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Letter From France Fairfax Standard October 3, 1918

Dear Folks:I have moved twice and stayed a couple of days in each place since I wrote the last post card.By the time this reaches you, you probably will have threshed. Tell me how you worked things and… Read More

Emmett O’Neil Writes from ‘Somewhere in France’ Morton Enterprise September 27, 1918

Somewhere in France, Aug. 15, 1918Dear Sister,–Received your first letter, which you wrote about June 10 the other day also the papers which were in good shape.I suppose you will want to keep this letter as a souvenir… Read More

Soldier E M Butler Recovering From Wounds, Hector Mirror, 9-26-1918

An article of Sept. 9th, by a special Paris correspondent of the Minneapolis Tribune, contains the following information concerning a Hector soldier boy. “Mrs. E. J. Butler of Hector, Minn., whose son, E. M. Butler, a private of… Read More

Letter from Elmer Midby, Renville County Journal, 9-20-1918: A Delayed Letter From A Soldier

The letter which follows was received in this office for publication some time ago but on account of much other material clamoring for space it has, each time, been left out. We publish it with the feeling that… Read More

Questions To Be Answered On Registration Card, Renville Star Farmer, 9-5-1918

Who Must Register All male persons must register who shall have attained their eighteenth birthday and shall not have attained their forty-sixth birthday on or before the day set by the President for registration. The only exceptions are:… Read More

Letter From Allen Wenz, Hector Mirror, 19 Sep 1918: Allen Wenz Says Uncle Sam Feeds the Boys Well, Praises Red Cross

Camp Grant, Ill., Sept. 8, 1918 My dear father, Will take pleasure in answering your letter this morning, Sunday, as I am feeling somewhat better now from vaccination shot. My arm is somewhat swollen yet and it burns… Read More

Letter from Matt Mahlum, Franklin Tribune, 9-19-1918

Camp Lewis, Wash., Sept. 5, 1918 Friend Julius, After another week of patient waiting I again received the Tribune and it sure was a welcome as ever. I was kind of worried about it not getting to my… Read More

Havoc of War Vividly Described by One of the Boys in France

Interesting Account of the recent fighting and destruction of Country. With the A.E.F. France, July 24, 1918Dear Friends:Having a little spare time thot I would devote a few minutes to letting the folks know I am over here… Read More

Letter From Timothy O’Connor, Renville Star Farmer, 9-12-1918

We received a copy of the New Brunswick, N.J. Sunday Times and a letter from T. G. O’Connor, Camp Raritan, N.J. The paper contains a picture of the band to which Gerald belongs. It states there are three… Read More

Thrilling Account of Aeroplane Trip, Renville Star Farmer, 9-26-1918: Renville Boy Now Located in Southern Camp Describes The Sensation of Sailing Above the Clouds

Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 9, ‘18 Dear Mother: Well, were you able to read my last letter? Am afraid it was put together kind of punk. Sunday my chum (Pri. White) and I went to Union Springs. We went… Read More