Thomas Flannigan, a former Olivia boy, is dead in France. His sister, Mrs. Henry Patzwald, received a telegram Tuesday night informing her that he was killed on October 23rd. He entered the service in June and was sent… Read More
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitney: Your letter received describing your trip to Pine City; how I would like to have been along. I am returning the picture of the fawn immediately, as it’s so easy to loose… Read More
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Martin were on Tuesday greatly relieved of anxiety when they received a letter from their son, Bert, who several weeks ago was reported as missing in action, the letter stating that he was… Read More
Word From Wilbur Lammers Tells of Wound by Machine Gun Bullet Chas. Lammers received a letter from his son, Wilbur (Wilbert), yesterday stating that he had been wounded. Wilbur does not go into details regarding his injury, any… Read More
Schrapnel Wound Takes Young Man – William Bruggeman Gives His Life in Devoted Service to Country After weeks of suspense and anxiety following the report of injury to her son, William, on the battlefield in France, Mrs. Bruggeman… Read More
The Stars and Stripes, the official newspaper published by the soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, says editorially about the enemy peace offensive: “Let the weak hearted who are dreaming of a compromise, let the pacifists… Read More
On Active Service, Oct. 6, 1918 Franklin Tribune, Just received a Tribune today, the second one since I arrived and I guess it reminded me that it’s some time since I wrote. I read it until I know… Read More
Somewhere in France, Sunday, Sept. 19, 1918 My dear mother, I will write a few lines to you and put it in my pocket as I don’t expect to get it mailed until after we go over the… Read More
Somewhere in France, Sept. 25th, 1918 Dear Friends: Well just having received a batch of mail it makes me feel so darned glad that I am over here that I would not trade my place for anything. And… Read More
Letter From France: Joe Goeddertz Take Part in Great Drive Against Huns From Kossuth Co. Advance, How a Kossuth county boy who only six months ago was peacefully farming in Minnesota, helped chase the Huns “somewhere in France”… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Thomas Flannigan Killed, Buffalo Lake News, 11-29-1918
Thomas Flannigan, a former Olivia boy, is dead in France. His sister, Mrs. Henry Patzwald, received a telegram Tuesday night informing her that he was killed on October 23rd. He entered the service in June and was sent… Read More
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Last Updated: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Harry E McKibben, Hector Mirror, 11-28-1918
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitney: Your letter received describing your trip to Pine City; how I would like to have been along. I am returning the picture of the fawn immediately, as it’s so easy to loose… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Bert Martin Writes, Franklin Tribune, 11-28-1918
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Martin were on Tuesday greatly relieved of anxiety when they received a letter from their son, Bert, who several weeks ago was reported as missing in action, the letter stating that he was… Read More
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Fairfax Boy Gets Bullet in Foot, Fairfax Standard 11-14-1918
Word From Wilbur Lammers Tells of Wound by Machine Gun Bullet Chas. Lammers received a letter from his son, Wilbur (Wilbert), yesterday stating that he had been wounded. Wilbur does not go into details regarding his injury, any… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
William Bruggeman, Fairfax Standard, 11-14-1918
Schrapnel Wound Takes Young Man – William Bruggeman Gives His Life in Devoted Service to Country After weeks of suspense and anxiety following the report of injury to her son, William, on the battlefield in France, Mrs. Bruggeman… Read More
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The Peace Our Soldiers Want – The Peace Our War Mothers Want, Bird Island Union, 11-14-1918
The Stars and Stripes, the official newspaper published by the soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, says editorially about the enemy peace offensive: “Let the weak hearted who are dreaming of a compromise, let the pacifists… Read More
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Letter From Florense Grimes, Franklin Tribune, 11-14-1918
On Active Service, Oct. 6, 1918 Franklin Tribune, Just received a Tribune today, the second one since I arrived and I guess it reminded me that it’s some time since I wrote. I read it until I know… Read More
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Last Updated: February 19, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Carl Potter, Hector Mirror, 11-14-1918
Somewhere in France, Sunday, Sept. 19, 1918 My dear mother, I will write a few lines to you and put it in my pocket as I don’t expect to get it mailed until after we go over the… Read More
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Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter from Claire Brooks, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Somewhere in France, Sept. 25th, 1918 Dear Friends: Well just having received a batch of mail it makes me feel so darned glad that I am over here that I would not trade my place for anything. And… Read More
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Posted: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Letter From Joseph Goeddertz, Bird Island Union, 11-7-1918
Letter From France: Joe Goeddertz Take Part in Great Drive Against Huns From Kossuth Co. Advance, How a Kossuth county boy who only six months ago was peacefully farming in Minnesota, helped chase the Huns “somewhere in France”… Read More
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