Soldier letter from Camp Shelby in wilderness of Mississippi
Priv. Fred Palmer sends news from Camp Shelby Mississippi dated December 6 1917 describing guard duty trench digging and a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and pie He mentions a tie football game Indiana University vs Camp Shelby and notes possible Christmas leave while others may face guard house for AWOL The writer asks after Dillman and Gleanor class and signs as PRIV FIED PALMER
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Shelby
Indiana University
van Buren
Dillman News
Dillman
Mississippi
Money to Loan on Improved Farms at 5 Percent
Money to loan on improved farms at five percent forever. Partial payments any time. See A C FAST at Farmers Trust Co Bank in Huntington Jad for details. Total 5 million dollars.
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Farmers Trust Co. Bank
Huntington
Jad
Miss Zelda Line Returns Home From Washington Visit
Death news arrives of Thomas A. Beard of Roanoke formerly of this place with funeral held at Warren Christian church. Local items also note visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herring of Marion, a well attended sale of Elmer Bailey, Miss Lela Gilbert’s employment at Charles Keller's store, and church attendance by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Slusher and daughters Ruey and Ruth.
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Ruey
Ruth
van Buren
Sheriff Sale Ordered in Grant County Indiana
A sheriff sale notice cites a decree involving William C. Slusher as plaintiff and Alice B. Eckroat as defendant. The sale on January 5 1918 at the Grant County courthouse will feature rents and profits of two described parcels, with an option to sell the fee simple if needed to satisfy the decree and costs. Additional local notices promote candy at Paxton's Drug Store and a donation drive coordinated by the Ladies' Aid Society through the News-Eagle office.
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Grant Circuit Court
William C. Slusher
Alice B. Eckroat
Grant County
Indiana
Frankfort & St. Louis Railway Co
O. P. Wright
T. B. Dicken
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Fred Palmer
Camp Shelby Boys
Ruey Slusher
F. A
Camp Shelby, Miss
Marion
Sheriff’s Sale
Paxton’s Drug Store
News-Eagle
Ladies’ Aid Society
van Buren Hardware CO
van Buren Hardware
W. C. Booz
T. C. Pike
Peninsular
H. A. Davis & Company
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