Over a Million Sammmies Are Now in France
Washington reports American overseas troops total 1 019 116 as of July 1 with a record of arrivals noted by Secretary Baker. Noncombatants left May 8 1917 and Pershing followed. Through March to May 1918 tens of thousands more sailed, advancing the program six months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vevement Wilson
Baker
Pershing
France
Western Republic
Wilson
Germany
America
Wool shipments and war efforts mark Sheridan region
Madison county wool bound for Boston and Chicago, with an estimated half a million pounds this season. Shippers expect about 60 cents per pound, higher for pure bred fleeces. Fifty four Madison men enlist for Camp Lewis, while Walter Simpson heads to Camp Kearney. Local residents bid farewell at the depot and Red Cross events unfold as community supports soldiers and families.
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Sheridan
Madison County
Twin Bridges
Waterloo
Beaverhead County
Madison Forest Reserve
Boston
Chicago
Camp Lewis
Madison
Walter Simpson
Camp Kearney
Calif
Walter
California
Calaveras County
Virginia City
Alder
Simpson
Ie Bridges
Oliver
G. W. Rightenour
Bert Foster
E. D. Marsh
R. Simpson
Frank Carey
Americans at Thierry Brace for Potential German Assault
American forces north of Château-Thierry observe increased enemy troop and wagon movements and numerous aerial flights. Artillery and anti aircraft fire shell key German positions as divisions prepare for a possible assault, with the Belleau sector operations completed to better anticipate the coming blow.
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Marne
Chateau, Thierry
Bonnes Wood
Chateau Thierry
Belleau
German detainees in U.S. total around five thousand
The report notes about 5,000 Germans are interned in the United States. At a single army camp there are 55 battalion baseball teams in addition to the headquarters staff brigade and division squads.
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United States
W S Drive Meeting Supports Red Cross in Apex
Apex Friday meeting led by school trustees and Mr. DuBois drew a strong crowd. Prof. Garver spoke effectively. Bert Mengel hosted a dance at Apex dance hall raising 30 dollars for the Red Cross treasury. Mrs. F A Bryan visited Dillon. S L McClean and C Borgens also in Dillon this week.
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Apex
DuBois
W. S. S. Drive
Prof. Garver
Bert Mengel
Apex Dance Hall
Red Cross Treasury
F. A. Bryan
Dillon
L. McClean
C. Borgens
Methodist Ladies Aid entertain at Rhodes ranch in Sheridan
The Sheridan Methodist Ladies Aid society enjoyed an afternoon at the Wm Rhodes ranch with knitting for Red Cross. Miss Flora Duncan, fresh from Bozeman with a 99 on surgical dressing training, will teach gauze bandage and compress making for the local Red Cross chapter. Mr and Mrs Harrison Opp of Dillon visited friends, while the Carl Smith family and Mrs Wm Wilcox with Loretta Wilcox depart by auto for Idaho to start a new home.
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Duncan
Harrison Opp
Dillon
Harvey Marsh
Beaverhead
Carl Smith
Wm. Wilcox
Loretta Wilcox
Idaho
Standard razors issued to expeditionary forces
Men in expeditionary forces now receive standard safety razors along with personal care items including a toothbrush comb hairbrush soap and towels in their issued kit.
Outings and visits noted in Reichle area
Mrs Symons and children stay at Water's hotel in Reichle. Karl Beehrer visits Butte. Tuffs family visits Dillon. Joy, Sprietzer, Hartwig, Lewis, and Bertha Huber make brief trips. Bear-killed yearlings at Willow Lost divide. Haying starts next week with F C Tuffs beginning on L A Foote place.
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Karl Beehrer
Butte
F. C. Tuffs
Dillon
Lee Joy
Peter Sprietzer
Louisa
Hartwig
Armstead
Wilford Lewis
Carl
Fritz Hartwig
Bertha Huber
Beecrer Ranch
Willow
Martha Beehrer
F. C
Centennial Valley social honors and military moves
In Lakeview on July 3 a stag supper at the Elan Buck ranch honored S K Forsythe E L Forsythe B Somers and B Freeman of Minneapolis and Corporal William Forsythe of American Lake Washington who were to depart for Camp Lewis. Mr and Mrs H M Forsythe and son Drury of Minneapolis return after a two week visit to bid farewell to three sons bound for service. Army hospital construction at Camp Lewis area totals 25 173417 55 dollars with new hospitals convalescent barracks infirmaries and nurses quarters listed as completed or under way.
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Per
Lakeview
Elan Buck
Andy Leak
K. Forsythe
This
Valley
E. L. Forsythe
B. Somers
B. Freeman
Minneapolis
Camp Lewis
William Forsythe
American Lake
Wash
H. M. Forsythe
Drury
J. W. Forsythe
The
Army
U. S
Halifax
United States
Gas Defense Service
Army Medical Department
First Place Shielded Shells Hit YMCA Hut Near Front
In a French village near the firing line the first eight shells that fell penetrated the YMCA hut. The report notes the impact and location in the combat area.
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France
Letters from Over There A P O May 19
The writer describes heat, hopeful rain, and daily life in a quiet sector. He notes gas mask factory work by women, wartime observations, and references the Halifax disaster and early dispatch delays. The piece blends personal letters with wartime home-front notes and medical advances.
Military postal express service for American forces in France
The military postal express service established from expeditionary forces handles collection dispatch and delivery of all mail for the American forces in France. It will receive dispatch and deliver express arising or arriving in France for the American forces and will deliver express bound for the United States to the proper express company.
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France
United States
Penalties Hit Licensed Food Dealers in Ten Months
Food administration reports over 800 penalties for rule violations by licensed food dealers in ten months. About 160 firms and individuals have been ordered to quit commerce in licensed commodities for a limited or unlimited period, while over 500 have voluntarily ceased operations to avoid harsher penalties.
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The
Food Administration
Welcome to France by Rev Jas Webster in Y M C A work
Rev James Webster formerly of Manchuria went to France to aid YMCA activities among Chinese labor contingents. He greeted them in Chinese and they replied with a cheerful greeting meaning Hello, old man, how are you.
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Jas. Webster
Manchuria
France
When Backache Comes On with Foley Kidney Pills
A Texas traveling salesman writes from San Angelo praising Foley Kidney Pills for immediate backache relief. He says rough roads and bad weather caused acute back pain, which disappeared after the first bottle and did not return. The ad claims the pills stop pain by aiding kidney and bladder function and cleansing toxins.
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C. A. Landrum
San Angelo
Texas
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Charles S. Macfarland
Boy Scouts of America
Spcial
Sheridan News
Thierry
Neasles
Apex News
Beaverhead Motors Co
Montana
Glen News
Reichle P. O
Centennial Valley
Scott
Lieut
Wowie
War Department
Sam
Mother
Richard R. Price
Bannack Street
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