Letters From Our Boys Now In The Service
A soldier’s letters recount life in France and at home in 1918. He jokes about saving money, mentions job prospects in New York on tugboats or Philadelphia locomotives, and jokes with family about Grandma and Grandpa, a landlady, and Cecil. He writes of Christmas and future plans, and hopes to see Helen and the kids again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Grandpa
France
Cecil
Helen
New York
Philadelphia
Northwestern
George
Harry
Httle
Elva
Waterland
Mama Papa
Jack Ward
Dad
King Row
Texas
Bartlett
Joe McCurdy
John Kelly
Old Pal
and Son Corp
Maurice A. Lewis
O. I
168Th
Int. A. EB. F
Cortland Fisher
Salt Lake City
New Orleans
Wm. McPherron
The
Baptist Church
Fort Cocrete
43Rd Infantry
Fort Douglas
New Ruling Governs Registrant Classification Rules
The Adjutant General and Provost Marshal announce new rulings on deferment by dependents. Married registrants and those reaching 21 after June 5 1917 face stricter criteria. certain children or unborns may still yield Class 2. Amendments do not affect rule 5 on reclassification for marriages aimed at draft evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy BE. Logan
Marshal Crowder
Theoiil
Back Up the Cannon by Use of the Canner
War urges all American women to can and dry every bit of food this summer. Last year half a billion jars were used. this year a billion jars. Government and Red Cross push homemakers to preserve food to ease living costs and prevent winter traffic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Red Cross
Official Call For Mills County Republican Convention 1918
The Mills County Republican Central Committee calls a delegate convention in Glenwood on June 29 1918 at 11 am to choose 10 delegates for the State convention in Des Moines on July 10 1918 and to organize a new county central committee. Representation bases follow the last primary, with Roy Hanry as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Iowa
Republican County Central Committee
Glenwood
Des Moines
Notice in Probate From Milla County District Court
Notice in probate states that in Milla County District Court an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of a deceased individual is of record. The court invites all interested parties to file objections or claims by a specified deadline and to appear for a hearing. Names, dates, and exact deadlines are provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla County
Notice to prove instrument filed in district court
The instrument filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court in the county has a proof time fixed for May 16 1918 and October 15 1918 being the first day of the October term 1918 at the Court House in Greenville. All proper objections will be heard by the Court. Dated June 18 1928. Waiter S. Brown Clerk by Hattie M. Brown Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Said
Gienwood
Waiter S. Brown
Hattie M. Brown
Public Library Thrift and War Savings Sale Encouraged
The Public Library announces Thrift and War Savings Stamps will be sold during school breaks to foster saving habits in summer. New books include Holding the Line by Harold Baldwin, The Firefly of France by Angellou, Conscript 2989, and Oh Money Money by Eleanor Porter, with lively summaries of wartime and humorous tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Library Association
Harold Baldwin
France
Angellou
St. Ives
New York
National Army
Maggie
Eleanor Porter
Idle Registrants Reported by Local Board Mills County
Orders show local boards to report idle registrants or those in nonproductive occupations. It lists as nonuseful roles including food service, public attendants, hotel and club staff, domestic workers, sales clerks, and other mercantile clerks. Citizens must report such cases to the Glenwood Local Board, signed by Chairman A. S. Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frogost Marshal General
Mills County
Glenwood
Iowa
Edwards
Have You Sold Your Wool Demand Hits Farm Bureau Help
The government seeks all available wool and urges farmers to dispose of it through the Farm Bureau. Prices range from 57 to 74 cents per pound, averaging around 65 cents. A single collection point and one car shipment are planned to minimize costs and ensure fair sale on merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Melvern
For Sale Items Auction Near Armory Building
A mixed sale listing offers a refrigerator a round table rockers stands ice box pictures men s shirts bed mattress ironing dishes gasoline stove with oven and other goods for a dollar on July 1st. Call at building next to Armory for details and viewing.
Candidates listed for Glenwood town trip to Camp Dodge
Glenwood town eyes a June 25 meeting with a June 26 departure for Camp Dodge. The call list includes Ed Farris a farmer from Silver. Arthur Henning Johnson a farmer from Emerson. Ray Byron McFall a farmer from Malvern. Ralph Clover a bricksetter from Glenwood. Nichols Anderegg now in primary industry from Hastings. Wilford Arthur McClure a farmer from Tabor. Henry Muaddocks a farmer from Malvern. Joseph Briley a farmer from Glenwood. Leo Ray Barnett a cook from Pacific Junction. Alvin Goulding Walker a farmer from Pacific Junction. Alternates include Thomas Stodgill from Silver City and Harold Hixon from Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sounty
Glenwood Town
Camp Dodge
Ed Farris
Arthur Henning Johnson
Emerson Ray Byron McFall
Malvern
Ralph Clover
Glenwood
Nichols Anderegg
Hastings Wilford
Arthur McClure
Tabor
William’ Henry Muaddocks
Joseph Briley
Threshing Machine Owners Hold Mills County Meeting
A group of threshing outfit owners in western Mills County met in Grenwood on Saturday the 16th to discuss conserving the crop. They cited past wasteful practices such as improper feeding, crews not cleaning around machines, threshing when damp, uneven speeds, overfeeding to choke machines, and leaky wagons. All outfits were reported in good working order and prepared to care for this year’s crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Grenwood
Congregational church service for children next Sunday
A special children’s service at the Congregational church next Sunday evening June 28 at 8:00 features songs, recitations, and fifty hand colored slides titled Children in Far Away Lands. An offering for the Sunday school extension Society will be taken. all welcome. L W Huffaker laid to rest. civil war veteran dies at 76. services in Silver City. Lyons township board notes include elections and per diem. adjourned to June 26, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chtdren
Congregational Church
Congregational Sunday School Extension Society
L. W. Huffaker
Silent
L. W. Huntaker
Ripley Co
Indiana
Roy Landon
Ingraham Township
Huffaker
Mills County
McCue
Silver City
Sour Stomach and Local Notices Summary
Sour stomach advice cites eating slowly and chewing thoroughly as prevention and Chamberlains Tablets as aid. A. J. Howe sells them. Mrs. Clemmie Byers visits with Abbie Brower and others, returning to Peyalla Wach. Pastor Stokes now anding.
Henderson community notes reflect local visiting and health updates
Mr and Mrs J B Vide return from Omaha. Several residents, including Mr Viner in hospital, plan to stay with daughter Brnce after April. People travel to and from Glenwood Sioux City Red Oak Omaha Des Moines and Emerson for visits. A Greek child Gus undergoes appendicitis surgery. A Sunday program at MHE church invites all.
PONY CREEK 4 and St. Louis visitor plan weeklong stay
Rueben Stille owns a new Dodge and is among Glenwood visitors this week. Lew Stores of Glenwood bought corn during the week. Mrs. Arthur Swanson and children, visiting relatives, left for Red Oak. Local inquiries for a lost sum of money should contact C H Dalton at the Standard Oil Station. President Wilson's revenue tax address to Congress drew mixed reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Davis
St. Louis
Rueben Stille
Lew Stores
Glenwood
Stevens
Arthur Swanson
Beryl Harold
Red Oak
J. ¥. Stille
Will McCoy
Mra
Wm. Loh
Hilda
Ernest Timmerman
Ernest Boyse
Charley Griffes
Dan Hurst
Earl Hckley
Kelly James
J. F. Stille
Dalton
Standard Oil Station
Cholera Morbus Warning and Home Remedy Advice
A Huntington Indiana reader urges households to keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for cholera morbus. She recalls two of her children falling ill in 1911 and reports that the remedy gave them immediate relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wayeart
Huntington
Ind
Chamberlain
Village notes show many visitors from nearby cities
Mrs L J Coleman of Nebr visited her daughter Mrs Anderson and family. Frank Sargent returned from Omaha. Charles Gustafson of Council Bluffs spent Sunday at John Olson's. Martha Bouquet of Omaha visited H L Bouquet's home. Mrs Gates of Clarinda inspected property. Louise and Risa Johnson returned from Omaha. J P Newell and Ruth visited Council Bluffs. Arthur Olson traveled to Council Bluffs for work. Ed E Anderson and others planned Emerson visit. Eleanor Smith returned from Dayton Ohio and visited Ralph Smith. Hazel Hammers away at Red Oak summer school. Ida Lynch visited from Pawnee City for two weeks. Mrs Amanda Woodall from Los Angeles visiting Chas Kroon home en route to Swedesburg. Eddie Anderson discharged from Naval training after hearing issues. Mary Turner financed Oakland visit. Marguerite Moore returned to Omaha after two weeks. Four village youths picnicked at Thurman. John Martin enlisted in army as telegraph operator, will train in Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Robert Bogle returned from San Antonio visiting sons Elder and David at Kelley Field. Mila Moore hosted a ladies’ gathering honoring sister Marguerite. Yesee Olson, hospitalized, partook in Great Lakes Naval parade and nurse drive events with 67 hospital corps members. Mrs Frank Hines visiting St Joseph with Lyle McNamara. War Savings Stamp campaign urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ip HG
Bodguet
L. J. Coleman
Nebr
Anderson
Chas. Stokes
Malvern
H. F. Troth
Frank Sargent
Omaha
Charles Gustafson
Council Bluffs
John Olson
Martha Bouquet
Omha
H. L. Bouquet
H. B. Gates
Clarinda
Louise
Risa Johnson
August Johnson
J. P. Newell
Ruth
J. F. St. Clair
Arthur Olson
Harry Pierce Shoe
J. W. DeLashmiutt
Elsa Johnson
Emerson
Ida Lynch
Pawnee City
Amanda Woodall
Los Angeles
Calif
Chas Kroon
Swedesburg
Iowa
Edldie Anderson
Annapolis
Maryland
Mary Turner
Oakland
Marguerite Moore
Clarkson
Red Cross
Thurman
Pete Colgan
Albert Kroon
F. Anderson
Elizabeth Shearer
Atlantic
Frank Anderson
Robert Bogle
San Antonio
Texas
Elder
David
Kelley Field
Mila Moore
Marguerite
Yesee Olson
Great Lakes
Chicago
Army
Navy
LaSalle Hotel
Frank Hines
St. Jos. Mo
Lyle McNamara
Wright Perkins
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C. E. Hillis
Glenrod
Utah
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Picaliney Arsenal
Dover
Plattsburg
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Vermont
Alice Strother
Roy Hanry
Republican Central Committee
L. Mackey
J. Buckingham H. B
Dean Albert. Hubbell
R. Wilson
A. J. Buckingham B
R. EH
Humphrey
Chas. C. Plumer
A. J. Howe
Clemmie Byers
Abbie Brower
Peyalla, Wach
Henderson
J.B. Vide
Viner
Brnce
Robert Kirkpatrick
Virginia Hansen
Sioux City
Raymond Casebolt
W. H. Owens
Edna
Frank Selser
Mildred
Our Little City
Harold Workman
Grant
Agnes Workman
Elliott
Fred Workman
Berg
Hallie Cain
Hazel
Jamnita Evans
Macedonia
Will Cooper
Carson
J. G. Loving
Gus
John Cunningham
Arthur Fritcher
Gertrude Houser
Billie Kenward
Herb Buck
Grant Hockenberry
Swaney
Elien Hunter
Littel
Garson
Ellis Darnell
Donald Phillips
J. J. Curran
Sarah Woods
Jamita Evans
Hazel Cain
Will Fritcher
John Bryant
Jake Coppocks
Nis Dayson
Clara Malinda
Detlef Damrow
Manda Duysen
Treynor
Duysen
John Triplett
Chas. Pleake and Son
Henry Corey
Carson Plumb
M. HE
Clarence Stewart
Muriel
Ralph Viner
Pony Creek
Wilson
Congress
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