Obituary Frances Humphry Foxwell of Illyria
Frances Humphry Foxwell born in Cornwall in 1893 came to the United States in 1852 with her family. She married Thomas Foxwell of Wisconsin and died January 11 1918 with six children twenty one grandchildren and nine great grandchildren surviving. Funeral held at Illyria church with Rev T Stuart Cleworth and mixed quartet singing. Card of Thanks from Stephen Paxwell and family.
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Frances. Humphry
Ornwall
Pmaland
Wipril
United States
Thomas Foxwell
Rasine County
Wisconsin
Illyria
Jesus Christ
Letters From Soldier Doys Jan 3 1918
A soldier writes from the 347th Infantry HQ about new duties including tearing down or building wire entanglements and throwing hand grenades with both hands. He describes tense physical training, obstacle courses, relay races, and rapid unit movement drills, noting weather shifts, quarantine for measles, and limited town access.
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347Th Inf
347Th
Prompt settlement by Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association
J H Pins Elias Benson report a prompt full and satisfactory adjustment of losses insured by Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association Emmetaburg where 3 D Shaffer is local agent. They express gratitude for the rapid handling of their fire claim after Mr Pilal reviewed the case the first of the week.
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Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Emmetaburg
D. Shaffer
Pilal
J. H. Pins Elias Benson
Leo Schori and Arleta Gehring Visit Fayette Friends
Leo Schori and Arleta Gehring are visiting friends in Fayette Sunday, visiting the local area and catching up with acquaintances.
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Leo. Schori
Arleta Gehring
Fayette Sunday
War letters from New Mexico camp reveal long wait for France
A series of letters from 1918 describe the 87th DivisionHeading to France with first to go from headquarters units. The writers share anxious anticipation of fighting Fritz and finishing the war, while detailing life in Columbus New Mexico. They mention the 12th Cavalry and daily drills, recreation, and letters home about health pay and housing.
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France
Firat
Fritz
N. A. Conner
Hadggra, Co
Camp Fire
Ark
Springfield
Logan
Thurlow Dean
Thurlow
Elgin
Emerald Clark Robbins
12Th
C. S. Cavalry
Columbus, N. M
Joint Installation Notice for Elgin I O F and Rebekah Lodges
Notice to all members of the Elgin I O F and Rebekah lodges announces a joint installation at the I O F hall on Thursday evening January 24 for installing officers. You are requested to be present by order of the Committee. The second sentence offers a reflection on time and eternity.
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Columbus
New Mexico
Villa
Little Rock
PB. Medberry
Elgin I. O
Rebekah
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Elgin Savings Bank
Iowa
Gunderson
Samuel Mosby
Stephen
Paxwell
Soldier Doys
U. S. Cavalry
Camp Pike
Mr. Shaffer
I8s
Vo.cent
the Citizens’ State’ Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Qwe
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