Help Our Boys Overseas Fund Drives Home Newspaper Service
A historic call to support the Home Paper Service, spearheaded by Colonel William Boyce Thompson, to keep service members in touch with home through town newspapers. Citizens may donate any amount. funds buy subscriptions and may designate recipients. The plan funds to Red Cross if excess. publishers pledge non-profit support to boost morale of soldiers and nurses abroad. In this national effort, mothers’ bravery is honored as stars turn gold.
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William Boyce Thompson
New York
Home Paper Service
Foreign Service
United States
Thompson
War Industries Board
Ihat
Zhompoe el
Red Cross
Death of Mrs H C Warren in Appleton Wisconsin
Mrs H C Warren mother of Mrs L H Roudebush of Estherville died last Friday September 13 after a lingering illness at her daughter’s home in Appleton Wisconsin Funeral was held Monday with interment in the family lot at Juneau Wisconsin Deceased had lived in Estherville nearly ten years with her daughter and was active in the community Mrs Roudebush accompanied her mother in the final days In the Harness a Long Time Carl Olson jeweler arrived in Estherville twenty years ago and began with O Olson He now runs a modern shop in the Graaf block He manages the business after his employer’s death and later bought the jewelry stock of the estate John Hansen lets the contract for a new tailor shop and dry cleaning establishment on Lincoln street Oscar Fayre of Emmetsburg will do brick work John Schoolheim of Wilmer Minnesota will do carpenter work The two story brick structure 22 by 26 feet will cost about 14000 with equipment
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H.C. Warren
L. H. Roudebush
Appleton
Wisconsin
Juneau
Estherville
Carl Olson
Olson
Graaf Block
John Hansen
Lincoln Street
Oscar Fayre
Emmetsburg
John Schoolheim
Wilmer
Minnesota
Grover
Swan
Lake
Walter Nelson
Es “Therville Ware
N. A. Andrews Homie
Paul Graves
Illinois
Mr Wilkinson
Charles
Higinbotham
Fais Rosenberger
Miga Fern Boyington
Tha
Mise
Pliny
Onmha
Interlaken’ Park
Frank Krieger
Mitt Wilkinson
Will Stemple
Herb Vetter
Will Ramsey
Harvervey
Nela Hiby
Seugters
Eve
June
H. Peterson
Wallingford
George Brannon
Iowa City
Misa Marie Sorum
Lin
Raver
Otis Ray
Superior
John Ray
J. L. Brown
John Hanson
Glenn Reisinger
Gus Shaffer
Migses Elli
McGuire
Des Moines
An Lake
Word
Waa
Harvey. Brown
General Crowder plans first WWI draft calls and student army plan
Washington reports General Crowder outlined the October draft starting with men aged 19 to 20 and 32 to 36, with questionnaires issued to those registrants. He warned that the student army training corps has a 150000 capacity versus over 3 million under 21 registered, and urged employers to help assess exemptions. Also noted are details on a July mobile draft and a wedding notice for Donald Baird and Carol Eastman, married August 28 and honeymooning in Adel before returning to the Baird farm.
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Washington
General Crowder
Student Army Training Corps
Aler
Crowder
Asgiet
Merrill Dies Sudden. Former Estherville Resident
George A Merrill long-time railroad official, former Estherville resident and later superintendent of the Cedar Rapids division of the Rock Island railroad, died suddenly at his Cedar Rapids home on September 11. Funeral services set for Friday evening. interment planned in Carthage Illinois. a special car to convey the remains.
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A. Merrill
Estherville
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Merrill
Cedar Rapids Republican
George Alfred Merrill
Rock Island Railroad
Masonic Order
Edward R. Burkhalter
Carthage
Illinois
Mr. Merrill
Hia Associates
Lone
G. A. Merrill
Rock
Panther
Dakota Division
County Boarders Jas Heffley and Wife Heavily Fined
Jas Heffley and wife were found guilty of selling intoxicating liquors and maintaining a nuisance. Judge Lee fined the man one thousand dollars and the woman five hundred. neither has shown any intent to pay. They are lodged at the county jail, with projected daily costs of bread and water estimated at five cents each, totaling about 433.50 plus trial costs. The note includes a wartime letter from Sigfred O Ringham dated June 17 1918 describing hot weather and family concerns overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Heffley
Lee
Minnie
Maurice
Joe
T Willk
Sigfred O. Ringham
Letter from Sigfred Ringham in Estherville
A dated July 15 letter from Sigfred O Ringham discusses postage delays, mentions Minnie’s letter written July 11, and notes a French holiday, a local picnic, and good weather. He asks about Joe’s whereabouts and signs off with casual parting.
1500 New Registrants From Camp Pike Arkansas 1918
A wartime letter from Private F J Sterborg details 1500 new registrants aged 18 to 20 and 32 to 46 under the new man power law, with notes on examinations and questionnaires. He describes conditions at Camp Pike Arkansas September 10 1918, including readings tests, staffing shifts, and daily life among troops from Oklahoma and Arkansas. He also mentions potential officer training, kitchen life, weather, and family letters.
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F. J. Sterborg
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Opening of Great Fall Fashion Show in Estherville
The Great Fall opening at H. Oransky dry goods store showcases autumn 1913 dress goods, with new purchases from eastern markets aimed at giving customers early access and savings. The event promises a wide selection at favorable prices to attract careful buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Oransky
Estherville
T, Ordaneky
Cedarida
Guards Here and Guards to France Exchange Plan
A speaker outlines a reassignment plan noting B men trained locally will guard at home while A men currently on guard duty go to France. The speaker mentions ongoing camp travel, a letter to be sent, and giving an address after transfer to this camp.
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France
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. C. Warren
L.H. Roudebush Parntes
Seinor
Baird-Eastman
Donald Baird
Carol Eastman
C. E. Eastman
Pocahontas
Town
W. A. Winterstein
M. E. Church
Baird
Carol
Danald
Adel
Beesong
Easervile High School
Poe
Geo. Merrill
The
Rock Island Railway
Pete Nares
Eton
Sigfred O. Bingham
Bordeaux
Omer
Sigfred O Ringham
Oklahoma
Y. M
Annie
Ornate
Raiderville
Qut
Emmet
Dun En
Ellsworth
Lincoln Township
Iowa Lake Township
Estherville Township
Center Township
Swan Lake Township
Armstrong Grove Township
Denmark Township
Jack Creek Township
High Lake Township
Scceea
Alabama
Serid
Cath
Kaiser
al Kone
Co. 48
M. Hendrick
Buffalo Center
Hendricks
Jas
B Blythe
Chas. Pickett
Waterloo
J. I. Dickinson
Algona
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