War letters from France reveal longing to return home
A mother receives a long wartime letter from Troy J. Bell describing life in France in 1919. He notes rainy weather, road conditions, winter clothing, and animating faith that the war’s end will yield a meaningful life back in the United States. He recalls French towns, refugees, and scenes of war damage, and mentions a dangerous July 7 voyage and naval threats about the Mauretania.
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Ida Mintoyne
Troy J. Bell
France
Fairfield
U. S
Brance
Germany
Us&s
Bretich
California
Treyeort
Fatherland ship memories and a D W Griffith film notice
The letter recalls a captured German ship and a Fairfield connection aboard the vessel while volunteers join gun crew duty. A moving picture at the Orpheum next Friday benefits Jefferson county soldiers memorial funds, featuring Jim Young and Susie in a tale of love and war with German antagonists and hospital service.
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Fatherland
Fairfield
Long
England
Joe
Hyow
D. W. Griffith
Orpheum
Jefferson County
Jim Young
Youngstown
Belgium
Europe
London
Jim
Susie
Sir Rogers
France
Sir John
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Gaumer Bro
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Parsons Colege
Kansas
Washington
Cole
O. J. Simon
North Court Street
Timothy Day
T. J. Anderson
Walter Harris
Walter Harrs
Court Mouse
Fairfield Glove & Mitten Co
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Raymond Terry
Civil
F. B. Dickerson Co
Detroit
Michigan
Legend House
Bevering’s
John T. Davies
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripane
Dexter Company
Jacob Scheffel
John Hufstedier
Haya Place
Journal
J. F. Wilson Jr
Agencey
South First National Bank
Thoma & Thoma
Marion ST
Ottumwa, IA
C. E. Haynes
N. Court
Formu
Brassieres
W. B. Corets
W.B. Forma Brassieres
W. B
B. Reduso
Weincarten Gaps., Inc
New York
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