Soldier Letters From World War I Evoke Home Front Bonds
The letter excerpts from Priv James Galbraith Otto Fields and the Proudfoot brothers detail daily life in France in 1918. They describe harvest hopes, parades at Saint Nazaire, guard duties, military funerals, field meals, and longing for home, with notes on shipments, papers, and farm tasks back in Fulton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ean
U. S
Tim Neemato
Saint Nazaire
Jess
Nola
Otto Fields
France
Tam
McCormick
Dad
Grandpa
Bent
Sam Proudfoot
Anna
Fulton
Howard
Navy
Germany
Aroun
COUNTY BUSINESS AND TRANSFERS IN WEL-STATE AREA
Local officials discuss tolls, election duties, and clerical staffing for Wauseon and area townships. Real estate transfers include Clara Will to Mary Will, Mary Ann McGarvey to ward Meyers, and multiple Swanton properties. Marriage licenses issued for Geo Yarnell and Minnie Miller, Fowler Hall and Emma Miller, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Will Et
Mary
Geo
H. i Swanton
John Wilt
Cora
Swanton
Mary Ann McGarvey
C. Meyers
H. Bevard
Coffir
Swan Creek
Coffman
Cameron Howler
S. Ham
Kees
Sergeant & Barber's
Wallsoon
EB. Stuckey
James Ryan
Pike
Floy Kaiser
John Rutz
Wauseon
Thas
Buck Et
Alice Becker
Royalton
Thas. Greiser
John Andrews
Skeel
Sarah J. Hill
J. ‘M. Ham
Geo. H. Yarnell
Tedo
Minnie Miller
Wausee
N. Fox
Delta
Wilma Maxwell
Fowler J. Hall
Fayette
Farm
Milk for U S Van Camp Condensory Payout
A lengthy list of dairy payments and checks over 50 dollars relates to July milk to manufacture for government orders. It names numerous individuals and firms, including Van Camp Condensory, and records probate and estate matters alongside community notes from Wauseon.
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van Camp
Wauseon Offers Fertilizer Pitch From War Letter
In a wartime notice from Wauseon Ohio a local promoter promotes fish and bone fertilizer and a 28 ton car shipment. He mentions hospital letters for soldiers sons and arranging letters for those still serving noting care and resilience. The message includes contact details and a hospital scene with a wounded serviceman described as very game and in pain.
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M. J. Hargex
Wauseon
Ohio
Pyt
W. E. Arnol
D. Care
W. P. Sinclair
Rue de Grenelle
Paris
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Pianos
Stradivara
Turnbull Brothers Kooma
Arcade
Chamberlain
Ford Motor
Ford
Davi
East Chestnut Stree
Fauseon, Ohio
THE
Ohio State Fair
Columbus, Ohio
ARMY
Fair
Ben Leslie
Tribune
Fred
Carl
Wong
James Galbraith
Tom
Oval
Goodge
Priv, James Galbraith
125Th Infantry
Hal
Otto
Proudfoot
Byron Proudfoot
Forest
Samuel Proudfoot
Sor
U.S. A
Mark Hanna
Mark
Cincinnati Reds
Dayton
Smoky" Hobbs
New York Giants
Toledo
al" Batcock
Fulton County
Co. H
Elsie Jannis
America
O. K
Maude
Sam
Gail
Walt
Forest Proudfoot
Jo. H
W. O. Tel. Co
Tolls
Read & Wager
W. M. Gelzer
South
Brigham, Guilford & Co
Grocéies
H. F. Dimke
Martha A. Schrock
W. H. Lambert
D.S
W. L. Biddle
Darby
F. A. Barber
O. Eastman
N. W. C. Tel. Co
Simon Bailey
Harry Lemon
Kiger
W. Fielimore
Jacob Seller
Walters
Oook Badidge
Myer
Bert Poveman
Yunser Grout
Crout
Buabey
Ricker
F. T. Biddle
Af Hartman
Henry Mecillat
Goldsmith Amon Gingeer
A. Nossinger
Lucamberger
Gal Crowell
Ihdeow & Son Harmon Gasche Vanier & Blair
Mewrdoulby Merillat
Pontious
Mook
Strayer
A. EK Williams
C. Guilford
Albert Plary
Tompkins & Darby
Bret Whitcomb
Fred Banister
So Maury Beth Albert
Zimmerman
Wott Nacie
L. Zimmerman
John Leiehty
Nossin Ad Weber
S. Grieser
Gia Blasi
Rupp
John “Burkholder
Wm. Schroeder
Ke Oher
A. la Bay
Geo. A. Crawford
Peter Mohr
Geo. H. Mohr
A. D. Sipe
Wm. Stout
Geo. Whitten
Alfred F. Denson
Adam Nofziger
Leroy Seiler
Evelyn Sapp
Ella May Gierke
Winifred L. Walker
Amos Eicher
Guardian
Jay Galbraith
David C. Lee
Samuel S. Lozer
John Seibel
Peter Eisel
Mayr
Fink & Haumesser
Wol
Imes
Juilford & Rockwell
Favorite
Crotmier
A. ML
Clark
Carter Lal Kiseel
L. Verity Cyrus Fabringer
A. F. Tabler
A. P. Blank
H. Mauk
A. Se
Connally
Kate Sheller
F. Frick
E. Funk
Gottschalle
Barnes & Ditto
Knevin P. Aeschuman
Krauss & Son
Warden & Babcock
Walter Coy
Chas. L. Kelley
Heckler
Otto Leininger
Lauchbitt Menno
John G. Beck Gee
Weber Chas
F. Crossgrove
Amos Gray
Abner Rupp
Cass Galbraith
Mrs. Green Scott & Krutsch
Wm. Seblmexer
Gordon Ross
Wm. Gorsuch
John Weber
Zotar & Campbett
Murray Ray Skeels Dickerson
Rex J.C. Miller
Eling
Wabash Railroad
Acme
Schlatter & Howards
Lane and Grisier
Andree
Erc
Duffalo
Gleveland
Urrale
Harper
Edgar & van Rensselaer
Funeral Directors
Lewis Ryan
Ryan
Wauseon, Qak Shade and
Lyons Telephones
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