100000 to France 100000 to France Those Now in Service
An official statement from the British War Office reports that including Americans in British and French armies and units sent to France, about 100,000 Americans will soon be in the theater. It notes plans for 3,500 aircraft and 6,000 aviators trained in the U.S. this year along with a two million man draft, a large loan, naval expansion, and orders for additional troops, doctors, nurses, and engineers to support the war effort.
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London
France
United States
British War Office
America
England
National Guard
Navy
McAdoo
Liberty Lan
Our
Republic
Washington
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Petersurg Tearmers Club To Hold Event In Park
The Farmers' club of Petersburg Minnesota will meet Saturday evening June 2 with the Petersburg hand under Prof Lattin. The hand will perform several selections in the park. The piece titled See Nothing Too Big for Estherville notes the Commercial Club misjudged camp size for a larger army in Minneapolis.
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Petersburg
Minnesota
Lattin
Estherville
Commercial Club
Minneapolis
Fatherville
Aviation Service And Memorial Day Mail Alterations
The piece discusses the aviation service as a bold pursuit by many young men including from wealthy backgrounds, noting improved aircraft despite hazards. It also mentions Memorial Day carrier and general delivery service with no mail delivery in the city or rural routes during specified hours.
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Wan Dew
Thane
Notice of Place of Registration 1917
Notice is hereby given that conscription registration will be held in each regular voting precinct in the county on June 6 1917 at the following places 120 Mile Lake township Center school High Lake township Spring Grove Jack Crevh township Center school Denmark township Ringsted Armstrong Grove township Armstrong Swan Lake township Maple Hall Center township Grover Estherville township at Court House Estherville first Ward Markleys Garage Estherville Second Ward Court House Estherville Third Ward City Hall Earetownship Buimet Grove Ettsworth township Huntington Lincoln township Pulliver Town Lake township Cheever Wallingford Warmers Savings Bank
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120 Mile Lake
High Lake Township
Spring Grove
Jack Crevh
Denmark Township
Ringsted
Armstrong Grove
Armstrong
Swan Lake
Maple Hall
Center Township
Grover
Estherville
Court House
Markley
City
Earetownship
Buimet Grove
Ettsworth Township
Huntington
Lincoln Township
Pulliver Town
Lake Township
Cheever
Wallingford- Warmers’ Savings Bank
All Going on Cash Basis Pred Trevett Letter
A Creston Iowa branch notice dated May 24 1917 reports retail grocers and meat market men in Creston switching to cash basis only. The move is reportedly working well with no plans to revert to credit though it may affect buying patterns. Additional notes mention John Strube on business in Livermore and Lyon Vestrem Henry Brite in Chicago with plans for railroad regiments and enlistment efforts.
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Pred Trevett
Lagomarciny Grape Co
Creston
Inoue
Crestyn
Lyon Vestrem
Henry Brite
Chicago
Elsted
Benne Ut Vantéed
France
Blue Laws Enforced In Estherville Restrictions Quiet Town
Strict observance of law kept Estherville quiet as blue laws closed most businesses and barred sale of cigars and ice cream on Sunday. Drug stores mostly shut. only one opened for drugs and newspapers. The town appeared dead while residents complied after notice from the attorney general via F J Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetherville
Eetherville
Estherville
F. J. Kennedy
Havner
Ringsted Man Counts Iowa Cars as Liquor Moves South
A Ringsted resident who was in Cedar Lon last Thursday counted sixty five Iowa cars on the streets and predicts growth next month. Liquor shipments from Kansas City are reaching Fort Dodge and other towns. Rev. Hock of Grace church at Ringsted receives high Iowa Diocese honors in Davenport including Dean of the Sioux City Deanery and a Diocesan Missions board post. He will serve as a delegate to the Sixth Missionary District Synod meeting in Pueblo, Colorado, in October. Neighbors note shoppping Miss Gertrude of Maple Hill, and Mrs. Will Conklin and daughter visiting Algona.
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George W. Hawk
Jackson County
Ohio
Greene County
Iowa
Louisa Scott
Rockford
Estherville
Boise
Idaho
Spokane
Washington
Lizzie Rhodes
Chas. E. Hawk
Ike Rogers
Ike Hawk
Joe Pullen
Walla Walla
Christian Church
Chas. FE. Hawk
South Eighth Street
J. S. Coffin
Christian Church of
Thag Oak Hall
Ringsted
Ceylon
Kansas City
Fort Dodge
Dispatch
Als. Hock
Davenport
Sioux City
Board of Missions
Pueblo
Colorado
Hoek
Gertrude
Maple Hill
Will Conklin
Algona
5. D. Platt
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Rock Island
Sibley
Gut
North
Minneapolis Limited
Albert Lea
St. Paul
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Omaha
Tearmers' Club OF
Emmet County
Uncle Sam
Leosen
Red Cross
Europe
Emmet
Army Y. MC. A
U.S
Railway Taal Service
Ohnos
Congress
Albert Sea Rock Island
SIG
Tonle
John Strabe
Ed Stockdale
Seapolis
Turan
the Aviation Service
Ea Sea
Thomas Nivison
John Strube
Livermore
George W
Hawk
A. S. Hock
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