Letters from Otto Schade in France October 1918
In early October 1918 Corporal Otto Schade writes from an old French town near Paris, describing travel by Pullman and box cars, living in multistory homes, grape and wine country, warm weather, and friendly locals. He notes moving squads, hopeful front lines, and daily life away from combat, closing with a promise to continue the update.
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France
Acre
Paris
Corp
Otto Schade
List of officers and departments in the Navy and Army units
A long roster lists officers from the Navy Marines Coast Artillery and Field Artillery, with names including Paul W Charters Chester Root Lee Herwig Heinrich Hartzell Hartzell Wrae Durston and many others across Ordnance Signal Corps Medical Infantry and Quartermaster departments. The fragment ends with Red Cross and Honorably Discharged notes.
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Paul W. Charters
Chester R. Root
Lee C. Herwig
The
Navy
Heinrich Wallace Dwight Hartzell
Wrae Durston
Clarence Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
M. B. Griffith
Marines
Lloyd Thompson
Sanford Hutchinson
Edward Roesler
Maurice Hurd
George E. Thomas
Paul R. Hann
Chris Klingebiel
Harrison Wagner Urban
Roland M. Moore
Clinton Billmire
William Haenitsch
John E. Foy
Maurice Hurd Bennett Nettleton J
Ernest Sanders Signal Corps
Mack Lyon
Eastern Star Ash ton Chapter Meets for Installation
At the next regular meeting of Ash ton Chapter No. 575, Order of the Eastern Star, Tuesday evening December 17, there will be work and installation. The meeting begins promptly at 7 30 with refreshments served.
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Ashton Chapter No
Order of the Eastern Star
Epworth League Meeting Set for Sunday Evening
Epworth League attendees are urged to attend Sunday at 6:00 PM. The topic How I Was Won to Christ will be discussed by Melinde Wiener. Members are invited to explore biblical characters during the session at U B There.
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Epworth League
Melinde Wiener
U. B
Sunday School and church service with vote for speaker
The notice invites attendees to attend Sunday School Sunday morning then church and mentions a chance to vote for a dry speaker for the Illinois Legislature. Signed A. W. Rosecrans.
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Illinois
A. W. Rosecrans
Minneapolis Fire Zone Destruction and Rescue Efforts
A first person account from October 20 1918 describes a Motor Reserve Corps unit’s grueling relief mission after a massive fire in North Dakota or Minnesota. The writer details smoke fog burned bridges rivers planks across creeks and dangerous road conditions while rescuing and conveying food and supplies to thousands. They recount recovering over 400 bodies locating starving families and pulling victims from wells root cellars and roadside holes. The narrative ends noting continued searches and a page 3 continuation.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Motor Reserve Corps
The
National Guard
Fire District
Rockville
Madge Lake
Carrie
Moose
Pele
Doings of the High School Honor Late Father of William McGrea
A school exhibit on knitting and rubber drives supports war orphans in France. Miss Brown lectures on the situation to inspire students to adopt an orphan for a year. Notice honors Leander A. McCrea, longtime resident of Athol, Missouri, whose death at 72 is announced with a lengthy family obituary.
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Miss Brown
Dixon
France
Lloyd Stoudt
Leander A. McCrea
Athol
Bates County
Missouri
William B. McCrea
Nellie Feeley
Butler
William
Ashton
Leander
Minneapolis
Mr. McCrea
Orange County
New York
Coldwater
Michigan
Anna Benn
McCrea
Loomis Battery
Frank
William B
Illinois
Alford
Brooklyn
Royal
Auburn
Iowa
Minnesota
Wall Lake
Adopt 11 French Children in Need of Aid
The Lee County committee on this work urges funds by New Year’s Day to support The Fatherless Children of France. About 600,000 orphans exist in France, with 490,000 cared for by the government. Americans must aid the rest. Ashton has pledged to support eleven orphans, and readers are asked to send their names to Mrs. J. C. Griffith.
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France
Lee County
Finnger
New France
Republic of France
Ashton
J. C. Griffith
C. E. Meeting Promptly Friday Evening Service
The Christian Endeavor group will meet next Sunday at 6 o'clock. The topic is The Cross in the Philippines led by John Charters. Special music is planned and all members plus friends are welcome.
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C. E
Christian Endeavor
Philippines
John Charters
Veterans Return Home From Training and Service
Robert M. Tilton who attended the officers training school at Camp Gordon Alabama has returned home. Wallace Clover came home Friday from Evanston. On Saturday evening Sergt Glenn C. Rosecrans was mustered out at the automobile school in Chicago.
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Robert M. Tilton
Officers Training School
Camp Gordon
Alabama
Firety
Ghis.gleinity
Wallace Clover
Evanston
Glenn C. Rosecrans
Automobile School
Chicago
United Evangelical Church Sunday Services and Schedules
United Evangelical Church announces Sunday services on December 15 at Ashton at 9 30 a m Bible School at 6 60 p m K L C E at 7 p m Preaching Bradford Bible School at 10 30 a m Pastor Yeakel urges support for War Savings Stamps
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United Evangelical Church
Ashton
Bradford
A. Bible School
K. Yeakel
Red Cross Drive Sets Town Hall Membership Monday
Lee County residents are urged to join the Red Cross on Monday December 16 as part of the national membership drive directed by the State Council of Defense. Ashton township aims for full participation with town hall open the day of the drive and Lafayette township hosts a Saturday campaign at Prairie Star and Yorty school houses from noon to 3 pm. Also note the death of John D Lahman president of the Franklin Grove bank after a long illness. funeral at the Brethren church. Victory is Won. Buy War Savings Stamps.
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Red Cross
United States
State Council of Defense
Lee County
Ashton Township
Europe
Lafayette
Lafayette Township
Ogle County
Prairie Star and Yorty
Franklin
John D. Labhman
Franklin Grove Bank
Mr. Lahman
Maryland
Franklin Grove
Brethren Church
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Floyd Davison
Andrew Scharps Infantry
Gale Sanders Everett Newcomer
Bremmer Hopson
Otto W. Schade
Albert Dan Smith
Carl H. Palsgrove
Frank Chapman
George W. Krehl
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Wesley J. Attig
Roland Whaley
Clarence Paddock
George Walters
Charles Sanders
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Paul BH
Landner
Warren Plummer
Harry Kersten
Con. Schawbacker
Roscoe Sanders Bimmett A
Barry Vaupel
William Wallace
Fred Oesterheld
Vernon Knapp
George A. Graham Lee J. Hurd Orne J. Kersten Wallace Clover
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Fred A. Richardson
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