War Messages and Local Notes From Mankato Area
Mankato Commercial Callens reports Mr Floyd severed ties with Rolfe Grain Milling Co and begins snow teaming and draying. Laurens Sun aims at 109 local youths headed to war, with the bill borne by the community. Rev T de Pettit of Pioneer serves as Methodist minister and editor of The Press. Mrs Meach and Miss Lucile visited A N Bull in Gilmore City Saturday.
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Mankato
Callens
Manat
Minn
Send
Floyd See
Rolfe Grain & Milling Co
Laurens ‘Sun
Pioneer
E. Méech
Lucile
A. N. Bull
Gilmore City
Rolfe notes on soldiers families and local economy
Dr Amos Sherbon visits sister in Rolfe amid reports of Camp Funston moves and a hopeful war outlook. Furloughing Sgt Harry Coffin plans time in Rolfe and Estherville. Community updates include electrification progress, school epidemics at Coe College, and local family news and business activity.
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Harry Coffin
Camp Funston
Kansas
Estherville
Obituary of John Freeburg A life split between Iowa and Illinois
John Freeburg died at his son’s home north of town. A Sweedish immigrant who came to the United States in 1880 he settled in Gilmore City Iowa in 1882 and worked in quarries. He was widowed with six children three living Robin Hugh and Bertha Freeburg Johnson. Despite losing a leg he remained active until his later years living with his son Robert and a Centerville Iowa daughter. Born in 1889 July 3. Burial details not provided.
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John Freeburg
Sweeden
Freeburg
America
Illinois
Chicago
Iowa
Gilmore City
Robin
Hugh
Bertha Freeburg Johnson
Centerville
Robert
Business callers from Fort Dodge visit local scene
Bradgate reports a Fort Dodge visitor W. D. Tremain stopped by Tuesday. Walter Turley and Rex McCreary also visited here as business callers last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Tremain
Fort Dodge
Walter Turley
Rex McCreary
Havelock Happenings and Local News Snippets
Lawrence Creeke of Lakefield visited the Reents home. Dr. Heathman traveled to Storm Lake. Bishop recovering from Spanish influenza. Martha Froh visited Vera Reents. Ray Grover’s aluminum anvil from son Ray at Town State College. Ned Goodchild back from France in hospital. Luther Miller in training returned for visit then duty. Virgie Strong dies of scarlet fever at Slifer. funeral near. Cummins township Red Cross meets. various travels and home repairs noted. Howard Albaugh moves from Ames to Camp Meade.
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Lawrence Creeke
Lakefield
Minn
Dick Reents
F. E. Heathman
Lake
Frank Flynn
Fred Bishop
Pocahontas
Bishop
Martha Froh
Vera Reents
G. A. Grover
Ray
Town ‘State College
Ames
Wayne Allen
Storm Lake
Ned Goodchild
France
General Hospital
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins Township
Red Cross
Wade Holt
D. F. Beents
Miss Vera
Ware
Marathon
Frank Heckerson
C. C. Johnson
Mesdames Ray
Dan Eno
Otis Weaver
John Dunlap
Howard Albaugh
Camp Meade
Local residents attend to matters and visit friends
August Steiner of Mallard and Dan Eno attended to business here and in Rolfe on Wednesday. Henry Edge and Elmer Heathman of Buena Vista college Storm Lake visited home Friday and returned Sunday. Mesdames Hersom and McCaskey spent Thursday at the Mick home. Carl Lucas suffered a severe hand injury while sawing wood necessitating amputation. Mather and Noble of Laurens delivered a potato carload to the community last week.
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Ole Knutson
Humboldt
Ole
Mary
Eva Tilton
Rolfe
J. A. Blake
John Wallace
Hilda Nelson
Rex McCreary
Gilmore City
Geo. Lanning
Vernon Jarvis
August Steiner
Mallard
Dan Eno
Henry Edge
Elmer Heathman
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Mesdames N. B. Hersom
Robi. McCaskey
A. F. Mick
Carl Lucas
Messrs. Mather and Noble
Laurens
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H.H. Grove
Plover
Amos Sherbon
Huxley, Ia
C. W. Lighter
FE. R. Wiswell
Westbrook, Minn
Palmer
Fonda Times
Weslie Wheeler
Weslie
T. F. Lynch
Ashton
James George
Corp. C. I
Orris Gadd
Ed Gahm
Will Kober
Furman Woodruff
Furman
Anna Shine
Lake Township
Arrow
Woman's Club
A. C. Hackley
Centralia
Wash
Hackley
Hackleys
Baby Beef Club
Otto B. Dunbier
Town State College
P. O
Boston
Dodge
JHE Universal Car
Ier
Detroit
Bradgate
Canee
Selby
Havelock
Jensen
Cherol Model Jr
D. Jensen
Ralfe
J.T. Grant
United States
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