Soldier Letter From Camp Shelby Amid War Routines
G C Waltel writes from Camp Shelby Mississippi about training, equipment shifts to the Enfield rifle, a 15 mile hike planned for midweek, and constant mail delays. He notes a 145 of 150 score, vaccination healing, sand storms, predicted detachment moves, and a watch from Frances. He mentions nonrookie status after July 10, two machine gun squads per battery, and artillery details. He closes with routine bunk requests and a Chamberlain liniment ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Waltel Camp Shelby
Miss
Walter
Frances
Theodore
Forrest
Louie H
Grandma
Sadie
Wabel
Battery B
189Th F. A
Camp Shelby
Sparland Social Notes and Local Visits in 1918
Sparland residents share routine visits and church plans amid WWI home front efforts. Velma Campbell attends a six week state normal course. many neighbors travel to Peoria and Lake Senachwine for family gatherings. Red Cross chairmen organize home service and dietities while the laquily picnic and M. & M. club events bring the community together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Campbell
Normal
State Normal
Rey
H. B. Ward
Ward
Sparland
Leslie Watkins
Low Point
C. D. Marshall
HE. A. Kline
Peoria
J. C. Duncan
Daisy Dean
Marie O'Leary
Milton Robison
Babe
D. B. Wells
Murray Wells
Venona
Della Taylor
Delbert
Wells
Robison
M. E
Dell
Andrew
Fred Bliss
Irma Riddell
Charles Sellers
John van Antwerp
Dorothy
Marian
Jean
Edna
Nellie Thomas
Mary Riddell
Charlotte Duncan
Bessie Riddell
Speer
Wilbur’Root
Carrie Hunt
Red Cross
Dr. Royce
Home Service
L. N. Osborne
Jennie Watkins
Women's Motor Transport Service
Osborne
John Tiddell
Riddell
Virginia Ruth Sellers
William Osborne
Mary Osborne
Charles
Blanche
Louise
Billy
Elizabeth
John Rid
Lily Peintner
Lulu Frank
Lizzie Simpson
Mes James Ola McLaughlin
Babbington
Anderson
Parsons
Dean
Sugar Grove News and Community Notes
Lawrence Hunts callers at Guy Wilsons Elsie Baugh and Vera with Lou Elys family gatherings and a well attended ice cream social at Mrs Herrs. Elmer Diverbiss broke his right arm cranking a Ford. William Hufnagle visited relatives in Princeville. Blood poison in Harry Kline. Community club met at Charles McAllisters with a fine program. Next meeting at H J Blackburns. Charles McAllister and Mrs Herrs hosted a Sunday visit. And a wartime editorial urges Americans to do their full duty supporting war efforts and Red Cross appeals. Old false teeth buyers ad and political notice for William H Bentley’s Republican candidacy for representative in the 1918 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hunt
Guy Wilson
Elsie Baugh
Vera
Lou Ely
Mrs. Herr
William Hufnagle
Princeville
Frank Kramer
Elmer Diverbiss
Harry Kline
Charles McAllister
H. J. Blackburn
Atlantic
France
England
Hose
Red Cross
Cam
Tam
United States
America
Mazer
Dept. A
5Th St
Philadelphia
Percheron Stallion License For Col. J State 1602 Stands in 1918
Colonel J State License 1602 gray colt foaled 1911 bred by Thomas and James Woulf Streator Illinois recorded in Stud Book No 84034 Percheron Society of America. Stands 1918 schedule Monday night William Merdian Tuesday noon Ivan Barry Thursday noon John Antrim balance at owner's barn. Terms 15 dollars for a good colt that will stand and suck. Care not guaranteed against accidents and insurance terms. Stephen M Appel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas and
James Woulf
Streator
Ill
Percheron Society of America
William Merdian
Ivan Barry
John Antrim
Laway
Stephen M, Appel
Court House News probate details and real estate transfers
Probate actions include estate settlements for Hills Kelly Townsend and Helper minors with guardian Walter Helper. Admin letters granted to Anna Kelly on bond. Real estate transfers list Lombard addition lot 101 and several Hopewell parcels. Marriage licenses issued for Crocifisso and Vigneri. Also horse race injuries reported at Streator track with several drivers hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Hills
Thomas A. Kelly
Anna Kelly
James S. Townsend
George C. Helper
Wallace J. Black
Guardian Ad Litem
Walter Helper
Harold Helper
Margaret Helper
Ivan Helper
Robert Helper
William M. Heininger
Charles E. Vogelsang
Lombard
Henry
Robert A. Cinnamon
John W. H. Hodge
S Side
Hopewell
Conrad J. Held
J. Foster Held
Conrad J. Held Jr
J. Thomas Held
Joe Crocifisso
Carolina Vigneri
Toluca
Starved Rock pageant raises funds for Red Cross
The Starved Rock pageant earned 31059.40 for the Red Cross with total receipts 4941.06 and disbursements 1344.37. Expenses included 700 to director Mrs Florence Magill Wallace for seven weeks work, plus 291.31 for costumes, 244.73 for transportation, 177.63 for printing and advertising, and 1823.62 for miscellaneous costs. In Bureau county about 40 foreign birth naturalization applicants include Germans Austrians Swedes Russians Danes Greeks Italians Belgians Canadians Irish seeking to swear allegiance to the U S. Nursing help sought by Mrs Katherine Swiger Henry Ill Adgt 7-11-18 w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starved Rock
Red Cross
Florence Magill Wallace
Bureau County
Sweden
Russia
Denmark
Greece
Italy
Belgium
Canada
Ireland
Uncle Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice Waltel
Jay A
Chamberlain
J. Watercott
F. Y. Yanochowski
Lawrence Peterman
V, P. Turner
B. G. Hoyle
MR. Milles
Tape St
Sparland Department
Oscar Peintner
George Christman
Lake Senachwine
Sugar Grove
William H. Bentley
Pontiac
General Assembly
Court House News
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
Springfield
Henry Hawkins
Hawkins
Constowitz
Ottawa
Binzen Direct
Alta Wood
Posey H
Eva Abbey
Ophelia Potter
Aristotle
Clyde Dabler
Fulton
Clark Green
Katherine Swiger
Adgt
E. F. Hunter
Mlinois
Ironmonger's Drug Store
E, Barry & CO
Arnold
Vogelsang Grocery
J, Gregory
Sievers M
COAN
John J
Hartley
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