Improve your condition with a course at Mankato College
A fragmented plea urging study at Mankato Commercial College to improve health through osteopathy and diligence, followed by a jumble of wartime era notices. It mentions the Iowa State Council of National Defense praising American troops, a July 12, 1018 meeting in Des Moines, and a call to honor Iowa and American servicemen amid a broader defense message. The text ends with remarks on rail travel restrictions due to troop movements and coal and material demands for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Minnesota
Lowa Beate
Council of National
State House
Des Maines
Lows
Iowa State Council of National Defense
Maine
Republic
Iowa
France
Imperial
Towa
Town State Council
National Defense B
Seaboard
War era rail travel appeal and kidney remedy testimonial
W G McAdoo urges avoid unnecessary passenger travel to free locomotives and crews for war needs, promising better service while supporting Liberty Bonds. A separate Iowa testimonial extols Doan’s Kidney Pills, claiming relief from back and side pains and long-term use reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H. Walker
Superior
Iowa
Dean
Doan
Iker
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Bnifalo
Civil War not fought by boys truth from Iowa study
The State Historical Society of Iowa debunks long circulated figures on Civil War ages. It finds Minnesota rosters show more than half enlisted at age twenty five or older, and three regiments from Ohio New York and Maine around forty percent were twenty five or older. Similar results from Toiva regiments indicate only a small percentage were under twenty five.
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State Historical Society of
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
New York
Maine
Toiva
THIRTY YEARS AGO IN ESTHERVILLE
A retrospective items note H G Grant buying clothing in Chicago and various locals like A F Lough purchasing the Hanson residence, M Olson renting it, and John Reardon returning from Colorado Springs. Conductor Gaylord resumed his run after rest. Estherville Foundry adds ten ton scales, hires eight workers, ships pig iron and lumber, and receives 300 sleigh shoe orders under manager Mr Hardie.
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H. G. Grant
Chicago
Geo. Ridley
A. F. Lough
Hanson
J. B. Binford
M. Olson
Lough
T. M
Pullen
Des Moines
John Reardon
Colfax Springs
E. J. Woods
Gaylord
M. M. Knapp
Burlington Freight Department
Sioux Falls
Cedar Rapids
Estherville Foundry and Manufacturing Company
Estherville
Mr. Hardie
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Sachman
Berg
A. Anderson
M. PD
Rhodes Block
Town
R. G. Ross
D. V
Sixth and
Howard Streets
M. BE. Wilson
Kilgore & Klocow Holwe
EB Soper
D. R. Alexander Soper
Alexander
Emmet County
Tring
R. D
C. E. Birney
Birney Block
J. 1. Clinite
Iowa Savings Bank
Wever-Tel Caboratomies CO
Kansan City
Interstate Live Stock Fair
Sioux City
the Agricultural and Industrial Exposition
Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
FORD
Detroit
Walker Motor Co
Auto Supply Co
G. W.gruwell, Prop. Rhodes Matoy Co
Gwliding
The
Estherville State Bank
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