Inman Writes From France On Château Visits And War Life
Private Ross H Inman reports from St Romain France Sept 16 1918 about a trip to a classification camp near town and a French château estate with towers dungeons and underground passages. He describes bishops tombs a Roman marble casket and notes mourning at the castle while recalling Joan of Arc and a front line casualty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Romain
France
America
Halo
Billa
American Express
Ross H.inman
Co. A
Christmas Parcel Time Extension and Plan Changes
Red Cross bulletin reports a War and Post Office order extending Christmas parcel mailing to November 30. The War Department enables extra labels for missing or destroyed labels, requiring an applicant’s statement and proof as the nearest US relative of the recipient. The program begins November 21 with a facsimile label to be issued to eligible individuals.
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Algona
Red Cross
War Council
National Red Cross
Jone Door
Chiiren
al Falkenbatner
War and Post Office
War Department
Ceceelec Eerereees
Cenasre Tees Seceess Organization
American Expeditionary Forces
United States
Mrs. Helen Jorgensen Dies After Illness in Algona
Mrs. Helen Hagen Jorgensen died of pneumonia last Friday at her sister’s home in Algona after several days illness. Born and raised in Titonka she attended Titonka schools and later married Mr. Jorgensen, a farmer near Algona. Funeral services were held in Algona with burial in the Algona cemetery. Obituary to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hagen-Jorgensen
Frank Hagen
Frank Vera
Algona
Jorgensen
Bis Paper
Titonka
Trials Listed for November 1912 in Probate and Equity
The docket shows probate matters including the estate of James Scully and several equity actions. Civil filings include Northwestern Drainage Co versus Henry Bend, Thompson versus Richardson, Humboldt County versus F I Stoddard, and multiple Board of Supervisors drainage district cases. Also listed are rentals for a six room house by B. S. Pannkuk.
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James Scully
LAW
Northwestern Drainage & Construction Co
Henry Bend
John Farrell
Erroil Rawson Thompson
Richardson
Humboldt County
F. I. Stoddard
Gould & Co
Garetson Fruit Co
Principal cares for sick Wepel family during flu outbreak
Miss Elma Olson, principal of our schools, spent her vacation nursing the Wepel family northwest of town. Four family members suffered influenza and pneumonia, with one death. Olson worked without sleep for forty eight hours and remained to help, earning high praise as she kept the family going.
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Elma
Marie Olson
Wepel
Hudson at Dairy Meeting and Red Cross Bulletin
Hudson, a buttermaker for Titania Co-Operative Creamery, travels to Cedar Rapids for a three day State Dairy Association session with a talk on Cream Grading. Red Cross Bulletin No. 31 urges continued war relief work and prepares for peace, stressing ongoing support for soldiers and civilians, followed by local war notices and fundraising updates from Algona and Kossuth County.
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Hudson
Titania Co-Operative Creamery Co
Cedar Rapids
State Dairy Association
U. S. Navy
RED Cross
War Council of the American Red Cross
United States
National
Sted Cross
France
American Red Cross
War Council
Wiscontinue
National Headquarters
Lana
War Savings Stamp Drive Aims to Reach All Iowans
Preparations for the Thanksgiving day War Savings Stamp drive in Iowa near completion. The goal is 16 million dollars in stamps with ministers, lodges, clubs, schools and churches mobilized to sell to every man woman and child. A statewide household letter and public posters will push the campaign under Homer A. Miller. Governor Harding supports the effort and a color coded tag will mark purchase levels.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Homer A. Miller
Harding
Obituary of Fay Lloyd Andrews War hero and community figure
Fay Lloyd Andrews born April 2 1892 on a Burt area farm grew to manhood in Wesley township. He educated at Humboldt College Cedar Rapids Business College and managed farms before enlisting in World War I. He died of wounds September 12 in Mobile Hospital No 3 at age 26 and 6 months. Memorial services were held at Dean Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Cuthbert. He leaves parents five sisters two brothers and other relatives.
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Fay Lloyd Andrews
Burt
Wesley Township
Humboldt College
Cedar Rapids
Fathre
Fay
Kossuth County
Camp Dodge
Bat
Camp Travis
Texas
Co. C
Camp Mills
L. 1
France
Hueg
Magaling
Mobile Hospital No
American Red Cross
Epworth League
Young Peoples Society
Mia
Adisa Erekson
Colorado
Ruth Carol Launora
Fern
Worsley
Eldon Harris
Card of Thanks for Fay Andrews
The family thanks friends for comfort and the floral tributes in memory of Fay Andrews. J. D. Andrews and family express appreciation.
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Fay
J. D. Andrews
War Savings Drive Aims To Reach Quota In Kossuth County
The message urges immediate participation in the final War Savings campaign during the last week of November. It explains a new quota of about 30 percent of the Fourth Liberty Loan per capita, notes that women children and laborers share the burden, and details a sample cost of 60 grams valued at about 4.22 dollars for a $1000 per capita target.
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Kossuth County
Kosgsuth
Honor of Kossuth Pushes Thanksgiving Poll Duty
The county chairman Guy M. Butts urges patriotic citizens to meet their fair share of stamps before Thankerlving day. Polls will receive checks and stamps from 9 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. to keep Kossuth’s honor unsullied.
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Kossuth
Guy M. Butts
Dieckman Infant Dies After Two Days Illness
Miss Emma Dieckman, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Boye Dieckman of Wind Tuesday died at 10 20 pm after two days of influenza and pneumonia She fell ill Monday noon Funeral services were held at home and cemetery conducted by Rev Mueller of the German Lutheran church Obituary to follow next week
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Emma Dieckmar
Boye Dieckman
Mueller
German Lutherayn
Private George Kruger Sr Died in France
George Kruger Sr oldest son of Mr and Mrs G G Kruger died in France after being drafted in 1918 and serving at Camp Dodge New York and then in France Brig Bronchial Pneumonia claimed his life on October 4 1918 He was 22 years old born January 13 1896 in Grundy county He leaves a large family including two sisters and five brothers with many relatives and friends expressing sympathy.
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George Kruger
G. G. Kruger
Tlonke
Tltonka
Ashton
Iowa
Camp Dodge
New York
France
George
Grundy County
Iie
Death in France Reported for Henry Harrenga
Cablegram received by Mrs. John Marrenguy of German township states Henry Harrenga died in a hospital in France from bronchial pneumonia. He left here last May with an increment of men entraining from Algona. No further particulars learned.
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John Marrenguy
German Township
Henry
France
Harrenga
Algona
France to Have Boys and Girls Clubs Explore Farm Education
France considers adopting Uncle Sam style farming and home making clubs for youth after French officials studied U S agricultural methods and U S state colleges. The plan aims to bolster postwar food supply by engaging youths in contests and production of garden crops wool grain poultry and home crafts. Local notices advertise room rentals and livestock for sale in Titonka Iowa.
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France
Uncle Sam
French High Commission
Federal
Department of Agriculture
French
Prensa
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toss Inman
Important Red Cross
Mis
Ahe
J. H. Queal & Co
B. Y. Constr. Co
Et al Walte
Carney
Henry Pfoff
Ray Faught
Spearman Cornice Co
B. Y. Con
A. German
al. G. Wolcott
Peter Kramer
Admi
Johnson
Simpson
J. J. Dooley
Gunner Engman
Citizens Savings Bank
Tennant
Crose
Green
David Lynch
Stephen Batt
F. N. Hills
Henry Sander
Equity
J. N. Mitchell
Board of Supervisors Drainage
Walter Johnson
Board of Supervisors
W. Ry Co
D. D
N. W. Ry
James Reilly
Charles Bartholomew
J. M. Smith
Geo. C Winter
Board of Superiv
C. B. Murtabh
Board For Supervisors
A. D. Cleal
J. J. Sherman
Anna A. Holmes
Board of
Badwayd Jordal
Thomas Hobbs
F. EB
Pannkuk
Elma Marie Olson
United War Works
Hossyth
Suonday
Christmaas
Humien Tospath
W. E. McDonald
Kagsuth
MaDonald
al Falkenhamer
Fay Andrews
Donne M. E. Chirch
Kossalie
Huma Dieckman
George Kruger SR
Henry Warrenga
Sorys Jug
Dick Saathoff
Otto Callies
O. K
Tooms
Otto Callice
Chester
R. H. Janssen
Titonke
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