Duties of the mine company and coast artillery in Maine
F Klingebiel describes six months in Fort Williams Maine with Coast Artillery duties. He details mine planting operations, gear, boats, and practices, noting mine weights and deployment steps as well as a June firing that yielded fish scavenging from the blasts. Officers and units listed include 1st Lieutenants Charters Root Herwig and others, with many named personnel across services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wiliams
Maine
Dean
Coast Artillery
Illinois
72Nd Artillery
Sth
Workman
Yawl
R. T. Frank
D. B
Emprime
Local Class One men ordered to report for training
The Local Board orders all men registered September 12 1918 who expect Class One placement to report for military training. Men in districts meet at designated armories and times with captains Cushing Amboy Chowning Hilbish Schade Brewier at Dixon Amboy Paw Paw Rochelle Walnut and other locations 8 P M on Tuesdays or Thursdays as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County
Palmyra
Nelson
Dixon
South Dixon
Nachusa
Samuel W. Cushing
Armory
Amboy
Harmon
Marion
East Grove
May
Sublette
Lee Center
McCreary
Wyoming
Brooklyn
Viola
Willow Creek
Paw Paw
Arthur Chowning
Child Welfare Oct 12 Weighing Event Announcement
Be loyal and patriotic by bringing your child for weight and measurement on October 12 at Mrs. J C Griffith's. This is the last chance to obey Uncle Sam's request, with afternoon and evening times available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Griffith
Uncle Sam
Church Social for Rev. F A Graham at Methodist Church
A church social at the Methodist Episcopal church honors Rev. F A Graham and family from 8 to 10 tonight. All members and friends are invited. Mrs. Bertha Wedemeier of Franklin Grove visited the A C Knecker home last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. A. Graham
Bertha Wedemeier
Franklin Grove
A. OC. Knecker
Quotas Subscribed in Lafayette Reynolds Ashton Bradford Townships
Lafayette township reports 100 percent Ameri ca and 26 450 raised with over subscription by 2 000, led by Supervisor Clint Meyers and a strong committee. Reynolds township reaches 42 600 plus 2 200 extra under Michael Sullivan. Ashton township nears top with many pledges, Bradford aims for 51 800 with seven to nine thousand still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libery
Lafayette Township
Clint Meyers
Yorty School House
Little Lafayette
Lafayette
Reynolds
Reynolds Township
Michael Sullivan
Ashton
Ashton Township
Bradford
The Allies Give Fine Program At School Auditorium
The four young ladies known as The Allies opened the winter entertainment series at the school auditorium last Thursday. The event drew a large crowd and ticket sales for the season exceed recent years. The program featured patriotic numbers and the readings were well received. The Allies will perform in Dixon next and Mendota the following Monday as part of the same course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allies
Ashton
Dixon and
Mendota
Dixon
Two Rochelle Citizens Die After Illness and Influenza
Rochelle mourns two prominent citizens Delos W. Baxter former senator died after a two year illness and Otto Wedler vice president of Rochelle Trust on Savings Bank died after a short influenza illness. The Gazette notes a rush of ads and advertises new deals as it laments late press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Delos W. Baxter
Otto Wedler
Rochelle Trust On Savings Bank
the Gazette
Ashton Sends 1600 Clothing Articles To War Sufferers
A shipment from Ashton last week sent 1600 articles of warm clothing to war sufferers in northern France and Belgium. The effort included infants wear, new baby clothing, coats, woolen underwear, shoes, stockings, and cloth for making more, with 1500 pounds packed by local volunteers.
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Ashton
France
Belgium
Ashton Township
Chicago
Clifford Knapp
W. BK. Manshardt
William Vender
G. Mack
Arthur Gehant
Wesley Attig
Frank Chapman
A. Hamel
Bert Reed
L. T. Moore
Gazette Seeks Renewed Subscriptions Before Deadline
The Gazette warns subscriptions must be paid in advance with notices expected by the first of next month. Several renewals are listed from John Bachelor in Thompson Iowa to Peter Kelley in Franklin Grove Illinois and others in Ashton Amboy and Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
John Bachelor
Thompson
Iowa
Henry Stephan
Abingdon
Ill
Iohn Wagner
Ashton
Rochelle
Aero plane stunts thrill Ashton crowd
Lt. Gardner entertained Ashton residents with an aerial exhibition Monday morning. The Rochelle based pilot Lieut. Fred Gardner appeared at 11 15 flying over the city performing a side dip and nose dive for hundreds of spectators before heading to Franken Grove Dixon Amboy Polo and Camp Grant.
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Gardner
Ashton
Fred Gardner
Rochelle
Lieut
Clarence E. Gardner
Lieut. Gardner
Franken Grove
Dixon
Amboy
Polo
Camp Grant
Reynolds Couple Wed In Reynolds Parsonage
Miss Rose Anna M Ewald daughter of Supervisor and Mrs Charles Ewald Reynolds township and Henry Klenke son of Mr and Mrs Fred Klenke were married at Reynolds parsonage Wednesday afternoon Rev F W Doede officiated in presence of relatives The bride wore a blue taffeta gown and the couple will reside on the George Krug farm north of Reynolds church Both families are prominent in the community and neighbors extend congratulations
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Reynolds
Rose Anna M. Ewald
Charles Ewald
Reynolds Township
Henry Klenke
Fred Klenke
Reynolds Parsonage
F. W. Doede
George Krug
Klenke
United Evangelical Church Revival Services in Ashton and Bradford
The Ashton services include Bible School at 9 30, preaching at 10 30 on Foreign Missions with a China Mission offering, evening meetings at 6 30 L C E and 7 30 preaching. Bradford schedule features 1 30 Bible School and 2 30 preaching with revival nightly at 8 except Saturday.
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United Evangelical Church
Ashton
Foreign Missions
China
Bradford
BE. K. Yeakel
Beast of Berlin at Pastime theatre Friday show
The war picture The Beast of Berlin, seven reels, will be shown at the Pastime theatre Friday evening October 11. Admission prices are 10 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gasoline Auction In Paw Paw For Red Cross Support
Automobiles blocked on Main street on a gasless Sunday by a loyalty committee of about 40 men in Paw Paw. Gasoline drained into a milk can and later sold at a public auction raising 25.30 dollars for the village Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Phillip Niebergal
Fred Grinderman
Baptist Church
Main Street
Fourth Liberty Loan
Niebergaul
Paw Paw
Dixon
Exemption Board and Loyalty Committee
Red Cross
Dixon Leader
Dr McNicol Oesteopath to Visit Franklin Grove
Notice states Dr. McNicol Oesteopath of Dixon NL will be in Franklin Grove on Monday and Friday afternoons at A F Dierdorff's residence one block north of the depot. Treatments arranged in person or by calling Dixon, office 999, residence R642.
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McNicol
Epworth League Meeting Aim at Sunday Evening
Epworth League invites attendance for Sunday evening with leader Mrs. Belle Evens. Topic focuses on The Church Building and the Church's Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Belle Evens
Reynolds Church Notes Preaching Schedule in Ashton
Reynolds church notes announce services in Ashton at 2:00 p m for preaching. Bible School at 10:00 a m, preaching at 11:00 a m, Y P A at 7:50 p m, and another preaching at 5:00 p m.
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Reynolds
Ashton
Methodist ministers reassigned in local churches
Rev W E Kern leaves Sandwich after two years to lead Ashton and Franklin Grove. Rev Fred A Graham moves to Woodstock as pastor after three years of growth here. Other transfers include Simester Rock Falls Ulrich Apple River Warrington Steward Loofbourrow Lamsdern Dingle Royston Stone and district superintendents Phelps and Smiths Pharmacy advert follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Kern
Sandwich
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Kern
Elburn
Roscoe
Chicago
Fred A. Graham
Woodstock
Graham
A. Wi. Simester
Rock Falls
A. E. Ulrich
Apple River
L. P. Warrington
W. K. Loofbourrow
EF. C. Lamsdern-wirmeen
Dixon
Burrows
Amboy
John N. Dingle
Rochelle
W. E. Royston
Lighthouse
Chana
Fred D. Stone
Chicago Western District
James M. Phelps
Dixon-Joliet
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Klingebiel
Paul W. Charters
Chester R. Root
Lee
Herwig
Navy
Heinrich Wallace
Dwight Hartzell
Wrae Durston
Clarence Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
M. B. Griffith
Marines
Earl EB. Pierce
Lloyd Thompson
Sanford Hutchinsor
Edward Roesler
Urban Hanson
Maurice Hurd
George E. Thomas
Paul R. Hann
Chris Klingebiel
Harrison Wagner Coast Artillery
Roland Whaley
Wesley J. Attig
George Walters
Clarence Paddock
Henry C. Vaupel
Charles Sanders
Warren Plummer
Paul BE. Landner
Con
Schawbacker
Harry Kersten
Emmett A. Gibson
Roscoe Sanders
Raymond C. Pyatt
Harry Vaupel
Albert Weinreich
Herbert Kersten
Reuben C. Crain
John W. Myrtle
Jerome Strayve
Charles Hotchkiss
Vernon
Shippee Lesslie
F. Love
Stanwood Griffith
William Wallace
Fred Oesterheld
Lony C. Rosecrans
Vernon Knapp
George A. Graham
Leo J. Hard Orne J. Kersten
Bradford Township
Evens, Moore & Reed
Hubbard
W. Bowers
Gilbert
Kersten Hall
Norman Dissinger
Sterling
J. A. Roesler
NEW Methodist
Ashton Church
Smith’s
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Hanos
Gian Ashton
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