Major Yo Rainey Died Bravely in France Battle
Major Yo Rainey a West Point graduate from Es therville and Annapolis alum at 26 died in action in France July 26 while leading his men at the Marne His death followed years of frontier service and officer training He was the nephew of Mrs C E Birney and a former Clear Lake and Osage resident Also Lt John Murray home from Dayton awaits overseas orders for aviation duty in France He will report to New York then proceed abroad for further service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Birney
Sam Rainey
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Major Yo Rainey
Estherville
Clear Lake
South Dakota
Senator Burk
Annapolis Military College
West Point
U. S. Military School
Oklahoma
The
Marne
Joe Rainey
Mi Ies
John» Murray
John Murray
Dayton
Ohio
New York
France
Roll of Honor reads names of Emmet County veterans bound for Camp Dodge
The Roll of Honor lists Emmet County men joining Camp Dodge. A Dutch Room dinner by the Commercial Club preceded brief talks by Attorney J. W. Morze, Rev. Bishop of Dolliver, and Rev. A. S. Hock. Notable names include Harold G. Davis, Axel Mellson, Clayton J. Miller, Albert Lind, and many others.
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Emmet
Saba Reiiies
Camp Dodge
Reta
Commercial Club
J. W. Morze
Bishop
Dolliver
A. S. Hock
Harold G. Davis
Axel Mellson
Clayton J. Miller
Albert Lind
John
Zitterick
George McKean
Willian G. Hagerman
Robert
Knight Peter M. Peterson
James B
Lenox
Carl J. Peterson
Willis E
Hansen Wallace
W. Westbrook
Lloyd Dahlke
Merl Sepberger
Bruce WN
Aon
Ralph Sko Vernon J. Mitchell
John J, Sturm
McKinley Miller
Tra Howard William
Harris Clarence, Mathieson
Andreas BE
Bango
Lisle T. Stine
Glenn_L
Martin Nick Burgess
Fred van _Valkkatnng
John J
Dewey Migood
Thomas Fretty
Charles. E. Wilson
Roy. Klein Lair H, Post
Arm Guard Dan Jones Home on Furlough
Dan Jones, son of Mrs. C. H. Howard of this city, returns home Saturday on a ten day furlough and will report to Brooklyn, New York, September 19. He enlisted in 1914 with the Canadian army, served in trenches near Hill 70, was wounded and gassed, spent months in hospital, later joined the U.S. Navy as a gunner with multiple ships. He has made nine crossings of the Atlantic, faced submarines once, and helped destroy three subs during a convoy attack. Born April 28, 1897, in Estherville, he is reported in good health.
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Dan Jones
C. H. Howard
Brooklyn
New York
Jones
Winnipeg
Canada
Mr. Jones
United States
U.S. Navy
Florida
Atlantic
Minnesota
Edward Luckenbach
Big Pond
Letters From Soldier Lads Telling Army Life
Soldier letters from Everett Ridley Fred Rankin Sig fred Bingham and Sam Natterstad overseas and Camp Pike share home news and memories. Fred Rankin writes to sister from France describing family updates, hearing from friends Hendershot Booth Robb and others, asking for baby pictures and postage. He signs as Cyl Fred A Rankin of the 16th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ridley
Fred Rankin
Sigfred Bingham
Sam Natterstad
Camp Pike
Harry
Jay
Mug
Hendershot
Ford
Howe
George Booth
Estherville
Texas
Irv Ellerston
Hans Robb
Maybelle
Fred
Sis
Camp Pike Letter From Sam Natterstad
Sam Natterstad writes from Camp Pike Arkansas to Frank describing drill in hot weather with nine to ten pound rifles. He notes a large camp of about 75 000 with friends from Wallingford, better kitchen facilities, and homesickness for home Sweet Home. He recalls a forty hour trip, a Lake Park family visiting, scarce fruit, and blasting rock in trenches while awaiting release from training. He signs off with best wishes from Go C 4th Training Reg Barracks 102 Camp Pike Arkansas.
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Frank
Wallingford
Home Sweet Home
Lake Park
Nattersted
Barracks
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Everett Ridley Dear Send with the A EB F
A brief note details a correspondence involving Everett Ridley and an entity abbreviated A EB F ait Were Your, suggesting a historical letter or invitation context with unclear specifics and potential archival shorthand.
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Everett Ridley
Dies From Injuries In 1918 Rock Belmned Strteht Office
Charles I Ziemer died at City Hospital September 4 1918 from injuries received at the Rock Belaned stryteht office Monday August. He was a kind father and husband with seven children and a wife. He was born January 30 1865 in Sommerania Germany came to the United States at 21 settled in Sherburn Minnesota and married Emma Schmidt January 27 1891. Eight children born to the union. only Robert survives. He remarried in 1914 to Mrs Barbara Bingham. Funeral in Norwegian Lutheran church and Oak Hill Cemetery. Wedding notice: Henry Schultz Emmetsburg and Mathilda Durvenhoegger Lismore married in clerk of courts office. In Memory of Chas Ziemer poem signed Mrs G F Ziemer.
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Charles I’. Ziemer
City
Rock
Chas
Ziemer
Somerania
Germany
Sherburn
Minnesota
Bert
Lillie
Paul
Laura
Lloyd
Zola
Robert
Jre
Barbara Bingham
Henry Schultz
Emmetsburg
Mathilda Durvenhoegger
Lismore
S. G. Bammer
WWI Letters From Fort Leavenworth Soldier
A wartime letter diary describes life near Fort Leavenworth and overseas drills. The writer mentions bicycle trips, 12 inch and 89.2 howitzers, foggy seas with ships and submarines, ration details, local newspapers, and daily meals. He notes age peers, troop movements, and communication with family while asking about crops at home and news from Norfolk and Hempstead.
Dear Mother Letter From World War I Soldier In France
Sigfred Bingham writes from Bordeaux France August 17 1918 to his mother. He mentions hot weather and breather from combat and notes his new rank as first class private with pay of three dollars and two months. He references Miss Davis Abel and Oley A and news of Joe possibly transferring Philippine service.
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Sigfred Bingham
Bordeaux
France
Joe
Joe Lin
Miss Davis
Oley A
Abel
Camp Dodge
Will
Meat Price Regulation Bill to Be Introduced
Washington September 10 congressional moves aim to curb high living costs with a forthcoming bill regulating meat prices and other foods to halt profiteering. The measure seeks relief for Americans worried by price rises and signals further food cost controls as widespread discontent grows.
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Washington
Congress
Carreas
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Harry D. Hoffman
Spencer
Sunday Dispatches
Alfred Skow
Firat
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Clarence H. Walker
Clarence
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Mustazine
Ardis Kent
Cedar Falls
C. E. White
Sioux City
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Perene
Mershall
Magon City
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Fin Vinta
F. B. Portman
Knight Templar
Templar
Spirit Lake
Chas. I
Chas. Ziemer
Mra. G. F. Ziemer
Fort Leavenworth
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Keiser
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Myer
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Taylor Morton
New Haven
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Rockefeller Institute
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the Tribune
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Lee
Eastherville
Ab Ridley
Irv Finley
Long Beach
California
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Whitmore
Josephine Finley
Portland
Oregon
Ridley
Emmet County
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John C.orth
Dolliver High School
America
Sammy
Pest
Lem B. Parker
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