American Front Mail From War Front Henry Applen
A wartime letter from Henry Applen of Saratoga township France dated March 17 1918 describes a burned hand injury a damaged engine crew injuries and nightly bombardment. He notes food prices light conditions army moves 96 drafted men upcoming Paris trip and a promotion. The letter references French farming methods and local aviation mechanics alongside booster reads on liberty bonds and the American Creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, Applen
Saratoga Township
France
Company E
Arkansas
Deering and McCormick
U. S
Henry Republican
Lane
Paris
Applen
Baltimore
Wilson
William Tyler Page
Friendship Heights
United States of America
Soldier Letter From Wea Pea Pia Pee
Fragmentary text appears to record a soldier letter from a person or location named Wea Pea Pia Pee with scattered letters and possible abbreviations. The readable portion provides no clear event date or outcome.
Front-line letter from Frank A. Johnson in France 1918
Soldier Frank A. Johnson writes from trenches near Varna France describing daily life under shelling and gas attacks. He notes dugout danger, mud, destroyed towns and churches, high altitude air battles, and longing for home while thanking supporters and describing Christmas via Red Cross parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Sonwald
Varna
France
Magnolia Boys
Frank
Red Cross
O. K
Peoria
Frank A. Johnson
HQ Co
16Th Inf
American Expeditionary Force
Sunday School Report at Saratoga M B Church Meeting
The Saratoga M B Church reports 40 attendees and $1.14 collected last Sunday. 64 on the roll attend at least twice per quarter. Officers elected for next year include Superintendent Henry Aukland and secretary treasurer Lester D. Lewis. Rev. Waters preached on The Man Without a Sky, with evening devotional by Alva Jacobs. Plans include a male quartet, piano fund drive, socials to finish last year’s janitor pay, and a patriotic Sunday with Liberty Bonds program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Rch
Henry Aukland
Herbert F. Doyle
Lester D. Lewis
Ora Salisbury
Mabel Graves
Faye Doyle
Lloyd Lewis
Clyde Hawkaworth
Waters
Alva Jacobs
Lfé
Christ
Salvation Army
Herbert Doyle
William Rickey
Cox
Bradford
Lester Lewis
Charles Anderson
Ethel Cutlip
Marine Cain
Germany
U. S
Red Cross
Robert Kelley
G. F. Hawkseworth
Marshall county highway meeting backs 60 million bonds for roads
Marshall county highway commissioners and town clerks met at Lacon with County Superintendent L. H. Eldridge. They elected John Hanley president and G. T. Stevenson secretary and supported a 60 million dollar bond proposal to fund a statewide hard roads system funded from the automobile license fund. Adjourned to August with a plan to promote the bond issue and discuss the uniform account system. Obituary notes Kennedy death in Saratoga township fire.
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Marshall County
Lacon
L. H. Eldridge
Court House
Bennington
I. L. Davis
Walter Wink
Toluca
Evans
A. Axline
F. H. Ong
Wenona
Richland
E. M. Owen
W. L. Boone
Wilbury
Bell Plain
B. S. Harper
G. T. Stevenson
LaRose
Roberts
Gust Bade
William Smith
Varna
Hopewell
G. S. Strawn
H.W. Schlosser
Henry
Ww. H. Bell
Louie Kraus
John Hanley
William Pierce
Steuben
Richard Hayes
William Aitchison
Sparland
Eldridge
L. E. Root
LaPrairie
Hanley
Committee On
Illinois
Lowden
General Assembly
A. D. Ides
Harper
A Father's Troubles
A humorous dialogue notes a father strained by modern speech and parenting. The piece mentions children at a difficult age and the dilemma of using slang or proper speech at home. The setting is a lobby scene at a local post office with late hours.
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Stow
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Central Honols
Ernest Porter
Inez Anderson
Edward Street
Kaiser Bill
Saratoga M. B. Church
Janf
Calvin Starliper
Patrick Kennedy
Kennedy
Ireland
America
Kate Laning
Charles
Washington State
Edward
Adrian
Putnam
Marit
J. THOMLAS _ Dentistry
Green
Motter's Barn
Moeler Bros
Adrance
E. W. Newhalfen
Doran
Tf Henry
Pee Eas
Schmitt & Williams
Cash Grocery
Kaiser Inn
Abe
Henry, Rl
Henry Opera House
Betty Wales
MR. Kidd
Newport
Bee Neem
Henty
THE
Ice Cream and Candy Factory
Cost of
Jo-Beth
Jo-toth
Borden's Eagle Milk
Brick Cheere
Arnold’s Grocery and Bakery
NRY
U. 5. Food Administration
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