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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
4
Published every Thursday at Cho teau Montana. It is entered at the post office as second class matter. Subscription is $2.90 per year or $1.75 in advance.
In August 1918 letters describe heavy shelling by Germans, air gas, and persistent combat while American troops push back. Jesse Gleason recalls 72 hours without proper meals yet pride in going over the top. Ira C. Brolsma writes from a village camp near Camp Lewis area about life, language barriers, and close ties with French locals as they train and prepare.
Soldiers at Camp Lewis write home about near daily mail, work drums on trucks, and guard duties on Sunday. They note alcohol issues among troops in France, camaraderie with cousins and old friends, Seattle visits, and a lively troop life with a mix of hardship and humor.
On account of leaving Chateau I will sell stoves beds dressers Hoos-Wer cabinet with sliding doors sewing machine cupboards table chairs rocking chairs washing machine tubs boilers fruit jars sewing table dishes bedding chicken tools lumber book rack etc. Mrs J W Chapel
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