Davis family learns son in France in WW I service
Mr and Mrs G J Davis of Mamsey hear their son wait er Davis has gone to Canada and another son, Woeerd, enlisted in the Appellen Corps Vast Decerber. Ray Stevens writes home about life over there noting mail, crops, mosquitos, and a Sunday corenaiss with Cross workers.
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G. J. Davis
Mamsey
Can Dodge
France
Woeerd
Appellen Corps
Ife Qs
Camp Krewhks
San Abteande
Texas
University of Illinois
Ray Stevens
Lemuel Stevens
Nellie Pitman
Wartime Letters From Home Cheer Soldiers Overseas
Local families share long letter from son Harrison Bottles in Camp Mills New York dated Sept 6 1918 describing travel from Hoboken to Brooklyn and on to Camp Mills near New York City. He notes Red Cross comforts trains milk ginger snaps and cheering crowds and mentions proximity to an airplane factory. Other letters report kin serving in the 84th Field Artillery and various units with updates on training deployments furloughs and upcoming sailings to Europe.
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Camp Mills
N. Y
Hoboken
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Local Servicemen News From Harrison County
Roy Davis at Camp Zachary Taylor in Kentucky sends word of a safe return to his parents near Hursttown. Kenneth Benson describes rough seas, France camp life, and hopes the war will end soon. Merrill Mikesell has entered the Central Officers Training School at Camp Lee Virginia. Theophilus Reynolds Jr reports he is well in France with the 33 Service Company Signal Corps and mails from Antun Saint Loire. Fifty nine county youths are to be drafted around October 7.
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ALOC
Red Cross
Mother
Christian Herald
Ness Davis
Lee Davis
U.S Navy
Norfolk
Arkansas
Vic
Yeoman
Russell Barry
Purdue
Camp Colt
Raleigh
North Carolina
Colt
Gettysboro Battle Grounds
Flo
Obed Miller
West Main Street
New Albany
Charles Aliller
226Th Infantry
France
Miller
Zachary Taylor
Heth Township
Jeannette Miler
Campa Zachary Taylor
Warren
Camp Taylor
New York City
Mauchport
Orlan Conrad
W. BD. Fogal
Camp Upton
New York
Fogal
Roy Davis
Camp
Harry Davis
Hursttown
Erik
O. K
Harry
Harrison Co
Goodhyve
Merrill Mikesell
Corydon
Central Officers Training School
Camp Les
Petersburg
Virginia
Theophilus Reynolds
Theophilus
Service Co. Signal Corps
Antun
Sacne Et Loire
Signal
Fire at Milltown Lime Plant Causes 25000 Loss
Friday morning a fire at the Fidel Lime plant in Milltown caused an estimated loss of 25000. The plant was owned by J. B. Speed and Co. of Louisville. The Rt. Rev. Francis Silas Chatard Bishop of the Indianapolis diocese died on Saturday September 7 in Indianapolis after a lingering illness at age eighty four. Mather Peckscamp of Lanesville attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidel Lime
Milltown
J. B. Speed and Co
Louisville
Francis Silas Chatard
Indianapolis
Mather Peckscamp
Lanesville
Woodcraft lecture to be given at Corydon M W A Hall
State Deputy Wm A McGath and District Deputy C O Inman will deliver a Woodcraft lecture with moving pictures at the M W A Hall in Corydon on Friday night September 27. All Woodmen in the county are urged to attend for a great treat. 818-2 Wm H Morris, Clerk. Shoes for quality shoes for comfort shoes for looks at J J Zollman’s Lanesville.
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Wm. A. McGath
C. O. Inman
M. W. A. Hall
Corydon
Wm. H. Morris
Indiana Proclaims Heroes Day on September 22
Governor James P. Goodrich declares Heroes Day across Indiana and urges statewide Union meetings to honor fallen soldiers. An auction notice lists a 2 year old Percheron stallion and a suckling colt offered for sale by J G W Stone cipher.
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James P. Goodrich
Indiana
J. G. W. Stonecipher
Kara Ty
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States
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The
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Ene
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Penon
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West Point
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Andrew J. Bottles
Tmiv
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A M. Kohlmyer
J. I. Battram
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Los Angeles
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Dudley Neem
Posey Town
Hone
Camap Avehary Taylor
William L. Miller
Iris
Roy
Vie
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Gettiing
Armen Bottles
Elmer Josenbarger
Benjamin Harrison
Mor R
Leander Bottles
Jeffersonville
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Central West
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John Vien Brown
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Chas, W. Sthodes
Webster Toaenabip
Adve Anderson
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Ada
Jie
Ist Truck Co
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J. Ienry Rupp
S4th Division
Joe T. McClaran
Chas
KM. Harbeson
Trele Sam
Delaware
Navy
Oliver W. McClaran
Irance
Danser
Tie
Percy Punk
J. P. P Unk
Medical ‘Reserve Corps
Jora Satter
Wrigland
England
Bischof
C. P. Trotter & Co
Alr
Ben Richard
Sewn
Arthur Benson
Kenneth
KE Kl Co
McCall’s Magazine
Griffin’s Store
First National Bank
Reserve District
Resources
U.S
U. S
Liberty Loan
Bank of Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Bankers and Trust
Eco
Sorniua
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State of
Arthur B. Richert
F. E. Watson
J. J. Bullett
Stella BR. Caughlin
W. P. Huff
Modern Woodmen Meeting
J. J. Zollman’s
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