Illyria Items First Week Letter Highlights Family Visits and War Drafts
Illyria items report Sunday visits by Fred Robchert and O P B Turnbulls families, numerous relatives gathering for fairs in West Union and Fayette, and many from the area attending Elkader and McGregor events. Mentions hog cholera, youths bound for Camp Funston, and a Gleaner Lodge social. Local dances, flights of visitors, and a farewell gathering mark late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Robchert
Jon Hanson
Ole Benson
W. L. Peters
West Union
O. PB. Turnbul
Fred Reichert
Elkader
Alta Yaarous
Herousin
Hisle
Israel Shaffer
Ralph
Elgin
Fremont Ogle
H. B. Gilson
J. D. Shaffer
Willie Crane
Ray Shaffer
Lena Wenger
Alfred Wenger
Ruth Rothlisberger
Went Union
Arthur Hoyt
Decorah
G. B. Medsberry
McGregor
Manchester
Highland
Wii Kerr
Chas
Waterloo
Virgie Wilson
Ware
the Gleaner Lodge
Highland Hall
Amighland Hall
Marty Reichert
Camp Funston
Kansas
Emerald Robbins
Camp Perry
Ohio
L. W. McKellar
John Robbins
Fayette
McKellar
Robbins
Mexico
Virginia
Edward
Navy
Chas. Kimball
George Gibson
Ina Roberts
Wenger
Steven
Ella Foxwell
Pauline Fischel
Ernst
Illyria
Marjorie Cook
Dorothy Glison
Louw Gruyer
Don Cummings
LaFonda Shaffer
T. F. Richarda
Gladys Cook
Guy Moores
Anna Layton
Harry
Charles Medberry
Steven ‘Rothilsberger
Sam
U. S
Will Wenger
Camp Green
Georgia
Harry Wenger
Qelweln
Cheery Valley Notes and Local Visits
Community notes from Cheery Valley recount visits and greetings among local families including the G Dennler and Fredrich households, trips to Rock Island and Camp Dodge, and relatives from Hudson, West Union, and Shulsburg. The item also contains an old advertisement for Hull's Catarrh Medicine and a prompt about W and S counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dennler
Meyer Bros
Jack Fredrich
John Butikofer
George Butikofer
Inez
Bernice Chase
Volga City
Martin Hanson
Tom Hanson
Henry
Christ Johnson
Wadena
Mathilda Rice
Hudson
Dakota
George Fredrich
Jack Christen
Rock Island
Ilinois
George Predrich
Palmer George
Fredrich
Adolph Baumgartner
Ernest
Elmer
Celia Meyer
G. Pulver
Frank
George
Celia
Lucy I Christen
Alex Baumgartner
Ben Schneider
Celia Christen
Fred Ubgrsax
Shulsburg
Wisconsin
Bert Thoman
Camp Dodge
E. Meyer
Laurence
Clemense
Leo
Elma
West Union
Charlie Chapman
Willie Sutter
Rock Valley
Albert Lehman
Lehman
Lew Schnelier
Leslie
Paul
Noma
Edna
Jacob Wertz
Joseph Schneider
West Bend
Soldiers in World War I Memorial Roll Call Readout
A lengthy roll lists soldiers with units and assignments from camps such as Camp Dodge Camp Shelby Camp Perry Camp Cody and Camp McArthur. Included are individuals like Gustav Hackman Elmer Houg John O Cowger Theodore Hanson and many others across infantry engineer and service corps with via New York and American Expeditionary Forces designations. The compilation notes camps in Missouri Arkansas Texas New Mexico Virginia and Washington among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Hackman
Idea
Amer
New York
Elmer Houg
160Th Infantry
Camp Dodge
Iown
John O. Cowger
150Th Infantry
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Theodore DB
Hanson
315Th Engineera
American Expeditionary Forces
Nels Olson
Camp Pr
Bar
Camp Pike
Arkangan
Albert W. Baldwin
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Lewis A. Stoehr
66Th Infantry
Camp McArthur
Texas
Clarenes
B. Schori
Camp Perry
Great Lakes N. T
John H. Bower
Veternary Tr
Vamp Lee
Virginia
Delbert Bakaman
6Th Br
D. Br
Camp Dewis
Washington
Don W. Strauch
First Army
Walter P. Kohls
61St Infantry
Boies
7Th Division
Charles Hader
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Earnest BE
New Mex
Harry Nicklaus
Eng
B. O
Paul F. Albright
R. Army P
Earle Dummermuth
F. A. American Expeditionary Forces
Walter C. Follett
Aero Squad
Benbrook
Rob C. Gehring
43Rd Infantry
Aero Production Center No
Forrest D. Welch
Earl Greenley
4Th
Eng. Tr. Rog
Camp Humphreys
Earl W. Kiple
307 Aero Service Squadron
Charles J. Habeger
Kelley Field
Section
San Antonio
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign Timeline and Goals
The Fourth Liberty Loan drives from September 28 to October 19 aim to raise a larger sum than earlier loans. Officials call for prompt, efficient work and generous subscriptions as news from the battlefront fuels American resolve. Citizens are urged to share the burden and contribute fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
No clear headline in fragmented text
The readable fragments express support for the same country and cause. They emphasize loyalty, promptness, and efficiency, aligning with allied efforts and reflecting a shared commitment despite unclear surrounding context.
Two years ago I found relief with Chamberlain's Tablets
Misa Emma Verbrylke of Lima Ohio reports rapid improvement after using Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and biliousness. For sale at Stoehr's Drug Store. Wheat Middlings remaining: a few tons at 35 dollars per ton if bags are returned. Welbel Mill Company notes on borrowing sound practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Secruby
Chillicothe
Chamberlain
Misa Emma Verbrylke
Lima
Ohio
Stoehr
Welbel Mill Company
Karl D Fisk Optometrist to Visit Hotel Dewey on Sept 10 1918
Karl D Fisk longtime Iowa optometrist, former state president, will be at Hotel Dewey Tuesday September 10 from 10 am to 4 pm to offer eye examinations. He was the first to register by examination in ten northern Iowa counties under the new law. Consult him about your eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merica
Dewey
Karl D. Fisk
Iowa
N. B
West Union: county center with thriving services and growth
West Union stands as a regional hub in northeastern Iowa with strong schools, water and sewer systems, parks, and a flourishing business scene. The city promotes housing, farming services, and local amenities including churches, newspapers, and a county fair, inviting people to visit, rent, sell, or borrow for property needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Iowa
Ita Alze
Linden Park
Athlé
Pike Roads
Weibel Mill Co Car Load Middlings Offer
Wil arrive at Higin soon. Buy now at 36.76 per ton or 35.00 per ton with bag return. Limited stock. act quickly to secure a ton or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Higin
Weibel Mill Co
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Cheery Valley Notes
Hull
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Fleet Stanton
Aero Service Squadron
Harry A. Brolle
Arkansas
J. P. Medberry
Tut
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Nelson Cooner
47Th Ink
Clarence C. Beckerit
87Th Division
Melvin Boyer
Company
Maurice Goldsman
Camp Upton
GQ. M.C. No
Olavus Holm
326Th Infantry
Enoch E, Mark
249Th Infantry
Thomas
Cleworth
Camp Gordon
Will von Derst
New Rec
Camp Wheeler, Georgia
Julius Scholen
H. N. Staehrig
M.C
William H. Brabham
Holars, Co
869Th Infantry
Vila New York
Boston
Whitmann
Godfrey Callas
Lie
Wander- G
Seeekes
Nieenhiagmunneses Neers
Darwin
Cottage
E. T. Scott
Clermont
Clermont, Ia
United States Food Administration
Opt
J. V. Bopp
H. S. Hadsel, M.D
C. O. Fothergill, M._D
Bizin Hotel
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