23 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
1
Howard Burney writes of experiences under shell fire. News from Wauseon Boys in Ambulance Corps. McKinley Robinson is wounded.
Large turnout from Waueven and nearby counties witnessed the aviation demonstration at Nay View Park Toledo. Twelve planes, mostly training types and one or two seat fighters, drew crowds along Madison Street and Summit. Citizens praised the display as a symbol of American resolve and support for war efforts in Europe.
Fulton County Fair plans a great war feature with several hundred county youths set to participate. Some contestants will learn skills that could earn as much as 96 dollars in a single day.
A long feature discusses women replacing men in factories and munitions plants in England, France, Italy, Germany, and Austria, noting 1,500,000 women directly filling roles since the war began. It highlights U.S. push for labor efficiency, government cooperations, and a Liberty Pageant at Fulton County fair to illustrate the war’s industrial and social mobilization.
A Fulton county gathering at the court house organized class One men for non combatant service as the nation stands at war. Captain Weir instructed men to be ready for camps and warned that a few objectors would face consequences. Wauseon contingent departs Wednesday morning August 28 and others depart for Camp Taylor in the coming days.
The piece portrays the Copperhead as a constant foe to American liberty from Revolutionary times through the Civil War and into modern times. It condemns treasonous sentiment, anti draft actions, and opposition to Liberty Bonds, urging vigilance against such enemies of freedom.
A wartime letter from Charles H. Kinsman of Co. A 101st Ammunition Train, France, dated July 11, 1918, to his mother, detailing daily life and family questions, plus verses describing night drives with gas shells and frontline duties, offering a glimpse of morale and danger.
McKinley Robinson, 19, died in a Paris hospital from wounds received in action while serving in the Ambulance corps in France. Enlisting May 16 1917 in Toledo, he went to France August 1917 with his unit. His mother Mrs John Reed and townspeople express deep sympathy and pride in his service. Howard Forney Howard Garrett and Orson Beebe also served in the ambulance corps in France as non combatants.
Local records list warrants and payments for road and bridge work, dredging, supplies, and services by multiple contractors and county offices. Notable items include France Stone Co road repair spend, Gray Bros est parts, and payments to Ritterenthaler, Salsberry, and Barrett Bros for clerical and infirmary needs.
Short notes from Fulton county soldiers describe Private Arthur C. Richardson listed missing in action. Gary Dolf plans Camp Taylor with a Toledo unit. Private R. O. Buck communicates from Camp Milla in New Jersey and looks forward to overseas service. Vaud Hayes recounts leave in London and a French city visit. A Canadian Army article lauds American troops for their dedication and moral standards, defending them against disparagement.
George H Yarnell and Minnie Miller wed on Thursday at 6 pm in the groom’s father Grant Yarnell’s home, closing the Houghtley reunion. Helen E Hartman and Millard Hartman stood with the couple. Rev J A Wha ton officiated. The bride heads to Pioneer Ohio. they will settle in Toledo.
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