Fort Randolph Letters from World War I Era Home Front
Fort Randolph Panama Canal Zone letters describe life in barracks, pay day, and rain affecting crops mostly bananas. A reader from Bollinger County, Missouri writes about food, rumors of going to France, and longing for home while others recount local deaths, fires, and agricultural yields across Missouri.
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Bollinger County
Fort Randolph
Panama Canal Zone
10Th Company
Coast Artillery Corps
Larver F
Exemption Hearing in Missouri Man With Toe and Teeth Gripes
Neb sought exemption citing stone bruises and worn teeth from Ozark hiking and parched-cord eating while supporting seven dependents. The board required a home letter from his wife who cannot read, and the written note urged pity and urged the draft be pursued, ending with a long probate court schedule of guardians and executors for various estates in Hollinger County Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Mary Jane Wilkinson
Sand Court
Sebean
Holden
Martie Hill
Hollinger County
Muntey
BF Lower
Mina
Baeward Howers
Lanes Eichamber
Ninale
Belehamber
Exerytrin
Jobe J Follinges
Ward
Sarah C. Crites
Guardian
Katate
Shora Crites
Adeline Ites
Gearitian Betate
Ranworm Gay
Wok Chandler
Loco
Wm F Fulbright
H. Barker
Atta Francis
Womas Sipeltan
gHarting
Rimmer
Guthrie
Ames No Ladd
Beatles
Ware
Ueb Hottie
Lawrence Tusenhes
Minar Eietate
Jankye
Eyartia Katate
Wey T Laid
Deceaset
New
Avlawcid
Patate
Josep Manning
Avlesheind Manning
Executria Ferate
Sarah
WO Myers
Nine
Wor Chander
Thurday
Eutate
Las
Jamce Seabaugh
JW. Seataugh
Ristate
Francia Thele
Henry J. Thele
Mary Whecarver
N. J. Wheecarver
Rural Carrier Examination in Hollinger County Missouri
The United States civil service commission announces a rural carrier examination for Hollinger County Missouri to be held at Marble Hill on November 1 1917. Open to male citizens domiciled in the post office territory to fill Marble Hill rural carrier vacancy and future openings in other offices.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Hollinger
Missouri
Marble Hill
United States
Washington
Cyclone Losses Prompt Mutual Aid Assessment Report
The Bolinger County Farmers Mutual Society reports an assessment of 17056.20 dollars collected by May 12 1917 to cover cyclone damages and losses from May 30 1917. Members are urged to pay overdue assessments to meet all losses and complete the annual meeting without debt. The secretary notes volunteers donated commissions to aid payment and praises collectors. The pastor schedule outlines monthly services at Lebanon Seigewickville Trinity Pleasant Valley Niswanger Sedgewickville and reports progress on church funding and a new lighting plant with the parsonage nearly debt free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bollinger County Farmers Mutual and Society
Qerdler
Say Axuety
Lebanon
Patton
Seigewiekville
Trinity
Pleasant Valley
Niswanger Chapel
Sedgewickville
CR Baker
Resolutions of Respect for Truman Reliford
In the Mt. Carmel Sunday school the death of Truman Reliford is mourned as the loss of a jewel and a bright little boy. The church tender sincere sympathy to all the bereaved in a resolution read by the Sunday school.
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Truman (Starkey) Reliford
Mt. Carmel
Desolate Dongola Visit After Storm Rebuilds Begin
Resolutions be sent to county newspapers. A group from Mas Bria Luxnarn to Dongola traveled from Allen and Lutesville for a day of entertainment. Weather was ideal, roads fine, but Avat storm devastation lingered. They toured Advance and Mrs Mary Zimmerman’s plantation, noting thrift and progress. The day ended in Glen Allen with a sermon by Rev. Bess.
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Mas Bria Luxnarn
Mes
Rosa Out
JM Hiwurepsos
den Allen
Lutesville
Dongola
Schint
Advance
Mary Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Marvin
Mroes J. A. Berry
Kate Knowles
Bella McDaniel
Cox
Glen Allen
Bess
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Dean Froeroe
Tae Pares
Tae Parse
France
Canal Zone
Marama
Camp Funston Field Artillery
Scott County Banner
Dewey Hatcher
J. D. O'Connor
U Stage
Gio
Hickory Grove
Sikeston Berard
Caruthersville
Otis Keiliey
Maedow
Mr Gossett
Tiptonville, Tenn
Charles
Buck) Smothers
Masdon
Daviess County
RE Weldon
Lexington
RH Simpkins
F.G Ashbaugh
Avalon
J. M. Tyler
Minsouri
Alfred Jones
Maryville
Illinois
Iowa
St. Joseph
Ned Wilkson
Palmer
Rural Carrier Examination
Lina Trige
Ms ml
Cheliehatiss Payoon
Crifen Tay Heeeth
Sim Ps
Ottierdes PN
Cliffe FE
Guatemala
Kiel
Bracer
Graith—Mnutis
Lexenlient
Ananusuel Harpur
Will
Peoples Supply Company
Church
South
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