War letter from Tucson soldier Mrs son in France recalls trenches
G P Wood of 212 North Fourth avenue shares a wartime letter from his son Max Wood a former Tucson boy with Company F 361st Infantry in France. He describes No Man's Land shell holes mud and towns wrecked at Ypres Verdun and Belgium front life. He notes Red Cross and Knights of Columbus support and sends regards to family.
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G. P. Wood
North Fourth Avenue
Max Wood
Tucson
France
No Man's Land
Ypres
91St
Verdun
Argonne
Belgione
Suicide Lane
Death Valley
Dead Man
Hayden Notes and Local Health and Church Highlights
Miss Mildred Masterno ill with influenza at Tempe Normal school. Rev. J. R. Jenkins from Phoenix visited Hayden's Episcopal church members. Robert Conner ill at Third Street home with an abscess but improved. Smelter coal crushing plant closed awaiting an eastern expert to make readjustments after a recent minor accident. Donda Goodridge, daughter of D. B. Goodridge, suffers scarlet fever at home.
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Mildred Masterno
Tempe
J. R. Jenkins
Phoenix
Hayden
Episcopal Church
Robert Conner
Third Street
Donda
D. B. Goodridge
Laird Couple Ill With Influenza at Home
Mr and Mrs C E Laird are ill with influenza at their home. N 8S Noe occupied the pulpit at the M E church on the two recent Sundays when the pastor was confined to his home due to influenza.
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C. E. Laird
Noe
M. E
Public health curbs close schools and theater
Health officials announce limits on public gatherings to curb a rising influenza wave. The grade school closes while high school classes continue. The theater suspends performances until orders are lifted. Frank F. Jones from Hayden writes from overseas where he serves with the 3535rd Infantry, previously with Co. H. and later as head of company and musician.
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Frank F. Jones
Hayden
Smelter
Harden Drug Co
3535Rd Infantry
Co. H
Headoo Company
Local Hardware Sale Slashes 19 Percent for Cash
The F. Ronstadt Co. offers reductions of 19 percent on hardware auto supplies harness and related items for cash. The sale runs through the 18th. Friday night at 8 15 the University of Arizona presents Gay Zenda MacLaren in an imitative recital of famous plays in the auditorium admission 50 cents.
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F. Ronstadt Co
University of Arizona
Zenda MacLaren
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Dad
M. Wood
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W. E. Sainteburry
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L. R. Metcalf
Lee Turner
J. N. Johnson
Justice Court
Attorrney Doughty
A. P. Patterson
Florence
Merchants Bank. & Trust Co
Violin Virtuoso
Andres Dalmau
Emileo de Nicolas
Fleishman’s Drug Store
Hall
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Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Company
N. Stone Ave
Coe Office
Albert Steinfeld & Co
Oxford
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Hanan
Bostonian
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