Imperial Highway Found Ready For Travel In Iowa Trials
A Rock Rapids meeting announced the entire Imperial Highway route from Lansing on the Mississippi to Sioux Falls has been located and graded with much of it graveled. Marking will be completed by June 1 with a red I on white background. The route passes Estherville and many towns, linking Wisconsin and South Dakota for local and long-distance travel. Navy enlistments begin for Harold Case and Ed Shea with others not yet old enough or accepted. army applications proceed for Engel Gleason Brawford Barker. Also listed are notable acts from the Thirty-Seventh General Assembly and related political items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Highway Association
Rock Rapids
Sioux Falls
Lansing
Mississippi River
Allamakee
Towa
Waukon
Decorah
Creed
Riceville
St. Ansgar
Northwood
Lake Mills
Thompson
Buffalo Center
Germania
Swen City
Armstrong
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Lake Park
Ochevedan
Sibley
Little Rock
Larchwood
Lester
Wisconsin
South Dakota
South ‘Dakota
Mississippi
de Soto
Viroqua
Madison
Milwaukee
Royally Entertained Surprise Party for Catherine Murray
A home surprise party was held for Miss Catherine Murray at the Gee Murray home with Estherville Athletic Club members invited. The event included a seven course dinner, dancing and cards, and Catherine’s Wisconsin State University visit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Gee. Murray
Estherville Athletic Club
Miss Murray
Wisconsin State University
Ethel Towsley
Mrs. Murray
Improvements at Hawley Restaurant Elevate Dining
Hawley restaurant undergoes extensive upgrades including relocation of the kitchen to an adjoining area, expanded dining space with a new nine-ty counter, white marble sanitary tables, full-length wall paneling, improved ventilation, and new water fountains at each end of the tables. Propriety Mr. Martyr emphasizes cleanliness and high standards throughout the overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawleye
Rong
Amnain
Rao Vaetel
Proestaurant
Martyr
Herps Clean Up Program and Local Health Notes
A community clean up drive urges residents to clear rubbish from attics cellars and yards, venting damp areas and painting buildings. New osteopathy doctor C E Smith opens in Estherville with office in Sconberg Kilgore block and plans residence. Various hospital recoveries and local notices follow, including repairs and newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Smith
Des Moines
Estherville
Sconberg & Kilgore
Smith
British recruits urged to enlist in United States
April report outlines a plan for allies to recruit their subjects in the United States to join either American or British forces. Senator Culberson proposed a law permitting recruitment of subjects residing in the U.S. to aid military efforts and remove a class of eligible citizens from U.S. military oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Anerida
United States
Culberson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Armistice era notice and local society items blend
A scanned 1917 letter from Attorney General Creenry urges policing alien enemies to surrender prohibited war material. Also notes Armstrong Journal sale to I. H. Hospers, a Pingrey home fire, compliments to Dr. Griffith of Estherville, and various social gatherings and visits among local residents including Mrs Zeeman, Mrs Greig, and Mrs Rainey with card parties and bridge luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
T. W. Gregory
Mee
L H. Hospers
Armstrong Journal
Geo. Zeeman
Greig
Prinphar
B. B. Anderson
South
H. Oransky
Cedar Rapids
Rainey
Jeanette Ralston
Janes” Cummings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
Navy
Harold Case
Ed Shea
Tom Kelley
Clair Johnston
Harold Hanson
Uncle Sam
Minneapolis
Navy Headquarters
Frank Engel
Walter Gleason
Leo Brawford
Jess Barker
Thirty-Seventh General Assembly
Banking Department
Geo. Murray
Sandow
Sarah E. Sandow
Aberdeen
Norway
America
Erick ©. Sandow
Oliver
Kat
Rmmm Torrens
Senate
Nebraska
Jean
Elks Lodge
H. G. Johnston
Walter Bovis
Jerome Johnson
A. H. Hundeby
Waud
Bert Ley
O. R. Rowley
Fred Berggren
de. Rk. H. Schrecengost
Lester Haglund
Jack Evans
O. L. Trickle
A. I. Norrell
Aginounes
Ord
Hpauwhore Restaurant
Missouri River
Irwin Nichols
Bismark
North Dakota
Big
General Assembly
House
Johnston
Elwood
Stone
Durbin
Erickson
Anderson
Winnebago
Wilson
Louisa
Foster
Pitt
Humboldt
Wormley
Hall
Giltner
County Boards of Supervisors
HERPS
Wake Town
State College
Health Department
The
Auto Supply Co
George's Pace
Rhodes Motor Co
Frizzell
Rush Frizzell
Anderson Hospital
Alma Nelson
Paul Jones
Herman Woll
Ben Lande
Walter Kernan
Chris Grinde
W. G. Hangartner
Hantington
J. E. Mathers
J. A. Rodenburg
Virgil Swearingen
Geo. Knapp
Emmutsburg
Emma Kilburn
P. G. Johnson
Dunnell
Frances Hendricks
Child's Conservation League
Frank Haller
Ida Davvis
Kerley
Manuel
Aeealy
John Morse
Franklin Wood
George Bennett
Richard Flyte
Cleo Sutton
Willis Gruvel
Patricia Wood
Paul Coon
William Bale
William Bradley
Alex Johnston
Gardston
L. M. Christensen
Lino Teum
Congoleurh
Dayton &Eiden
W.O. Howard
I. H. Hospers
Hubbard
Howard
Hospers
Armstrong Business
Pingrey
A. A. Pingrey
North Ninth Street
Griffith
Optical Journal and Review of
New York City
Arkansas
Arkansas Association
G. G. Griffith
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