Post Office Blocks Soldier Packages in France
Soldiers in France may receive no more miscellaneous packages unless specifically requested and approved by a regimental or higher officer. Packages not authorized or containing unrequested items will be returned. The move, ordered by the post office department under war department guidance, cites military necessity. A later note condemns yellow cards used for Liberty Loan solicitors labeling such individuals as yellow Americans.
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France
Post Office Department
Atraankn
Liberty Loan
Soldier Letters from World War I Highlight Family News
The page reproduces wartime letters from Corporal Marcellus G. Riggs of Co F 60 U S Infantry and Private Fred L Riggs sharing life aboard ship near France and training at a U S camp. Marcellus describes seas dangers, warm weather and daily duties while awaiting mail and letters from home. Fred writes of training intensity, morale, YMCA services, inspections, and a sense of unity among recruits as they prepare for combat. The column also notes an Earlville case, Florian Afton seeking his missing daughter Sarah, and reflections on small town community bonds and shared fortunes.
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Marcellus G. Riggs
Co. F
U. S Infantry
A. KB. F
New York
Paris Island
Congress
Y M CA
Maine
Uncle Sam
Henry
Fred L. Riggs
Tis
Sarah
Florian Afton
Earlville
Pontiac
Afton
LaSalle County
Letter From A Soldier And Civil War Veteran Obituary And Draft Talk
A mixed page item describes Harold Huntington writing to his aunt from Fort Wright New York May 18 1918 detailing guard duty prisoners a Bible study and plans to train for France plus an obituary for Festus Bentley a Civil War veteran Bradford Illinois longtime citizen and church member noting his service record and family and concluding with President Wilson preparing to launch the second major draft of American fighters calling 800000 men to camp with hundreds of thousands more expected before July
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dJeader
Tthis Association
Allen
France
Long Island
Harold Huntington
Festus Bentley
Eli Bentley
Knightstown
Ind
Bradford
EH Bentley
Indiana
Bureau County
Illinois
Milo Township
Burr Oak
47Th
Tilinoig Volunteer Infantry
J. C Townsend
Mississippi
Corinth
Farmington
Vicksburg
Red River
Pleasant Hill
New Madrid
Island No 10
Jackson
Miss
Springfield
Dickerson G. A. R. Post
Bentley
Maria J Reed
William C
Robert Conover
LeRoy A. Hill
Walter BE
Amree Longman
Bradford Mbd
Thomas Cocks
D. S. McCown
F. D. Menze
Milo Cemetery
Bradford Republican
Wilson
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Bank For Business Bank
L. KR. Phillips
Charles Greenlee
J. Watercott F
Yanochowski
Lawrence
Peterman
Vv. P. Turner
B. G. Hoyle
Northern Illinois
Henry Opera House
Neal
George Beban
Pasquale
The
War Department
John Riggs
Marcellus
Fred
5. C
Leleer
Wen
Charlotte Allen
WN Ne
First National Bank
CG. M. Jones
W. 3. Harrison
J. I. Jones
C. H. Scholes
C. M. Jones
Harrison
William Duke
Dr. J. Segraves
G. Cromwell
George B McGillick
J. Ll. Jones
Tampa
Nugget’ E
Henry, Illinois
Sappho
Marine Corps
Sehr Gan Gare
Noch Morgan's
U.S. Marines
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