Letter From Ft McArthur 1917 Hometown News Notes
A July 1917 letter from Ft McArthur California describes a cheerful drill, Long Beach visits, a balloon ascent incident, surf riding near the shore, and social plans. The writer mentions seeing battleships aircraft and submarines in action, a new mess hall, and Army Magazine notes on Coast Artillery vs Infantry. Also notes local notices about outings near High Lake and Ringsted area, plus various small items from SQUIBLETS and a local sale listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. McArthur
Cal
Long Beach
P. L. Christensen’s
Clay Roberts
Dave
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Clay
Puss
Sea
Army and Navy
C. A.C
Coast Artillery
Nichols
Eastern Spirit Lake area notes and social items
The column records a string of notices from Estherville and Spirit Lake area society in 1897. It mentions Wilbur Hemphill and others traveling to Detroit for a Republican convention, travel plans through Niagara Falls and Boston, various visits by Miss Krupp and Mrs. Foote, several births in early July, and local entertainment plans including the Cherry Sisters in Cedar Rapids. Also notes a heat wave and 100 degree day, local visits to see Barnum & Bailey, bicycle races, and editor lifestyle musings with humor on newspapers and editors. New potatoes at 25c per peck, and rental listing for a seven room flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Hemphill
BE. Birney
Ruddy
M. M. Knapp
Mabel
Detroit
Michigan
National Republican League
Will Rhodes
Niagara Falls
Toronto
St. Lawrence River
Marshall
Lake Champlain
Boston
New York
Old Point Comfort
Washington
Parriott
Turoate
Marian Krupp
Marshalltown
Galloway
Minnie Armmon
Osage
Woods
Oransky
Des Moines
Hattie Barnum
Ray
Sibley
J. B. Foote
Bert Ley
Dauhter
Man
J. Wo Warne
H. HH
Doelitth
Sherboro
A. Wo Sweet
Kane
Sth
Jas. Montgomery
Williams
Edgar Dodgson
Henry Sapp
High Lake
Geo. Augtiv
C. J. Peterson
Thor Houg
Cherry Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Pullen
H. W. Jensen
Guthries
Ts Beautiful Lakes
Ringsted
Thin Lake
Ringsted Dispatch
H. Orasnky
Orleans
Titua
Council of National Defense
Cangosted
Chamberlain
Eugene
Wilmington
N. C
Jay Johnston & Co
Frank Ellis
West Maple St
Estherville
A&c
Gauze Jisle Union
Voile
Batiste
Kradley
ICWA
Rearrrae
The
Republican
H. A. Carson
Busenobel
Wisconsin
G. A. Nichols
Barnum & Bailey
Cirscus
Emmetsburg
Maud Woodhouse
Bell Chambers
Barnum
W. C. Ayers
Harvey Cox
Willie Halverson
Windum
Bey Bey
Dan Boongonteen
George
George Lorimier
Wote
la Plant
South Dakota
John Booth
A. K. Butler
Mrs. Keith
Ceylon
Lakes
Mr. Butler
Our Republic
Southern California
S. M. Greene
Robin
Mr. Bluebird
Wee, Meg Pag
Ralph
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