Army Letter Column From World War I Home Front
Two letters from August and July 1918 detail care for ear problems and farm life in the U.S. and updates from France. Pvt. George Leuchtenbacher writes about hearing loss, wheat crops, binders, and missing letters, while Pvt. D.W. Strauch in France describes mail from home, German field glasses, selling a camera, a town trip of 16 kilometers, and duties in the Photo Section of First Army.
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Ben
Imade
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Pvt
D.W. Strauch
First Army
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Elgin Canning Company Begins 1918 Corn Packing
The Elgin Canning Company started canning corn for the 1918 season last Thursday and has run steadily since, pausing today for fair attendance. Quality is high and yields look strong though some farmers are slower to harvest. Next week will bring in more corn and factory activity will rise. A government order now requires visitors to obtain office permission before factory tours. Fewer men are employed as women fill many roles left by those who went to the front, with some workers wearing overalls for practicality. Managers Schori, Dean, and Miss Weaver oversee operations as new machinery aids production. The company aims for a large, successful pack this year.
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Elgin' Canning Company
Schori
Miss Weaver
Regular church services and meetings schedule
The notice announces a regular Sunday service at 10 4, a sermon titled The Light of the World is Jesus, Sunday School at 11, Epworth League at 7, and a prayer meeting at 8 on Tuesday evenings. A quarterly conference is set for September 10 at 1 pm, signed by Pastor George D Gaide.
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Jesus
Epworth League
George D, Gaide
German Loyalty and War Strains in America
The piece argues that in this war German born Americans cannot maintain allegiance to Germany or its conduct. It notes Germans have urged proving Germany’s fault, and asserts divided loyalty is impossible. The piece ends by likening wartime pressures to family duties, such as children returning to bed at nine.
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America
Germany
Hpough
Prophecy of a German Monk Foretells Antichrist Crisis
The article reprints a long prophecy attributed to Fratre Johannes of around 1600, linking Germany as the Black Eagle, Austria, Russia, France, and England as major players. It describes a future antichrist amid a global war, with battles involving eagles and the cock, the spread of bloodshed, and a collapse into twenty two states after conquest and divine judgment. The piece notes verification attempts by Washington’s newspaper bureau and warns of a near millennium fulfillment.
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Fratre Johannes
Germany
Austria
Russia
France
England
British Empire
Washington
Frederick J. Haskins
Musselmen
Lyle Rogers Weds Eva Moran in Chicago Apartment Ceremony
Eva Moran daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Moran married Private L G Rogers at the Wm Schmidt apartments in Chicago. Groom in training for war service at Armour Institute of Technology. Bride a local graduate, groom from Volga. Mrs Rogers returns to stay with her parents. Many Elgin Bilgin friends offer best wishes.
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Wm. Schmidt
Chicago
Eva Moran
L. G. Rogers
Wm. Moran
Armour Institute of Technology
Volga
Cars Sold This Week At The Falb Garage
The Falb Garage reports car sales for the past week listing buyers and models including Henry Johnson in Clermont buying a Ford, Rudolph Brauns of West Union purchasing a Buick Six, Luther Guyor in Clermont purchasing a Ford, George Stansbury of Elgin buying a Buick Four, Al Schori in Elgin purchasing a Cadillac Hight, George Clark of Manchester buying a Ford, and F. W. Fredricks of Lima purchasing a Ford.
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Henry Johnson
Clermont
Ford
Rudolph Brauns
West Union
Buick
Luther Guyor
George Stansbury
Elgin
al Schori
George Clark
Manchester
F. W. Fredricks
Lima
The Best Plaster and Chamberlains Liniment Notice
A reader note endorses using dampened flannel bound on the back with Chamberlains Liniment as a cheaper and potentially more effective remedy than a plaster for a lame back. Advertisement indicates availability at Stoshrs Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Gale
Squirrels and Meat Men Weather the Waiting Game
A quirky line notes squirrels preparing for rain while meat men await wet conditions. The unusual pair of images hints at an old human interest item or humor column, leaving readers curious about the weather and local livelihoods.
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Iowa
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Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin Savings Bank
OUR Army
A. R. G. Hospital No. 1
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Roy
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Charley Osma
George. Leuchtenbacher
Red Cross Hospital No. 4
Bellevue
J. A. Boleyn
Antichrist
Christ
Hhis
Benedict
Rome
Luther
Rivera
Lamb
Michael
Europe
Constantinople
Lyle Rogers
Elgin Cesting Company
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United States Food Administration
Elgin Canning CO
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