Wounded Rankin Boy in France Report Delayed
Telegram confirms Fred Rankin of Estherville seriously wounded in action in France on July 11. No details yet. a direct letter is awaited. Rankin, enlisted April 1917, served at Fort Logan then Texas before going to France, where he has fought since early 1918. Proclamation warns against disruptive wartime rumors and offers reward for evidence of crimes against the government. Local coroner reports fatality discovered in a car at the depot. man died from crushing injuries, age and identity not stated.
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Gilbert Voorhies
Estherville
Iowa
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Frappe
F. A. Milter
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John
Bank chief knights duty frees time to serve nation
The report includes letters from L. E. Stockdale, cashier at Iowa Savings Bank, stating his intention to enter military service from Camp Dodge. He reassures customers of continued banking during service and asks for cooperation with officers in charge of affairs while away. The note also notes his pride in the bank’s war record and plans to resume management on return. The text also contains a film listing for In Arizona.
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Emmet County Boys to Enter Camp Pike July 22
One hundred forty two Emmet County boys leave for a war training camp next Monday July 22 to join Camp Pike Arkansas for intensive fighting training against the Huns. A Sunday afternoon program in Estherville will feature speeches by local figures and music by the Petersburg band.
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Cedar Rapids
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St. Louis
Draft Quota Adjustments and Local Notices
July draft figures show 142 from this county published last week. August draft will push Class No 1. a broader push in August accompanies a Lakefront summer home project for Sir Knights at the new $200,000 structure. Armory developments include a large asylum and dining hall, 200 sleeping rooms, and a rotonda centerpiece. Local chapters elect officers and plan receptions for drafted soldiers with a church auxiliary banquet and a night-before sendoff.
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W. BR. McConnell
Council Bluffs
John K. Elwell
Des Moines
Georgs A. Rienéke
Muncatine
Generalissimo
George D. Wybrant
Dubuque
Eines
Fred Py Oodruff
Knoxville
William A. Westfall
Mason City
Thomas H. Whitney
Atlantic
D. M. Brownlee
Sioux City
Grand Recorder
Spirit Lake Beacon
C E Ridley in France at sea during training
Everett writes from a war transport crossing the Atlantic to France. He describes seasickness, hammocks, ice cream, meals, and daily routines aboard ship, then details life in pup tents, gas masks, and long hikes with full packs. Also mentions comrades volunteering, Camp Dodge drafts, and a councilman’s mother’s death.
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Miller
Milford Stewart Crossed The Atlantic Six Times
Milford Stewart, on a ten days furlough visiting his wife and three children, departed Chicago to sail again to Europe. Since joining the navy about a year ago he has made six crossings between U S ports and Europe on the cruiser Denver. he plans another voyage across the big pond.
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