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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
6
The Corydon area reports multiple service members overseas and at home. Notes celebrate arrivals and assignments, with families hearing of safe landings, illnesses, and recoveries. Letters describe camp life, travel, and wartime conditions from bases in Washington, Camp Hancock, Great Lakes, Camp Zachary Taylor, and France.
A wartime letter from Frank Richard U.S.S. Pennsylvania in New York City asks Highland church members to keep prayers coming for the service men. He seeks prayers for himself to become a worthy sailor and asks for ongoing church contact during his mission at sea. Other items note multiple Kopp family sons in service and letters from Emma Harris’s sons in France.
Edward Denbo son of Dr E S Denbo of Orleans writes his grandfather Henry Denbo that he enjoys life at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He is among the few to escape influenza and serves in the commandant s office hoping to go overseas and take part in the war before it ends.
Basil Jacobi, in the 84th Division, 326 M G Battalion, sends a letter from England's hospital where he and eight other soldiers recover from measles after crossing the Atlantic. He reports subs avoided and ships secure, asks about family farm and neighbors, and urges letters.
The 1898 Roosevelt statement warns that U.S. voters must support the president or Europe will interpret the result as backing the war and peace efforts. A defeat at home would embolden opponents and reduce the fruits of victory.
In 1898 Senator Lodge states a key question of loyalty to the administration and the president. He warns that opposing the administration would signal to the nation and the world rejection of the war’s leader and its path to peace.
Albert, a Harrison county standout, has been commissioned a Lieutenant. Misa Neltie B. Davis, the couple's daughter, serves as an army nurse in France and has been overseas about ten months.
Wilbur R. Goss writes to Blue River township family from rest camp in France Sept 2 1918. He describes air battles with Fritz over front lines and shelling during ration runs while hoping to return home to Harrison County. He asks for addresses of friends and notes relatives and other servicemen stationed in Purdue Camp McClellan and France.
A brief clipped note discusses the minimal contribution anticipated from a group or individual. It appears in a local column with uncertain context and no clear names or dates.
Albert Brown reports his son Private E. L. Brown is seriously ill with pneumonia in Harrisburg Pennsylvania according to a telegram received this week.
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