Henry Muilenburg Writes From France Dear Mother and Family
A letter from Henry Muilenburg describes voyage to France, calm seas, the joy of travel, and pride in the Red Cross and YMCA. He recalls friends Joe and Dutch, asks about the state fair and the Pella fair, and notes meals at Camp Mills with Red Cross coffee and provisions. He hopes to boost home morale and support for the war effort.
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Joe
Pella
Red Cross
Twile
Camp Merritt
Canty “Mills
Camp Mills
Icaeanieta
Unclear fragment from historic notice page
The readable text is highly garbled with names and phrases that do not form a coherent news item. It contains scattered fragments such as personal names and incomplete references, offering no discernible event, date, or organization to summarize.
Young at Camp Meigs (Continued From Rage Own)
A camp letter from Camp Meigs notes influenza limiting meetings yet churches remain open and theatres to reopen. The writer mentions nearby Camp Dodge services, warmer days, a squad room fire, and steam engineers from North Dakota and Montana fueling a laundry tractor. A company photo was taken as photographers visit Sundays.
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Yas
Camp Dodge
Washington
North Dakota
Montana
Bill
W. A. Young. Co
Camp Meigserie
Washigton
D. C
Local Notices Of Visits And Resignation Of Baptist Official
Mrs W J Coy travels to Sigourney for a visit with friends and relatives. Miss Margaret Worth of Monroe shops in Pella. Miss Cassie Clark visits Des Moines. Misa Mae Goldizen county superintendent from Knoxville is in Pella on business. Miss Myrtle Cooper returns from Elliston. Miss Dora Bootsma visits Bloomfield. C L Allen travels to Ames on business. Rev J N Byram resigns as State Colporter for the Baptist denomination after eight to ten years in the post. He plans to reenter the ministry or pursue evangelistic work.
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W. J. Coy
Pella
Sigourney
Margaret Worth
Monroe
Cassie Clark
Des Moines
Misa Mae Goldizen
Knoxville
Myrtle Cooper
Elliston
Iowa
Dora Bootsma
Bloomfield
N. Byram
Byram
Health Talk Spanish Influenza or Grip
An old health piece urges fighting influenza or grip with cleanliness and care. It stresses three O s a clean mouth clean skin and clean bowels and suggests gentle laxatives and home remedies like hot lemon drink and mustard foot-bath, noting bed rest during illness.
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Pierce
Pella City Council reviews bonds and electric line extensions
The Pella Iowa city council met November 6 1918 led by Mayor Vanden Berg. The Light and Water committee was tasked to arrange electric line extensions beyond city limits at the requester’s cost. Water and Sewer reported good equipment except west pumping station repairs. Treasurer shown balance 18599.09. Bonds funded to Water Works Improvement Bower Outlet Bond and Bond Funds. Semi annual street, sewer, and payroll items approved. warrants to be issued from various funds. Adjourned with City Clerk A C Kuyper signing.
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Council
City of
Pella
Vanden Berg
Light and Water Committee
Water Works
Bower Outlet
Rock Island Train Schedule Fragments
Eastbound trains list passenger Nos 470 472 474 and freight 82 with times 42 a m 1 35 p m 8 50 p m. Westbound shows passenger Nos 475 478 671 and local freight with 6 00 p m. Evening service note faded and unclear details.
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A. BR
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Trésh
Paris
Here
Hepith
Y. M
Metro
Supreme
Robespierre
Marie Antonette
Cape
Senate
Notre Dame
Eifey Tower
Soil‘diers’ and Sailors’ Club
Orpheum
Autoa
Harry B. DeCook
E. F
The
Des Moines Evening Tribune
Henry Muilenburg
France
Sant
Henry
Madlentarg. Co
Beth Am
Young
Camp Meigs
Rage
C. L. Allen
Ames
Les H. Smith
TY Council
Protective League
A -C. Kuyper
Rock Island Train Service
Waheah
Tipe Bes Patat Torn
Meutenant
Wormhoudt & Plette
Anne of Eddyville
Albia
Chariton Road
Ander
H. A. Bauman
Wolf
Wolf Chemical Co
Quisiey, DL
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