Influenza losses and homeward hopes from a WWI nurse
Ida Habeger, a Red Cross nurse in France, writes that the base hospital has more influenza cases than wounded soldiers amid the war’s fiercest drives. She hopes fighting ends soon and mentions possible south leave and a visit to Switzerland to see Emilie’s relatives before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Habeger
Red Cross
France
Charles Imhof
Switzerland
Emilie
West Bend Journal
George Kohler
Sabetha
Kansas
Lola Kohler Munz
Hushand
Elgin Land Company
al Schorl
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Mae
Cornell College
John Berndt
January Skies and Widespread News from Clermont
Weather notes and local snippets fill the Clermont page: McGregor adopts six orphans in France, Behring sea milk curio entertained, ferrying soldiers home from France, and shifts in upper Mississippi ice and water. Reports include town housing changes, early store closings, small-town marriages of business and family, war news from the Rainbow Division, and local anecdotes from Rockwell City, Decorah, and West Bend about influenza, road work, and farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S
McGregor
France
The
Echo
Nelson Conner
Camp Sherman
Ohio
George Wilson
Weibel
Hall Caine
Plessie Capper
Cedar Rapids
Sammy
Clermont
Oregon
Boies Capper
Fred Hanson
Atlantic
Railroad Administration
Tom Miller
Kima
County Board of Supervisors
W. D. Medvee
Couuty
State Highway Commission
Rockwell City
C. B. Hutchins
Algona
West Bend Journal
Mothers of
Lille
Decorah Journal
Upper
Mississippi
Wm. Quigley
McGregor Thnes
Amercan
Army of Occupation
Rhine
J.T. Diekman
Rainbow
Eddie Conner
Berg ‘& Kohler
George Howard
Howard
Conner
Ils
Seal of
Minnesota
Clear Quill
Weibel Mill Company
W. T. Travis
R. A. Butler
Frank Benson
Nichonns
Nicklaus
Fleet Stanton
John Smith
Ole K. Qlson
John Baldwin
Mr. Smith
Baldwin
Marion Township
Knudtson
G. Blunt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irving Bapheller
New York
Eben Holden
Walters
Elgin
Iowa
Oo. W. Heiserman
West Union
Graduate Optometrist
Fothergill
AGEON
Rigapee
U. S
Chicago Tribune
Mary Monnahan
Will Mitch
Praire du Chien
Florence Kohler
Miss Meek
M. W. Hemingway
Waseca
Hemingways
Biney
Higm
Nien
Waseea
Mrs. Hell
Bobbie
Bonnie
Detroit
Michigan
Bell
United States
Clem Schmid
Charl Holzer
Mr. Holzer
Clem
John Falk
Elkpder
Old Howard Farm
Elkader-West Union Road
Brainard
Ommencining
Barnet
Plymouth Rock
T. N. Carothers
L. J. Groth
Geo. Howard
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