Joy Riding On French Roads From Lorraine to Germany Front
A World War II era letter from a soldier stationed in Lorraine describes moving toward the Rhine and touring Verdun Nancy Toul and other locations. He recounts French civilians, front line conditions, and a life on train and road as occupation forces advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Tam
Third Army
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Languyon
Lorraine
Verdun
France
Colombey Les Belle
Ias
Nancy Wand
Tour
Liverpool
England
Southhampton
la Havre
St. John
Halifax
Colombey
Paris
Howit Tau
Chateau Thiery
St. Miciel- Drive
Soisssons
Marne
Germany
Luxembourg
Western Front
Nancy
Toul
Dutie
Butte
Anaconda
Neu Chateau
Chamont
Suers
Dillon
Bower
Jimmy
Dodge
Lignyenborrois
Ralph Tattersall
Longue
Dewey Cashmore
Gondrex Court
Tattersall
Eber - Badcon
Boone
Director Wires of Increased Effort Calls Youth to Aid Europe
William E B Hall national director of the United States Boys Working Reserve forwards a telegram to field organizers. He quotes Hoover urging increased effort as millions in Europe face famine and starvation. He calls on high school boys and directors to deepen drafts of patriotism to save Europe from famine and potential unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EB. Hall
United States
Hoover
Europe
Miss Catherine Staudaher Dies of Influenza in Idaho
Dillon expresses sorrow as Miss Catherine Staudaher 22 dies at Salmon City Idaho from influenza. Her brother Will died about a week earlier. Born in Dillon she grew to womanhood there. Remains sent to Boise City for interment by her uncle B H Brundage.
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Dillon
Catherine Staudaher
Geo. J. Staudaher
Salmon City
Idaho
Will
Staudaker
Boise City
B. H. Brundage
Listening Post for Republicans in California
Chairman Will Hays of the Republican National Committee opens a California listening post as the first step in a decentralized national organization. Ray Benjamin to head the San Francisco HQ, staying in touch with California Arizona Nevada Oregon Washington Idaho sentiment and party activity.
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H Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
California
Charles E. Hughes
East
Indiana
Hays
San Francisco
Ray Benjamin
Benjamin
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
Tdato
Mr. Hays
Bian ‘Johnson
Cabhoitie
Cold snap and wind chill hit Sunday night
A light snow, high wind, and a sharp temperature drop marked Sunday evening. The Mercury record shows 16 to 20 degrees below zero for several nights. S O S calls for plumbers were numerous. Reprint from the New York Herald dated Thursday December 12, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Farmers to Keep Finances With Free Farm Journals
More than 20,000 Montana farmers received free farm account journals as Christmas gifts. Arranged by Prof. BE L. Currier of Montana State College, the books promise a year end view of earnings, profits, overhead, depreciation, and labor value, with weights tables and measuring systems. Banks distributed the journals at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
BE. L. Currier
Montana State College
Farmers Ag
Prof. Currier
Beav erhead Red Cross roll call falls short
The Beaverhead chapter reports a disappointing Christmas roll call with just over 800 enrolled versus 2,600 last year. Donations were numerous last year but few and small this year, as the end of the war and influenza epidemic reduce enrollment.
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Beaverhead
American Red Cross
Letter From Clayton Short Describes War Front Near Toul
Clayton Short writes from Toul France near the mouth of Hell describing travel from December 1917 to November 1918. He details ship crossings to England the grand ship Leviathan Archangel and Waterland battles air raids and searchlights over French cities. He mentions the Archangel crossing the channel and his service with the 3 Co IV Corps Replacement Battalion AEF awaiting reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toul
France
Hell
States
Liverpool
England
Winchester
Southhampton
English Channel
Hoboken
N. J
Waterland
London
Havre
Clayton Short
IV Corps
A. E
McDowell proposes land script for soldiers to spur western settlement
Lieutenant Governor W. W. McDowell of Montana returns from Washington with a plan to issue negotiable land script to all honorably discharged soldiers. The script would buy early entry rights to 40 acre tracts, boost taxable land, and enable veterans and others to acquire government land without immediate homesteading. He argues the measure would supplement existing Interior plans, quicken settlement, and expand land markets across western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McDowell
Montana
Butte
Washington
McDowell
Lane
Senate
House
Congress
Wilson
Department of the Interior
United States
Alaska
Leutenant
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Joe Murray
Longayon
Boys’ Working Reserve
Nat
E. I. Harkness
Graeter
Red Cross
Normal College
Redmen
Board of
Russel Fryburg
Andrus
Clark Yoe
Camp Meade
Joe Irving
Jake Willard
Hotal Andrus
Hartwig Theater
Isabel Christman
Justin Brundage
Pttion
Wm. G. Reed
Twin Falls
Anderson
Amede Bessette
Bannack
Will Simpson
Spokane
Dan Reed
Dillmont Park
Aiyong
Frank Yiee
Beaverhead Sitting & Elevator ‘Company Incorporated
Joseph Poindexter
Honolulu
Beaverhead-Alberta Co
Olmisted-Stevenson
Dode Stephens
Third Liberty Can
Joseph Poince
St. James Episcopal
Red’ Cross
War Savings
Camp Lewis
Omaha
Fred Plant
L. Stone
Andrus Hotel
Jake Neldt
Tor
James Purdy
Eph Stoller
C. Scholomittti
Fort McDowell
Lucy Kluge
John Walterson
San Diego
Ed Kennison
Albert Anderson
Pageant of All Allied Nations
John Peterson
Nay & Jacobs
Horse Prairie
Hazel McDonald
Harvey Martin
Beaverhead County
Albert Brooks
Captain Hobson
Harrison B. Brown
Long Beach Calif
Clarence Ditty
Jume
Lee Rel
Mary Haselton
Townsend
John T. Orr
Iva Benedict
Plains
Dillmont
J. E. Shaw
Big Hole Basin
Soldier Boys
Camp Lewise
George Roberts
State College
Carl Mast
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