Horrific Russian famine reports stir Midwestern relief pleas
Descriptions of decimated Volga valley show thousands dying daily from famine and disease. Quaker relief workers and Sir Phillip Gibbs relay scenes of starving families, emaciated children, and dying babies as calls rise for global aid and grain for bread and seeds to rescue famine regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stje
Middle West
Russia
Mississippi Valley
Volga Valley
Anna Haines
Sir Phillip Gibbs
Samara
Saratoff
Nick
Fritzjoff Nansen
League of Nations
American Relief Administration
Aktubinsk
Qood
Wupsania
Germany
Red Cross
United States
Europe
American Committee For Russian
Superior Culture Club News and Obituary Notes
The Culture Club met at Mrs. Fred Smith Jr. home with a pleasant afternoon and refreshments. An obituary for Ed Walch details his birth in 1876 Genoa Illinois and death May 2 1922 Estherville Hospital. Funeral was May 4 at Estherville Catholic church. The Spirit Lake area notices include cemetery society activity and local visits. several residents from nearby towns attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culture Club
Fred Smith
J. C. Smith
Rebekah Lodge
Trowbridge
Winterfield
Iowa
Emmet Ruckman
Coleman
Jim Yoch
Ray Eads
Ceylon
Minn
Walter Eads
Cemetery Society
Wade
Anna Smith
Treas
Lottie
Emerson
J. Clump
F. Zerfoss
Littlejohn
Flower Com
A. Yoch
Merriott
Shepherd
Walch
Ed. Walch
Genoa
III
Estherville Hospital
Estherville
C. P. Conway
Farmer Corntussel on middlemen and nature’s role
A farmer and a middleman debate distribution challenges. Corntussel concedes the middleman bears some responsibility but notes the farmer also bears work and worry. He suggests nature creates what people need and hints farmers act as their own middlemen.
Rural Free Delivery Granted From Estherville Routes
Postmaster Whelan reports rural free delivery will start July 1 on four Estherville routes. Present mail runs every other day with one carrier for two routes, planned to expand as settlement grows to about one hundred families per route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzuluk
Whelan
Estherville
Mamie Fritz
Dolliver
N. B. Egberet
Sargent Bevan
Marshal Gano
Chicago
Mr. Howard
Nancolas & Howard
Adams
Des Moines
Leslie Littell
Wisconsin
L. M. Eldred
Andrew Anderson
Ole
Emmet Township
Pullen
P. C. Fullenwider
Chas. Peterson
Annamosa
J. Breen
C. E. Birney
John Temple Graves to headline chautauqua season
Announcement from Redpath-Vawter HQ reports contract closure with John Temple Graves, the Southern orator famed for shaping public thought and newspapers. Graves, titled Ramageddon, will deliver a broad address on government, society and religion. Also notes birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Iverson. Subscribe to The Vindicator and Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Iverson
Twelve -Mile Lake Township
Redpath-Vawter
John Temple Graves
Great Southern
Henry W. Grady
Ramageddon
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Randidd Syotiddy
Bette
Superior
William
Piper City
John Schuller
Viale
N. D
John Saxon
Chan Minn
Raymond Saxton
Windom
Hemphill
Spencer
John Heins
Wenthell
Stranley
Jackson
Bob Helness
Armstrong
Theodore Fraley
First National Bank
Estherville, Iowa
Fairbanks
The
Dumas
Douglas Fairbanks
United Artists
D’artagnan
Athos Porthos
Aramis
Doug
Douglas Fairsanns
Grand Theatre
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