Latrine rumors and discharge hopes from WWI notes
A collection of letters from December 1918 details soldiers at Camp Gordon Camp Eustis and Camp Sevier awaiting muster out or discharge. Messages describe unit duties, Thanksgiving at Camp Eustice, homecomings, fellow soldiers, hospital stays in Staten Island and England, and plans to return home within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Camp Grant
46Th Infantry
Camp Eustis
Frank
Bunch
France
Newport News
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Carolin
New Jersey
Delaware
Peter Hollerich
Patterson
Jimmy
Debarkation Hospital
Staten Island
Charles Wrights
Andre Komerski
Wrights
States
ED Tieman
U. S. A. Debarkation Hospital
No 2
Camp Sevier
South Carolina
Camp Jackson
Tom Melalden
Myles
CORP
P. E Quinlan
Carolina
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
We thank neighbors and friends who kindly assisted us during our recent bereavement in the death of Abraham Flauhaut. Sincere thanks to Mrs. Abraham Flauhaut Mrs. Julia Flauhaut Abel Flauhaut Amedia Surin Mrs. George Bobbio and Mrs. Carl Simonton for your support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Flauhaut
Julia Flauhaut
Abel Flauhaut
Amedia Surin
George Bobbio
Carl Simonton
Gold Star for Tampico Honors War Dead in France
A Tam pico resident William E Carlson is officially reported killed in action in France on November 5. He departed Tampico last April and fought long in the front. Accompanying him were Grant Metcalf who died in September and Art Yarde listed as missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Art Black
Washington
William E. Carlson
France
Carlson
Grant Metcalf
Art Yarde
Metcalf
Yarde
Death of Axel Rasmussen
Axel Rasmussen, formerly of Ohio and now living in Woodstock Newfoundland, died abroad after serving in the country's forces. He enlisted last summer and went overseas mid fall. A late October letter from a YMCA secretary informed of his illness with influenza in an English hospital and under care by physicians and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchor Rasmussen
Ohio
Woodstock
Axel Rasmussen
Alex
Wisconsin
Axxel
England
Cap
Danish immigrant Axel Rasmussen dies after illness in Woodstock era
Pneumonia followed an operation after which Axel Rasmussen passed away on Friday November 1. He and his brother and nephews of Andrew Rasmussen of LaMoille immigrated from Denmark seven years ago, settled near Ohio, then dairy farming in Woodstock, earning warm friendships and broad respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
Red Cross
Axel
Andrew Rasmussen
LaMoille
Denmark
Ohio
Woodstock
Supreme Court Opens December Term in Slaying Appeals
The Illinois Supreme Court opened its December term with oral arguments set for December 14. The docket includes Edgar Strause of Peoria sentenced to twenty five years for the murder of Berne Meade, and Teal Harvey of Springfield previously of Spring Valley found guilty of slaying Ida Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Supreme Court
Edgar Strause
Peoria
Berne Meade
Teal Harvey
Springfield
Spring Valley
Ida Murray
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Camp Gordon
Battery A 34Th Artillery
Camp Eustice
Battery A
34Th Artillery
Valso
Batery A
Illinois
Streator
Roman F. Obenhin
North Park Street
Elmer Carlson P. S
Ship of State
Anton Lemke
Canada
MCA
Fritz
Fred L. Oberleitner
U. S. Naval Aviation Station
Eastleigh
Styleplus
Spring Valley, Tlinois
American Hospital
Winchester
Supreme Court
Max Miller
East St. Paul Street
Spring Valley, Ii
Ture
Ford
Henry Knauf
Ladd, Illinois
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