Navy Team Defeats Army in London Baseball Clash 1918
From London July 5 1918 Britons witness a real base ball game as American army Navy teams play at Chelsea grounds before King George and crowds The Navy wins 2 1 scoring the decisive run in the ninth and the English public rallies behind the Allied effort with Independence Day sentiment.
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London
England
Dean
London Y. M. C. A
Salvation Army Room
Eagle Hut
Chelsea
Army
George
Red Cross
Navy Rooters
Navy
Roll of Honor list of service members by branch and status
A long roster enumerates service personnel by unit and role including Navy Army Air Corps Marines and Coast Artillery. Many names appear with ranks from corporal to lieutenant and divisions such as Ordnance Field Artillery and Medical Detach. The list ends with notes on Deceased Honorable Discharged.
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Heinrich Wallace
Navy
Lloyd Thompson
Henry Stephan
Earl E. Pierce
Marines
Raymond Allstedt
Cavalry
Edward Roesler
Sanford Hutchinson
Paul Hurd
Forrest Paddock
Army
Gale Sanders
Dwight Hartzell
Urban Hanson
Wrae Durston
Everett D. Newcomer
Bremmer Hanson
George E. Thomas
Field Artillery
Roy D. Hartzell
Aviation
Floyd Davison
Hospital Corp
Paul E. Gilbert
Ordnance Dept
Roland M. Moore
Ordnance
Clinton Billmire
William Haenitsch
John E. Foy
Andrew H. Scharpf
Wm. E. Chapman
Coast Artillery
Raleel Durston
Jacob William Scharpf
Wesley H. Yenerich
DeWitt Ellinwood
Clarence G. Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
Mack Lyon
Signal Corps
Maurice Hurd
Frederick W. Oesterheld
Bennett Nettleton
Ernest Senders
M. B. Griffith
Paul W. Charters
Otto W. Schade
Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
August F. Klingebiel
Wesley J. Attig
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Clarence Paddock
Roland Whaley
Charles Sanders
George Walters
Paul E. Landner
Henry C. Vaupel
John Oesterheld
Wm. F. Klingebiel
Harry Kersten Warren Plummer
Roscoe Sanders
Conrad Schawbacker
Harry Vaupel
Emmett A. Gibson
Herbert A. Kersten
Paris Letters From WWI Soldier Cart in 1918
Carl writes from Paris in 1918 describing hospital life, gardens, French scenery, and the city’s sights. He mentions bombs, American troops, Red Cross hospitality, statues, the Washington statue, the Eiffel-like tower, parks, boat rides, and nurses giving roses while hoping to return home soon.
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Sam
Paris
States
Kaiser ML
France
French Red Cross
Carl
George Washington
Old Rock River
Ashton Heads Workers List Franklin Lee County Chautauqua
Lee County Soil Improvement Association records 242 harvest helpers from towns led by Ashton with 90 workers. Chicago influx adds about 40 more. Lincoln Chautauqua at Franklin Grove runs Aug 15 with six days of varied talents and lectures including Craven family Ike Hendry Hadley Concert T group and Lincoln McConnell.
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Lee 1
Lee County Soil Improvement Association
Ashton
Lee County
Ashod Sess
Harmon
Paw Paw
West
Brooklyn
Deaners
Compton
Dixon
Amboy
Chicago
Franklin Grove
Craven
Smith Damron
China
Mme
Grace Hall Ribeldaffer
Jessie Bowman Ricketts
C. Mitchell
Francis I. Hendry
J. M. Adams
Chief Tahan
Princess Nacoomee
Hadley
Lieut
W. R. MacDonald
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Lieut. MacDonald
France
Battle of
Ypres
Somme
Orpheum
Rucker Adams
Reno B. Welbourn
Lincoln McConnell
Devil
Lincoln Chautauqua
Germans Had Brought Farm Machinery to Harvest Crops
Letter fragment from Earl Pierce dated somewhere in France describes front-line fighting with heavy artillery and Marines repelling German advances. He notes prisoners and the surprising claim of farm equipment with the enemy and mentions receiving letters and papers while amid artillery activity.
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France
Merrit
Earl FE. Pierce
Dan
Mother
Ashton
Vauplein
Cobb” Hanson
British Knight at Rock River Assembly
Dixon opens a closing session with Sir John Foster Fraser addressing The Checkerboard of Europe. His war experiences include France Russia and the grand fleet. Liberty Belles present patriotic concerts Saturday and Sunday.
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Rock River
Dixon
John Foster Fraser
Europe
France
Russia
Liberty Belles
Epworth League Rally Aims With Rev Wright Visit
Epworth League hosts an informal rally Tuesday evening August 13 at the church. Rev Q R Wright from Sterling former first vice president of the Dix on Joliet District Epworth League will attend. A good program followed by a social hour. Leaguers and friends plan to hear Wright.
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Epworth League
Q. R. Wright
Sterling
Dixon-Joliet
Wright
Reward Offered for Court Proof of Fence Cutter
A $50 reward is offered for proof identifying who cut a woven wire fence. The note names 1911 Chas. C. Vogeler and mentions Private Edward Vender of Camp Grant and Delco Light Charles Hunter.
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Chas. C, Vogeler
Edward Vender
Camp Grant
Republicans face a light field in county tickets
Filing closes with Charles Eastman not seeking the County Treasurer nomination leaving William C. Thompson unopposed for that seat. Robert H. Scott files to oppose Judge John B. Crabtree, while Dlek Dimick has no opposition. Sheriff race sees Frank Schoenholz and Bee Brooks as contenders. L. W. Miller has no challenger for County Superintendent. Democrats fail to file a county ticket. Socialist party runs a full slate without opposing candidates. The issue highlights letters from servicemen overseas and notes about Fourth of July in London.
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Charles Eastman
William C. Thompson
Robert H. Scott
John B. Crabtree
Scott
Dlek
Fred.g. Dimick
Frank Schoenholz
Scarboro
Bee Brooks
Hamilton Township
Lee County
L. W. Miller
Democrats
Socialist Party
Making Money From Surplus Articles In The Gazette
A short piece extols selling surplus items via newspaper ads. It notes that rolling a dollar bill increases value as a parable, while real income comes from advertising in the Gazette. It asserts ads work for all sizes and guarantee results.
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Gazette
First to Pay Gazette Subscription
Wm Bohart mail carrier on Route 1 paid the Gazette subscription at the $2.00 yearly rate becoming the first subscriber. His route is the banner route with the largest reader base. Frank P Risenberg followed as the second to advance his subscription the next day.
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Wm. Bohart
The
Gazette
Presbyterian Church Bible School and Service Notice
Bible School meets at 6 30 with the church service at 7 30 pm. The theme is Three Deserters. All are welcome. The service will be brief and you will enjoy the fellowship. W H Manshardt Pastor.
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Bible School
W. H. Manshardt
Fourth Liberty Bond Payment Due for Third Loan
The fourth and final payment for the Third Liberty Bond loan is due. It equals 40 percent of the bond plus accrued interest and must reach the government by August 15.
Markets resume with expanded price quotes this fall
The Gazette resumes markets this week after a pause last fall due to no corn market and instabilities. This year many more items will have prices quoted and a strong corn market is hoped to return this fall. Also notes a lost mud chain between Ashton and Wesley Gilbert’s with reward at Ashton Garage.
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the Gazette
Ashton
Wesley Gilbert’s
Ashton Garage
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London, Eng
Ashton Man
America
Y. M
A. Frederick A. Richardson
Carl Marxman
Iital
Old
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Franklin
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Earl Pierce
Boches
Rock River Assembly
Delco
Charles Hunter
Atlantic
London Times
Fred Richardson
Sergt
Paul D. Hurd
Presbyterian Church
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ee Reni Soane
Oyans
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