Meade Elliott Reports From France Aboard Rochambeau
Meade G. Elliott writes from Paris after crossing to France aboard the Rochambeau. He notes ailment among some passengers but enjoys meals, sees aviators nurses and war-related figures aboard, describes mass and lectures, and anticipates deployed service. He and companions travel by train to Paris and Versailles, viewing historic sights and meeting British agents aiding their mission.
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de “Rochambeau
Red Cross
Lansing
America
Y. M
Ben
U. M
Y. Athletics
Pittsburg
Parnell
Newberg ships many shipknees and wartime notes
Meade describes wartime life in Paris and behind the lines, noting shortages, welcome hospitality from Mrs. Herbert Gibbons, and the kindness of French people. He details meals at Le Bon Fontaine, train shipping plans, and hopes for letters, with remarks on shipknees in vessel construction and local spectra of war bread.
Wedding of Miss Harris and Mr Harris at Melba Idaho
The ceremony united Miss Harris and Mr Harris in a cream silk dress and a pearl veiled headpiece with orange blossoms from Whittier. Rev Fred E Carter officiated at Friends church as relatives and friends from Scott's Mills and Greenleaf Academy attended. After December first they will reside on a ranch at Melba Idaho with green wishes from many.
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Madison I. Kaufman
North River Street
Florence
Carl W. Harris
Russell W. Lewis
Miss Delight Carter
Lohengrin
Marie Hester
Ana Silver
Elizabeth Silver
Bertha May Pennington
Cora Younger
Martha Ehret
Fred E. Carter
Addison Kaufman
Louise Hodgin
Whittier
California
Caroline Ho
E. H. Woodward
Jesse Edwards
Emma M. Hodgin
Maria Bowerman
F. E. Carter
R. W. Lewis
Esther Miles
Lieta Howard
Ruth Mendenhall
Helen Mendenhall
Flora Ebret
Pearl Grieve
Siby
Siby] Woodward and Merle Harris, of Scott's Mills; Messrs. Ellis Beals
Frank Grieve
Fred Harris
Scott's Mills
Harris
Pacific College
College and Friends Church
Greenleaf Academy
Idaho
Greenleaf
Oklahoma
Melba
The Girl Who Never Grew Up Benefit Comedy
Margaretta Fischer stars in a comedy drama The Girl Who Never Grew Up presented by the National Honor Guard Girls. Admission is 20c and 10c with proceeds aiding Christmas boxes for Our Soldier Boys.
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National Honor Guard
Margaretta Fischer
Our Soldier Boys
Reynolds Writes From Camp Mills 1917
Private Chas E Reynolds stationed at Camp Mills Long Island reports to his mother and sister. He notes letters from home, discusses Liberty bonds, pay, and potential deployment delays. He shares news of transfers to headquarters company as a gunner on a one pounder and mentions daily drill and duties.
New Short Hand Class Planned at Pacific College
A new short hand and allied subjects class will start next week in the commercial department of Pacific College. Demand for stenographers and typewriters is rising, and the college struggles to meet it. Since the commercial department began, there has been an inability to supply enough stenographers, typists, and bookkeepers. As soon as students qualify, profitable positions can be offered. Graphic and Semi Weekly Journal two dollars per year.
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Paris
France
O. K
Versailles
Europe
Eiffel Tower
Allemands
Ss Ae
Haverford
Hotel Brittanique
William Trutant Foster
Reed
Pacific
Red Cross
Meade
Pacific College
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Meade G. Elliott
Newberg
Darling
le Bon Fontaine
Herbert Gibbons
U. S
Asia Minor
Jerry O’brien
M. B. Sleeper
Chehalem Mountain
Mr. Boyd
The
Oregon Journal
Portland
R. Boyd
Reynolds
Camp Mills
Long Island, N. Y
Mother
Sis
Fern
Bill
Shelby
Earl
Chas. E. Reynolds
U. S. Infantry
Graphic and Sem Weekly Journal
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