Soldiers Letters From Camp Taylor and France Reveal Frontline Life
Letters from Fred Ford and Howard Binley describe camp life at Camp Taylor Kentucky and service in France with the American Expeditionary Forces. Fred writes of off days, pay, a company fund for a struggling soldier, and a pending transfer to Camp Beauregard Louisiana. Howard recounts training, injuries from a fall, a French hospital stay, and hopes to join the front lines while praising Allied efforts and expressing resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Detroit
Fred
Chauteau
Paris
Red Cross
Armen
Germany
Field Letter From 1918 Camp Home Feels Near
A June 16 1918 letter describes soldiers sharing a box meal under a shade tree at camp and readies for moves. Ray Tracy Jake Mathias Clyde Simpson and the writer, from Sycamore, compare the feast to a pioneer picnic and note mass at the YMCA. They mention Mennonite peers refusing arms and a mass drill schedule ahead of relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tracy
Jake Mathias
Clyde Simpson
Sycamore
Clyde
Mamie
Indianapolis
Turtle Wiliams
Grandson’s letter from France describes recent accident
Lieut. Howard Minley writes from France on June 7, 1918 to W. C. Anderson, detailing his injury and reassuring friends about its severity. The message emphasizes that the accident is not serious and aims to ease worries among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Anderson
Lieut
Howard Minley
France
Camp Beauregard Journal of a Louisiana Soldier
Edward McLaughlin recounts the move from Camp Taylor to Camp Beauregard Louisiana on June 20 1918. He describes the mass departure 160 names packing barracks and suitcases the train ride to Louisville and the first day at Beauregard including a medical exam meals a bath and assignment to field artillery with friends and misadventures with luggage.
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Edward McLaughlin
Camp Taylor
The
Selects
Camp Beauregard
John McLaughlin
Louisville
Field Artillery
Fred Fox
Culp
Carey
McKinnon
McGill
Jim Phillips
Linus Myers
Jim Wright
Tracy
Walters
Tov
Soldier Letters Describe Camp Beauregard Journey and Hardships
Edward of Battery D 142nd Field Artillery writes from Camp Beauregard Louisiana about traveling 1600 miles by train with eight men per tent at a rough camp. He recalls tunnels trains and a mississippi ferry crossing and notes heat discomfort and desire for straw handkerchiefs and tents over barracks. He mentions seeing few animals and long trestles and bells on cows while missing the ferry boat crossing.
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Fred
15Th Co
Camp Beauregard
Edward McLaughlin
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Beauregard
142Nd
Camp Taylor
Mississippi River
Edward
142Nd Field Artillery
Lousiana
Public duty to report disloyal acts urged by Attorney General
The United States Attorney in Cleveland and Toledo and Mr Bliss Morton acting special agent in charge Bureau of Investigation are named as points for citizens to report disloyal utterances or acts. Hon. T. W. Gregory urges that even informal or confidential complaints be welcomed.
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T. W. Gregory
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Toledo
Bliss Morton
Bureau of Investigation
Gregory
How She Banished Backache
Mrs. Effe E Kleppe of Averill Minnesota writes she suffered rheumatism and kidney trouble during sanatorium stays but found immediate relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. She completed the cure with a half bottle and advises taking them whenever back pain occurs. J. D. Ewing.
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Effe E. Kleppe
Averill
Minn
J. D. Ewing
Belching relief through careful eating and tablets
Advice urges eating slowly and chewing well to prevent belching. If trouble returns, take a Chamberlain's Tablet immediately after supper.
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Chamberlain
Class of Selects For Camp Sherman Monday Morning
A long list of names from Upper Sandusky and nearby towns is noted as selects for Camp Sherman on Monday morning. Grover Snyder is named captain among many residents including Charles Suits Hugh Raymond Bley William Henry Kent and others.
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Upper Sandusky
Camp Sherman
Grover Snyder
Charles Suits
City
Hugh Raymond
Bley
Miarlie Ray Snook
Carey
William “Henry Kent
South Omaha
Neb
Robert L
Barth
Weédsport
John ‘Franklin Kuntz
Kirby
Fred. Dalton Kramer
Charles - William Greth
Grover c. Snyder
Carl Frederick Paul
Gyde Ventzer
Garey
Solomon’ Ruffing
Carty
Occulus Angelo Roush
Karl 'Yata ¥Ert
McCutchenville
Frank’ Joseph Brooks
Upner-Sandusky
Frank England
Forest
Charles G. Corfman
Sycamore
Clarence Raymond Roszman
Lawrence B. Staley
Ray Oscar Kuenzli
Edward Elias Moran
J. Wilson
Paul Jones
Jesse M. Hartsook
Worthington
Curtis Sylvester Bilis
Wharton
William Douglas Rice
Clarence C. Thome
Robert Wallace Williams
Jesse Monroe Bush
Ambrose B. Peter
Paul Kuenzii
Harvey Leroy Eee
Cyril Joseph Weinandy
Reuben Vincent Pahl
Harry Andrew Fox
Walter W. Scott
Route 1
Gallipolis
George Kramer
Burton Stokley
Lester Tuman Wiles
Earl C. Green
Walter Layman Rausch
Elmer L. Krrschbaum
Nevada
Jacob Elmer Gongner
Harpster
Frank Page Enders
Paul E. Schubert
Vanlue
Lewis G. Masters
Francis Eugene Baughman
Paul Peter Krupp
Raymond B. Greger
George L. Gibson
Lake Back Relief Through Liniment Massage
For a lame back apply Chamberlain's Liniment twice daily and thoroughly massage the muscles at the pain site. Read the Want Ads.
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Chamberlain
Rebekah District Convention Held in Ada
Mrs and Mrs L G Ranger and others attended the 2nd district Rebekah convention in Ada with 300 ladies present. State president M Jeanette Haley praised the event, officers for next year were named, a $25 hospital contribution was given, Red Cross urged, and a writing contest awarded to Mrs Tate who was word perfect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly G ‘Ranger
C. R. Tate
A. B."constein
Forest
M. Jeanette Haley
Attica
Rebekah Hospital
Ft. Wayne
Wapakoneta
Tate
Italian Front News Reports Major Austrian Retreat
News up to noon yesterday states the Austrians were driven back across the Plave River with enormous losses. It marks a great Italian victory and could affect the anticipated German west front drive, though the outcome remains uncertain. Read the Want Ads.
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Italy
Plavé
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New Albany
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J. &. Nichols
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Alsace
Howard
Howard Binley
U. S
Grandad
Louisiana
Lake
Chichester
Chicienster
Zur Dragatst
Piulla
McClellan
R. J. J. McClellan
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East Broad Street
Columbus
Julius Caesar
Candia
Vauban
Verdun
Goodrich
Servialoe Tires
Goodrich Silvertown
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W. Elm St
Lima, Ohio
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