Overseas and Home Camps Tale From May 23 26 Letters
Lt Tallmadge writes from France about the American Expeditionary Forces. He describes a rough arrival at a camp, dusty and hot conditions, and being labeled a Casual. He notes a ball game win, a movie from the Y M C A, a shaved summer crew, and plans to attend schools and later mechanical training with the Ammunition Trains. His letters reveal longing for home and a wary outlook on classification.
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Tom
States
Mrs
Sidney
Curtis Street
Personal note from Corporal Carl Riddle in France
Corporal Carl Riddle of the Railroad Transportation Corps writes to relatives from Camp in France. He mentions receiving few letters, asks relatives to address mail to a specific location, and says he will write a longer letter once settled in a permanent place.
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Carl Riddle
Angers
Maine-et-Loire
France
Railroad Transportation Corps
CR. T. C
Letter from Captain Woodson Jeffreys in France
Capt Woodson Jeffreys writes from France to V Nevins, describing life with the Machine Gun company of the old Second Idaho now absorbed in Washington. He praises French hospitality, contrasts France with Idaho and the United States, notes railroad work and quick restaurant service, and encloses two French envelopes as samples of the mail service.
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America
Woodson Jefreys
France
Jeffreys
Nowace
Col. Moody
Boise
Second Tdaho
V. Nevins
Idaho
Washington, D.C
Paris
John
United States
Union
Wotta Y' Mean Fight Opinion From AEF Soldiers
The cartoon from The Stare and Stripes captures American Expeditionary Forces troops in France weighing in on Colonel Joseph C. Miller attempts to organize the Willard Fulton heavyweight title bout. Soldiers question the purpose and meaning of the proposed fight.
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Willard-Fulton
Joseph C. Miller
Dow
France
Tobacco card returns and overseas messages from Pocatello
Dan Lyons of 923 West Clark, Pocatello, received a Tribune tobacco campaign return with a May 21 note from At the Front, France thanking a friend for a gift. Mrs Lyons plans to reply with more tobacco as Rae Stratford, a Pocatello native, reports arriving overseas as an interpreter to Germany on his second trip abroad.
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Dan Lyons
West Clark
Pocatello
Tribune
France
Ben, Murray
Rae P. Stratford
the Tribune
Rae
Be. D. S
Germany
England
Camp Lewis Letter From Howard Smith Describes Army Life
In a personal note from Camp Lewis American Lake Washington Howard Smith reports a busy day of rest after travel including a Tacoma boat ride and a Seattle dance with 2000 member Girls Club. He names fellow soldiers in the 246th Artillery Battery A the S61st and 362nd Infantry and notes ongoing drills and new Nash 4 wheel drive trucks.
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Herb Smith
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washington
166Th Depot Brigade
Armory
Seattle
Coot
Campbell
246Th Artillery
Woody
Kingsbury
Florida
Masero
Maryland
George Olsen
Camp Funston
S61st
362Nd
Fremont
316Th
Soldier writes from Camp Lewis about transfers and pay
Ernest D. Larmer at Infirmary No. 2 with Captain Howard reports straight time served since enlisting. He notes 33 officers and men, hikes, drills, pay day approaching, and a large influx of new recruits with the next draft set for June 24. He mentions outings to a lake and plans to visit Seattle or Tacoma on the weekend.
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Ernest D. Larmer
16Th Depot Brigade
Camp Lewis
Jay G. Alexander
PocateLo
Uncle Sam
Medical Corps
Howard
Pocatello
Seattle
Tacoma
Submarine menace noted off Atlantic coast in a sailor letter
Ensign H C Tallmadge reports German subs near Boston and off Atlantic waters aboard the Vulcan. He recalls nest sightings, heightened lookouts, and gun drills as a British tramp steamer passed nearby while the ship avoided engagement.
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Don Tallmadge
Pocatello
H. C. Tallmadge
Vulcan
Atlantic
Boston
Close Calls Aboard the Mantilla During U-Boat Tension
Joseph C Olive of the 160th Depot Brigade recounts near misses at sea as a submarine hunt intensifies. He recalls sighting a vessel that turned out to be the Mantilla pursued by a U boat, and a torpedo warning seen at dawn near Boston. He expresses confidence, pride, and a resolve to survive.
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Hermy
Boston
Tpe
Joseph C. Olive
160Th Depot Brigade
Camp Lewis
Otto Nelson
D Company Tries Krags in Local Drill Night
A good delegation of D Company trained last night with manual of arms under Recruiting Officer Sam Anderson former captain. Spectators gathered on Lander Street as Mrs. Hannah Ash provided fresh doughnuts for the donation. After drill the unit visited William Platzoeder newly married returning from Boise honeymoon and congratulated him. Uniform measurements were taken for July 10 arrival.
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D Company
Manual of Arms
Sam Anderson
Lander Street
Main
Arthur
Hannah Ash
Carver Pharmacy
Rabbit Breeding Effort Expanded Across England
London reports government and the National Utility Rabbit Association expanding meat supply through a central breeding station in Vauxhall and a Royal Mews club at Buckingham Palace. Large provincial centers will house one hundred breeding does, with smaller stations keeping about twenty each as clubs spread to organizations and factories.
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London
England
National Utility Rabbit Association
Vauxhall
Royal Mews
Buckingham Palace
National Association
Allies Halt British Raids in Amiens and Flanders
In a report dated June 22 British raids in east Amiens region and in Flanders resulted in enemy casualties and prisoners taken.
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London
Amiens
Flanders
Classified ads find tenants for good houses or apartments
Classified notices show landlords seeking tenants for suitable houses and apartment units. Advertised spaces emphasize prompt occupancy and reasonable rents, with contact details for applicants to inquire and arrange viewings.
Thrift Drives War Savings For 1923 Investment
Government urges saving through War Savings and Thrift stamps to support the war effort. Citizens are told to lend $4.17 and receive $5 back on January 1, 1923, with 4 percent interest compounded quarterly. Post offices and banks are listed as agents for purchase.
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America
United States
U S
Sam
WWI Era Sewing Room Seeks Help For Comfort Kits
An urgent appeal from the Eagle Building sewing room requests seamstresses as the outlay of 155 comfort kits and 500 bed socks plus 200 bed shirts 200 underwear and 40 bath robes must be completed within two weeks after allotment. Surgical dressings work resumes next week with Bee Hive Girls classes organized for evenings.
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Horsfall
Knitting Drive Aims To Warm Boys This Winter
Mrs. Mary Gienn heads the knitting department and reports a strong turnout of volunteers ready to work overtime. She leads a team of competent helpers to produce sweaters and socks for the boys this winter.
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Mary Gienn
Knitting Help and Insurance Information for Families
The knitting department meets each afternoon at headquarters to assist older knitters with the Kitchener. Relatives of enlisted men are assured they will receive insurance and pay records showing monthly premiums. No separate policy request is needed. Home Service Section headquarters provides information on insurance allotment and allowances.
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Kitchener
Headquarters
Home Service
Red Cross Enlists Nurses for Army Navy Nurse Corps
The American Red Cross engages in enrolling nurses as reserve for the Army and Navy Nurse Corps. It recognizes the enduring government need and expects American nurses to play a large role in reconstruction programs at home and in allied nations.
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American Red Cross
Army
Navy
United States
Canteen Supports Soldiers Over There And Here
The canteen plays a key wartime role by serving comfort to soldiers en route and in war zones. A worker in France served 263 meals in two hours, averaging one every 34 seconds, proving the unit’s impact. The Red Cross chapter at Belcourt North Dakota advocates national service and local touches like donating kid gloves for aviation jackets and July Bannock County meeting details.
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France
Bannock County
The
American Red Cross
D. W. Standrod
Classifiedade tatredsey the work
Eceker to the work epport details a five item update in a classified notice style. It lists brief notes about tasks and assignments with terse directions and no extraneous description.
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Eceker
Epport
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Motl Tallmadge
Jhon Tallmidge
Ryan Fruit Co. Pocatelle
E. F
P.O
Coast Artillery
Tallradge
Woodson Jerereys
Co. A
Fred
New York
Krags
HMS
U .S
Red Cross
Standrod
D. Ete Geanthe
Chas G. Sumner
Hunter
C. D. Smith
Eagle
Red Cross All Indian
Belcourt, N. D
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