Soldier Overseas Letter From France Peers War Realities
Private Verl Doyle writes from France in June 1918 about weather, sleep, and daily dangers on the western front. He notes four hours of rest, a rainstorm, and hopes to parade in Paris with a service stripe. He comments on towns as civilians move out with belongings during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Pilkington
Verl Doyle
France
Dee
Fritz
Paris
Pede
van Buren
Private Veil Doyle
Battery A
12Th
Fire Destroys Barn At Elwood In Suspected Spontaneous Combustion
L C Farnshell of this city learned his Elwood farm barn and contents were burned Friday with no clue to origin. He had stored clover hay recently and suspects spontaneous combustion. Replacement cost is about twelve to fifteen hundred dollars with only six hundred in insurance. Barn to be rebuilt. other notes mention visitors and subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Farnshell
Elwood
Mr. Fornshell
Farnshell
Married men prevail in oddball Fourth of July game
A lively spoof baseball match between "old married spars" and "young bloods" on July 4 ends with the married men winning by two to one and a half dozen, amid comical umpiring changes and spectacular fielding plays. The report notes unusual plays, humorous commentary, and a playful tabulation by the official score keeper.
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America
Herb Lander
Cleveland
Bowie
Marne
Clay Bradford
Clay
Mitt Williamson
John Wright
Orvis Breedlove
van Doyle
Mit
Mr. Doyle
Stallings
Plummer
Soldier letter from France reports war experiences and Titanic monument hunt
In a June 7 1918 transmission from Eugene DePoy in France he describes crossing by sea, finding few parcels due to censoring, and the trek ashore on a quiet Sunday. He notes witnessing air battles and two Bowie planes, the hope of earning a V stripe after six months on active duty, and the inability to receive packages presently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Depoy
France
Sherman
Thomas Eugene DePoy
Co. A
American E. F
New York
Weevil-Proof Wheat Sample From Mr Doyle
A sample of weevil-proof wheat raised by Mr. Wm. Doyle this year is declared free of weevil and of very fine quality by examining farmers. The wheat is likely to be saved for seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Doyle
Red Cross Tire Drive Placed Behind Scout Campaign
Dr. W A Fankboner announces Grant county Boy Scouts will collect old automobile tires on July 11 and 12 for Red Cross relief. Tires gathered in each community go to Marion on July 18 for sale in the courthouse yard with proceeds to the Grant county Red Cross treasury. Community publicity urged by Mrs. Josephine Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Pike
Red Cross
W. A. Fankboner
Boy Scouts of Grant
Boy Scouts
Grant County
Marion
Court House
Grant County Red Cross
Sapulpa and Oilfield women guests of Mr. John LeFavour
Mrs. Bert Harvey of Sapulpa Oklahoma and Mrs. Wm Cox of Oilfield Til are guests of their father Mr. John LeFavour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Harvey
Sapulpa, Okla
Wm. Cox
Oilfield, Til
John LeFavour
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Veal Doyle
Walter Dawson
Gail
Rader
Muncie
Ethel Thomason
Arcana
David Taylor
Marie Grindle
Ova Grindle
Springville
Sylvia Boxell
Earl Westfall
Grace Bloomfield
L. C. Fornshell
Fred Losure
Mr. Bradford
Dean Paxton
W. Williamson
Jno
C. Gaiser
Harry Plummer
Linn Kern
Griffith
R. Dunkin
Ss Aenee
Hd Plummer
Tippey
E. H. DePoy
Eugene
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