War Relief Fund Drives Red Cross Support In War Effort
The Red Cross launches a nationwide war relief fund detailing use of donations for medical centers in France, care for wounded soldiers and refugees, supply shipments to Paris and branch warehouses, and support for homeless children. A rummage sale is planned for November 19 to aid fundraising efforts as volunteers, including Boy Scouts, canvass communities.
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Red Cross
France
U Tappetont
Paris
Hed Cross News Service
S S
National Red Cross
Ceaden
I Net Week
The
Red Crone
FPF
Bannister
Frank R. Reyno
Frank Rens
J. Q. Pilea
J. CG
Mary S. Geeenivaf
John Switeer
Red Cross Auxiliary
Pettisville
Pettisville A G Red Cross Auxiliary Organizes with 53 Members
Pettisville forms a Red Cross auxiliary with 53 members including Miss Corm Beuchat Miss Amaia Beuchat and many others. Officers include Mrs J B Meister chairman and W J Weber treasurer. A Lutheran church confirmation class, a Toledo trip for Sunday school teachers, and a future convention plan are noted.
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Pettisville
Benarins
Corm Beuchat
Amaia Beuchat
Hi Beuchat
Broughton
Flora Dimke
Or Eva
Henry Eva
N. L Y
N. L. Fisher
O. P. Krauss
Climeny Krauss
Chas
J. B. Meister
Mra. Geo. McGuffin
Flora A. Dimke
W. J. Weber
Boosters Club November Meeting Attracted Small Attendance
Wauseon Roosters' Boosters Club met at T and L hall last Monday evening with low turnout as many members were at the Wauseon Poultry and Pet Stock association session. Toledo Commerce club offered space for Fulton county product exhibits at Toledo Farmers Exposition and will involve local lenders and Grange stations. County Agent prospects discussed with Mr Hervey noting strong county interest and farm sentiment toward organizing a County Agricultural Improvement association. The club adjourned to meet on the second Monday in December.
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Fulton County
Toledo Commerce Club
Wauseon Roosters
T. & L Hall
Wauseon Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Boosters’ Club
Terminal Auditorium
Toledo
Wauseon
Harris
Hervey
Ashtabula County
Pomona Grange Meets at Aetna Grange Bail November 17
The Fulton County Pomona Grange holds its regular meeting at Aetna Grange bail on November 17 with discussions on legislation. Also mentioned are stomach tablets from Read & Wager and a window sale for Saturday specials at South Side Meat Market.
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Pomona
Fulton County
Aetna
Harmon Gasche
W. D. McClarren
South Side Meat Market
President Wilson Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1917
President Woodrow Wilson designates November 29 as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer inviting all Americans to cease work and offer thanks. The proclamation underscores unity, national purpose, and duty to defend freedom while seeking guidance from Almighty God. Secretary of State Robert Lansing certifies the act.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
God
United States
Columbia
Robert Lansing
New War Risk Insurance Act Expands Soldier Family Benefits
Davis B. Johnson notes the Act of Congress amending the War Risk Insurance program to include allowances and family benefits from pay of all U S enlisted and officers in the Army and Navy. It also covers dependents and nurses in active service with insurance for those disabled or deceased in duty. Copies available from Hon Join S Snook in Washington. The law, effective now, is praised as carefully drawn, humane, and just for the nation.
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Davis B. Johnson
Act of Congress
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Treasury Department
United States
Army
Navy Nurse Corps
Navy
S. Snook
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Boys in Khaki Write Home From Homeland and Abroad
From wu BOYS A Letter Home That Mothers and Fathers Will Enjoy Reading Bits of News From Boys Who Are Wearing the Khaki in the Homeland and on Foreign Shores Our quarters are furnished us Now I shall wait a week and try again Hope I wet bushels of mail this week Wauseon was gladdened Sunday by the presence of two of our boys in khaki Frank Huber and Bert Roddy both of whom managed to get a short furlough and improved the opportunity Gale Dennis is home on a five day furlough Sergeant R J Bissonnette was at Camp Perry all last week.
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Tamer
Jose Fri
Piutheran
Church of
Wauseon
Ral
Elizabeth
Philip Detterer
Helen Lind
Martha
Bertha Knierim
Jacob
David
Elizabeth Frank
Marie Genter
Katie Rutz
Mabel Wolf
Emma Eberle
Oscar
Esther
Ernest Trudel
Ander Bag
Phil
Keleb
Kniorims
Truders
R. H. Bunge
Cleveland
Toledo
Archbold-Pettisville- Wauchocon
Frank Huber
Bert Roddy
Gale Dennis
R. J. Bissonnette
Camp Perry
France
England
Wauscon
C. E. Andrews
Fulton County
Camp Sherman
Igna
Tius Kemp
Kemp
Swanton
Carrol Eby
U. S. Navy
U.S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Yeager Brothers
Clarence
Robert
Grant Park
Chicago
Northwestern University Dental College
Darby Kenyon
Royal Flying Corps
Toronto University
Toronto
Ontario
Can
Fort Worth
Texas
First National Army
Coecep
Enea
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
McQuillin
Sincer
Edgar, Vollmer Co
Cement Block & Tile Co
Son Next Mart
Lyon & Greenleaf
Ban Smallman
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Chas. F. Stotzer
P.M. Schnur
Ralph Smallman
Sel & Howards
U. S. Engineer Corps
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Howard McConkey
Sager
Sams
C. R. Shadle
Samuel
Jas. Lammond
Jacob Frank
L. T. Ledyard
Henry Kinerim
E. W. Shadle
Jawm Mowef
James Greiser & Son
County probate and court notices amid wartime era records
A page dated Sunday Oct 21 1917 lists probate court cases marriage licenses real estate transfers and common pleas court entries. It includes wartime notes on Fulton county families officers and soldiers in training plus local relief fund expenditures and a Camp Sherman connection via the Camp McArthur Bugle brief.
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Treasury
Common Pleas
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WAR Relief Fund
Bach
Orla Whittecar
H. Kigar
Wesley Jennings
Bailey
Cheney Hines
Holmes
Lemon
Minnie Stites
Lydia Yeo Jobe
Ors
HM. M. Bravens
Wm. Fielimire
Boy Scouts
Ton County
J. Ives
J. M. Biddle
L. Pontius
R. B. McKibben
Alonzo Marks
C. M. Spring
Kien
King
H. J i. Larned
Alice Steward
Ite
Jenee Rossman
Chas. Jordan
L .M. Bayes
Robert Sweeney
Ids C. Krauss
D. BR. Meads
John Taber
John Smith
Ann Berrick
Chas. Prichard
J. Q. Jones
Darty
G. C. Dudley
Gail Trimble
Clara Leslie
Berty Smith
R. J. Matthews
J. J. Harper
John Cooper
John Connin Louse
Way Oime
First National Bank
Wauseon, Ohio
Boosters Club
North Pole
Fea
Georgette Crepes
Price
Spencer-Edgar-Vollmer Company
Eliza Robbins
Estes
Eliza J. Wiley Same
Edith V. Keirns
Sarah A. Harmon
Fouty
Same
Chas. ‘Smith
Ellen Hawley
Elnora Robinson
Jennie Grime
A. L. Curtis
g_ root court house
Spencer
Edgar Vollmer
Court House
Tter & Howards
M. Shaffer
Oe Borton
Ljabor
Amboy Ditch
McCullough
Chesterfield Ditch
J. L. Verity
Dover Ditch
H. J. Jones
Wauseon Lum. & Sup. Co
G. W. Evilsizer
D. W. Raymond
Clyde Barnes
H. C. Shadie
Carl Reichardt
A. S. van Nortwick
Louise
Espe
Érs’ Institute
Cially
Conners
State
S Ac
Gaz
Gaulkins
Serg’t
Fred B. Hartman
Wm. Wagoner
Gan Infantry
N. G
Camp McAr
McAr
Casson
J. M. Ruple
Waco
App
Inspector Road
McArthur
Michigan
Wisconsin
O. R. George
York N
Sam Fenton
Pike
D. E. Carroll
Freeman Gorsuch
Clinton
W. H. Standish
Royalit
Ton
H. ©. Wilson
Lyons
F. L. Guthrie
Delta N
Chas. LaSalle
Chas. Ness
Will Botton
Scranton
Hazel Andrews
Baker
Ae Nea
Alice Barnes
C. H. Bower
Chesterfield Caldwell
H. L. Dunbar
J. J.T
Is. Franks
al. J. Giesinger
Dellwel Noapp
Bante
Bante Brothers
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