Soldiers Letters From France Describe Travel and Hope
A collection of wartime letters from Forest Bland and Dewey Hunter recount training, travel by Ford ambulances across France, and a hospital stay near St Navaire. They note influenza fears, censored mail, weather, and longing to return home for Christmas. Also included is Solomon Krupp writing to his father about finishing tasks, planning a spring return, and family news.
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St. Navairre
France
Wee
Oeveryone
G. M. Co
Ford
Henry
Myron
Royal Atkinson
L. Bland
Base Hospital No 63
American BP. F.A.P . Tit
Soldier in Belgium Writes Home After War End
A letter from a World War I serviceman with the 32nd Texas Forces in Belgium dated November 25 1918 describes relief after the war, praise for Belgian hospitality and a parade in Brussels in which the writer and his company participated. The note conveys a sense of gratitude and adjustment to life after hostilities.
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Ueem Marvelous
Acy Bess
Casuiltas Ihney
Thea Luc
Jetter
Mlmer Isunter
Am Tex
Belgium
France
Brussels
Thanksgiving Hope and War Letters From 1918 Front
A WWI era letter collection recounts naval hops from New York to Brest, trench service in France, and a soldier’s hospital stay. It notes delays in mail, transfer to Gievres, and a Christmas wish from a son writing to his family. Also included are home-front notes on return addresses and a short Uncle Eben quip on war bonds.
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Dad
United States
New York
Brest
Napoleon I
France
O. K
Pop
Camp Merritt
Hudson River
Hoboken Docks
Siboney
Tours
Gievres
la Souterraine
Chateauroux
Sunday Dinner Guests From Chesebrough and Dow Families
Sunday dinner lists reveal guests including Mr and Mrs S Chesebrough and relatives from Findlay and Cleveland. Additional Christmas dinner plans include Dr and Mrs W J Cosgray and kin in Toledo Sandusky City Cleveland and Springfield with Dow and McGill families in Toledo and Washington D C.
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V."s. Chesebrough
Nicholas’ Sopher
S. B. Chesebrough
Harry Chesebrough
Richard
Findlay
C. N. Cosgray
W. J. Cosgray
Toledo
M. C. Cosgray
Sandusky City
May Cosgray
Cleveland
J. G. Reynolds
J. Cy Dow
Merle Dow
Gail Kurtz
Akron
David Dow
Florence Dow
Springfield
Ruth Dow
Washington D. H
C. W. McGill
Enjoyable Evening at Carey High School Moose Hall
Sophomores and juniors enjoyed a delightful social at Moose hall Monday evening. Christmas decorations ran riot and the holiday spirit permeated the occasion. Supt. and Mrs. C. M. Beitler and Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Moyer acted as chaperones.
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Carey High Schnol
Moose Hall
C. M. Beitler
F. L Moyer
Birthday surprise honors Mr Emerine at home
Mrs Frank Emerine hosted a Sunday evening surprise party for Mr Emerine with guests including Mr and Mrs E M Reinhart Mrs Charles Krupp and son Chalmers from Lorain Mr and Mrs John Jacoby and daughter and Mr and Mrs Otto Krupp with children Donald and Anna Marie Light refreshments followed and the gathering was described as very enjoyable The Carey Fire Department entertained about 50 people with a rabbit supper at the Moose hall on Wednesday night last week The menu featured stewed rabbit pickles and onions.
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Frank Emerine
Carey Fire Department
Moose Hall
Feasting and Festivities Close the Supper Evening
Readable fragments describe preparations for a feast with tables set and delicious dishes served. Music and dancing followed the meal as the gathering concluded with merriment.
Trappers Reap Large Returns From Fur Season
Trappers report a strong fur season with muskrat raccoon and skunk skins selling well. Geo W Brown of Benton Ridge shipped muskrat skins to a western fur dealer and received a substantial check, with some muskrat pelts fetching up to 1.96 dollars. Green Bros of Union township sold a consignment yielding 51 dollars from muskrat raccoon and skunk pelts trapped along nearby waterways.
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Geo. W. Brown
Benton Ridge
Green Bros
Union Township
Skunk Priced At 7.60 In Findlay Jeffrsonian Item
A brief Findlay Jeffersonian note lists the item over black skunk valued at seven dollars and sixty cents. The entry records a price point without further context or details about the listing.
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Findlay Jeffersonian
Hancock County Auditor Reports Slow Dog Tag Applications
Auditor Hanrahan notes Hancock county dog owners slow to apply for tags. Last December about 700 applications were filed. this year only 282 licenses issued by mid December. Law requires sheriff to impound dogs over three months old without registration tags.
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Hanrahan
Hancock
Accidental Swiss Find Led To Asphalt Paving Use
The text notes that natural rock asphalt was discovered in Switzerland many years ago and for over a century was used to extract bitumen for paving roads.
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Switzerland
Carey Times Job Department Promotes War Savings Stamps
High grade job printing at the Carey Times Job Department promotes buying War Savings Stamps. The brief note urges readers to support the war effort by purchasing stamps through the local department.
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Carey Times
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Forest Bland
Carey
Charles Bland
East of Town
Pvt
Dewey Hunter
Co. A
U. S
Solomon Krupp
Peter Krupp
Father
Paul
Myself
C. Solomon
America
Otto Pflueger
C. F. Pflueger
Camp Gievres
J. T. Stombaugh
Charles
Unclé Eben
Schumacher Hog Feed
Schumacher
Quaker Oats Company
Trubey & Grine
Tite Plain Dealer
United States War Industries Board
The
Plain Dealer
Daily Plain Dealer
R No
Ohio Farmer
American Agriculture
American Poultry Adv Breeders
Gazette Farm and Fireside
American Fruit Grove Hoard’s Dairyman
Nat’l Stockman
F. Garden Magazine
American Magazine
Bos’ Magazine
Christian Herald
Collier’s Weekly
Everybody
Etude
McCall’s McClure
Mother’s
Pictorial Review
People’s Home Journal
People’s Popular
Woman's Home
Plain Dealer Publishing Co
Cleveland, C
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