Letters From Our Soldier Boys Continued From Page One
Letters recount travels from South America to Asia and Cuba with stops in Havana and Guantanamo. The writer mentions rough storms, engine trouble, multiple ship detachments, and plans for liberty in Palmanora. He expects discharge by July and describes galley duties, supply ships, and buying provisions from one vessel.
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South America
Asia
Yucatan
Cuba
Supaln
Havana
San Algo
Santa Cruz
Manzanella
Guantanamo Gulf
Guantanamo City
Washington School Parent Teachers Meeting
The Parent Teachers Association of Washington School will hold a meeting on Thursday afternoon March 6 at the school. The program includes Fitol Grade presented by Miss Heaton Texereisky and Eighth Grade with topics on physical and mental discipline by Mrs Elmer Dickerson. Miss Colvin will also participate.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of the
Washington School
Heaton Texereisky
Rosalty
Elmer Dickerson
Cates
Colvin
Nationals Suffer Heavy Losses To Lumberjacks In Three Games
The Nationals were defeated by the Lumberjacks in three straight bowling matches on Monday evening. First game lost by 45 pins, second by 87 pins, and the third by 167 pins. Individual scores listed follow.
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Nationals
Manitowoc Man Testifies to Belgian Atrocities In War
A Manitowoc resident Charles Haylicheek, son of Mrs. Joseph Haylicheek of Branch, testifies he witnessed Belgian war crimes first hand. He describes crippled children, a coin theft by boys with one hand, and a poignant scene near St Nagiare showing the brutal effects of the German invasion.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Belgium
Charles Haylicheek
Joseph Hayligheek
Branch
Here
Havlicheck
T Srw
St. Nagiare
France
Embalmed Kootles Huh A Comic War Tale From Wausau
A humorous 1918 era item recounts Private Ohms embalming a Kootie a trench insect for demonstration to comrades. The prank inflamed laughter among American French British troops as the entombed bug was displayed covered in candle tallow provoking cries and chatter.
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Trench
Art Siewert
Ohms
Wausau
Tax on liquor ups Colby prices amid protests
The Colby Phonograph notes a new tax of 4.20 dollars per gallon on hoozatine raising prices and 10 cents per glass for beer, with critics like Hater Dick Smith denouncing the move as the town awaits how barkeeps adjust prices and reactions.
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Dick Smith
Colby
Colby Phonograph
War casualties and drafts from Coblenz report
Coblenz, with about 50 000 residents, lost 1 083 men in four years per German army estimates. The city supplied 11 728 men to the German army, more than one in five inhabitants. Extrapolating to the United States would yield over 20 000 000 draftees.
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Coblenz
United States
For a Bad Cold Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
An old-fashioned booster touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a bad cold. It claims the product has withstood the test of time and can be depended upon for relief.
Adler theater display ad noted on page eight
The issue highlights the Adler theater display ad on page eight amid local notices. Fire alarms from chimney fires caused no damage last week. Society items mention George Bores and Henry Mueller at a Milwaukee bread factory and Mr. Brazeau retaining railroad assembly work in Madison.
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Adler Theater
George Bores
Henry Mueller
Milwaukee
Carpenter Bread Factory
Theo. W. Brazeau
Goggins & Goggins
Grand Rapids
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern Railroads
Brazeau
Madison
Good Dear
Weber Bros buy Kamps building for new grocery venture
Weber Bros acquire the W. A. Kamps building on South Central avenue from Frank Hildebrandt who will move out when new quarters are found for his grocery. They plan a remodel and to run a grocery alongside their Central avenue operation. Also reported: Harry Collier of Colby lost his driving team which was killed after they ran away and were struck by an early morning passenger train.
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Coblenz
The
YM. G. A
U. S
Andrew
France
Weber Bros
W. A. Kamps
South Central Avenue
Frank Hildebrandt
Central
Harry Collier
Colby
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Bert Lilly
Company BE
U.S
Emma
Parent-Teachers’ Meeting
Prants. Howe’ Travel Ened
Yellowstone
Japan
Washington
Franklin
Willis
Continental Motor
F.C. Ritt
Marshfield, Wis
wiGuwa
Kailans
Pearson
Thass Sts
Hastings
Thamax
Seubert
Kraus
Rienuw
Luna
Urahn
Thom i
Sellenbinder
Quick Service
Winterburn ' S Drug Company
William Schaller
Sherif Clit’ Bluets of
Oshkosh
Tony Meidl
Wenze
Howick Farm
Ming Alice Dick
Mix
Jacob
St. John’s
Elneh
Volz
Inis Cohlens
Germany
Walter Flirth
Great Northern Life Insurance Co
Louis H. Cook
Unity
Otto
Ile
Ralph H. Smart
Marshfield
Pittsville
Reese
Smart
Marshfield City
Marshield High School
Yin
Lawrence Hart
Manston
Stevens Point Normal School
Hubert Weber
States
Worthington, Minn
Weber
Chicago
Adler Theatre
Big City
Mary Miles Minter
Rosemary
Bohemia
New York City
Princess Wah-Let-Ka
Harold. Lloyd
New Pathe News
Lyman H. Howe
Liese's
Antonio Moreno
Carol HoLwar
Ring of Fire
Big V
Uncle Sammy
Yankee Minstrels
Tarzan
Tarzan OF the Apes
Mrs. Weber
U. 5
87Th Depot Brigade Infantry Band
Camp Dodge
Rainbow
Sargeant
Richie
Belleau Woods
Uncle Sam
Rainbow Division
Chateau Thierry
Loraine
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