Hanson Got Struck Last Day in German Family Quarters
A WWI letter from Coblenz explains a diphtheria quarantine and recent leave to Coblenz, noting a close encounter with shellfire near Argonne and a death in the Kliebe family. Frank Bohart of Ashton Illinois writes of homesickness, candy and cigars, and hopes to return to the United States soon. A second letter from Charles Sanders in Fischbach Luxemburg describes living in a château, rough weather, and expectations of homecoming while listing contemporary officers and soldiers by name.
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Rendorf
Germany
Frank Bohart
Ashton
Sport
Coblenz
Freedom
Frank
Guy
Moore
Earl Pierce
Argonne Forrest
Conrad Kliebe
Bremmer
France
Rhine
States
Mollie
Frankie
Luxemberg
Fischbach
Daddy
Reynolds Tax Over Twenty Thousand Dollars Levy
Reynolds township property owners are asked to contribute just over 20 000 for spring taxes with allocations including county road and bridge high and non high school districts. St John’s Lutheran Church will hold services in English next Sunday and Sunday school teachers meet Thursday. Harold Kelley of Franklin Grove has Dort and Willys Overland agencies and a car load arriving soon. Genevieve Allaben of Rochelle visited Mrs. Harold Stevens yesterday.
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Reynolds
Sehoo Ieee Ae Tebe
ST. John's Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Jana
John Vender
Henry Foelsch
Harold Kelley
Franklin Grove
Dort
Willys ‘Overland
New Era Conference Promotes 100% Uplift Plan
Report on the New Era Conference in Chicago notes a 100% increase in contributions for uplift projects as part of a five year program. Leaders including Rev Manshardt and O W Griffith discuss mobilizing church resources for global Christian work and the need to address postwar social healing.
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W. H. Manshardt
O. W. Griffith
O W. Griffith
Nellin Griffith
J.C. Griffith
A Griffith
Ashton
O. W. Lateman
Katherine Lahman
H. A Dierdorff
Krell
Franklin Grove
Chicago
Manshardt
William Hiram Foulkes
America
Church of Christ
France
Christ
Presbyterian Church
Pieppert dies prominent Rock Falls resident at 71
John Pieppert of Rock Falls a brother of several local women died at his home Monday last week in his 72nd year. Born June 22 1847 in Hessia Germany he came to the U S in 1872 and started a meat market and stock business. He moved to Rock Falls in 1874 and married Amelia Harthun in 1874. He leaves his wife four sons six grandchildren three sisters and a brother. He was active in the Methodist church and the Odd Fellows lodge. Funeral from his home with several pastors in attendance.
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John Pieppert
Rock Falls
Jacob Pfeiffer
William Vogeler
Henry Walter
Mr. Pieppert
Hessia
Germany
United States
Amboy
Amelia Harthun
Edward
Henry
Charles
John
William
Canada
Pieppert
Alfred Simister
Methodist Church
Krebs
Harris
Odd Fellow Fraternity
Odd Fellow
Methodist Notes and Reynolds Evan Church News
February church notices show Methodist services: Bible School at 9 30 with 175 attendance expected and preaching at 10 50 on Ambassadors. Epworth League at 6 00 p m and midweek prayer meeting, plus evangelistic meetings urged for God’s power and leadership. Reynolds Evan Church News lists Ashton services with Bible School, preaching times, Y P A, and a two week Day of Prayer. Mi ss Jununji of Japan to speak and sing, inviting all to attend.
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Epworth League
Reynolds Evan. Church News
Ashton
Reynolds
Bible School
Jununji
Japan
F. W. Doede
Presbyterian Church Meeting Notice
The meetings continue with great interest every night this and next week except Saturday nights. Mr. Morris conducts the song service and chorus and gives solos nightly. A blessing for you each evening, and you will feel welcome. William H. Manshardt, Pastor.
United Evangelical Church Sunday Services Schedule
Services on Sunday February 23 at Bradford and Ashton with Bible School at 10:00 in Bradford and 9:30 in Ashton. Preaching at 11:00 in Bradford and 7:00 p m in Ashton. Mission Band Meeting 10:30 led by Mrs Adam Hisenberg. K L C E Meeting 6:00 led by Orno Kersten and Alby Krug. Evangelistic meetings begin March 2. Pastor E K Yeakel.
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United Evangelical Church
Bradford
Ashton
Adam Hisenberg
Orno Kersten
Alby Krug
E. K. Yeakel
Epworth League Meeting on The Rebuilding of France
Epworth League will hold a program next Sunday at six o'clock led by William Lesslie. The topic is The Rebuilding of France. Everyone is invited to attend.
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C. E. Meeting
Christian Endeavorers
Presbyterian Church
Mae Geyer
Epworth League
William Lesslie
France
Mrs Booth Laid Rest In Illinois After Long Illness
Fannie Collins Booth born England April 21 1841 died February 9 1919 at Aurora Illinois after lingering illness. She came to the United States at 15 settled near Lanark Illinois with her parents. Survived by husband John W Booth children and several grandchildren stepchildren and many relatives. Funeral at Antioch church conducted by J Lindsay with Siple assisting, burial at Chapel Hill cemetery. Buy War Savings Stamps.
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Fannie Collins
England
Aurora
Illinois
Lanark
John W. Booth
Tie
Sen
Young
Alice Williams
Ashton
George M
Maggie Judd
Sugar Grove
Glenn R
Steward
Nellie Cross
Oregon
Lyman
Dixon
Olive Wood
Austin
Winois
William
Lake City
Itowa
Antioch Church
J. Lindsay
F. E. Siple
Chappel Hill Cemetery
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Hanson
Paul W. Charters
Chester R. Root
Lee
Herwig
DeWitt C. Ellinwood
Harrison Wagner
The
Navy
Heinrich Wallace
Dwight Hartzell
Wrae Durston
Clarence Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
M. B. Griffith
Marines
Earl E. Pierce Heavy Artillery
Lloyd Thompson Sanford Hutchinson
Edward Roesler
Maurice Hurd Field Artillery
George E. Thomas
Paul R. Hann
Chris Klingebiel
Urban Hanson
Jacob W. Scharpt
Carl Marxman
Martin Marxman
August Klingebiel Cavalry
Raymond Altstedt
Paul Hurd
Tra W. Hartman Medical
Signal Corps
Mack Lyon
Saveavers
Floyd Davison
Andrew Scharps
Antry
Gale Sanders Everett Newcomer Bremmer Hanson
Otto W. Schade
Albert Dan Smith
Karl H. Palsgrove
Frank Chapman
George W. Krehl
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Wesley J. Attig
Richard Zimmerman
Roland Whaley
George Walters
Clarence Paddock Henry
Vaupel
Charles Sanders
Warren Plummer
Paul B. Landwer
Albert Weinreich
Reuben
Crain
Jerome Strayve Vernon
Mike
William Wallace
Fred Oestesheld
Glenn
Rosecrans
Vernon Knapp
George A. Graham
Leo J. Hard Orne J. Kersten Wallace Clover ~ “Lg. A. N
Fred A. Richardso
Helen Eva H
Genevieve Allaben
Rochelle
Harold Stevens
NEW Era Conference
Mobolize
the Gazette
Lee Shottenkirk
Ivernon Seebach
Dysart
Iowa
Fred Tilton
Lil
William Bowers
Chana
E. J. Wagaman
George C. Hadley
Til
Conrad Heidenthal
Bert Vogeler
Ill
Charles Wisman
York
Penn
W. H. Danekas
Wheaton
Minn
Seebach
Conrad Seebach
Adam Witzel
G. W. Sanford
Charles H. Kerr
Polo
Adam Faber
Frank Gleim
the Rochelle
Quq Schade
Europe
George Sandrock
Freda Schaneberg
C.R. Root
Wm. F. Klingebiel
Augusta Jowniac
Valette
Freda Sophia Schaneberg
Nicholas Schaneberg
George Walter Sandrock
Hilda Schaneberg
Reynolds Evangelical Church
Mrs. Sandrock
Liverpool
No. 1
Fritzie
Pershing
Ho Cioss
Thrrough
W. E. Kern
Joseph Williams
A. W. Rosecrans & Coney
Mlinoi
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