Varna and Area Notes From War Era Home Front Dispatch
Varna community listings show visitors, local calls, and wartime activities. Mentions of families, soldiers in service, a new drug store, lectures, and a four-part film course with dates and venues. Also notes charity and relief work by Mrs Spencer, and local fundraising for Belgian relief and Christmas parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Virginia Franklin
Goldie Titus
Bessie
Rolley
Ralph
French
Camp Grant
Hull
Ruth
Henry
R. W.spencer
Algin
France
Charles Stateler’ Jr
Monroe
Churchill
Varna
Helen
Ray
Hecht
Sam’ Potter
Mra
Lindahisot
Nebraska
Oliver
Gene
W. Morrell
Child Grou
Mitchell
Peoria
J. P. Johnson
Bea
L. W. McBride
Babe
Kelly
Lucinda McCuskey
Misa
Stella McCuskey
California
Pearl Day
Theodore” Scharfenberg
Streator
J. Scharfenberg
Brooklyn
Wiliam Scarborough
Bessie Hylin
Gus Krentz
Toluca
Bernard Kelly
Manhattan
Ill
J. C. ‘Shields
Madden
Harold
Roy Brown
Agnes.Schumacher
Peore Lynn Broaddus
Bert’Smith
Virna
WB. Smith
Paramount T
O.b.brateler
A. R.&wright
Miss Wooden
Tha ‘ Great
Lakes
Panlms
Ed Gants
Wenona
Wile Wright
Baigent Mt F
Sam Ayers
Lacon
Crawford
Ong
Local notes reveal health, travel, and Red Cross efforts
Mrs J s A Whitney and sister Vaily visit Hennepin with father in poor health. A Chelso returns from Decatur. Max Whitney plows on a new Ford tractor. Joe Taylor family moves to town from Garvin farm. Brown ill at hotel. Lestant Red Cross heads for Christmas boxes. workers prepare care items for soldiers overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.sa. Whitney
Garvin
David Ryan
C. W. ‘Brown
The
Improvement Association
Max Whitney
O. P. Bills
Minnesota
Delia Miller
Jesse Chambers
Emma Crewes
Conlin’s
Lestant Red Cross
Hannah Robison
Preparedness Slogan Promotes Healing Remedy Sale
An old advertisement touts Farri Healing Remedy as highly antiseptic and economical. A 50 cent bottle purportedly yields two dollars worth of ointment, with a money back guarantee. Sold by multiple merchants including Duke Bros and Gapen & Co in various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Bros
Henry
W. H. Weathers
Magnolia
H.quiram
Thcons
T. E. Gapen & Co
Sparland
M . M. Henking &Co
Putnam,—Adrot
Soldier Letter From Detroit Fort Wayne Trip 1918
Letter from Ralph Defenbaugh written October 26 1918 from Detroit Fort Wayne after marching from Evanston to Chicago and Detroit en route to Camp Meade. He describes transport, meals from Northwestern soldiers, Red Cross depots, camp life tasks, and moves to aviation branch with hope of photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Defenbaugh
Fort Wayne
Datroit
Evanston
Detroit
Mich
Camp Meade
Glenn Baxter
Camp Vail
Little Silver N. J
Russel Jones
SA. T C
Northwestern
Sheridan Road
Davig Street
Davis
Chicago
12Th Street
Frank Parmelee
Harris Technical School of
Deminutes
Fort ‘Wayne
Detroit River
Windcorecganads
Canada
Remais
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ar SA
Schmitt
Willett
Souhage
Whitafield
W. A. Smith
Illinois
Mieke Pyke
Ally
Bayng’ Demt
W! Potter
Henry’ E. Jacobs Rain Oh
Admanton
TLL
W. W. Dewey, & Sons
VDL
Deepal
M. E
GREER
McColl &. Smith
Emfr
WR ‘McColl
Aigee
Princeton
Lisle
Thompson
Mazor
Dept. X
Philadelphia
Pusle
G. Boowick
Phursday Novemen
Granville
Clyde Meredith
LaRose
Stork
P. A. Hiatt
Philips
Hefner
Neywton Mathis
Upromp Peoria
cSunds
Merrittz
Dwight
Charles
Willy
McNabb
Mary
Heininger
Riday
John
Jake
Seibert
Eli Dissinger
William Selbert
Fred Kuhner
Tam Philip
Mr. Drummofts
Putnant
Pater Grasser
Nick
Krafft
Dick Beaver
George
Blair
Mary’ Noll
Mss. Loesch
Chamberlain
Berlin
United
America
Bismark
Lincoln
Hamburg
Bremen
Dresden
Hanover
United States
Kalisér
Missouri
Wisconsin
Washburn
Harmon Fischer
F. D. Bartawag
Yomitd
Cole
Henry, TH
Eyieva
Andi
Olene
Aviation
Ralph L
Delta Srd
Ang
Wes Eo Ray
Matich
Iit Ca
Meier Bros
Henry, Ii
Swift & ‘Company
Swift & Company
Swift
4& Company
Union Stock Yards