Soldier Boy Letters From England Dear Mother and Dad
A soldier writes from England describing an enjoyable voyage and arrival near prelund. He details sights in London including St Pauls Cathedral the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, notes friendly locals and fellow soldiers, and mentions meeting American sailors while awaiting assembly. He asks for letters home and signs he is well.
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Wall
Prelund
London
Aea
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tower Bridecos
Tower of London
Westminister Abbey
Y M C A at Camp Green Charlotte details and amusements
A wartime diary entry from Charlotte N C describes Y M C A activities at Camp Green with songs addresses and two solos by local singers A visitor from New York troops spoke on cleanliness and keeping fences intact The regiment band performed and plans for future Y M C A buildings are mentioned The camp includes a streetcar link to the city a merry go round an open air dance hall and various animals in a park The writer notes comfortable facilities water warmth coffee and tea quality and plans to write again before curfew.
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Charlotte
N. C
Camp Green
M. A. Co
Sin
New Boarding House to Open at Lincoln Kemmerer Coal Co
New boarding house to accommodate a large number of men will be started at the holdings of the Lincoln Kemmerer Coal Company on the old Sunie mine. Directors including Charles Healin, WOH, Drainey and T C Ry0 of Ogden were visitors here last week. The new opening of the mine will be ready soon and a larger force will then be put to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln-Kemmerer Coal Company
Sunie
Charles Healin
Woh, Drainey
Ogden
Lincoln County Written Up
The Denver Postal Edition will contain a writeup on Lincoln County oil prospects and the local holdings. A Montro representative, via the Chamber of Commerce committee, will provide dope for a National Highway Road Guide. Reimer Yueng comments on Ogden winter plans.
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Denver
Lincoln County
Ate
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County Women Loyal to War Service Pledge
A compilation shows that 86 of Lincoln County’s women veterans registered for war service and most aligned with the food pledge. The data reflects loyalty and participation among Lincoln County women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Lincoln County Women Loyal
Lincoln County
Will Visit Camp Greene
Mrs P. 1 Quealy hosted a Friday card party with town ladies. She planned a western trip visiting New York Boston and other points, staying with her son Mahlon for a few days before later traveling to North Carolina and meeting the Wyoming boys at Camp Greene.
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Quealy
West
New York
Boston
Mahlon
North Cartilion
Wyoming
Camp Greene
Survivor of Submarine Attack Enlists in Navy Recruit
Herman L Dupree twenty from Birmingham Alabama walked into the U S Navy recruiting station in Union Square and volunteered after recounting a submarine gunfire experience this past summer. He said his tanker Kongell was attacked near Rotterdam and that the crew of 28 abandoned ship as a submarine approached within fifty yards. His tale includes a multilingual crew and a Danish Swedish Norwegian mix with no Americans aboard. Dupree has three years at sea and was educated in Birmingham public schools.
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New York City
Herman L. Dupree
Birmingham
Ala
U. S
Union Square
United States Navy
J. J. Kaveney
Duprow
Portland
Maine
Rotterdam
Dupree Aid
Nuit
Baltimore
Dupree
St. Nasares
France
Norfolk
Turmingham
Newport
Goodbye party for Olive Rathbun precedes New York visit
Olive Rathbun left for New York City last Saturday afternoon to visit relatives. Her departure was marked by a farewell card party at the Rathbun home hosted by Mina Heasle Rathbun. Guests played 500 at three tables and Heather Bolin won a prize, a hand painted cult, as the evening featured various art numbers by guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Rathbun
New York City
Rathbun
Mina Heasle Rathbun
Heather Bolin
Epworth League Officers Named by Local Church
Last week's Camera misreported Epworth League officers at the M. E. Church. New officers include President Horace Lewis, 1st Vice Ralph Porter, 2nd Vice Ada Colins, 4th Vice E Easter, 4th Vice Emma Seyfert, 4th Vice Mrs ELF Clower, Secretary Treasurer Mrs J Newland, Musical Director E B Eaatep, Organist Kathryn Roueche. The League meets Sundays at 6 PM with socials to follow. city youths invited to join.
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Epworth League
M. E. Church
Newland
Mike Naylin
Horace Lewis
Ralph Porter
Ada Colins
E. Easter
Emma Seyfert
Elf, Clower
J Newland
E. EB. Eaatep
Mike Kathryn Roueche
Typhoid Starts Again at Lincoln County Camp
Typhoid cases rose at Lincoln County Hospital after two patients were brought from Hlencoe days ago. Dr L K Kindall warned residents in the Hlencoe and Oakley camps to boil water and urged typhoid vaccination now used by the U S army. Mr and Mrs Eroy Swanson of Mil bour Wyoming visited KE Holmes and family this week.
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Lincoln County
Hlencoe
Oakley
L. K. Kindall
United States Army
Eroy Swanson
Milbour
Wyoming
KE. W. Holmes
Desert Land Entry final proof notice at Kemmerer Wyoming
Ernest W. Smith of Kemmerer Wyoming seeks final proof for Desert Land Entry filed July 20 1914 Serial 4232 for parts of sections 27 and 28 township 20 north range 12 west sixth principal meridian. before H F Christ U S Commissioner at Kemmerer on November 3 1917. witnesses Jonathan Kemmerer Wyo Wros do soph W Webster Sage Wyo and John Heaton Sage Wyo. Ales Nisbet Register. gpprd-Ooraa
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Ernest W. Smith
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Northwast
Northweas T
H. Ff. Chriat U
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England
Y. MG. A
Ney Geer
Myra EB. Geer
Reimer Yueng
Ons Lawekang
Cole
Kemmerer Hdw. & Furniture Co
Mire
Ethel Stoner
County Council of Defense
Frontier
Hamafork
Poasil
Opal
Kom i
Diamondville
Afton
Jackson
Halfway
Viola
Wilson
Fontenelle Mason
Teton
Smoot
Stanley
Broner
Fairviow
Maryleton
Sage
Cumberland
LaBarge
Au Daniel
Grover
Freedom
Bedford
Auburn
Rondurant A
Alta
Big Pine
Cokeville
Navy
U.S. S
Sotice Vor Publication
Gaya
Department of the Interior
United States Land Offee
Evanston, Wyo
Kemmerer Troy Laundry
Dreser
Stessons
Blyth-Fargo-Hoskins Co
Kemmerer, Wyoming
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