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Patriotic people of Minnesota are out to make a record in the redeeming of pledges for War Savings Stamps. They have already proven themselves loyal by pledging approximately $40,000,000. Of this amount there is still $18,000,000 outstanding in… Read More
Went to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., July 25 and Shortly Afterwards Went Overseas Saturday afternoon, November 2, a telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jensen from Washington, D.C. bringing the sad news that their oldest son, Julius… Read More
Category: Camp Wadsworth, France, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Honor Roll, Pneumonia, Renville County Tags: Franklin, Franklin Tribune, honor roll, military, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Letter from “Chic”: France a Beautiful Place But Wants Christmas Dinner at Home–Is Learning French Somewhere in France, Sept 25, 1918 Dear Folks, I think by today you will have received the card telling of my safe arrival,… Read More
Category: Christmas, France, Hector Mirror, Letter, Minnesota, Renville County, World War I, Y.M.C.A. Tags: France, Hector Mirror, Letter, Renville county, world war i, Y.M.C.A.
A letter from Mrs. Melville Cummings of St. Paul contains the following news which will be of interest to many Hector people: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cummings and baby have returned to St. Paul and are living at… Read More
Category: Hector, Hector Mirror, Influenza, Letter, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County, Spanish Influenza, World War I Tags: Letter, Nurse, Red Cross, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Overhere, Sept. 27, 1918 Friend Mr. Frantz, I thought I would write you a few lines. I am O.K. and enjoying life over here. How is everything back home? Everything is fine and dandy. Suppose you wonder why… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, History, Letter, Military, Minnesota, Morton, Morton Enterprise, Renville County, World War I Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, Morton Enterprise, world war i
Somewhere in France, Oct. 7, 1918 Dear Folks, Well how are you getting along by this time? I suppose Pa is plowing to beat the band now. When are you going to thresh? You wrote the last time… Read More
September 11, 1918 Dear Folks: We moved and are now in a small village in France and I think we will stay here awhile anyway I hope so as I like it. This village is nearly a large… Read More
Somewhere in England, October 11, 1918 Mr. W. A. Reid, Renville, Minn. Dear Friend Reid: It makes me blush with shame to think I did not write to you before this time. Being awful busy in military life,… Read More
Category: A.E.F., England, Letter, Minnesota, Renville, World War I Tags: A.E.F., England, Germans, Huns, Letter, Newsletter, Renville, Renville county, world war i
Published in the December 13, 1918 edition of the Buffalo Lake News It is related that James Dobeas, a Henryvill boy, who is at present receiving treatment in an army hospital in Baltimore, took part in a memorable… Read More
Word was received in Hector the past week that the “Sandstorm Division,” long stationed at Camp Cody, had at last arrived over seas and we’ll be they were a happy bunch. To this Division belongs seven Hector boys… Read More
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Redeem War Savings Stamp Pledges, Fairfax Standard, 11-7-1918
Posted: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Patriotic people of Minnesota are out to make a record in the redeeming of pledges for War Savings Stamps. They have already proven themselves loyal by pledging approximately $40,000,000. Of this amount there is still $18,000,000 outstanding in… Read More
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Corp. Julius Jensen Dies In France, Franklin Tribune, 11-7-1918
Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Went to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., July 25 and Shortly Afterwards Went Overseas Saturday afternoon, November 2, a telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jensen from Washington, D.C. bringing the sad news that their oldest son, Julius… Read More
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Category: Camp Wadsworth, France, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Honor Roll, Pneumonia, Renville County Tags: Franklin, Franklin Tribune, honor roll, military, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Letter from Ernest Hagquist, Hector Mirror, 11-7-1918
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Letter from “Chic”: France a Beautiful Place But Wants Christmas Dinner at Home–Is Learning French Somewhere in France, Sept 25, 1918 Dear Folks, I think by today you will have received the card telling of my safe arrival,… Read More
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A Letter from Mrs. Melville Cummings, Hector Mirror, 11-7-1918
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A letter from Mrs. Melville Cummings of St. Paul contains the following news which will be of interest to many Hector people: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cummings and baby have returned to St. Paul and are living at… Read More
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Category: Hector, Hector Mirror, Influenza, Letter, Minnesota, Red Cross, Renville County, Spanish Influenza, World War I Tags: Letter, Nurse, Red Cross, Spanish Influenza, world war i
Letter from Fred Haas, Morton Enterprise, 11-8-1918
Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Overhere, Sept. 27, 1918 Friend Mr. Frantz, I thought I would write you a few lines. I am O.K. and enjoying life over here. How is everything back home? Everything is fine and dandy. Suppose you wonder why… Read More
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Letter From John, Morton Enterprise, 11-8-1918
Posted: February 14, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, Oct. 7, 1918 Dear Folks, Well how are you getting along by this time? I suppose Pa is plowing to beat the band now. When are you going to thresh? You wrote the last time… Read More
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Letter From Ralph Heaney, Olivia Times, 11-7-1918
Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
September 11, 1918 Dear Folks: We moved and are now in a small village in France and I think we will stay here awhile anyway I hope so as I like it. This village is nearly a large… Read More
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Letter From Ed Wallner, Renville Star Farmer, 11-7-1918
Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in England, October 11, 1918 Mr. W. A. Reid, Renville, Minn. Dear Friend Reid: It makes me blush with shame to think I did not write to you before this time. Being awful busy in military life,… Read More
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James Dobeas, Rainbow Division World War I
Posted: February 8, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Published in the December 13, 1918 edition of the Buffalo Lake News It is related that James Dobeas, a Henryvill boy, who is at present receiving treatment in an army hospital in Baltimore, took part in a memorable… Read More
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Category: France, Quota, World War I, Wounded Tags: drafted, France, world war i, Wounded
“Sandstorm Division” Hector Mirror 10-31-1918
Posted: January 17, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Word was received in Hector the past week that the “Sandstorm Division,” long stationed at Camp Cody, had at last arrived over seas and we’ll be they were a happy bunch. To this Division belongs seven Hector boys… Read More
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Category: Camp Cody, Hector, Hector Mirror, Military, Minnesota, Sandstorm Division, World War I Tags: military, Renville county, Soldier, world war i