Centenary Plans Highlight Estherville Methodist Conference
Estherville prepares for a Northwest Iowa fall conference with the World Centenary Program of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A. Wesley Mell leads a team including M A Gurns, Dr B A M Tipple, Fred Fisher, and C E Guthrie to explain missionary aims and wartime church reconstruction.
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Estherville
Northwest
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
A. Wesley Mell
M. A Gurns
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
B. AM. Tipple
Italy
Fred B.fisher
India
C. E., Guthrie
Epworth League
Department of Life Service
Methodist
France
Julian Byng
F. J. McConnell
P Sayer
Wilson
Newton D. Baker
Board of Home and Foreign Missions
Methodist Church In America
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist Pal Church
Arca Ceace
Methodist Church
Masons to lay corner stone at Knights Templar home
Spirit Lake event marks cornerstone laying for the Knights Templar home at Templar Park. Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge officers and Grand Commandery leadership, including Ray C. Dunn of Des Moines, will attend. The elaborate 228-room, fireproof building rises near completion, with a $100,000 policing, large wings, three stories, and extensive facilities.
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Spirit Lake Beacons
Templar Park
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Iawa
Knights Templar
Masonic Rand I
Grand Commandery of
Iowa
Ray C. Dunn Desoles
Europe
Masons of
Knighta Templar
Spirit Lake
Middle West
Knights Templar of
Nelson
Mpany
Ankato
Nesota
Signe Lodge
Walldine
le Ior
Wailding
P C Tallman at Funston 18 Well Pleased With Army Life
P C Tallman writes from Camp Funston detailing his transfers from Des Moines to Fort Logan and Camp Taylor before arriving at Funston. He describes hot Kentucky weather, signal duties in Brigade HQ, and living in quarantine. He mentions friendships, letters from Estherville, and awaiting further letters from home.
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Funston
Kansas
G. A. Nichols
Estherville
Iowa
Nick
Des Moines
Fort Logan
Colorado
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Camp Funston
Denver
Louisville
Waeld
Algo
Getins
Pri
Prenton
Pioneer Days in Emmet County Through Letters and Notes
Emmet County reminiscences recount early newspaper roots with the Vindicator and Republican, a 1918 letter from A T Lerdall, and memories of the Mercury era. Mentions pioneer stores, Fourth of July, and a family note about a first rifle. Also covers local winter crop plans and county wheat and rye allocations with farming guidance and current sowing timelines.
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A. T. Lerdall
Emmet
T. ‘Dy Lerdall
Mercury
Republican
Lerdak
Estherville
Iowa
A.meré
Vilage
Mooka-Gurin
Lake
Soomy Youn
Thorndyke
Wilbur Thorndyke
Camp Dodge
Pta
Emmet Nary
President Wilson fixes price for 1920 wheat crop
President Wilson issued a proclamation setting $2.20 a bushel as the minimum guaranteed price for the 1920 wheat crop. A disinterested commission will be named next spring to assess whether higher costs justify any increase. The move aims to stabilize profits amid potential world supply shifts and economic risk.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Newport News
Duluth
Chris
St. Louis
Kansas
Omahe
New Orleans
Two Omaha Men Killed in Sunday Crash Near Milford
Spencer News Herald reports a Sunday evening crash three miles south of Milford killed George Abariotes and Peter Soin of Omaha. L. Rogers, a florist from Omaha, narrowly survived with injuries among four riders. Names of other injured include Louis Kotahs and prominent Omaha residents. The crash followed a race between a Premier torpedo and a Hudson, with the car overturning after leaving the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer News-Herald
Milford
L. Rogers
Fly
Sara
George Abariotes
Abariotes Bros
Peter Soin
Beletua Ros
Dleae
Omaha. Louis
Kotahs
Spberacity
Omaha
Rogers
Abarlotes
Bele- Kotshd
Ari
Spencer
Traino
Local draftees to camp as Iowa board reports expenses
The Iowa local draft board outlines 1837 dollars in expenses for clerical work postage rent and stationery for the draft process. A reception is planned for Wednesday and travel for 49 young men registered in June 1917 to Camp and St. Louis road will occur Thursday with details of back pay arrangements to follow.
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Hmmet County
Iowa
Siegetn Eacees Sr
Ray Snel
United States
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Pe Lant
Masons
Templar
Yond Posts
Pete
Fair Grounds
Twin Cities
Kansas City
Orray
Great Lakes
Ridley
Great’ Lakes
Bringle Heme
Bringla
St Etn
P. C. Tallman
Signal Department of
Field . Artillery
10Th Field Artiliser Brigade
Septe
cAdoo
Armstrong
Merhan
Thea
Sunda
H. H. Schmidt
Herem
Larson
C. J. Martena
Miller
Martens
Geo. Minderman
Blue Island
Illinois
Geo. Wheatley
H. A. Smith
Chas
Christ
Homer
C. J. Martens
California
Arthur
Alga Seeminger
Otto Reimer
Herbert Anderson
Charlie Christ
Ug Farm
Bow
Rehker
Aee
M. & Fer
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