Local notes from Laurens and Pocahontas counties
Village and county dispatches cover wartime letters from soldiers overseas. News includes medical treatment in Colfax, nursing assignments, the Bohemian fundraiser for Czecho-Slovak forces, Laurens soldiers wounded in France, and residents visiting or traveling to stockpile meds, court trips, and juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wilcox
Andy T. Montgomery
Hospers
Fort Dodge
C. H. Moon
Emmetsburg
France
Huns
Lee Jordan
Grace Day
Pocahontas
Camp Gordon
Veronica Pattee
Will Pattee
Pocahontas County
Elizabeth Burton
California
Vida Norman
Bohemian National Society
Sleepless Wheels and the Industrial War Machine
The piece surveys American mobilization in World War I, noting vast production and logistics efforts. It contrasts civilian fear with growing acceptance as Uncle Sam drains swamps, builds workshops, and ships high caliber guns and machine guns to the front. It highlights the scale of armament and supply lines fueling Pershing’s forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Sam
Capitol
Washington
Chicago
France
Pittsburgs
Bethlehems
Pershing
Krupp
Essen
Havelock Happenings Visitors and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barth with baby and Miss Rhea Mote visited Sioux Rapids last Saturday. Orin Miller returned from Great Lakes NL for a short visit and went back to duty Saturday evening. Henry Gruver rode to Rolfe Tuesday evening returning Friday. The Hartsock and Gehrt threshing crew unloaded a new threshing outfit last Saturday. Miss Eileen Sandvig visited the E. E. Sandvig home from Rolfe Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Barth
Baby
Rhea Mote
Sioux Rapids
Orin Miller
Great Lakes
Mr. Miller
Henry Gruver
Rolfe
Hartsock and Gehrt Threshing
Eileen Sandvig
E. E. Sandvig
H. H. Reents
D. F
Camp Dodge
Mallard
Chas. Mann
Consolidated Schools
George Dyiig
Laurens
Genevieve Merry
Mary Garver
Sadie Adams
Georgia Scott
Sylvia Fell
Cedar Falls
Rhode Island
Harry Green
Ralph Phelp
Pocahontas
Thomas Phelp
R. Hovland
Nels Smith
Leonard Seaman
Noble Higby
Walter
Humboldt
Roy Ellsworth
New Sharon Surviay
L. L. Buck
Walter Turley Jr
Guy Dayton
Mudlake
Floyd McCreary
Chardan
Jens Peterson
Nina Smith
Olga Holden
Frank Kirkpatrick
Frank Ritchey
Euelah Kirkpatrick
C. Howell
Con‘lee Hoag
Fort Dodge
Miss Sadler
A. E. Olson
W. S. Bryarly
Gilmore City
Perry Lanning
Walter Larson
W. D. Clow
D. A. O'Neill
John Logan
Lulu
Cedar Rapids
Local notices and travel, family visits in Humboldt region
Reynolds area residents report travel to Fort Dodge and Laurens, farm tasks include corn picking for G A Grover, and extended furloughs. A Minnesota visitor and various local movements are noted amid a county-wide quarantine lift, church services, and school openings. A long obituary recalls a former teacher’s life of service with funeral details and family remembrances.
Rolfe Residents Share News and Armistice Celebration
Local residents visit relatives, travel to nearby towns, and report daily activities. The armistice celebration lasted from 7:00 a.m. to after midnight with a morning bonfire and a large evening community event including band concerts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. P. Hancher
Virgil
Municipal Pier
Naval Oi
Ain
New York
Grace Bingaman
Malvern
Ming
A i L. MacVey
Frank L. Lee MacVey
Ey Healy
Cata- Mankato Commreial’. College
Rato
Minn
Aig
Ward Ferguson
Colfax
Ding
Fitarium
Ruth Green
West Bend
C. M.webb
Sis
Webb
Windy City
Bitch Vetter
Rolfe Red Cross
Leomist
Pocahontas Democrat
Clifford Larimer
David McCray
P. A. McCray
Washington, D. C
David
Motor Division
L. W. Larson
Town City
Sylvia
University Hospital
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg, Miss
Uncle Sam
Guy Butler
Siam
Guy
W. C. Taylor
H. H. Hood
Jewell
Taylor
Will Taylor
Lieut
Legard B. Hakes
Joe Williams
Great Northern
Williams
Washington State
Seattle
Panama Canal
Col. House
Admiral Benson
Mgr. Williams
Holt
Roy Wells
Iowa
Goodey
Havelock
Poweshiek County
Humboldt County
Preston
Perkins County
S. D
Noble E. Higby
Cash
Walter van
Bradgate
E. VanSteenburg
Lara Thome
Aberdeen
L. L. VanSteenburg
Marble Valley Cemetery
United States
Jess
Geo. C. Hauck & Co
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