America First Enlistees Named Across Three Newspapers
A wartime era notice lists Maurice Thomas Francis Linwan United Officers Reserve Ft Snelling Minn John VanGoriom Columbus Barracks Ohio Struble Frank Garner Navy Seattle Gueny H Epwards Ft Logan Denver Corporal Daniy Le Kennedy Company K Liorp M Porr Company K plus a civic booster exhorting readers to support local progress and aid famine relief through American charity to hungry Christians Armenians Syrians Persians Muslims totaling a broad, urgent plea for public assistance.
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Thomas Francis Linwan
Ft. Snelling
Minn
John VanGoriom
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
Ohio
Struble
Local notices from Orange City and surrounding areas
A compilation of brief social items from Orange City Laurens Hospers and nearby towns. Residents visited relatives friends and neighbors in Orange City Laurens Hitchcock S. Dak and Fort Dodge Iowa. A horse belonging to Nick Bejmers was killed by fighting last Friday evening. The first Band Concert of the season was held Saturday and may be repeated every Saturday if weather permits.
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Nick Bejmers
G. Rozenboom
Harry Hart
Hitchcock, S. Dak
Ed Rozenboom
Fort Dodge
Visi
Mr and Mrs Pearce Baker First to Renew Times Subscriptions
The Baker couple of Maurice and Vicinity mark 32 years as Times subscribers. Mr Baker served 2 years 8 months in the Ist Pa cavalry in the Civil War and was seen raising the Stars and Stripes Tuesday morning. Mrs Baker is described as an invalid needing care.
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Baker
The
Times
Foster road patrol bill praised as economy measure
Des Moines lawmakers pass the Foster road patrol bill appointing full time patrolmen to patrol and maintain rural roads. Patrols must drag after rain, repair obstructions, keep ditches open, and ensure bridge approaches are clear. The law takes effect on publication and begins immediately.
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Des Moines
Boards of Supervisors
Sacred cantata by Academy students in Orange City
In a Friday evening performance in our hall nearly 40 students from the Academy at Orange City presented a sacred cantata of high order. The effort and perseverance of Prof. T. E. Welmers and the students were evident, and the town appreciates their kindness in traveling to give a first class entertainment.
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Academy
Orange City
T. E. Welmers
Ex-convict Speaker Warns Against Vice at Local Churches
Mr T F Morse, an ex convict who served four years nine months of an 11 year manslaughter sentence, spoke at two Reformed churches. He warned against dancing card playing theater pool saloons and similar evils, sharing firsthand lessons from his downfall. He promised to return with his young son accompanying him.
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T. F. Morse
Maurice
Obituary of Mrs Katherine Ostermann of Sioux County
Mrs Katherine Ostermann nee Lasse born February 28 1887 in Hannover Germany died May 9 at age 80 after long illness. She married Job Ostermann in 1858 emigrated to America in 1884 lived in Lowden Iowa Maurice Sioux County later Kansas Sylvan Grove and Storm Lake before returning to Readings Township St John Lutheran Church where funeral was held. She leaves sons George and Christ daughter Mrs H E Mueller 25 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Henry Becker Casper Herdbuch Dettmer August Herman and Louie VanderHamm.
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Katherine Osterman
Lasse
Hannover
Germany
Job Ostermann
Henry
Ostermann
America
Lowden
Iowa
Sioux Co
Maurice
Kansas
Sylvan Grove
Qstermann
Christ
Wilhelmine
Henry EB. Mueller
Lutheran Church
George
Ocheyedan
Storm ‘Lake
H. E. Mueller
Notice to Clean Alleys Adjacent to Properties
Property owners must clean alleys and streets adjoining their lots by June 5. If neglected the town will perform the work and bill the property owner. P. Vas Peursein, St. UVomm.
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P. Vas Peursein
St. Uvomm
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America First
Frank ‘Garner
U. S, Navy
Seattle
Wash
Gueny H. Epwards
Ft. Logan
Denver
Col
Charity of America
New York
J.B. Kots
Frank Kuiken
Peter van Peursem
Ladies Aid
Eva Mensink
Sam Jager
Judith DeJong
James Ard
Laurens
Mrs
Bertha. van der Brake
Sioux Center
Kittie DeKraay
Gladys Filskamp
Gerrit Roghair
Will Kern
LeMars
Bil Shoemaker
Dick VandeBerg
Atherine and
Amy Beckering
Ada, Mieras
Henry Vande Brake
Geo. VandeBrake
Abel Popma
Kenneth
Martin Orton
Wesselink
Pella
Pearce Baker
No. I
Splendid Entertainment
Bank of Wilson
Wilson
Wis
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Firlock P.m
Jake, Riepma
Sioux County ‘Savings Bank
J. H. Queal & Company
W. M. Duven
M. M. Tapp
Hillside
Hugh McDonald
Gertie Vogelaar
Brooka’ S. D
Srev
G. van Peurgem
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