Soldier letters from France recount Val de Argonne fighting
A letter from Hjalmar Hansen of A. A. HL Hansen Co. A, Regt. A. P.O. 706, American Expeditionary Force describes the Argonne offensive. He recalls Sept 12 attack, 1400 guns, fierce fire, nervous nerves, and prayers for safety. He mentions travel by train and trucks, rapid advances, and the toll on France, with updates from Oct 5 and Oct 16, 1918.
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Herman
Rye
Fes
Min
Hjalmar Hansen
A. A. HL Hansen, Co. A. ‘Regt
A. P.O
Am. E
Fragmentary 1918 La Lota Note From Ward 1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions 1918 impressions from Ward 1 area with unclear names and place references. The readable text lacks complete details or events beyond dating and locality.
Flu Claims Seven Lives in Pocahontas Area
The Pocahontas Papers list seven local deaths from influenza or related complications. Names include John Hermann Sherman Township aged 26 and Joseph Schott Pocahontas 31, with others such as Louis Smrkowski Roosevelt Township 26, Joseph Hronek Pocahontas 28, Mrs. Fred Wicker Lincoln Township 37, Mrs. Matt Sefick Roosevelt Township 34, and Charles Malechek Sherman Township 28, all dying in late November to early December.
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Pocahontas
John Hermann
Sherman Township
Navy
Joseph Schott
Louis Smrkowski
Roosevelt Township
Joseph C. Hronek
Fred Wicker
Lincoln Town
Wicker
A. Schoenberger
Matt Sefick
Charles Malechek
The Soldier Vote in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas county soldier vote confirms Gunderson as representative. Soldiers favored Gunderson 23 to 19 for Schnieders, raising his majority from 67 to 71 and ending doubt on his election.
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Pocahontas County
Gunderson
Schnieders
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Flowers
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown during illness and death of our husband and son and for floral offerings. Mrs. Bert Larson and Daughter. The L. L. Ostrom Family.
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Bert Larson
L. L. Ostrom
American Division Praised by Haig and Pershing in France
In a letter home from a signal unit, William Gibbons reports the Rainbow Division’s high honors after twenty seven miles advance from their jumping-off point. He notes nine weeks out of the line, praise from General Haig and General Pershing, and plans for service stripes and decorations for fighting in Belgium. The writer describes a rest camp near a historic castle and reflects on war’s hard realities and anticipated peace.
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France
Paris
Pershing
Hindenburg
Haig
Gibbon
King Albert
Belgium
William Gibbons
Woman's Club to Start Entertainment Course December 16
The Woman's Club announces the entertainment and chautauqua course will begin Monday December 16 at the high school auditorium. Kieth Vawter leads the program with Lotus Company music and readings, with tickets 175 for adults and 100 for students. profits support a school nurse.
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Womans Club
Woman's Club
Kieth Vawter
Chicago
Lotus Company
Nacke’s
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Revelant Warnings
Pastor C L Daleside invites English and Norwegian services at Trinity Lutheran Church with a Wednesday prayer meeting hosted by R Peterson. He urges preparation for eternity, offers home visits, and cites a satirical list titled Some Rules For Killing a Church warning against apathy and criticizing missions.
Modern Woodmen Officers Elected for 1919
At the annual election the local lodge chose C J Gahm as watcher and W A Matteson as associate, with B J Stegge clerk and Jas Bruce banker. Frank Showers escort, Frank Sandy watchman, A G Sroufe sentry, E E Wilcox manager. Von Gott not named yet as peace conference delegate. Pigeons ready to furnish transport and be mobilized if needed.
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Wo. C
J. W. Gahm
W. A
Wm. Matteson
B. J. Stegge
Jas. Bruce
Frank Showers
Frank Sandy
A. G. Sroufe
E. E. Wilcox
von Gott
Obituary Ralph Willburn Hoover of Rolfe and Fort Dodge
Ralph Willburn Hoover born August 26 1898 in Manson Iowa grew to manhood in Rolfe He joined the U S Army Medical Department in 1917 and died of bronchial pneumonia at Fort Stevens Oregon November 29 1918 at age 20 He leaves a mother Isabel Hoover three sisters Mrs H D Brinkman Mrs John Cruse and Stella Hoover and a brother Stanley Hoover Funeral services were held December 5 at the M E church Rolfe with Rev A H Bryan and burial in Clinton cemetery
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Ralph Willburn Hoover
Manson
Iowa
Rolfe
Ralph
Rolfe High School
United States
Germany
Medical
U. S. Army
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Oregon
Serface Producers’ Division
Aviation Section
Signal Corps
Fort Stevens
Isabel Hoover
Mis. H. D. Brinkman
John Cruse
Moorland
Stella Hoover
Spirit Lake
Stanley Hoover
Fort Dodge
A. H. Bryan
M. E. Church
Clinton Cemetery
Judge Carr Dies in Des Moines After Illness
Judge Geo H. Carr, who began his career in Emmetsburg and rose to prominence, died at his Des Moines home last Friday. Influenza and pneumonia preceded the rupture of a blood vessel, the stated immediate cause. He served as judge of the Fourteenth Judicial District after being first elected in 1886 and later practiced law with A C Parker.
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Geo. H. Carr
Des Moines
Carr
Emmetsburg
Fourteenth Judicial District
A. C. Parker
Spencer
Bert Larson Dies in Rolfe After Illness
Bert Larson died at his home in the west part of Rolfe on Friday December 6 after a short illness from influenza and pneumonia. He was born April 17 1895 in Mazon Illinois and was 23 years 7 months and 19 days old. He moved to Rolfe last July and worked as a carpenter. He leaves a wife, a step-daughter, his parents Mr and Mrs L L Ostrom six brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with Rev J P M Magnussen, interment in Clinton cemetery.
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Bert Larson
Rolfe
Mr. Larson
Mazon
Til
L.L. Ostrom
J. P. M. Magnussen
Clinton Cemetery
Red Cross Membership Drive Gains Momentum Locally
The Red Cross membership drive runs December 16 to 23 with local plans to reach a hundred percent participation. Adults pay 1 dollar, 2 dollars with Red Cross Magazine, juniors 25 cents. first members named are Ross Dennis and B C Voduka. Cards available at churches, schools and banks. community honor roll to publish enrollees weekly.
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Red Cross
America
Ross Dennis
Clinton Township
B. C. Voduka
Garfield Township
United States
American Red Cross
Whittier Life and Poems Highlight A L D Club Meeting
The A L D Club gathering at Mrs. J F Sebing's home featured a Whittier program. Mrs Blessing sketched Whittier's life born December 17 and his abolitionist stance. Mrs Elizabeth Wheeler read Snow Bound describing a New England winter家庭 and communal efforts to endure the storm.
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A. L. D. Club
John Greenleaf Whittier
Blessing
New England
Elizabeth Wheeler
Arrow Sale Dates Listed For Several Townships
Roberts and Boster south of Plover hold sale on Wednesday December 18. J W Sadler north of Bradgate hosts sale on Thursday December 19. Tony Carlton east of Rolfe conducts sale on December 28. W S Deen east of Rolfe schedules sale on January 15.
Special Examination for Teachers in Pocahontas
A special teachers examination will be held in the court room at Pocahontas on December 17 and 18. Applicants must be eighteen years of age. Grace D. Bradshaw is the County Superintendent.
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Pocahontas
Grace D. Bradshaw
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Argonne Forest
Levy
U. S
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev
C. L. Daleside
R. Peterson
Jesus
Christ
James
Judge Carr
Europe
Es.a. LD
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