Home Boys Baptism of Fire in France Letter from Private Roy Sharwool
Private Roy Sharwool of Company A 127th Infantry writes from France about trench life and “No Man’s Land” patrols. He recalls a trench rat attack on Walter and Ed Nelson’s missing shoe mystery with a rat as the culprit. The letter ends describing an aerial battle preview from the front.
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Roy Sharwool
France
Company A
No Man's Land
Walter
Rozellville
Nelson
Marsh men to be feted before departure for Grand Rapids
Selected men from Marshfield will leave Friday for Grand Rapids and other places. They will gather at Columbia Park Thursday at 6 30 PM, escorted by Company I Wisconsin State Guards and the band to the Elks club for a banquet. Afterward they and friends will be entertained at the armory with a jitney dance to raise funds for the mess for Camp Douglas. The farewell is planned as a grand send off with praise for the Council of Defense and Company I.
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Marshfield
Council of Defense
Grand Rapids
Columbia Park
Wisconsin State Guards
Elks Club
Armory Hall
Company I
Camp Douglas
Ninth Infantry
State Guard
Cobnel Hugh Pomeroy
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Louis Peeke
George Scheer
Sheboygan
George Huntzielker
Neenah
Oshkosh
Oconto
Manitowod
Green Bay
Marinette
Stevens Point
Berlin Defended by Three Circles of Monster Guns
John Erickson of Rice Lake describes Berlin defenses with three concentric rings of hidden guns, diameters 22 to 44 inches, buried in pits 85 to 155 feet deep and 125 to 150 feet apart. Guns 200 feet long, granite foundations, electric control, covered by earth and vegetation, connected to the city by electric railways for ammunition and reinforcements.
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Berlin
John Erickson
Rice Lake
Erickson
Rice Lake Lumber Company
Motala
Sweden
Germany
Montana
Namus
Liege
Nusnar
Calls in August for men six in Wisconsin
General Crowder announces six August calls across Wisconsin for military service and training. August 5 to Carp Shelby Missouri and Jefferson Barracks Missouri for general service. August 15 to Indianapolis for chauffeur instruction. Bradley Polytechnic Peoria for trades. University of Iowa Iowa City for auto trades and radio operation. Iowa State College Ames for auto mechanics and machinists.
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Wisconsin
General Crowder
Frans
Carp Shelby
Hatchburg
Missouri
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Deaf Asylum
Indianapolis
Indiana
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Illinois
University of Iowa
Towa ‘City
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Ames
Iowa
Our Own Boys Doing It in War Effort at Front
Wisconsin and Michigan National Guard units including the 32nd Division are in heavy combat along the Maine front as the German drive advances near Chateau Thierry. Dispatches say the first day failure and American troops hold firm, exchanging shell for shell with the Prussians.
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Wisconsin
32Nd Division
127Th Infantry
Maine
Wisconsin-Michigan
National Guardsmen
Army
War ‘Department
Alsatian
Tate
Chateau Thierry
Marshfield Librarian's Report Shows Big Growth and Circle Expansion
The Marshfield Free Library annual report for the year ending June 20 1918 notes total circulation of 45508 up 27 percent with gains in adult science and history sections. January records 4605 circulations and 2151 cardholders, including 345 country borrowers.
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Marshfield Exen Library
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Navy recruitment party to visit Marshfield on Sunday
A navy recruiting party will be at the Marshfield armory hall next Sunday July 21 to enlist volunteers for the duration of the war. Registered men need a written permit from their local board, while those under 21 or over 31 may obtain an age certificate from their postmaster. Pay starts at 39 50 per month plus free clothing board and medical care. Age limits are 18 to 40. The party will remain at the armory all day to examine applicants.
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Navy
Marshfield
Armory Hall
Nolt Nott and Margaret Staples Wed in Chicago Marriage
Niel Nott a former Warnecke barber shop employee on eight day furlough from Camp Logan married Margaret Staples of this city in Chicago. Both are well known locally with many friends. Nott returned to Camp To Leon yesterday.
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Niel Nott
Warnecke
Camp Logan
Margaret Staples
Chicago
Nolt
Camp Toleon
Men from Wood county head to Columbus Barracks for army training
On Friday this week about twenty two men from Marshfield and the rural routes of Wood county will depart Grand Rapids for Columbus Barracks Ohio. They will enter training for service in the national army. The Marshfield list includes William Yaeger Henry DeLine Joseph Gerl Henry Felkofer William Kautzer Peter Reese Richard Lee Ehrhard Klein Heinz John Fischer Edonard Borofka William Fehrenbach Joseph Pinion Peter Klumb Frank Kleinheinz Edward Eckes Frank Koukalek Dee Welton George Schiefelbein. No definite time for the next call is set but it is expected to occur in the week starting July 28.
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Wood County
Grand Rapids
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
National Army
Marshfield
William Yaeger
Henry DeLine
Joseph Ger
Henry Felkofer
William Kautzer
John Fischer
Edonard Borofka
William Fehrenbach
Joseph Pinion
Peter Klumb
Frank Kleinheinz
Edward Eckes
Frank Koukalek
Dee Welton
George Schiefelbein
Government backs Over the Top film at Camp Wheeler
The U S government endorsed the Vitagraph depiction of World War I scenes from Camp Wheeler Macon Ga with Empey as War hero The film features Sammies in trenches and raids and will show at the Adler theater for three days starting this afternoon with a matinee.
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United States
Empey
War Department
Vitagraph Company
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Western Front
America
Adler Theater
Salvation Army War Fund Drive Starts Friday
The Salvation Army War Fund drive begins Friday under John S. Cole and covers the northern half of the county. A modest goal of 1200 dollars is set for this end of the county. The campaign proceeds through the local Council of Defense as a worthy cause. The Salvation Army volunteers bring hot coffee, chocolate, pies and doughnuts to the troops, offering cheer to the boys in the trenches.
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Salvation Army War Fund
John S. Cole
Council of Defense
Salvation Army
Club Picnic at White City Pavilion Plans
A club picnic for Agricultural club members is set at the White City pavilion this afternoon with Mr Cooper and Miss Amery of Madison attending. Cooper will lead games and Amery will present a canning demonstration at the Eagles club hall in the evening, promoting cold pack methods to aid wartime food preservation.
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Agricultural Club
White City
Mr. Cooper
Miss Amery
Madison
Mr.Cooper
Eagles Club
Murphy
Emergency District Club
Western Union Offices to Undergo Major Remodeling
The Western Union Telegraph company offices in the Adler block will be rebuilt with a new exterior front and entirely new interior fixtures. Upon completion, the headquarters are described as a credit to the city and the firm.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Adler Block
Cite
School Board Purchases Hatteberg Property on Walnut
During the past week the school board bought the Hatteberg property at Walnut and West Third street for 3500 dollars. The lot will host a new vocational and junior high school building valued at about 60000 dollars, to be erected soon.
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Buys-Hatteberg
Hatteberg
Walnut and
West Third Street
Marshfield Boy Helped by Red Cross in England Hospital Visit
A Marshfield boy recovering in an English hospital is featured in a Red Cross letter from June 1918. Nurses recount his birthday mood, recovery progress, and the support from American Red Cross teams in New Brighton and Liverpool, noting the crewing and care by British hospitals.
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Marshfield
RED Cross
Leo Fellenz
Company A
France
New Brighton
Mersey
Liverpool
Fiat
America
American Red Cross
Johnny Names a Cape in Alaska
A teacher tests Johnny with a geography question asking for a cape in Alaska. Johnny offers a partial reply and the teacher confirms Cape Nome as the correct example, praising the student for his effort.
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Alaska
Johnny
Cape Nome
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Roy Sherwood
No Man’s Land
Saturda
U. 8S
Hane
England
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