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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1918

Page

9

Will Applen Reports Frontline Conditions From France

In a December 2 1917 letter from France Will Applen describes shelling near hospitals and rail lines, combat near his camp, and a damaged town. He mentions a Scotsman named Kelso and a British cavalryman who shared a wedding dress fragment, plus passing notes of snow and cold and his return prospects to his company.

Will Applen France Mahlon Sutton Shell Fritz Short Bradford Durham New York W. HB Applen, Co

Letter from Canada in England during WWI at Witley Camp

A Canadian in training in England writes from Witley Camp detailing gunner qualification, expected leave, and plans to visit relatives. He describes army life as hard but beneficial, hopes for a February battle, and wishes cousin in Illinois a merry Christmas. It ends with notes on a Henry stage show and University of Illinois students returning to campus.

Sarah Canada States Illinois Henry H. G. Oldfield C. R. A. Witley Camp England St. Mary's Catholic Church Andrew Schauer Elizabeth Linderer William Maubach Molly Linderer Frank Maubach Andrew Linderer Frieda Linderer Mildred Maubach Joseph Maubach Caleb Forbes Charles McAllister Martha Anita William Downey Vandervoort Moline Whitefield M Daniel McKirgan Ben McAllister Henry Downey Putnam New Orleans J. W. Clement Merrill Gordon Clement William Diverbiss Saratoga W. W. Clement Tiskilwa

Letter from Lt. L. L. Hunt from Camp Sherman Ohio

Mrs. L. L. Hunt receives a Christmas letter from Lieutenant Leslie L. Hunt now training at Camp Sherman Ohio. He describes depot brigade duties, handling diverse nationalities, and plans a Christmas turkey dinner and gifts for his company. He adds camp size and a hopeful holiday greeting.

L. L. Hunt Camp Sherman Ohio A. K Henry Leslie

Mortality of 1917 Chronicled in The Henry Republican

A long county death list for January to September 1917 records hundreds of names with ages from infancy to seniors. Notables include Mrs Charlotte Green 77 and George Horner 79 among many others across months.

Henry Republican Charlotte Green W. J. Duncan Joseph Thompson Samuel Longman Cyrus Brown M. J. Sheehan Horace J. Clark BenjJamin S. Eldridge R. L. Reed Clement Forney Carrie Phelps Laura Carver Charles E. Spires H. E. Bucklin Joseph Bachman J. S. Menepher James Steels Ebenezer O. Sunderline Charles W. McManus Daniel Seelye W. McCune Alta O. Williams Chester A. Crews George Horner William H. W. Simpson J. H. Alvery Robert Bill F. M. Jenks Henry J. Birch, Jr Elwood Morris James F. Gates Isabelle McCartney Kate Bell John H. Green Ludwig Bogner Anton Berona James D. Putnam John Golden W. H. Borland Warren J. Scott James Giltner William B. Piper Julius Delvalley N. M. Laws A. V. Brown Mary H. Mills Richard Balloweg Nancy Yarger Father Lockney Calvin Stowell William Crawford Oliver H. Coe Joel H. McKinney James E. Noyes Frank Wiedler David Aitchison George Vail Allen Mathis Willard C. Norris Caleb Drake Bertram Hickey Samuel Hamilton James P. Heaney Ben Bales Mary Morris Marjorie Morris Wilbur Colwell Jerry Kaist Welly C. Gould Helen C. Fosbenner Samuel Root O. T. Dwinnell Thomas Moore Mary Ann Owens Archie Riddell Frederick Tomlinson Margaret Hawkins John Finnegan Alfred H. Redenbaugh Albert Phillips Thomas A. Clemmens Jacob Williams Zoe Daley Hinton Richard Mercian Harry H. Fisher Roy Champ Dorothy Haun Peter Warren Frank E. Hoagland Lydia Riddell Bridget Ready Winslow D. Evans P. A. Cool Belva Lockwood Samuel Cannery Gladys Kilgore Elizabeth Allen Phillips Augusta Bade Matie Crone David Graves Katie Forbes John J. Pelz John C. Kunkle Emma Donelson Otto W. Gustafson Aker Carlson A. W. Trobaugh F. O. Krantz Joseph Wolf Guy Demenge Gustave Otto Henry Riley Raymond Ira C. Calef W. J. Hynes Peter Contratto Otto William Gustafson James A. Harrison Margaret Ford Dunlap L. A. Packingham Joseph Miller Hope Law Tuttle Thela Hoyt Mary Rose James Downey Henry Bruner John Nicholls H. P. Moran John Swaney John A. Newport Margaret Toemmes Pemberton Weaver Oliver Reginald George S’. Catlin Elijah Holmes Phoebe A. Allen Viva May Traver T. A. Cunningham Max Keigley Isaac Stansell Ed Ballenseifen Henry W. Lockman Charles Ehle Sherman Slater Herman Schulte F. Eusebius Wagner Ada FE. Gunn Frank J. Quinn Missertrude Odell Gustave Koehler John van Dusen William E. Anderson Patrick McCarson C. M. Carlson Henry Thomes Ernest Laube J. Logan Jones Robert T. Kirby J. A. Brumsey Jesse Duane Formhals Albert D. Stevens William Henrich Frances Janice Green William B. Cassell Arthur VanDeventer W. T. Law James Davidson Charles W. Mathern Henry Hoyt Eli Foucht Agnes Reil James McCune Leota A. Trobaugh Clyde S. Treffman Annette Williams Wiley Adam Lippert Margaret Crawford Annie Brown C. S. Moore William Pettett R. N. Morse George Hank Clara Freeman Antrim Charles Wherry Charles Beardsley John Thornton John H. Williams R. W. Justice Jesse Barker Marie Barnhart Josephine Norris E. A. Snively Lillian Brenneman Kufahl H. W. Crossland Michael A. Quirk Frank Jackson A. H. Kinnear Forrest Wood James Walsh William H. Golden Ora Scott Larkin Eugene H. Hutchins Hezekiah R. Trim Frank Bush Emmons Towle Henry C. Richie John Bush Elizabeth M. Malone DeCarroll Cone Albert Arie Law Adolph Renzi Frank Su Ernest W. Ponzer Benjamin Eckard Isaac van Horne

Waterway plan push cited by Redfield amid river progress

Secretary Redfield outlines inland waterway advances from St Paul to New Orleans and a new lake to river navigation push. He notes modern terminals at LaSalle Peoria Kansas City and government barges on the upper Mississippi with a planned fleet and river rail terminal projects.

Redfield St. Paul Minneapolis Moline Rock Island Davenport Muscatine Mississippi River LaSalle Peoria Kansas City Upper Mississippi War Department Florence Ala Great Lakes Illinois River New Orleans

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