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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
6
Mrs W D McDonald prints letters from sons Frank and Clyde Howard. Frank at Camp Greenleaf writes of readiness to deploy, guard duties, mass, and family greetings while praising classmates and Army life. Clyde Howard in hospital recalls replacements division moves, hospital transfers, movies, cold nights, and contact with friends and family in Findlay.
A son in the American Expeditionary Forces writes from France to Mr and Mrs Albert Adelsperger. He mentions eight weeks in a hospital with mumps and diphtheria, travels in a historic region, and describes canal towns and local life. He notes buying tobacco locally, sending flowers, and hopes to hear from family soon. He signs as J F Grieno in Headquarters Co 166 U S Signal Section.
From France May 5 1918 Floyd Greene son of Mrs Jackson Greene writes home to say he is well and enjoying fine weather in the Rainbow Division. He describes hot sun rain and a French Catholic church visit and mentions their billet beside the house they stay in as part of the front line life.
A letter from William Humbert in France dated May 1, 1918 describes his health, receipt of insurance papers, and Ferns with Isabel's aunt visiting Camp Merritt. He notes correspondence with Roy Kirkwood and mentions Clyde, Tessie Harshberger, and a Liberty Loan parade with Canadian soldiers.
The President and Mrs. Wilson begin a “Raise More Sheep” campaign with 16 Shropshire sheep placed in the President's park behind the White House to grow mutton and wool from grass. The effort aims to inspire wartime morale and support sheep farming.
Items from the Carey Times of similar dates in the 1890s are compiled. The brief notes echo regional happenings, with unnamed people and places referenced in a condensed historical snapshot.
Twenty four draftees left Saturday morning for Columbus barracks assembled at the farmer's reception room. Final roll showed all but two present, those two from outside the county yet to arrive. Frank A. Beery of the draft board gave instructions. Dr. R. M. Johnston distributed testaments and M G A sheets. Captain Crossen of Marseilles led, with Leo Orians as lieutenant, band played, crowd cheered as the group marched to the depot and departed at 8:40 for Columbus aboard an attached extra car.
An iron pulley fell from its track at Emerine's slaughter house north of town last Friday and struck F I Emerine above the left eye, causing a severe bruise. The Fountain at the Rexall Store J D Ewing.
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