Our Boys in Boston Navy Yard Letter Home
A wartime letter from Mutchy and the Boston navy yard sailors thanks a correspondent for stamps and news. The group reports clothing shortages, drafts to Norfolk and Great Lakes drafts, and ships bound for England France and home. They describe drill at a ball park near the pier and hope for letters, while urging Sunday school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frenchy
Lattig
Uncle Sam
Great Lakes
Harold Donohoe
Frank Wagner
Newport
Navy Yards
Norfolk
Virginia
England
Simms
Melville
France
Georgia
Boston
Sherm
America
Mutchy
Letter From Great Lakes Soldier Details Camp Life
Joe Dougherty writes from Great Lakes Illinois about soldiers boxing and wrestling matches 2000 men singing patriotic songs after events. He describes Y M C A talks mothers day flowers paper envelopes and leave permits to visit Chicago Waukegan and Lake Michigan. He mentions Randolph from Audubon and Frank Wagner moving to Newport Rhode Island and notes weather sickness and mail from Anita Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Newport
Rhode Island
Paul McEvoy
Anita
Paul
Texas
Chicago
Waukegan
Lake Michigan
Audubon
Randolph
Frank Wagner
Frank
Yeoman Barracks
Mr. Sharp
Illnois
Joe Dougherty
Hogs Sold by G K McDermott and Local Social Notes
G K McDermott marketed sixty five head of choice hogs Thursday. Miss Lena Pieper spent a few days last week with relatives in Mills county. John M Rowland visited Anita last week, visiting relatives of O W Van Slyke and W H Wagner Jr. Curtis Nichols of Omaha represented Alfalfa Butter Company in Anita. Mrs Madge Pratt Morgan of Menlo has been ill with heart trouble. The old parched earth received a good soaking rain early Monday morning and again Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Pieper
Mills County
John M. Rowland
Anita
O. W. van Slyke
W. H. Wagner, Jr
Curtis Nichols
Omaha
Alfalfa Butter Company
Madge Pratt Morgan
Menlo
Atlantic Woman Visits Anita With Daughters
Mrs. Fred Ditman of Atlantic spent several days in Anita this week with her daughters Mrs. Dr. J. W. Macklin and Mrs. Leslie Crandall. Floyd R. Angell, Alamito Dairy Co. manager from Omaha, left an order for neat job printing but not his wedding announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ditman
Atlantic
Anita
J. W. Macklin
Leslie Crandall
Floyd R. Angell
Alamito Dairy Company
Omaha
Grant township pic nic and games at Keystone Park
The May 25 picnic brings rural schools together with a spalling contest and Hig Grade graduation exercises. Program includes assemblies, songs, recitations, class prophecies, plays, diplomas, and a judges' decision with prize awards. Lost storm blanket. fire department receives $25 from Carter Roe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Township
Keystone Park
America
Mama
Zela Cecil
Wm. Heckman, Jr
H. L. Bell
Wm. Biggs
Wm. Crawford
L. Hoffmeister
Great Lakes Camp Letters Sketch Life and Training Details
Paul McEvoy writes from Great Lakes Illinois May 14 1917 describing detentions, lost records, and unit postings. He explains gun sizes and weights at the base, notes transfers and expected departure dates, mentions boxing bout between a corporal and a sailor, and reports pay delays. Garrette M DeCamp heads to Nebraska for a relatives visit.
New Man at the Wheel Opens C P Smith Restaurant
George Smither announces taking possession of the C. P. Smith restaurant located first door south of the Postal Telegraph office on the street to the depot. He pledges meals, short orders, lunches, fruit in season, confectionery, cigars, tobacco and drinks, inviting patrons to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Smith
Postal Telegraph Office
George Smither
Rubber Belting Now In Stock At Shipman
Tearry offers a full line of rubber belting in sizes from 1 1/2 to 6 inches. Amos W. Shipman advertises available stock and ranges for industrial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tearry
Utf
Amos. W. Shipman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ziegler & Zingler Lawyers
C. E. Harry
Veternsrian
Millard’s
C. V. Beaver
G. H. Deeming
Peter Scott, Jr
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagnera Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
J. A. Irving
Boston Navy Yard
SourTh
Mass
Siherm
Joe” Dougherty
Illinois
R. Gardner
Jon
Iowa
Percheron and Shire
Elmland Iphicrate
Stee
Iphicrate
Resultat
Rantin
Jules
Villers
Briard
Brilliant
My Farm
Lincoln Center
C. D. Robinson
G. KE. McDermott
Claire Sweney
Aephotot
L. G. Hesser
Martha Robinson
West Grove
Jake
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Crystal Ice Co., Chas. Atwood, Prop
Roe & Kohl’s. 21
Bell
Anita Fire Department
Carter-Roe & Co
Sarah Ann Hockenberry
Cha. W. Hockenberry
Extra
Owa
LaSalle County
Samuel Hockenberry
Iown
Chas. W
W. B. Cox
Oakfield Cemetery
Nateby Duke, III
William Dunderdale
Tarnacre
Carstang
Loueadate Mingmakers
Blythewood
King Maker
Sunflower
Owston Tom
Nateby Flower
Abby
Shire's Standards
Nateby Duke
Dr. C. E. Harry
Bob Smith
Groom
Aga
Bernard
Joseph F. Gissibs
David H. Williamson
Lypland
Kirkcudbright
Scotland
James McGough
Williamsburg
Sir Everard
Top Gallant
Leonora
Eliza
Prince Romes
Prince of Wales
Sir Walter Scott
Baron Bernard
Joseph F. Gissibl
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
A. R. Corey
Ilinois
Great Lakes Training Station
Mr. Humphreys
Seamen Guards
Charlie Donohoe
Seaman Guards
Navy
Chisago
Paul McnVoy
Garrette M. DeCamp
Nebraska
Hastings
Hartwell
Rock Island Lines
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Estes Park
Pike's Peak Region
Yellowstone
California
Minnesota
Lewa Lakes
Olest Ae
Wal
Bes Moines
Lewa
W.R. Larime
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