Letters From Lawrence County Soldiers Share Frontline Tales
Readers learn from Cecil Williams and others serving in France and Germany about the Meuse crossing, convoy movements from New York to Liverpool, frontline trench life, and occupation plans. Letters describe camp life, German towns, possessions in the Crown Prince’s former quarters, and hope for homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Cecil. Williams
Bedford
Stenay
France
New York City
Liverpool
South Hampton
Cherebough
Bordeaux
Letters From World War I Soldiers Reach Home Front
The article compiles excerpts from letters dated 1918 describing service on the Western Front. Soldiers recount drilling near St Nazaire, crossing to Le Havre, and a voyage home with hopes of Christmas leave. They note battles near Verdun and Verdun’s heavy losses, hospital recoveries, and anticipated demobilization.
Death Visits Adolph Gratzer Family Again
Influenza claims the wife and mother of Adolph Gratzer of West Eighteenth Street within sixteen hours of their four year old son’s death. Anna Elnora Long Gratzer, born July 21 1898, died aged 25 years 6 months and 20 days. She leaves the husband two children and a wide kin network. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. with burial at Green Hill.
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Adolph Gratzer
West Eighteenth Street
Anna Elnora Long
Peer- Yess
Adolph Gratzern
John Adolph
Anna Mary
Earl Richard
Christian Church
A. A. ‘Long
Will Covey
Amanda Haverley
Pear ‘Phipps
Martha Ray
John
Fred
Earl Jong
Charles Jong
Manila Anderson
Deaths of Mrs George Moore and Perry Donica in Perry
Mrs George Moore aged 46 died at 1 30 Tuesday after long heart illness at her home near Togan She is survived by husband son daughter mother Mrs Sarah Waggoner of Silverville two sisters and four brothers Funeral arrangements to be announced Wednesday Perry Donica aged 36 brother of Harve Donica died at his home two miles east of slogan Tuesday morning He was single and lived with his mother
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Germany
Thomas Hillenburg
St. Nazaire
New York
Glasgow
Scotland
Firth of Clyde
England
Winchester
Southhampton
la Havre
Bordeaux
John
George Moore
Sarah Waggoner
Silverville
Perry Donica
Harve Donica
Tuesday Mooning
Woman Hears War Death Telegram for Husband in France
A Shoals woman, Mrs Walter Calvin, received a War Department telegram stating her husband was dead in France from wounds in action. She says he was at home and well when the message arrived and believes there must be a mistake.
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Walter’ Calvin
War Department
France
Calvin
Miss Margaret Pearson Gains Recognition At DePauw
Bedford reports Miss Margaret Pearson, a former B H S pupil and prominent pianist, now a DePauw College student and choir accompanist. The DePauw choir plans a Bay View Michigan engagement next summer after state concerts including the Meridian Street church and the Columbia Club where Will Hays spoke. James F. Browning receives news from his son Cromer in France that he is training with the Ammunition Train and expects to return home soon.
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Margaret Pearson
DePauw College
Bay View
Mich
Pearson
Indianapolis News
Meridian Street
Columbia Club
Will H. Hays
Roosevelt
Bedford
James F. Browning
West 11Th Street
Cromer
France
Paris
Ladies of Washington Donate Meals to 18000 Soldiers
The Washington Democrat notes 18 000 soldiers fed by local women volunteers in regular and special trains who provide fee sandwiches and fruits. Troops passing through are offered up to eighty gallons of coffee with cheerful service and grateful responses from the soldiers.
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Washington Democrat
Avoca Soldier Louis Kern Listed Slightly Wounded
Sergt Louis E Kern of Avoca appears on the casualty list as slightly wounded in action His father A N Kern lives on a rural route near Bedford Kern is a regular army veteran of eight years and belongs to Company D 15th Machine Gun Battalion A
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Avoca
A. N. Kern
Bedford
Co. D 15Th Machine Gun Battalion
Ford A Peculiar Accident
Walter Shrout suffered slight bruises and Guy Bridwell escaped with one hand on Sunday afternoon when a Ford they rode in overturned while trying to dodge a collision with another car. Rex Duncan’s car cut a corner, the other vehicle swerved to the curb, steering gear jerked and radius rods buckled, sending the Ford onto its radiator and hood. The two occupants crawled out with minor injuries as the car ran away under its own power.
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Walter Shrout
Guy Bridwell
Ford
Heating plants in three Indiana cities seek permanent shutdown
Interstate Public Service Company and Central Indiana Lighting Company petitioned the Public Service Commission to discontinue hot water heating plants in Bedford Fowler and Bloomington. They argue rate increases make operation impracticable and prohibitive for most consumers.
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Indiana
the Public Service Commis
Interstate Public Service Company
Bedford
Fowler
Bloomington
Agreement to Prevent Strikes Amicable Settlements Assured
Public notice from Bedford Stone Club and Oolitic Belt Conference declares that under their contracts with Stone Cutters and Allied Crafts strikes and lockouts are impossible. The statement, dated February 11, 1919, emphasizes machinery within contracts will assure amicable settlement of all issues. Signatures include A. Michie M. F. McGrath R. M. Richter for Bedford Stone Club and Paul A. Givens Chas. H. May Andrew Lindsay for the Oolitic Belt Conference.
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Stone Cutters
Bedford Stone Club
Oolitic Belt Conference
Stone Cutters and Allied
High School Dismissed After Smallpox Case
Wendell Fox son of Harvey Fox of West Sixteenth street was found to have smallpox this forenoon. The high school was dismissed for the day while rooms were fumigated and precautions taken. All students were ordered vaccinated.
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Small Pox High School
Wendell Fox
Harvey Fox
Sixteenth Street
RIES SHIPPED AND LOCAL NOTES
Three boxes sent from the Red Cross Shop include 103 pairs of pajamas 180 yarns knitted items 15 sweaters 20 nearvy lack skirts and other goods for Belgium children and French requests. Commissioners Bartlett Bryant Owens attended a Dixie highway suit in Bloomington. Gordon Lee improves at his father's home and plans return east of the city. Oscar Short of Fayetteville visited Friday.
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Ed Cross
Belgium
Childre
la Saves
al Bartlett
Onie Bryant
Ziba Owens
Bloomington
Ewing Shields
Gordon Lee
A. J. Lee
J Street
Red Cross Knitted Afghan Donated to West Baden Hospital
Members of the Fishing Creek Unit of the American Red Cross presented a handmade afghan to the Hospital at West Baden. The cheerful fairy colored spread, created from leftover yarn, brightens patient rooms and reflects the unit’s generous spirit.
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Fishing Creek
The
American Red Cross
West Baden
Frechslia Superior Skin Cream Promise
An advertisement touts Frechslia as superior to all rivals for keeping skin soft and velvety, whitening the face and hands, preserving and beautifying the complexion, and removing blemishes. It claims wide drugstore availability and exclusivity without regard to price.
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Meuse
Texas
Okla
Red Cross
Minois
Washington
M. P
Cross
Iomever
Cecil
Verdun
Lorraine
Rhine
Coblenz
Tony
Ralph Deckard
A. P.O
Andernach
O. K
Riley
Andermach
St. Afjigan
U.S. Army American
E. F. France. Co
101St Eng
Old Bedford
St. Mihiel
Son
Bud Krenke
John Koliman
D. W. Holiman
Dayton
Ohio
John O. Holiman
Detch
M. P. Kindred
A. M. Brown
Father
Chateau Thierry
Clearmont
Chas. E. Broughton, Co
Aimm
American E. F
Hoboken
Quincy T. Reynolds
Pershing
Army of Occupation
Quincy F. Reynolds
16Th Infantry
George Robert Eisele
Anna Pace
Lawrence ‘County
Purdue University
University
Beath
George
Togan
SC St
JUSTICE \ LL SMITH
George R. Isley
Justice J. L. Smith
Joos
Inot
yaodsueZo
Rex Duncan
Sixteenth and
L Streets
Logal Company
Sion
A. Michie
M. F. McGrath
R. M. Richter
Enu
Oscar Short
Fayetteville
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