Brown Misrepresents Draft Records in Emmet County
A local Emmet County supervisor, Brown, faces allegations of misrepresentation over draft classifications affecting his sons. An investigation shows his sons were correctly placed in Class II, per their questionnaires, and no changes were made or requested. The Vindicator and Republican editors defend Brown and urge readers to read his letter on page one.
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Deod. Brown
Tawa Lake
Swan Lake
Center
Board of Supervisors
Brown
Draft Board
West
Mr. Brown
Emmet Coun Board of Supervisors
Republican call urges loyalty and support for war program
The piece urges Iowa voters to back the Republican ticket including Kenyon Harding More Havner Allen Shaw Hoyt McClanahan Lewis Webster and the district ticket led by Wm. Stuart. It labels Stayner as deserving of a second term and condemns Democratic machine influence while stressing party loyalty and wartime unity.
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Chieu
Hardiow Teovene
Pep
Kenyon
Congressionad
Iowa
Harding
Congress
Wilson
More
Havner
Allen
Shaw
Hoyt
McClanahan
Lewis
Webster
Wm. Stuart
Down
Sre
J. M. Stayner
Towa
Vr. Sfavner
Washinton
Republican Party
America
Vienna
Superior town notes and travel from Fort Snelling to France
Superior and nearby communities report residents sailings to France from Fort Snelling, arrivals home from military service, and letters about kin. The column lists names of soldiers, families visiting, travels to Spencer Dickinson Mason City Estherville and Des Moines, along with local illnesses, deaths, births, and community notices.
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Fort Snelling
Minnesota
France
Moy Tane DeWitt
Port Snelling
Rob Goopie
Porter
New Jersey
Elev
Wood
Spencer and
Dickinson
Alberta
Dave Snyder
Spencer
Superior
Nettie Yooh
Gransky
Roy Paulson
Prank Yooh
Waukon
Joe Miller
Mason City
Wilbur Flord
Louis Garland
George Weise
Renn Wiley
Navy
Ralph Ewing
Grandpa
Grandma Weaver
Sam
Wery
Lynn
Rul Weaver
de Anderson
Kimmel Rackman
Rol Cooper
Des Moines
Reich Save
Fatherville
Pladden
Anderson
Jacobs & Léopold
Chicago
Ming Bag
Influenza Losses and Local News From Estherville
Estherville notes report Spanish influenza affecting families and students, with funerals for infant Wickes and Blanchard Peterson. Local 4H and school reopenings cited. deaths include Andrew Johnson and others. repairs show farm and auto updates from Julius Miller and Benesh. Community entries urge telephone restraint and Red Cross activity. Ames and Texas movements mentioned.
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Tred Rokenbrodt
Julius Miller
John Benesh
Gus Gilbert
Ames
Frithjof
Mechanical College
Ernest Franklin
BE. H. S
Estherville
J. P. Wickes
Riverside Cemetery
Blanchard Peterson
Mary Peterson
Rev. Hanson
Chas. Reppien
Fort McArthur
Andrew Johnson
France
Camp
Pikis
Carl Kobernus
Prithiof Gilbert
Iowa
Texas
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Ata
Iconberg
Vindicator
Esherville
C. A. Nichols
Emmet County
Cacas
Cattnot
Armstrong
Toulouse
Clark & Company
Col, Mahee
Charley Spoorey
S. Robinson
Helen
Basy A
Walker Motor Company
Wallingford
Ford
Western Electric Telephone System
West Emmet
Red Cross
Wm. Gage
A. M. Brown
the Vindicator and Republican
Adelaide Nichols
Chakce
Duroc Jersey
W. A. Schultz
New Zealand
Fred Shultz
North Second Ave
A. H. Heaton
Henry Peterson
Fort Dodge
R. 3
Ladd Pasture
Dr. Jeans
Mr. Martyr
Yale
Poverne Taent
Virginia Dare
Virgini DL Rae Oa Tare
Shadle
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Estherville Township
Coleman
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