Letter From L. B. Williams Overseas 1918
A wartime letter from L B Williams at American Expeditionary Forces France dated July 20 1918 describes travel in England and France mentions Uncle Sam in the war effort and praise for the country, with notes on crops and housing. The piece also reports W F Newbold's return to Indianapolis and Ruth Newbold’s medical situation at Eastman Hospital.
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Sam
England
France
Belgium
Family Car Trip Reports Pleasant Visits
Mr and Mrs C W Long and Mr and Mrs Clyde Miller with nephew Harry Wade drove to Kokomo City Park for dinner then proceeded to Burlington to spend a few hours with Dr and Mrs C B E Quinn who were well and happy. They returned home via Logansport and Erie.
Cheerful Letters Requested by Defense Council
American women writing to soldiers in France are urged to keep letters bright and upbeat. The Council of National Defense asks letters avoid anxiety and grief to reassure and support the troops.
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France
Council of National’ ‘Defense
South Payson St. program chaired by Senator Mercer
Sanford Chaplin Lindsay and Senator Mercer of Peru lead a program committee meeting at 2:30 PM on South Payson Street. Major points include scheduling details and committee roles for the event.
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South Payson St
Senator Mercer
Peru
Surprise Party Honors Earl Staley on 33rd Anniversary
About seventy friends gathered at Earl Staley’s home near Fulton on Sunday to share baskets and a warm surprise for his thirty third anniversary. attendees included multiple couples from Mexico and Staley relatives and friends listed by name.
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Earl Staley
Fulton
W. A. Kime
Mary Fisher
J. R. Pugh
Dee Hood
Herman
Dan Snider
James Bernard
Mexico
William Staley
Roy Griest
Sarah Bayless
R. K. Baldwin
Elbert Miller
Charles Bayless
Walter Raber
Ray Bish
Marjorie
Truman Knauff
Ww. C. Friend
Robert Rentschler
David Staley
Truman Ward
Charles Knauff
Marvin
James Staley
Susan Staley
Russell Staley
William Nellans
Guy
Bell Family Reunion Invitations in Denver
Invitations are received for a Bell family reunion to be held at Peru City Park on Sunday September 1. All relatives are urged to attend and enjoy the event with the family.
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Denver
Bell
Peru City Park
Mikesell Gerrard Families to Hold Eleventh Reunion
Invitations have been issued for the Eleventh Annual Reunion of the Mikesell Gerrard Families to be held at Spencer Park Logansport Indiana on Sunday August 18 relatives urged to attend and bring well filled baskets to help make the event the best reunion yet
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Mikesell-Gerrard
Spencer Park
Logansport
Ind
Mmake
Letter From France Describes Village Life And Military Travel
A correspondent writes home about daily life in rural France during wartime. He notes small villages built along streets with white houses and red roofs, describes travel by boxcar, hills, and countryside scenery, and shares impressions of French towns, castles, and Roman ruins. He mentions a Fourth of July observation with American and Canadian soldiers and reflects on language, culture, and curiosity about Paris.
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Debarkation
Pullman
France
England
Regimental Hors
Paris
Rome
Has
U.S
Canada
Iowa
Dll
Camp Merritt
N. J
Walter Stowman Dies After Long Illness in Mexico
Walter Willet Stowman age 67 years 3 months 26 days of Mexico died Saturday morning after a two year illness from organic heart trouble. He was born in the residence of death and was among the county’s oldest residents. Funeral at Conservative Dunkard church in Mexico Tuesday at 10 30 AM burial in local cemetery. Survived by a widow four daughters two brothers and two sisters. He came to Miami County from Ohio and married his surviving widow November 26 1879 in Peru. D C Stowman of this place was a brother.
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Walter Willet Stowman
Mexico
Dunkard
Miami County
Ohio
Peru
D.C. Stowman
Goff’s Coffee 25 Cents a Pound Prompts Local Visit
Old Reliable Coffee at 25 cents per pound appears in the notice as shoppers recall prices. Joseph Krammas and sister Mollie Murphy of Chili travel Monday to Tiffin Ohio to visit their brother B B Krammas and his family.
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Goff’s
Joseph Krammas
Mollie Murphy
Chili
Tiffon
Ohio
B. B. Krammas
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L. B. Williams
W. F. Newbold
Ruth
Maj, Sanford
Chaplin Lindsay
Rayer Rev. A. F. White Ban
Main Square
Maj
Sanford
Lyman P. Powell
Bell Family Reunion
Mikesell
Gerrard
America
Walter Stowman