Camping in the Olympic Mountains
Ruth writes from Boulder Creek valley near Port Angeles recounting a nine mile hike to Herrick s eight miles west, hotel life with Philips and Stocking, venison and bear meals, sulphur baths, a swimming pool with varying temperatures, and Falls to Boulder Falls exploration with blueberries gathered along the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herricka
Herricks
Port Angeles
Elwah
Mt. Fitzhenry
Mt. Olympus
Klohbhane Cabin
Harold
Florence
Boulder Creek Valley
Hades
Schoffel
Mr. Schoffel
Mrs. Phillips
Helen Hanson
Phillips
Florence Ramblau
Agnes Widitz
Louise Stocking
Papa
Boulder Falls
Spokane
Bill Blair
Ruth
Strenuous YWCA Secretary Aids Wounded in France
A Blue Triangle YWCA secretary details life at a base hospital in France. She describes convoy arrivals, nurses’ fatigue, helping wounded soldiers, baking a cake for an eighteen year old Maine lad, and organizing tea and meals to comfort troops and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Maine
Blue Triangle
Autumn Wedding Unites McNay and Bartlett in Portland
At the McNay home on Sunday afternoon October 20, Miss Myrth McNay wed J. Walter Bartlett with Rev. R. E. Myers officiating. Attendants were Adélyne Switzer and Lloyd Bartlett. A white and yellow decor, elaborate dinner, and gifts followed the ceremony with close family present from Portland and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. McNay
Myrth McNay
J. Walter Bartlett
R. E. Myers
Adélyne Switzer
Lloyd Bartlett
R. E. Myrs
Blanche McNay
J. B. Bartlett
Lloyd and
Catherine Bartlett
St. Johna
C. S. McNay
Clyde F. Stretch
Thelma
Cleta Stretch
Fred Holcomb
Woodburn
Louis Balsiger
Wendell
Elva Balsiger
Metzger
Edward W. Mueller
W. W. Nelson
Ella Nelson
L. H. Lindsay
Oak Grove
Grace Watkins
Cora Watkins
Frank S. Post
Frank Jr
Laurence K. Post
Adelyne M. Sweitser
W. H. McNay
Clarence
Portland
Another Letter From the Front from American Red Cross Hospital
A letter dated August 24 1918 from Frederic at American Red Cross Military Hospital No 5 reflects on Chateau Thierry impact and the shared experiences of American soldiers, French allies, and diverse U S social backgrounds. It ponders the coming postwar order, unity beyond sectarian lines, and hopes for democratic world federation led by General Foch and President Wilson.
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Laura
Alma
Chateau Thierry
Gettysburg
Paris
France
Waterloo
Foch
Rhine
Heaven
Hell
Hoboken
New Jersey
William H
Wilson
Ward McAllister
59Th Street
Fifth Avenue
George Washington
Pine Ridge
America
Germany Accepts Armistice Terms With Public Demand for Peace
The German government replies to President Wilson, asserting evacuation plans and armistice details should be set by military advisers and the field's power balance. It denies deliberate sinking of lifeboats, promises to punish violations, seeks neutral commissions to verify facts, and cites a new Reichstag backed government ready to consent to war and peace decisions.
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United States
Lorders
German Empire
Reichstag
Empire
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olympic Mountains
Ruth Lee
George H. Lee
Bride
Iowa
Newberg Cousins
Craig Sisters
American Red Cross Military Hospital
Daxo
McAllister
Ritz
Gulf
Harriman
Western Union
Tennyson
England
Great Britain
William
Arch of Triumph
South Main Streets
Fairfield
Frederic
Solf
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