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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
7
September 22 1928 report highlights wartime production boosts and gasoline saving rules for motorists. Also includes Teacher Institute resolutions in Lacon praising facilities and local officials and discusses campaign logistics and costs for county election canvassing with references to local veterans events and notable residents.
Private Joseph A. Hank of Casual Company Receiving Detachment Camp Wheeler Georgia writes home about a long train trip from Kansas City through St. Louis Carbondale and Atlanta. He notes sights of pine timber cotton fields and a 20 acre cotton patch, meets fellow soldiers, and mentions Red Cross and YMCA aid on board.
A large steam dredge working under a government plan to rehabilitate the canal is lodged in the locks at East Marseilles due to a three inch width error after recent concrete repairs. Chiseling will take about three days, delaying navigation as sandbars near Utica must be cleared for larger vessels. The state boat Aelous and barges passed under the Main street bridge amid a crowd.
An analysis shows each U S soldier costs $2040 annually. With 1 300 000+ in France the total reaches $2 652 000 000. Breakdown includes sustenance 430 equipment 280 service 650 housing 80 transport 12 and other items totaling 2040 per soldier.
In a New York camp August 25 1918 Private Clarence Johnson of Company A 342nd Infantry 86th Division writes from Camp Grant to Dear Folks recounting moves from Camp Grant to New York via Chicago Michigan Canada and Niagara Falls. He notes Red Cross meals and gifts at various stops, guard duty at St Thomas, travel to Rochester Utica Weehawken and Long Island, describes camp conditions a corporal’s status and asks for mail to Camp Grant. He closes with health and hopes to write more.
Myron Lester of Lacon had his car stolen in Peoria. suspects arrested after license plate led police. Lacon approves 7020 for city expenses for the coming year. Marshall county circuit court to open in October with only two new cases filed. War slows legal business. picnic treasurer reports over 109 dollars for next year. Soldier Henry Appel from Slopwell township home on furlough but weak. Wenona parochial school drops German studies. Evans township child welfare weighs 199 children. Maurine Turner leaves for Washington and Helen Karr will teach in Pekin. Liberty Fair planned at Evans Grange mid October with district exhibitions and a banner to the winning district.
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