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Floyd Barber, Formerly of Ericson Township, Describes Feeling of People “Over There” When War is Won Somewhere in France, Nov. 13, ‘18 Dear Folks at Home; Hurrah! The war is won. It is almost too good to be… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Armistice, France, Letter, Minnesota Tags: A.E.F., Armistice, Ericson Township, France, Letter, military, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Letters Written from France Before Peace Came Predict an Early Victory Under date of November 6, Edward C. Lammers, who is in France, wrote a letter to the Standard in which he says, “peace is near.” Following is… Read More
Another sad message reached this community last Sunday when Joseph Buehler received a telegram from the War department announcing the death of his son, Charles.The message stated that Charles had been killed in action in France, between the… Read More
Category: Camp Wadsworth, Fairfax Standard, France, History, Honor Roll, Influenza, Killed in Action, Military, Minnesota, Pneumonia, World War I Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax Standard, France, honor roll, Killed in Action, Letter, military, minnesota, Pneumonia, Renville county, Soldier, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Somewhere in France, October 31st, 1918 Mr. H. C. Sherwood, Bird Island, Minn. Dear Friend Herb, In my other letter, which I wrote to you while on the transport on the way across, I stated that I would… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Bird Island Union, France, Letter, Y.M.C.A. Tags: A.E.F., Aeroplanes, France, Letter, military, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Y.M.C.A.
Somewhere in Belgium, Oct. 26, 1918 Dear sister and all: I must write a few lines this evening as putting it off does not get anywhere. Received two of your letters in the last couple days of Aug…. Read More
Dear Union: I received three papers today and they made me happy to get them and to read about the news at home. I got a few some time ago. I noticed a little write-up about the Hindenburg… Read More
First Home Boy Back from France Corp. Raymond Erickson Back from France – Home on Furlough from Camp Dodge Corporal Raymond Erickson arrived home from Camp Dodge Tuesday evening being on a ten-day furlough. He was returned from… Read More
The following letter was received by Virgil Wallner from his cousin, Ernest Wallner, now in France. France, Sept. 15th, 1918 Dear Cousin: Your most welcome letter came to me yesterday, together with one from cousin, Lillian, and I… Read More
Corporal L. E. Whitmer, who is one of the boys from Fairfax to help bring an American and Allied victory over there, has sent the following clipping to his parents here. It gives a vivid description of how… Read More
Oct. 20, 1918 Dear Sister, Well, I received three letters from you today and was sure glad to hear from you. I got two letters from home today. I think ma is worrying unnecessarily for I’m alright. This… Read More
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Letter from Floyd Barber, Renville County Journal, 12-6-1918
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Floyd Barber, Formerly of Ericson Township, Describes Feeling of People “Over There” When War is Won Somewhere in France, Nov. 13, ‘18 Dear Folks at Home; Hurrah! The war is won. It is almost too good to be… Read More
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Letter from Ed Lammers, Fairfax Standard, 12-5-1918
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Letters Written from France Before Peace Came Predict an Early Victory Under date of November 6, Edward C. Lammers, who is in France, wrote a letter to the Standard in which he says, “peace is near.” Following is… Read More
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Charles Buehler and Calmer Carlson Give Their All in Service of Country, Fairfax Standard, 12-5-1918
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Another sad message reached this community last Sunday when Joseph Buehler received a telegram from the War department announcing the death of his son, Charles.The message stated that Charles had been killed in action in France, between the… Read More
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Category: Camp Wadsworth, Fairfax Standard, France, History, Honor Roll, Influenza, Killed in Action, Military, Minnesota, Pneumonia, World War I Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax Standard, France, honor roll, Killed in Action, Letter, military, minnesota, Pneumonia, Renville county, Soldier, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Letter from Ira Strom, Bird Island Union, 12-5-1918
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Somewhere in France, October 31st, 1918 Mr. H. C. Sherwood, Bird Island, Minn. Dear Friend Herb, In my other letter, which I wrote to you while on the transport on the way across, I stated that I would… Read More
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Letter from Ora Huebner, Bird Island Union, 12-5-1918
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Somewhere in Belgium, Oct. 26, 1918 Dear sister and all: I must write a few lines this evening as putting it off does not get anywhere. Received two of your letters in the last couple days of Aug…. Read More
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Letter from Michael Young, Bird Island Union, 12-5-1918
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Dear Union: I received three papers today and they made me happy to get them and to read about the news at home. I got a few some time ago. I noticed a little write-up about the Hindenburg… Read More
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Corporal Raymond Erickson, Franklin Tribune, 11-21-1918
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First Home Boy Back from France Corp. Raymond Erickson Back from France – Home on Furlough from Camp Dodge Corporal Raymond Erickson arrived home from Camp Dodge Tuesday evening being on a ten-day furlough. He was returned from… Read More
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Letter From Ernest Wallner, Olivia Times, 11-14-1918
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The following letter was received by Virgil Wallner from his cousin, Ernest Wallner, now in France. France, Sept. 15th, 1918 Dear Cousin: Your most welcome letter came to me yesterday, together with one from cousin, Lillian, and I… Read More
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Counter Attack Halted, Fairfax Standard, 11-28-1918
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Corporal L. E. Whitmer, who is one of the boys from Fairfax to help bring an American and Allied victory over there, has sent the following clipping to his parents here. It gives a vivid description of how… Read More
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Letter from Claude Smith Morton Enterprise 11-15-1918
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Oct. 20, 1918 Dear Sister, Well, I received three letters from you today and was sure glad to hear from you. I got two letters from home today. I think ma is worrying unnecessarily for I’m alright. This… Read More
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Category: Letter, Military, Minnesota, Morton, Morton Enterprise, U.S.S. Texas, World War I Tags: military, Morton Enterprise, Navy, U.S.S. Texas