War Memoir Notes From Camp and Sea Letters
Letters from soldiers and sailors recount camp life in Alabama and overseas voyages. Firman Sieg in Camp MecCellan, six inch guns in motorized artillery, awaits discharge. Jesse Shields writes from Ponts Delgada Azores describing Christmas at sea and expected arrival mid March. Floyd Barnhart returns to Great Lakes Naval Station after service, with three months more at sea before discharge. Captain Rex Boston trains with bayonet at Camp Devens after returning from Mexico. William Brandenburg at Camp Lewis sends clippings about firms rehiring returning soldiers. Willis Mken at Camp Lewis awaits discharge as a sergeant in 37th MG Battery.
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Firman Sieg
Camp MecCellan
Ala
The
Democrat
Mark Shields
Crandall
Jesse
Ponts Delgada
St. Michael
Azores
Plymouth
England
Gibraltar
Spain
St. Thomas
Charleston
Floyd Barnhart
United States Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ire
W. E. Wims
Naval Service
Great Lakes
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Norfolk
William Brandenburg
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Washington
Willis Mken
Co. B
M. G
Letters from the Front and Red Cross Nurse Over Seas
A roundup of war era notes from families about sons and relatives overseas in France and Italy. Wil Ham Hild reports jubilant Armistice celebrations in France and hopes to be home for 1919. Nurse Miss Nelle Davis describes Paris sights, Versailles and Nice travels, and returning to Red Cross duty after vacation. Other letters mention wounded and discharged service members, graves located in Brest, and various hometown soldiers returning home.
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Nelle Davis
Red Cross
D. Ia
Jasper N. Davis
Moberly
Deaconess
Indianapolis
Neaven
Beautiful
Nice
U. S. Red Cross
President Wilson
George Washington
Contrewville
Voseges
Rose
Chas
Nelle B. Davis
Ivan Rosenbareev
Gilbert
Pneumoniz
Brest
France
Soldier Basil Jacobi in France writes home from Le Havre
Basil Jacobi, son of Mr and Mrs Wm Jacobi of Morgan township, writes from Le Havre France December 12 1918 describing Navy life on foreign docks. He mentions gas coffee cold meals mail delays rumors of the flu and longing for letters from home while noting ships in harbor and plans to ship candy back to the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Jacobi
Wm. Jacobi
Morgan Township
Sam
France
Frenchtown
LeHavre
States
Belgium
England
Soldier from Boone Returns on Eight Day Furlough
The record notes an eight day furlough with his mother Mrs. Carrie Cunningham of Boone township. He is at Camp Sherman Ohio since his overseas return after being wounded early in service and spending a long time in hospital. Further service facts are hoped to be secured later.
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Carrie Cunningham
Boone Township
Camp Sherman, O
Aged Resident Dies in New Albany
Joseph Strable died Monday at his daughter Mrs Sam Foster's home in New Albany after a long heart ailment. His remains were taken to Corydon for burial after services at Mt Zion in Heth township conducted by Rev Tullis. He was seventy eight and lived most of his life in Heth township. His wife had died years earlier. his children include Jesse Dogwood Eva Willis Dan iel Mauckport and Wm Strable Corydon. Saturday January 25 is the last day of our big sale at Miles 5 & 10 Cent Store.
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Joseph Strable
Sam Foster
New Albany
Wm. Strable
Corydon
Mt. Zion
Heth Township
Rev
Tullis
Mr. Struble
Jesse
Dogwood
Eva Willis
Daniel
Mauckport
Foster
Mrs Jennie Thomas Dies After Ill Health in Laconia
Mrs Jennie Thomas widow of William Thomas died Saturday night January 18 at the home of her daughter Mrs Ezra Faith in Laconia after long illness from heart trouble and pneumonia. She was seventy and survived by five children including Mrs Faith Mrs Nora Fulkerson Mrs Maude Miller Mrs Carrie Timberlake of this county and Mrs Mary Stork and Henry Thomas of Louisville. Funeral service was at Union Chapel at eleven o clock and burial followed in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Thomas
Willam Thomas
Ezra Faith
Laconia
Henry Thomas
Louisville
Union Chapel
Mule Killed by Train Near New Salisbury Depot
A two year old mule owned by Ed Hahn of New Salisbury was killed by a Southern train on Monday night January 13. The mule escaped the barn to seek water and leaped the fence then wandered away. It was found dead near the railroad trestle just east of the depot the next morning.
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Ed Hahn
New Salisbury
Southern
Edw Briles Contact Note For Correspondence
Phone or write Edw. Briles. All calls of correspondence answered promptly. 415-0
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Briles, Corydon
Benj F Smith Buys Drill To Dig Deep Oil Wells
Benj F Smith bought a drilling rig to bore deep oil wells on his Dogwood farm. The equipment was shipped from Illinois and hauled to the farm last Monday by teamsters.
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Benj. F. Smith
Dogwood
Illinois
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Rex Boston
Camp Devins
Mags
Co. BH
Boston
Bradford
Mexico
Gilad
Edward Hild
Wil Ham
Bear
Jack
Emma
May
Maurice
Tive
Bill
W. D. Hild, Co. B. 57Th
T. C. American P. O
Nurse Overseas
American Red Cross
Paris
Bulv de Opera
Place de Concord
Arce de Triumph
Napoleon
Notre Dame
Mageline Church
Hifel Tower
Luxemburg Gardens
Versailles
Louis XIV
Room of Mirrors
Col. Roach
Grand Opera
Alps
Auto
Gorge de Loup
Canus
Grasse
Perfumerys
Monaco
Prince's Palace
Monte Carlo
Menton
Italy
High Mountain
Caesar
Hala A. Brockman
Harry Lang
Newport News
Newport
Agatha
Salem
Jasper
Grover
Clarence Buechier
le Havre
Frank Gettelfinger
Mamma
Basil
Vern Craig
Green Craig
White Cloud
168 Infantry
Rainbow Division
Harry Morris
Great Lakes Training Station
Navy
Wiley M. Patterson
Camp Taylor
Adam Quebbeman
Camp Custer
Mich
Jasper County
10Th Infantry
Co Wmbus Barracks
Ohio
Nitro
West Virginia
14Th Division
George K. Gwartney
Byron
Nancy
George Hurst
George
Floyd Reas
Carl Mauck
Roy Fulkerson
Uncle Sam
Hewitt Cunningham
Sailor
M. Griffin & Company
Stepro’s
Stepro Brothers
John Wolf
Scotts Emulsion
Furs
Keller’s
Rolls Ee
Jb. Rolla
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