War efforts and local trials in Missouri towns
A lengthy regional roundup notes John Maggart's Red Cross auctioneer role for WWI in Milan, sales by Harris & Sons of Herefords, a Rhode Island Red hen setting records, a coal car incident in Brookfield, and partisan politics in Linn County. It covers drought from bootlegging to jail, public bonds removal, and tensions in Scotland and Gorin over loyalty, with draft plans, hospital concerns in Kirksville, and auto thefts near Milan.
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John Maggart
Cora
Red Cross
Milan
Soldier's Letter From Camp Fremont 1918
A soldier writes from Camp Fremont California dated June 1 1918 describing routine duties weather and dust and gratitude for returning to camp life He mentions Putnam County friends and expresses hope for news from home and support for the Republican party amid wartime mobilization He signs as Pet Peony Pastin Caron Proeonent Cat 62 Inf Company G.
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Fremont
Calif
Tiello
Putnam County
Merely Readable Fragment Headline
W88 Mire Meade Asa Hell of Mona Wert ounth proud parents of a baby have ne wed oom MaeoVt vna Whether has eran 2% nia Mari
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Mire Meade Asa Hell
Mona
Nia Mari
Local Marriage Licenses Issued This May Week
The report lists marriage licenses issued in May this week including Jno C McKinley with Alfa Grant and W B Kerby with Sarah A Brooks. The new Republican central committee was organized electing John F Guffey chairman and G N Stille secretary. Paris Drury is adding to his home while Cleveland and Thurman were nominated by the Democrats at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
C. McKinley
Alfa Grant
W. B. Kerby
Sarah A. Brooks
A. Dean
Belle Brownfield
Donald Bonfoey
State University
Robert R. Godfrey
H. R. Brasfield
Noah Crooks
Putnam County
Norma Roth
Elizabeth Ltasfield
Ray Cockefair
G A Chappell
Florence C F Hall
Guy C. Williams
Geneva Ames
U S outlines 200 Million War Bonds at 3 Percent
The United States offers 200 million dollars in war bonds at 3 percent to support the Spanish War. Subscriptions open for 84 days. Local notes report civic talks on funding water works and a six acre reservoir site near the fairgrounds.
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U. S
Spain
Oscar Braefield
Jackson Bros
Moulton
Iowa
Orton
Fossa Williams
C E Lowe
Maude Cox
Orris F Wentworth
Stella M Stewart
Zell Brasfield
Louise H Stewart
Joseph Naylear
Alice McVey
Local notes and letters from Beverly Davis in Fort Bliss
Beverly A. Davis of Troop E 7th Cavalry at Fort Bliss writes of Army life and packing for overseas service. He notes dry windy weather, the pack train push, his mule duties, and hopes to cross to France while recounting mates from Unionville and measles rumors among friends.
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Juin
France
Wth
Mareta
Daisy
Unionville
Otis Probasco
Troy Bacus
Harne
Beverly A. Davis
Cav
Fort Bliss, Texas
Recruits Arrive at Camp Dodge Des Moines Described
May 10 1918 report from Putnam County recruits detailing train arrival at Des Moines and Camp Dodge. Describes segregation into divisions, barracks, issue of clothing blankets and shower meals. Vaccinations, medical exams, and fingerprinting followed by memorial service and early training. Mentions local officials and correspondence with The Republican.
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E Frend Grover
Utnam County
Camp Dodge
Bes Momen
Campaige
Desines
Inter
Adgre
Carpalge
Divisas
The
Republican
Putnam
Merton
E. Wood
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Harris & Sons of
Harris
Harris & Sons Alway
P. S. Clem
Rhode Island
Brookfield
Nightwatch
Linn County
Democratia
Keytesville
Laclede
Pershing
Gardpr
Burrixs Jenkins
Howard Covey
Sullivan County
Gorin
James Piper
Scotland County
Place i
Memphis
Washington
Missouri
Aueta
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Wm. H. Hertle
G. J. Goeke
C N. Roberts
T. E. Sublette
Kirksville
Hertle
W H McDaniel
Edward H. Miller
Breckenridge
Ben Quigley
Grim
Ezra Grim
DEVOE
Morgan Lumber Yard
Fort Hoixn, ‘Texan
Liberty Bonds
W. C. Prewitt, J Jr
Clark
Scotland
Schuyler 4d
Ancaster
Department Agriculture
Prewitt
Sudan
Lancaster
Udastien J
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