Fire devastates Lincoln Street block in Estherville
Estherville suffers a major fire Tuesday afternoon destroying the Hawkeye and Wing restaurants and the First National Bank building on north Lincoln Street. The blaze, sparked by a gasoline coffee percolator in Wing Cafe, spread to adjacent structures, with total estimated loss around 35 000 to 36 000 dollars. Fire crews saved the Democrat building and Groves building, while furnishings and merchandise were heavily damaged, and one occupant, Mr. Birney Rose, had to be carried from his second floor. Some buildings will be rebuilt pending loss adjustments and insurance.
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Estherville
John Martyr
Wing
First National Bank
You & Co
Groves
E. H. Ehlers
Frank Carpenter
Democrat
Lincoln Street
Rocky Island Depot
Wing Cafe
Hawkeye
George Groves
Ehlers
Ing Cafe
Cobitas
Birney Rose
Martyr
Gale
Hanson
Thompson Boys Like Army Life
Sophus Thompson and Norman Thompson, sons of Mrs T. Thompson, are thriving in military training. Sophus left Chicago June 2 for Jefferson Barracks and Fort Bliss, recently promoted to corporal in the cavalry, eager to cross to the front. Norman joined Estherville recruits July 22 at Camp Pike, Arkansas, serving in an air company and optimistic about army life amid hot weather turning cooler.
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Sophus Thompson
Norman Thompson
Estherville
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Ato
Lost in the Mountains in Shoshone Basin Adventure
A September 16 1918 letter from Adelaide Nichols describes a nine person girls’ school trip to a forest ranger cabin in Minidoka Reserve. They camped on pine cones endured a night in the mountains at 9000 feet and a rain scare after a long ascent. They glimpsed cattle on reserve grass and planned horticulture projects at school.
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Shoshone Basin
Minidoka Forest Reserve
Iecame Throsh
Adelaide
Nichols
Methodist Conference Opens In Fort Dodge District
The Fort Dodge Methodist Conference opened Tuesday morning and will run through next Monday. Ministers arrived, were hosted by locals, and the examination and board of examiners met. Bishop Hughes spoke at the reception, with welcomes from local clergy and city officials. The conference promises a major gathering with many distinguished ministers attending. Also listed are film showings on Pershing's Crusaders, Union Baptist Church services, Red Cross day, and Christ Scientist notices.
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Fort Dodge
Board of Examiners
J. J. Bushnell
Herbert
John R. Hornwell
Gilbert Voorhies
D. D
J. W. Morse
Hughes
Union Baptist Church
Red Cross
War talks draw Davenport and Waterloo notables
Coach sleeper and baggage car figures Jus Blythe Davenport Chap Pickett Waterloo Cay pale Beant aon J L Dickinson Algona and other notables gave interesting talks on war to the multitude. Their remarks touched on duty and the nation’s needs as tensions rise.
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Jus. Blythe
Davenport
Pickett
Waterloo, Cay
J. L. Dickinson
Algona
McArdle Hurt Cranking Ford Truck at Home
WM McArdle, a Consumers’ Oil Co. manager, was seriously injured Monday morning when the Ford delivery truck rolled forward while he cranked it. The braking device had failed for some time, and he was jammed against a work bench, then collapsed outside Richardson Brothers’ garage. He was aided by Editor Allen and taken home for treatment. physicians deem the injury very serious.
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Theonsumers
Ford
E McArdle
Seriouly
Allen ‘Hapf
North Sixth Street
Work or Fight Order Demands All Nonessential Workers Reframe
Des Moines September 1903 story reports a drastic order from the state council of defense requiring community labor boards to list men in nonessential industries whose jobs could be filled by women. The aim is to force employers and workers to shift to essential tasks or face exposure as slackers. Also notes Frank Ellis receiving a letter about son Fred’s safe arrival in France from Camp Pike in July.
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Des Moines
Tthe
State Council of Defense
Wien
State Council of Défense
Community Labor Board
France
Frank Ellis
Fred
Estherville
Camp Pike
Community Notes From Estherville Area Visits
Local residents from Huntington Melvin and Estherville area visited relatives and friends across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Families including Dungey Reimer Bombarger Ross Ball Johnson Lileux Weir Wettestad and Torrence shared Sunday visits and weekday calls with kin and neighbors in nearby towns and farms.
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Wi” Dungey
Melvin
Iowa
Herbert Johnson
Will Reimer
Bessia Ball
Harpa Sities
Roy Weir
Rose Weir
Simon Wettestad
St. James
Bert’ Wolf
Bert Wolf, Jr
Charles Torrence
Rosabarger
Joe Warner
Minnesota
Charles
Wisconsin
J. LP
Weir
Syith
Ruseollne
Liberty Bond Drive Quota Set for Emmet County
Emmet County allocates an $815,500 quota for the fourth Liberty Bond drive opening Sept 28 and ending Oct 19. Iowa’s history with bonds is summarized, noting per capita figures and past over-subscriptions, with optimism the new drive will be oversubscribed amid strong crop prospects and a solid economy.
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Emmet
John A. Cavanagh
Des Moines
Iowa
Cavanagh
Knights of Pythias district convention plans in city
Local Knights of Pythias lodge prepares for a district convention in this city on Thursday October 3rd. A large crowd from surrounding towns is expected, with a big initiation class and entertainment for visitors. The lodge reports about twenty members in service and growing membership at each meeting.
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Knights of*Pythias Lodge
the Order
K. of P
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America
War Department
Army Life
Sophus
Dolliver
Twin Falls
Idaho
Officers’ Training
Clair Pot
Camp Dodge
la Pike
Officers’ Training School
Methodist Conference
Wafficiai
ILM
Pershing
Crusaders
United States
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
Baker
John J. Pershing
First Church of Christ Scientist
South Eighth Street
Gardston Block
WM. McArdle
State
Council’of Defense
ARE
Huntington
Iowa Law Bank
Bates L
Cess
Mary J. Felkey
Wid and
Aura G Churchill
Mereness
Clarice M Mereness
Clarence H Ford
Emma Mellveen
Esther
Ville Hallie Halverson
Selmer
Harry J Sorenson
J A Cummings
I'red Bates
Vandenberg
O Eisenhower
Theodore
Myhre
J Sullivan
George W Klein
Chas Manz
Charlie J Powell
Roy J Ridley
George Hike
Elizabeth Mason I
East Lawn
Gilbert Kike
Elizabeth Mason
Cusaee
Thompson Yaris
Armstrong i Ee
Arthur Bringle
Young People’s Society of
The
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Carl Jeglum
Berge
Bringle
Bring
Coast Artillery
Los
Harry McCoy
British Isles
King George
England
Red Cragg
Cloge
Harry A. McCoy
American Expeditionary Forces
Inf
Orestes’ Grant
Ernest Johnson
Raymond Post
Stanley Alt
Samuel Brees
Stephen Andreae
Clement Howe
Harold Wilcox
State University
Iowa City
Porter Williams
Howard Munson
John Johnson
Ames
Percy Pullen
Howard White
Oliver Dillon
Howard
Grinnell College
Ailfor Doy Rake
Dixie Harrison
Aviatrix Corps
Liberty
Stars and Stripes
Liberty Forever
Boyd “Truesdale
Thig
Can Alend
You
Estheryille
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