Private Harris Recalls Sullivan Boy Letter Day and Army Life
Private Harris recounts meeting a Sullivan boy and describes mail from France dated October and December, drills in the Argonne, cooties jokes, and a planned division move toward the Rhine. He teases reunion with comrades and ends with a playful plea for more poetry or military history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Delemater
Michigan Wildcat
Kid Mclarry
Kansas
60Th Artillery
Verdun
Dorbies
Paddy Flynn
N. Hill
Kid Hatten
Flade
Red Gilbreath
Sullivan County Boy Writes From Germany
Pvt. Oral R. McAnally of Sullivan County sends a letter from Germany to his friend Ray Turry in Curry township. He describes travel from Coblenz to Mainz and Metz, observes Moselle hillside grape patches, notes winter conditions, and signs off from the 215th Am. Train, A. E. F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Turry
Curry Township
Oral PB. McAnally
Sullivan County
Germany
Pal Ray
Kesten
Coblenz
Metz
Cobrenz
Moselle
Indiana
Rinaucourt
France
Pvt
Oral R. McAnally, Co
Birthday Surprise for Helen Patton at Home
Miss Helen Patton of near Hymera was surprised on Thursday evening by her classmates at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Patton to celebrate her eighteenth birthday. The evening featured games music and a hot supper prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Patton
Near Hymera
William Patton
Edgar Lyons
Obituary for Eva Harmon 1903 1919
Eva Robertine Harmon daughter of George and Ella Harmon died February 11 1919 at age 15 years 9 months 3 days after ten days with influenza. She left parents a brother and sister and many relatives and friends. She rests beside Pearl in Pogue Cemetery near Fairbanks. Funeral services were led by Rev. George Fuson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Robertine Harmon
George and
Ella Harmon
Pearl
Pogue
Fairbanks
Rev
George Fuson
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H.R. Tayvior
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YW. C. Steel, Proprietor
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Sullivan Boy
Eagle Island Club
Commercy
Cap Beasley
Cap
Pep
Red Thompson
Headquarters and Supply Company
Kamerad
Red
The
Argonne
Cheppy
Fritz
Big John Yaden
Paddy
Castor Oil
Florence
Bar-le-Duc
Hite
M. P
Paris
Military Police Co
A. BE. PF
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W T. Tyler
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ILS
Railroad Administration
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Gn Farms
John C. Chaney
Citizens Trust Building
Wyman Bros
S. Main Street
Thader
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Fastern Traction CO
Indianapolis
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Newark
Zanesville
Ohio
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W.H. Hill, Jr. Farm Loan Co
Crowder
East Side Square
Sullivan, Ind
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United States
Ita
Canada
Mexico
Michigan Avenue
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