PRESIDENT WILSONS BIG MISTAKE
Wilson sails for France to attend the peace conference, breaking a long established presidential travel precedent. A grand naval pageant accompanies him, with escorts by battleships and marines, while critics urge restraint as costs burden taxpayers during Liberty Bond purchases and tax hikes. Secretary McAdoo resigns amid wage and price concerns, with speculation on his future ambitions.
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Wilson
France
George Washington
Thanksgiving News of Emmetsburg Area Folks
Local items report travel for Thanksgiving visits with relatives and friends across Iowa and Minnesota. Geraldine Butcher heads to Emmetsburg, families attend gatherings in Dunnell and Graettinger, and others head to Mason City and Cedar Rapids. A flu epidemic affects school in Goldfield. a license issued for a marriage. births noted. community events include a Relief Corps meeting and a visit by editor W H Hassing to Emmetsburg.
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Geraldine Butcher
Emmetsburg
Marian Krieger
Roy McNeal
Daugther
Mr. McNeal
Dunnell
Minnesota
Verti Noble
Mason City
Noble
Rock Island
Roy Ridley
Chicago
Ola Blagic
Goldfield
W. H. Hassing
Carlton
B. Embury
Relief Corp
Odd Fellows
C. E. Meadows
Town City
Evaline Crawford
Ottosen
B. F. Kalp
Graettinger
S. C
Charlie Nurse
Wallingford
Kate Miller
Percival
Montgomery
W. Dillon
Impreglum
Cedar Falls Normal School
Len Thompson
Estherville
J. B. Williams
Davidson
Minneapolis
H. C. Brown
Wm. Stuart
Armstrong
J. B. Knipe
Ancarson Hospital
Homer Moore
Huntsville
Illinois
Moore
Jay Dunham
Emmet Moore
Red Cross Quotas And War Efforts In Emmet County
A recent letter to Chairman Judge Lee outlines large refugee work quotas for the Emmet County Red Cross including 150 pajama suits 400 socks and 300 handkerchiefs. Miss Lucille Peterson mails Christmas packages 130 boxes from Estherville. A girls club led by Miss Crace Lighty makes and sells Red Cross items raising 9 dollars and a quilt. Local donations total 23.00 to 63.? involving multiple clubs and individuals. LeRoy Turner aboard the George Washington reports orders to stay with the ship in European waters until March amid anticipated peace conference activities.
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Red Crone
Judge Lee
Emmet County
Red Cross
Lucille Peterson
Estherville
Crace Lighty
Emmet County Red Cross
Ellen M. Bixby
West Riverside Club
Theo. Niemouth
Talus
Ryan Lake Club
Rex
LeRoy Turner
George Washington
Wilson
France
LeRoy
W. E. Turner
European
Northwest Iowa Short Course and Institute in Ringsted
The Northwest Iowa Short Course and Institute will be held in Ringsted on Thursday and Friday December 12 and 13. E G Dunn of Mason City and Mrs Campbell of Ames will speak, with Mrs Campbell in charge of the Domestic Science and Home Economics show. Grain exhibits are invited with good prizes. the event replaces this year’s cancelled Ringsted short course due to flu.
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Northwest Iowa
Ringsted
Iowa
Northwest
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Campbell
Ames
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the Vindicator
Republican
Geo. A. Nichols
Witleial Paper “of
McAdoo
New York City
Mr. McAdoo
United States
Willie
Evelyn Stearns
Primghar
W. T. Brooks
Bismark
North Dakota
Novella Mitchell
Dolliver
Ruth Coady
Baldwin
Sam Johnston
Wholesale
John Pfiffner
Camp Dodge
Joe Orvis
L. C. Robinson
Ethel
Manley
John Munson
Milford
Munson
Clara Harcourt
Minnie Nurss
Mildred
Peoria
Hingis
Frank Kirk
Harold Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Ed Harris
Superior
Anderson Hospital
John Mack
Holen Farm
Halfa and
Estherville State Bank
Heffelfinger Brothers
City Meat Market
Meat Department
W. H. Oehrlein
N. 6Th and
Des Moines Sts
Ford Trucks
Detroit
Walker Motor Company
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