U.S.S. Texas, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Sister: Well, I thought I would drop you a few lines tonight being it is Sunday. Censorship is lifted now so a person can write a decent letter. I am well and… Read More
The following letter together with a Fourth Liberty Loan flag was received by the chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan for the village of Morton, Minn. Buffalo Lake, Minn., December 11, 1918 Dear Sir: In appreciation of the… Read More
The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More
Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More
Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More
Ed Foss Writes of Life in France to Thomas Grimes Stenay, France, Nov. 17, 1918 Dear friend Tom, It seems a long time now since I last saw you but, Tom, take it for granted it won’t be… Read More
Somewhere in France, Oct. 22, 1918 Dear sister Bertha, I am receiving your letters right along now and just so they keep coming I will be all right. Your last letter which I received was dated Sept. 25th…. Read More
Somewhere in France, Oct. 21, 1918 Dearest Folks: Must drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still living and feeling good. I just got back to some village that’s half smashed up by… Read More
The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More
Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More
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Letter from Claude Smith, Morton Enterprise, December 20, 1918
U.S.S. Texas, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Sister: Well, I thought I would drop you a few lines tonight being it is Sunday. Censorship is lifted now so a person can write a decent letter. I am well and… Read More
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Flag Received Monday, Morton Enterprise, 12-20-1918
The following letter together with a Fourth Liberty Loan flag was received by the chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan for the village of Morton, Minn. Buffalo Lake, Minn., December 11, 1918 Dear Sir: In appreciation of the… Read More
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Letter from Carl Hurtig, Buffalo Lake News, 12-20-1918
The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More
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Letter from Ted Berning, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More
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Letter from Winston “Scout” George, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More
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Letter from Ed Foss, Franklin Tribune, 12-19-1918
Ed Foss Writes of Life in France to Thomas Grimes Stenay, France, Nov. 17, 1918 Dear friend Tom, It seems a long time now since I last saw you but, Tom, take it for granted it won’t be… Read More
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A Letter from Albert Lussenhop, Morton Enterprise, December 6, 1918
Somewhere in France, Oct. 22, 1918 Dear sister Bertha, I am receiving your letters right along now and just so they keep coming I will be all right. Your last letter which I received was dated Sept. 25th…. Read More
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Letter from Thomas Senkyr, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918
Somewhere in France, Oct. 21, 1918 Dearest Folks: Must drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still living and feeling good. I just got back to some village that’s half smashed up by… Read More
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Letter from Henry T. Croup, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918
The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More
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Letter from Henry Bergman, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918
Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More
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