Gems of Grand Opera Delights Chautauqua Audiences
The Hugh Anderson Operatic Company in its sixth season brings selections from The Bohemian Girl and Il Trovatore to Chautauqua audiences. Eleanor Pereau soprano Gertrude Portier contralto Erma Meredith accompanist George Stump tenor and Hugh Anderson lead a polished program.
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Il Trovatore
Hugh Anderson
Eleanor Pereau
Gertrude _Portier
Erma
Meredith
George Stump
Exceptional Opportunities for Energetic and Ambitious Registrants
A wartime recruitment notice lists multiple civilian occupations needed for service and urges White male volunteers to present themselves at the Marshall County local board. It notes benefits in army careers and postwar life, asking ready registrants to come forward for early eligibility.
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Marshall County
Soldier 1 Letter From France May 1918 Shows War Realities
Frank Latourette writes to his father from France on May 31 1918 describing survive and duty with his company a few scratches a gas burn and claims to have killed two enemies after advancing with his unit He notes enemy attempts to capture but claims they could not as they surrendered and that they will win Also mentions General Pershing calling for martial bands to inspire patriotism and revive fife and drum tunes hoping to boost morale and public support for the war effort.
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France
Frank
Pershing
War Department
Berlin
Surprise bride-to-be feted by Kantalkanui Klub
A birthday surprise for Misa Nellie Coan hosted by Kantalkanui Klub members, with a blindfolded heart target game, a pink white decor theme, and a large pink birthday cake as she announces her upcoming marriage to H. W. May. Also notes a War Savings Stamp drive in Marshall County with township quotas totaling 513,500 and district meetings.
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Misa Nellie
Coan
Velma Rowe
Kantaikenui Klub
H. W May
Club Me
Miss Coan
Kantalkenui Club
Bo Bo
Marshall County
Uncle Sam
Henry
T. J. Segraves
Thomas Waterous
Aablatant
Whitefield
L. R. Hunt
Saratoga
James Concovaris
LaPrairie
John Davidson
Evane
H. M. Taggart
Bennington
John W. Foster
Roberts
W R. Broaddus
Bell Plain
G . B. Histd
Aes
Hopewell
Mitchell " Miller
Richland
George M Kunkle
Lacon—Ffe
Wilson
Steuben
L. N Osborne
United States
Poem and Local Notes From Medford Oregon
Medford resident Mrs James Leslie encloses a poem Spring and notes warm spring weather. Aunt Mrs Orr returned safely from Illinois and enjoyed visits with old friends. The item mentions Belvidere Miss Bertha Ruback and Rev C E Wade in a church wedding trip.
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James Leslie
Medford
Ore
Orr
Illinois
Cupid
Love
Belvidere
Migs
Bertha Rubeck
Free Methodist Church
C. E. Wade
Death of Captain John D Hatfield in Neligh Nebraska
Captain John D Hatfield died June 9 1918 at 1 30 p m from heart trouble He was born July 4 1834 in Rockville Indiana and served in the Civil War with Company H Fifty third Indiana He escaped Libby prison and later became a farmer and public servant in Illinois and Nebraska including state senator and mayor He leaves a wife and a brother Harrison Hatfield Funeral was held at his home at 2 p m and he was buried in Laurel Hill cemetery Neligh Nebraska
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John D. Hatfield
Rockville
Park County
Indiana
Abel
Rebecca Hatfield
Abel Hatfield
George Hatfield
England
Elizabeth
N. J
Captain Hatfield
Peoria County
Illinois
Co. H
Fifty-third Winds Volunteer Infantry
Shilo
Corinth
Hatchie
Vicksburg
Jackson
Atlanta
Sherman
Jack‘gon
Libby
Williamsburgh
Adjutant General
Leutenant
Marshall County
Illnois
Stark County
Ilinois
Neligh
Neb
Marshall
Stark Counties
New
Bradford
Nelie M, Shepardson
Warwick
Mass
Lillian
Jay
Nellie Hatfield
Florence
Milla
Wheaton
DuPage County
Hinois
Lfe
Harrison Hatfield
Laurel Hill Cemetery
New Postage Rules Threaten Second Class Papers
The new federal postage schedule raises rates for second class matter from July 1 1918 onward, increasing each year through 1922 and beyond. Publishers warn the rise could threaten many weekly papers whose ad space exceeds 5 percent of total content, with most papers relying heavily on advertising to cover costs and profits. The article recalls Lincoln era kindness from T J Lynn of Bushnell and recounts a letter passing incident involving B H Miller to illustrate wartime support for troops.
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Washington
United States
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Henry, Ilain Os
Caldern
Frank Latourette
James Latourette
Blum Brothers
Ox English
E. C. Stoneberg, Shoeman
Medford, Oregon
John
D. Hatfield
Ea Be
Lincoln
T J Lynn
Bushnell
B. H. Miller
Quincy
Miller
H Jooked
Feds
National War Savings
Coutty
Miinois
Treasury Department
Tiineis
Secretary of the
United States Treasury
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