Death of Mrs W Waechter in Gruver and Estherville
The community mourns the death of Mrs. William Waechter from influenza leading to pneumonia at her Gruver home after a week of illness. Doris May Ralston, born May 7 1894, died January 16 1919 at age 24 years 8 months 8 days, survived by husband William Waechter parents Mr and Mrs Wm Ralston sister Lueus brother Raymond and many friends. She served as a valued correspondent for the Vindicator and Republican, taught school, and was active in the Presbyterian church at Grover. Funeral services were held January 17 at her home with Rev. Grover, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Waechter
Gruver
Wm. Ralston
Estherville
Vindicator
Republican
Doris May Ralston
Dysart
Tama County
Iowa
Emmet County
Blue Island
Davis
William Waechter
Old Home Place
Methodist Church of
Illinois
Presbyterian Church of
Grover
Ladies League
Muale
Eosimothar
Lueus
Raymond
Nicholas Grover
Oak Hill Cemetery
Angus Sinclair Dies Prominent Railroad Writer Editor
Angus Sinclair, once a noted railroad engineer on the old B C R N, editor of Automobile Magazine and Railway Engineering, dies at his East Orange home. His works include Locomotive Era, Firing Locomotives, Twentieth Century Locomotives, Combustion and Smoke Prevention, and Development of Transportation in the United States. He studied agriculture at the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gear Rapids
Towa
Angus Sinclair
East Orange
New Jersey
Automobile Magazine
Railway Engineering
United States
Department of Agriculture
The
State University
The Cavell Case at Grand Theater Sunday
The Cavell Case tells the dramatic true story of Edith Cavell nurse heroine who aided Allied escapees and was executed by German forces in 1915. The production by Joseph L. Plunkett and Frank J. Carroll debuts at the Grand theater on Sunday January 26 with afternoon and evening showings.
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Edith Cavell
Norfolk
England
George Brooks
Edith
Belgium
Belgium School For Certified Nurses
Africa
Brooks
Frank
Germany
France
Brook
Brussels
Louvain
Liege
Cavell
Frank ‘Brooks
Holland
Select
Joseph L. Plunkett
Frank J. Carroll
Grand Theater
SPLENDID LECTURES BY Dr House at Christian Church
Dr E L House an eminent minister lectures on the psychology of religion in Estherville. He explains the mind as conscious subconscious and super conscious with a shrine to the Spirit, urging practical applications for today and the reconstruction era. Lectures begin at three daily in Christ ian church with packed audiences and book sales to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. House
House
Dr. House
God
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Estherville
Onse
Gale
Elegant New Quarters on Sixth Street in Emmetsboro
R J Ridley and Peterson Brothers will build a one story modern store north of the Sconberg Kilgore block on Sixth Street. Herman Oransky to lease and stock a large dry goods and ladies wear line. Construction to begin soon with high front and two balconies, aiming to be a major Northwestern Iowa retail monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Ridley
Peterson Brothers
Herman Oransky
Sconberg & Kilgore
Sixth Street
Oransky
Towa
Sondrol Johnston Nuptials In Estherville
A wedding at the Johnston home united Miss Verna Johnston and Me. E Sondrol Thursday afternoon with Walter Torbet of the Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. The bride wore a dark blue satin suit and the groom a military uniform. They planned a brief honeymoon in Chicago and will reside with the groom's mother on South Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnston
Oelock
Verna Va Lois
Ie E. Sondrol
Walter Torhet
Methodial
Episcopal Church
Wallingford
Esthervilla
U. S
First National Bank
Chiedigo
E. I. Sondrol
South Ninth
Homebound Hope Amid France War Letters 1918
A soldier in France writes to his mother in December 1918 about delayed homecoming after the armistice, life in Paris, morale, and observations on food, clothing, and welfare services. He discusses Red Cross and Salvation Army aid, his division duties, and the prospect of medals while awaiting further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
United States
Pais
A.bed Labs
Pai
Pieca
Holly
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Jmen
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W. Waechter
Grayer
Old
Overholt
Traverholt
Spirit Lake
Walker Motor Company
Walter Gardiner
Mieme
Bits
RE. J. Ridley
Ata
Vindichtor
Republica Ig
Emmetto
St. L
Dooley
Terril Tribune
Sondrol-Johnston
Bottaine Sondrol
Verna Va Lois Johnston
W. A. Kerr
Kerr
Swea
Farmers
H. Dillion
C. L. Denison
Sec
Treasee
Woodman
God’s Book
Wm. Waechter
H. W. Hageman
Whelan-Allen
Huntington
Europe
Peragn
Hal Hudson
Hom
Uncle Sam
Join. Marye
Martye
Reba
Ruth Roland
Tnésa
Ofert
No Man's Land
States
Jerry
Crosa
Fostron
Will Dickerson
Everett Ridley
Murray
Tours
John
Ridley
Dorothy Wilson
Dorothy
Wilson
Saul
Eden
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