Mo A Barber Laid To Rest Pioneer Of Emmet County
John A Barber longtime Emmet County resident died at home in Emmet Township on June 7 at age 82. Funeral services were held, and his son Frank Barber shared a detailed life history, recounting Barber’s Westward journeys from Rhode Island to Wisconsin and Emmet, his Civil War era experiences, grasshopper famines of the 1870s, homesteading trials, and a lifetime of community standing and Christian virtue.
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Emmet County
John A. Barber
Emmet Township
Frank Barber
Ona
Les Hale
Mother
Father
Rhode Island
Newport
Longfellow
Wisconsin
Buffalo
New York
Milwaukee
Pine Woods
Emmet
Emmet Bridge
Belmont
Robert Ridley
Bob
Irwin Hall
Grasshoppers
Rev Chas D Priest Enters Army Camp
Rev Chas D Priest of the Christian church leaves for Louisville to study for chaplain in the U S Army. A five week course may lead to commission and active service. His pastorate is held open for six weeks while he studies. farewell party given for him and his wife. Memorial services observed by local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with soloists and elaborate rites. Burial list of local I O O F members and a cinema notice for a Grand screen showing of a trench life story by Empey scheduled for June 22 and 28. John A Barber of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, born 1836, died June 7, funeral June 9. survived by five children, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
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Chas. PD
The
Christian Church
Louisville
Kentucky
Uncle Sam
Varmy
Flo
B. Person
J. O. 0. F. Lodge
Rebekahs
Uniform Bank Department
Cantons
Union Baptist Church
Geo. Letchford Sant
Mesdames Wine
Noel Duct
Mra. Frank Wing
A. G. Vincent
Canton
J. D. Ruttan
E. J. Woods
O. J. Brown
Geethe
Grand Aicabsc
Tsme
Vindicator
Republican
Empey
Father
Mother
John A. Barber
Hopkintown
Rochmond County
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Martha Teachout
Troy
First Methodist
Delevan
Libbie Barber
Will Luikart
C. H. Koehler
Estherville
F. A. Barber
Harry Barber
Emmet
Amy Rewey
George J. Harber
Barber
Albert Barber
Mesdames’ Letchford and Eiden
Messrs. Doolittle and
Myhre
J. Frederic Catlin
Union Church
Emimet
Oak Hill
A. S
South Dakota
Foreign Service
Virginia
New York
Edd
Navy Department
James BE. King
North Dakota
Clay County
Christian Anderson
Spencer High ‘School
J. Anderson
Fostoria
France
Anderson
Austin A. Parker
Washington
Corporal Anderson
26Th Infantry
Pershing
Spencer News-Herald
National War Savings Day pledge urged for thrift and production
A wartime appeal urges all 100,000,000 citizens to join a national thrift movement. It emphasizes increasing production of war essentials, conserving materials and labor, and buying Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. The call invites pledges by June 28, urging participation in war savings societies and nationwide economic effort.
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Treasury Department
United States
Great
Volunteer Army of Production
Estherville Soldiers Sail Toward France in 1917
Estherville’s Fort McArthur trained artillerymen depart for New York en route to France. Enlisted May 5 1917 they expect to embark soon and are eager to prove valor in helping turn the tide in humanity. Families and towns rally as the unit travels via St Louis to await transport.
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Fort McArthur
Estherville
California
France
Fort Merriott
New York City
John Keeler
Ober Kent
Ray Bryan
Herbert Nurss
Don Pullen
Tom Jensen
Albert Schnapp
Clyde Johnston
Ralph McKay
Des Moines
Camp Logan
Denver
Art Bringle
San Francisco
New York
St. Louis
Thei
Opening of New Home by Wholesale Grocer Co
The Wholesale Grocer Co announces the formal opening of its new substantial home with food demonstrations and exhibits to boost the city enterprise. Admission for children under twelve is reserved from 11 to noon. Leonard Blakey resigns to become general manager of an electrical plant in Birmingham at forty five hundred dollars a year. Nazimova stars in Revelation at the Grand Theatre with a Bacchanal dance. The solar eclipse Saturday was partial in this area with about two thirds obscured.
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Wholesale Grocer Co
U.S
Nazimova
Mettu
Grand Theater
Jane
Abilly
Bacchus
United States
Forced to Close Until After War in Maine Piano Plant
Maine piano factory faces government commandeering of spruce lumber critical to production. With no cheap substitute, operations pause until fall or normal conditions resume. Plans for a $100,000 stock company and a larger factory remain to be pursued after the war.
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Maine
Wras. Piane
United States
Draft age 98 more register in Emmett County
Emmett County registers 98 more Young men born around 1899 respond to June 5 1917 draft registration and await classification. Unmarried entrants expected in class one after questionnaire and physicals. Adjutant General Logan to issue instructions and dates for completing forms. List includes names of registrants from Estherville Ringsted Dolliver Graettinger Armstron Moville and neighboring towns with several absent from county noted.
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Nitety-cicht More Emmett
Court House
Logan
Doren Francis Marsh
Estherville
Minard W. Vandenburgh
Armstron
Aaron Steen
Ringsted
Walter Athey
Dewey Allgood
Chester V. Heidke
John Steel
John Loewerberg
Joseph A. Logan
Arthur Skattebo
Wallingford
Roy O. Butler
Harold N. Lough
John J. Byers
George W. Hamilton
Bruce M. Reed
Dolliver
Wallace W. Wesbrook
Clifford D. Nuras
Russell P. Strait
Eatherville
Ira Howard
Moville
Carl Robernus
Roy Klein
Terril
Fred van’ Valkenburg
Earl C. Williams
Armstrong Voyle
Melalwain
Oscar S. Andreasen
Thomas Fretty
John. E. Crone
McKinley Miller
Nova S. Cain
Ralph W. Green
Rush Brown
James Harris
Nelson M. Wheatley
Bryan Evans
Graettinger
Charles E. Wilson
Freddie Gray
Carl Hansen, Jr
Wilbur J. Harris
Armstrony
Frank J. Campisano
Albert K. Iverson
Dalliver
Glenn H. Stevens
Halfa
Clarence Mathieson
Hana Duer
Henry Maltzen
Frithjof T. Gilbert
Joe J. Verbrugge
Armstrong
Vermont
J. Mitchell
John J. Moore
John J. Sturm
Glen L. Martin
Terri LeRoy
Edward Thrush
Howard L. Davis
Andrew H. Vestrem
Niels J. Nielson
Nick Burgess
Armstrong Mert -Stinberger
Maple Hill
Legnard
Reed
Clifford Cayler
Andy Moe
Lloyd Dahlke
G. Valentinus Andrege
Toney N. Frosig
Ringsted Proby Son
Thomas Warberg
Fred J. Hummel
Peter K. Kouloumpos
Lewis. S. Nelson
Chester L. Torrenson
Selmer Berg
Grover Blanchard P. Peterson
Clyde EB. Sanborn
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MO. A. Barber
Waa
Rev. Chas
National War Savings
Wilson
Shge
A. EB. Johnson
South Sixth Street
Vindicator and Republican
L. M. Christensen
North Seventh Street
Pecenlly
Byron C
Les
Estherville Grocery Co
Leonard Blakey
JAS. E. King Overseas
Mra
A. E. Ammen
Ed Ketchum
Harry Brown
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Camp
Chicago
Cecil Hill
Epworth League
Emmetsburg
Torbet
Ra Ma Yy
Ike, Riggs
J. Hansen
O. Neville
Iowa Savings Bank
Bengaghes
John Sandver
Sandven
Misg.d
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