War camp drive seeks $500000 to keep soldiers fit
The War Camp Community Service launches a state campaign in Illinois to raise 500000 for outside camp social work. Samuel Insull confirms federal support. Henry county officials coordinate, with Difford W. Barnes as state chairman. Local residents may contact Henry for contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Burt
The
Henry Times
Marshall County
State Council of Defense
Henry
Chicago
State Council “Defense
War Camp Community Service
Lincoln
Samuel Insull
Wilson
Baker
K. of O
Illinois
Difford W. Barnes
Soldier song and war mobilization plea from Marshall county
A county drive in Marshall seeks a 1300 dollar quota with local organizers. Ivan Stringer of Stewartville père of Dr N I Stringer’s family has a World War I song in France set to Tramp Tramp the Boys Are Marching praising Uncle Sam and urging all citizens to support the government and war effort. Maj Gen Wood’s Boston comments underscore the call to every man and woman to back the national mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Stringer
N. I. Stringer
Stewartville
Minn
J. R. Newman
Ivan
France
Liberty
Berlin
Sammy
Sam
Kaiser Bi
Bam
United States
Wood
Boston
M E Sunday School Officers Installed At Henry
The M E Sunday school of Henry installed its officers and teachers on February 3 after a vocal duet by Mrs. F D Draper and Miss Rose Reinbeck. Rev Tilton spoke on duties and qualifications and officers recited their vows. Names listed include Superintendent Mrs William Wheeler and many assistants across primary home and cradle roll departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Sunday School
Henry
F. D. Draper
Rose Reinbeck
Tilton
Stev. Tilton
William Wheeler
L. M.ell
Minerva McKenzie
Glenn
Elizabeth—Wearyer
Home Department
Miranda Doyle
A. G. Hillabrand
Charlotte Sparling
L. Clift
G. BE. Tilton
Braden
Mesdames Brokaw
Hillabrand
Doyle
Wilde
Blackwell
Helper
Cook
Weatherly
Anderson
Mattison
Bell
McKenzie
Soldier Letter From Fort Leavenworth in 1918
Private Edward Kroeper writes from Fort Leavenworth Kansas detailing training since October 1917. He describes meals shifts, food abundance, moving pictures, and anticipation of leaving as the army prepares. He notes weight gain and enjoyment of cooking duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward. Kroeper
Edward Kroeper
Co. A
7Th Reg
U. S. Eng
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
A Catholic Priest Describes German Hunger and War Strain
Father Aloysius Daniela of Hewitt Wisconsin, after studying in Munster, says Germany faces dire hunger with 90 percent of babies born dead and shortages of food clothes and fuel. He claims the uprising is a revolution not labor trouble and cites vast civilian suffering and a belief Germany cannot win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Atlantic
Aloysius Daniela
Hewitt
Wis
University of Munser
Westphalia
Central Empire
Switzerland
France
Father Daniels
Wilson
U. S
WU. S
Berlin
For Sale Cottage Ads and Tax Notices
A collage of small ads shows for sale cottages with contact notes for Nettie Jarman and Dr E H Bradley plus notices by Vogelsang and Peters about 1917 taxes. Additional ads note remodeled five room cottage by Dr Adams and Lehman Ltd near Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Henry
Duke Bros
Whitefield Township
Chauncey Peters
Grocers Protest Price Controls Pressure on Profits
Notice from local grocers objects to U S Food Administration policies reducing margins. They say licensed food items are set at dictated prices making retail operation unprofitable and hindering service levels. They urge commission action to restore reasonable profits to continue supplying customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S-Food Administration
Inventor Swain proposes U boat destroying projectile
Captain D. M. Swain president builder of LaSalle and Peoria lines in Illinois proposes a simple straight firing submerged projectile that would not deviate in water and could detonate underwater to create a massive blast. He asks the government to test its usefulness against the German U boats without compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Swain
LaSalle and
Peoria
Illinois River
Kaiser Bill
Captain Swain
Washington, D. C
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Oke
Republican
Community Service
F. Bart
Aeaia
L. R. Phillips
Charles Greenlee
J. Watercott
F. Y. Yanochowsii
Lawrence Peterman
P. Turner
G. Hoyle
George Lippert
America
M. E. Sunday School Officers
Bureau
Whiteside
Walnut
Florida
Farm Journal
von DE Notice
Nettie Jarman
Nurge
Green
E. H. Bradley
New Lehman Ltdg
Court House
Ill
Saratoga
Vogélsang'’s
Camp Grove
Frank Thirkell
Henry Township
E. Vogelsang
Home Nursery
Concret
Ervin, Ingels
LaFayette
Ilinois
Thompson Farm
Food Administration
C. E
Whitefield Corners
Wl. True & CO
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