
Wiese
Lake
Fred
Will Wilkinson Tod Son
Zeno
Bonita Bryan
Bryan
Miss Bryan
Loeepp
Tue Tloeven
Mise Lucleey
Bid] Holler Mills
Mali
Doren
Seison
Nel
Nels
Grent Tuck
Hick
C.hh
Milwaukee
Canton
Skunk
Earl Milles
Earl
Bleolow
Minn
Will
Teho Mayer
Jenn
Enver
Avere
Pepaes
Grand Army of the Republic
Town
A. E B. Cummins
Listherville
Lession
Tosaor
France
Germany
Grand Army of the
Henahlie
Padiler
J.P. Bosker & CO
Berkes & van der Ploeg
Ruses
J. P. Bosker & CO
Ing
A. Schweiger
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