Alaska’s Fairbanks rail pioneer and wartime coin caper
Guustad of Fairbanks operates a 15 mile wooden rail line using a motor car to haul ore and lumber, delivering loads up to six tons and logging over 6 000 miles in a season. He notes high costs, distant routes, and the wartime value drop of gold, while recounting copper scarce coinage and odd Allied money ideas from Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Atolovan
Vich Placer
Gaustad
Lolovana
Los Angeles
Tidewater
Yukon River
The
Pacific Commercit Advertiser
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Algeria
Austria
France
American divisions enter active front in Europe April 1918
American combat divisions begin 200 days in Europe on April 25 1918 after training in quiet sectors entering the Picardy front. Over 900 days they took part in major operations including 11 joint enterprises with French British and Italians and two distinctly American efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Picardy Front
Havelock Happenings and Local Visits
Andrew Malady of Rockwell visited in town on Wednesday and rented his farm to Ray Grover for next year. The Daly medicine show closed in Mallard after a week and Miss Marie Glenn won a diamond ring for prettiest baby. Various locals and visitors are named including families from Laurens, Plover, Ruthven, and Minneapolis with several trips to Lost Island Lake, Des Moines, and Minnesota fairs. The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. Chas. Fuller on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Malady
Rockwell
City
A. B. Tucker
Ray Grover
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
A. G. Obrecht
Muriel Alexander
Kenmare
N. D
N. B. Hersom
Clarence Cornwell
Frank Gehrt
Minnesota
George
Emil Gehrt
Andrew Crawford
Plover
Frank Eno
Knight
Lost Island Lake
Ruthven
Orpha Bloomer
Goldin Hendricks
Mabel Adams
Laurens
H. D. Grover
Rolfe
Geo. Allen
C. A. Bates
Bart Gill
Marcus
RE. A. Mick
Chicago
G A
H. D
Ray Gruver
Alfred Mick
Perry Gruver
Lost Island
Martin Silkebakken
Minneapolis
Tom Mason
Gowrie
Des Moines
Welcome
Minn
R. J. Womack
Louisiana
C. C. Johnson
D.W. Colvin
Pocahontas
Clyde DeVaul
Varina
Thos. Edge
C. EE. Coppick
D. W. Merry
Sioux Rapids
Mr. Merry
Wayne Allen
Ft. Dodge
G. A. Graver
Ware
Margaret Hilton
Cedar Rapids
State Teacher's College
Harry Hilton
John ‘Anderson
Bend
Bottom
Dows
R. E .McCreary
Sheldon
Colfax
Nelson
Ladies’ Aid
Chas. Fuller
Fort Dodge Social Notes and Local Visits
Bradgate breezes as Mrs O J Sheldon and Mrs John Logan shop in Fort Dodge. Plattsmouth visitors Chas Tilton and Hattie Forbes call on J W Tilton. Humboldt fair prompts school closure for staff and students. Lake Okoboji trip by C D Kiser and Darwin. Caywood Fort Dodge callers and Buck family from Humboldt visit. Rolfe and Vinton ladies call on old friends. White family mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Sheldon
John Logan
Fort Dodge
Chas. Tilton
Hattie Forbes
Plattsmouth
Neb
J. W. Tilton
H.l O'Donnell
Fenton
A. J. Olsen
Humboldt County Fair
C. D. Kiser
Darwin
Lake Ok
Don’t Expect Others to Believe Every Word You Say
A witty remark warns that if everyone accepted all statements, there would be no enjoyment in debating. It implies value in skepticism and lively exchange over facts and persuasion.
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Iruns
Yokohama
San Francisco
Japan
California
Manchester Guardian
Havelock
Bradgate
Larson Clothing Company
Fort Dodge, Iowa
McMahon Corner
Aus Rae Paniire
John Deere
J. K. Lemon
H. H. Grove
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