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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
5
Local appeal urges mothers and families to boost army wages by donating ten dollars to support soldiers in camps and trenches. Organized committees will canvass every town Friday to raise funds and show support, with residents urged to respond promptly and cheerfully.
A long list of personal notices from Estherville and surrounding towns. Various residents travel for visits, shopping, or business, including Mrs George Letchford recovering, Mrs Chas Robinson at Spirit Lake, Mrs TG Miller in Estherville, and many others from Graettinger Lake Park Marmetsburg and Superior visiting relatives or on trains. Several move residences or buy homes, and officials attend events, with several ads of cross-town visits, hospitalities, and travel plans.
A vivid report from Fort Logan Colorado describes tent living, barracks delays, and 20 000 capacity plans as recruits arrive daily for World War I training. Letters praise officers discipline and morale while noting relocations to Fort Robinson Fort Omaha Fort Riley and Fort Meade.
Local notes record school closure for fishing, townsfolk visits, road trips, and social events. Names include Grant Donaldson delivering a Hudson to Dr Birney Milford, Stella Weymer’s brother in Fort Snelling Army camp, and multiple residents moving, visiting, or seeking work. A Sunday fight between Lloyd Hunt and a former foreman drew community censure, plus infant Storey funeral details. Also notices of travel, dances, sales, and a Standard Oil coupon promotion.
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