Voyage Aboard the Comus Bridges Atlantic Return
Mrs. G M Clark writes of a six day voyage from New Orleans to New York aboard the Morgan Line’s Comus. She notes loading, meals dictated by government standards, on board amusements, birds and omens, seasickness at Cape Hatteras, brief Miami and Palm Beach views, and a final NYC harbor arrival. She recounts hospitality at Ocean Springs and mentions son Harry in Washington, DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Mr. Burt
Mississippi
Yaa
Tulf
Nayge
White Bird
Cape Hatteras
Miami
Fla
Palm Beach
New York Harbor
Ocean Springs
Harry
Washington, DC
Swift & Co
G M. Clark
Taxes or investments in wartime bond drive
A wartime appeal urges every man woman and child to fund the government financing through taxes or war savings. It warns that failure to lend money could lead to mandatory drafts and higher costs through indirect taxes. The message stresses the need for money labor and transport for war needs and asks readers to participate voluntarily.
Soldier Letter From Fort Sill Describes Travel To Oklahoma Camp
Royce H. D. Q., 1st FA, Fort Sill, Okla. writes April 15 1918 detailing arrivals at the 7th barracks at 7:30 am after long train and truck rides from Kansas City and Chickasha. He notes airship activity overhead, YMC A, patchy drill, dispatch duties on horseback, front-line sense, and desertlike wind and heat near mountains, with mentions of Jefferson City Missouri and Kansas wheat. He asks for needles and thread and signs off with loving notes to family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Atkins
Fort Sill
Oklo
Kansas City
Chickasha
Okio
Tam
Firat
Kansas
Jefferson City
Capitol
Royce
Okla
Patriot flour drive urges returns to dealers
The Geneseo Republic reports a United States Food Administration appeal urging Marshall and Putnam county residents to return surplus flour over a thirty day supply to dealers. The notice explains six pounds per capita and calls for loyalty to fund wartime road oil and roadwork via local taxes and cooperation with suppliers.
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Marshall
Putnam
Putnam Counties
Uncle Sam
Secret Service
U.S. Food Administration
Ar R Wright
Woodbull
St. Claire Company
United States
Standard Oil Company
Board of Supervisors
Henry County
Geneseo Republic
Letters From Abroad and Local Club Meeting Highlight Wartime Life
A WWI-era letter from Harry B Ramage in France describes irregular mail, papers received, poems sent to soldiers, and anticipation of battles near Paris with reports on long range shelling. The entry notes a visit by Baker and Pershing, farm life in France, and a Paris war extra. A Country Woman's Club meeting in Wenona covers Red Cross plans and home economy tips with guest Stingley and a May 2 program.
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Harry B. Ramage
France
Gilbert Willey
Celia Spencer
Morrow
Paris
Germany
Baker
General Pershing
Air Service
New York
Country Woman's Club
J L Broaddus
Red Cross
Misa Eliza Perdew
George Lippert
Chggney
Stingley
Chesney Sire—Broaddus
Silvertone
Barney Reismeyer
Mary Broline
Farmers’ Friends
Charles Rogers
E. Allen
Putnam County Naturalization Session Opens With 31 Cases
Putnam County Circuit Court opened its April term with 31 naturalization cases on the docket. Judge Clyde A. Stone presided as sessions ran from Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon, with jurors dismissed after noon. He urged candidates to embrace Liberty and Patriotism and be ready to defend the country if needed.
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Putnam County Circuit Court
Clyde A. Stone
Stone
LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS RESULT IN WET AND DRY GAINS
Results from April 2 show dry gains in Rock Island Bloomington Pana Folton Mt. Pulaski Lincoln Grape Creek and Lyons in Danville township and other towns closing about 150 saloons. Drys win Moline Dixon Sycamore Canton Christopher Springfield township areas around Springfield and more dry towns. Wets carry Aurora Chillicothe Nauvoo Maple Park Carlinville and six small wet townships. Net dry gain across sixteen townships with White Side McLeod Christian and Logan counties going entirely dry. legislative districts noted as saloonless.
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Rock Island Bloomington
Pana
Folton
Mt. Pulaski
Lincoln
Grape Creek
Lyons
Danville
Drys
Moline and
Dixon
Sycamore
Canton
Christopher
Springfield
Banner Township
Effingham County
Manlius
LaSalle
Aurora
Chillicothe
Nauvoo
Maple Park
Carlinville
Whiteside
McLeod
Christian
Logan
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Ve Henry
Wlg
Mary
Fenwick Funeral Direct
Fenwick
Adyt
Jan Fa Fa
Wenona
Fred Zilm
E. J Murphy
Murphy
Venona
Grivey
Walter Grivey
Addie Brewer
Sam Grivey
William Wailing
Ransom
Peru
Masonic Hall
McConnel
Decatur
Lostant Ani
Home Improvement Association
Rose Hartenbower
Hope Township
Mra J A. Whitney
Lostant
LaSalle County
Mra T H Hehir
Max Whitney
Ford County
Rowson
Compton
Rev Rowson
Albert Grant
H. C. Vollmer
Rev Jones
Misa Boyle
William Lyons
Hampshire
Mort Dugan
Henry Rose
Ed Kivey
Ottawa
Schoenneshoefer
Mendoza
A H Hatton
Alice Hartenbower
Putnam County
Hennepin
Magnolia
Granville
Henry Opera House
Henry High School
Betty Wales
Mr. Kida
and Bobby Connelly
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Illinois
U.S. A
Helper
Northern Illinois
T’ J Kelly CO
Peoria
Winois
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