Soldier in France letter from Dan Howard to Estherville brother
Dan Howard writes from France to his brother Jay describing life in service on March 16 1918 He notes daylight changes signals work and a hospital stay for friend Jim Holmes with details on his death in New York and a recent furlough marriage of Holmes acquaintance He mentions packing light weight equipment smokes from Y M C A and a mascot donkey aboard a train and a US post office in France plus a Samp program and a front line dance officer spurred by home folks and the effort to keep moving toward the job despite fatigue
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Dan Howard
Jay
Estherville
U. S
Jer Holmes
Rick
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Wisconsin
Edgar Holmes
Broadway
New York City
Jim
Oliver Holmes
Holmes
Pet
Remount
Y. M
Bob Sullivan
France
Idaho
U. S. Post Office
Tom
Emmet County Draft Quota Leaves Tuesday for Camp
A roster lists Emmet County men called under call No 187 reporting Monday for departure Tuesday morning to camp for the April quota. Alternates and addresses follow. The D A R plans a reception Monday evening at the Elke home. No. 216 Carl J Hansen through 259 Martin A Skien listed. 203 Clifford M Jones 276 Lloyd T Skattebo among alternates. Existing notes mention Red Cross Day May 4, 1918, and post carrier reflections on the war, French civilians, pay in francs, and war-time experiences.
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Emmet
Elke
Carl J. Hansen
August Sorensen
Carl J. Jorgensen
Adolph A. Hansens
John Oudes
George Spno
Oscar N. Reistl
Ernest E. R. Mardahl
Albert J. Hanson
William H. Smith
Thomas G. C. Thomason
Robert M. Wilmington
Martin A. Skien
Martin Christensen
Robert L. Yochem
Johan A. K. Johansen
Clifford M. Jones
Lloyd T. Skattebo
Carl M. P. Mortensen
John Abbea
August B. Rosenberger
Stich
Falke
Kaiser
Iowa
Rock Island Ry Leads Third Liberty Bond Subscriptions
Rock Island Railway shows strong third Liberty Loan support with 38,854 employees or 96.7 percent purchasing bonds totaling 2,029,150 dollars. Dakota Division reaches 99 percent with 68,250 dollars from 990 workers. Emmet County employees total 28,300 dollars. The campaign aims for full employee participation nationwide.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Western Railroads
Liberty
Rock Island
Bakota Disvision
Emmett County
Dakota Division
Xoad
Wallingford Banquet for Soldier Boys and Local Notes
A Wallingford Red Cross farewell banquet and program are planned for soldiers leaving for camp April 10 and May 10 at the M. W. A. hall with a 7 o'clock banquet and 8 o'clock program. The notice also highlights local business history, khaki uniforms wish, and a school building mention in Dolliver, plus a long fragment about merchants and community notes.
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Wallingsford
M. W. A. Hall
Asthervilleian Hide Reveals Odd Cipher in Riddle
A garbled message from Asthervilleian sources shows a puzzling phrase 'Cross foes ee ah ace in thie' and a stray numeral 4. Readers speculate it may be a cipher clue or linguistic games from a clandestine correspondence. Authorities have not confirmed its meaning or origin.
Funeral notices and Red Cross reports from Estherville area
A Wallingford funeral for Dwight Ford, who died after a long illness, is described with family details and community sympathy. The Red Cross chapter reports January balance, donations, and completed items for Belgium relief, plus a large clothing shipment. The Roll of Honor lists students achieving high marks for the week ending April 12.
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Grover Red Cross
Gruyer’ School
Montgomery
Jeffers
Ladies of Sharp
L. Brown
N. Andrews and Fielding
BOO
Questad
Comrades: Club
W. West Sale
Emmet BC County Col Teachers
Anna Anderson
Agnes Knight
Luelia Reed
W. B. Mi
Ford
Dwight
Wallingford
Spirit Lake
M. E.church
Estherville
Torbett
Joss Hie
Ruth
Hazel
Floyd
Cee
Misa Gladys Cloud
Lake City
Clara Akre
Elizabethh . Andreas
Stephen Andreae
Hermah Becker
Dorothy Beymer
Alicn Bingham
Virgie Bond
Creta Brown
Alice Buey
Zenobia Case
Blizabeth Clarey
Viola Gilbert
Maude Hamilton
Merna Hanson
Ethel Irwin
Gordon Lapham
Blanch Young
Coral Larsons
Eidia Larson
Ive Larson
Pearl Lee
Muthik
Dg Lippert
Ellen, Olson
Zanna Oggooy
Sigward Sevatson
Agnes Sumpter
Jennie Sumpter
Jernnie Sutton
Alice Tangen
Hazel Thompson
Viola Towsley
Viola Weir
Clara Wicks
Ralph Packard
A Rte
Eliza We Andreas
Artha Idrene
JP Andreae
Vers Aukeym
Herman Becker
Fern Brockway
Brower
Brown
Bernice Cage
Henrietta ‘Cage
Elisabeth Olarey
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Hegimental Bcout
de Mighty
Butler
Stone
Ouy
Grac
Risgidlock
Nickson
Rock Island RY
Dakota “Division
Emmet County
Rath Co
Fort Heath Eed
Fort Maser
Dolliver
de Tetera Eh
Union State Line
Everett
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