War era letters mix with local notices and long letter excerpts
A jumble of wartime correspondence from San Antonio to Hattiesburg and Omaha blends with political talk and home front observations. The missives discuss weather, mail delays, training, blackout rules, and family news amid references to MacArthur and McClellan, plus community notes on visits, gatherings, and local activities.
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Fred
San Antonio
Brooks
Laura
Anita
Carl Wieder
Texas
Snooper
Helen
Tusk
Jtranafusion
Slayton
Pat Clear
Bud Slayton
Hattiesburg
Mina
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Bataan
Philippines
George B. McClellan
Abrahan Lincoln
McClellan
Rot E. Lee
America
Letters From Qur MEN anc WOMES in Uniform
A fragmentary wartime letter page recounts men and women in uniform writing from Camp Roberts and Fort Qed. Messages praise the Kiel Kiwanis event, note furloughs, and reference hometown friends like Opelt and Bower. Mentions planting corn, hot weather, and transfers to new camps for further training.
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Fred
Gani
Dean
New Orleans
Bud
Ant Tam Jon
Brain
Hill
Bud Slayton
Hattienburg
Bye
China
Ant
Edhiextel Ag
Ching
Qur
Hamburg
Camp Roburts
Fort Qed
Alge
Eael
St Phillips
Kiwanis
A Little Bit of Everything by Le Roy Boyd
Boyd reflects on a long arc of politics and philosophy, tracing a negative take on the Golden Rule and recalling past eras from 1893 Bank crises to Grover Cleveland era while noting shifting voter loyalties through 1929.
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le Roy Boyd
Euffer
Payne by Mrs Haymond Nixon and Clayton visit Nebraska City
Mrs Haymond Nixon and Mr and Mrs Charuy Clayton of Nebraska City spent Thursday at the Carl Lloyd home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hixon
Perry Pederson
Omaha
Lerilia Doty
Bruce Fenster
Grille Gordon
Jane Nine
Vine
Percival
Monas Nixon
Tweleve
Raymond Nixon
Orta Gorley
Lutie Jane
Tran Priday
John Gardner
Zon
Bruce Fender
John Gordon
Hucille Doty
Loren Lyons
George Tons
Vms
Bry
Ralph
Ras
Raymond
Hon
Jays
Ray Diggs
Falls
Sivecett Lyona
Hubert Moca
Moe
Bours Pendker
Hogx
Qumha
Myad
Julian Gordon
Cliklen Vato
Barbar
Jobin Guard
Tolbert Meadway
George Mottweller
W. C. Shipper
Nixon
Carl Lloyd
Wening
Haymond. Nixon
Chariuy Clayton
Nebraska City
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Wall
Voratinn
Sun Deige
Calif
Dapemeion
Marbert Bootee
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hills
Marine Base
Hull
Him
Signal Corps
dJohn
D. Estiernare
San Tiego
Stimpson
Italy
Ukeuire
Jacob L. Dev-Cassine
Eure Simeon
Med-l
Ialian Front
Nel Opelt
Bower
Watson
Mr. Hill
Thur
Amburger Inn
Ted Blakesley
Namburg, Iowa
U. S
Colonel Bob's
Virginia
Connors
Boyd
Payne
Laren
Hamburg, Iowa
Rockford
WMC
Otoe Food Products Co
Iowa
T ‘Teran Farm
Ineo
Ickes Urgesiiur Nom
Washington Airi
Harald L
Indus
Poage Paint & Coal Co
James Lumbero, Lutz & Lutz
F. W. Castleman
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