Magnuson Writes Home From Germany During WWI Tour
Letter from Magnuson dated November 4 from Dudenhofen Germany describes rests after long hiking, anticipation of duty, and impressions of German cities. He recalls battles at Chateau Thierry and the Meuse Argonne, conveys harsh winter conditions and shell fire, and notes a French concert before leaving France.
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Dudenhofen
Germany
Arly Morn
Dudenhof
Chateau ‘Thierry
Chazy
Villa Savoye
Vesle
Willmar Co operative Stores Sets Yearly Record
The Willmar Co operative Mercantile Company reports 1918 sales of 252763.21 dollars with 15836.56 allocated for dividends and the rest to surplus. In seven years five months the firm sold merchandise totaling 1383610.89 dollars and plans store remodeling. Dividend checks go to 1682 beneficiaries from 2 cents to 168.82 dollars, with checks ready after January 29. Friday marks opening of local basketball season with city and high school teams in the high school gym, plus two girls teams as preliminaries. Four troop trains with overseas soldiers passed through Willmar headed to Camp Lewis. three coaches carried wounded from the front on the last train. Carl Salverson of the navy aerial service returned home with honorable discharge after hydroplane work in San Diego.
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Willmar Co-operative Mercantile Company
Willmar
Great Northern
Camp Lewin Washington
France
Carl Salverson
Navy Aerial Service
Washington State
San Diego
Calif
Bennett Urdah
Willmar On
Acoeny
U. S
Great Lakes
Martin Olson
Driscoll
N. Duk
J. M. Monson
New London
Kerkhoven
J. B. Boyd
Spicer
Hank Martin
Carrie Oberg
Lawrence Oberg
Minneapells
Dubiles
Woman's Board of Missions
Staelf
W. Bryn Jones
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Sherwood
Presbyterian
Scott Searla
Minneapolia
J. 8. Benson
Wounded soldier lad home again from France
Pri Lawrence Oberg, one of Kandiyohi County’s selectives, returned from five months in France with the 118th Infantry of the 30th Division. He fought near Kemmel Hill and St. Quintin, was wounded by shrapnel, and sent home landing in New York on December 21. He now tours Eagle Lake while in good health and spirits.
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Pri
Lawrence Oberg
Kandilyahi County
Willmar
Eagle Lake
France
Camp Dodge
Camp Seiver
118Th Inf
Kemmel Hill
St. Quintin
Hindenberg
Somme
States
New York
St. Mary's Hospital
Hoboken
N. J
Camp Grant
Pvt
Oberg
the Tribune
Albin Wahlstrand
J. A. Wahlstrand
Albin
United States
Local and Personal News From Willmar Area
Sailor Harry Dellen returned to Boston early this week. Many residents visited relatives and friends in Willmar. several local people traveled to nearby towns for visits. Notable events include appendicitis surgery for Miss Hattie Holmdale, a 600 soldier Vancouver troop train stopping in Willmar, and a quiet wedding between Arthur Visser and Grace Nype.
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Harry Dellen
Boston
8. L. Benton Land Office
Marriage Licenses and Notices in January Ad
Marriage licenses listed include Arthur Hookom and Isabella Jan Jan 8 Jacob Mosto Geolene Gles ne Jan 8 Albert Gustaf Onnen and Agnes Katherine Birkemeyer Jan 8 William Jensen and Mabel Bishire Jan 8 Arthur Vissar and Grace Nype. Clean your grain with the Hero Mill for best results. For sale at G A Stark's Ady.
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Arthur Hookom
Isabella Jan
Jacob Mosto
Geolene Glesne
Albert Gustaf Onnen
Agnes Katherine Birkemeyer
William Jensen
Mabel Bishire
Arthur Vissar
Grace
Nype
G. A.stark
Hero From Argonne Home On Furlough
Pvt. Paul A. Anderson of Company B 58th Infantry returned on furlough from Fort Snelling hospital for a Sunday visit. He recalls hard service in France and his unit advanced on German positions at the edge of the Argonne woods early Oct 4. His company began the fight with about 200 men and many were lost by seven o clock.
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Paul A. Anderson
Fort Snelling
Paul
France
Argonne Woods
Co. B
58Th Infantry
Well Known Willmar Citizen Passes On
A long poem of local obituaries records the death of Lars Tendall a Willmar fourth ward resident after eight days of influenza and pneumonia at his home 527 Second Street West. The piece notes his Norwegian roots his temperance work and his family tying his passing to the town’s civic life and mourning.
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Lars L. Tendall
Fourth Ward
Second Street
Ctears
Larson Tendall
Tendall
Skonvik
Norway
America
Yorkville
Mil
Wisconsin
Gertrude Jensen
Aadne
Ole
Samson
B. Thorson
Roseville
Ten Gall
Nicolay Nilsen
Henry Stenson
Jacob O. Pladeen
L. J. Kvam
Sam Olson Returns Home After Army Service in France
Master Gunner Samuel Olson of the Heavy Railroad Artillery arrives in Willmar after twenty one months of service. He trained as a Coast Artillery master gunner and saw three months in France before armistice. The report notes his family connections and compares his service with Sophus Larson Rome, another veteran returning home. A brief Y M C A meeting at Bethel Lutheran and local business news conclude the item.
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Samuel Olson
Heavy Railroad Artillery
Olson Brothers
Marcus Giaon
Larson Rome
Bophus
B8th
U.S. Army
Camp Dodge
France
Sophus
338Th Field ‘Artillery
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