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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 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
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, Trenches, world war i
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
Category: A.E.F., France, Franklin Tribune, Letter, Need Photograph Tags: A.E.F., Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Wounded in France Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mantel received a message from the War Department Monday that their son Raymond was severely wounded while in action in France. The telegram stated that Raymond received his wound October 17,… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Camp Cairo, Camp Lewis, Camp Mills, Fairfax Standard, Fort Ridgely Cemetery, France, Honor Roll, Minnesota Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Wounded
Our Flag Contains Twelve Stars, What Does Yours Contain? Tim Hurley came into the office on Saturday forenoon with a broad smile on his face, and something wrapped up in a late issue of the Bird Island Union… Read More
Adolph Majxner Obituary, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918 Adolph Majxner, born in Kingman, Renville county Novemberm19, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Majxner of Olivia and was 24 years, 10 months and 10 days old at the time… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Camp Stuart, Camp Wadsworth, France, Honor Roll, Obituary, Pneumonia Tags: A.E.F., Buried in France, honor roll, Kingman Township, Pneumonia, Renville county, world war i
Arthur Mahlum, of Hawk Creek, Succumb to Pneumonia in Base Hospital at Romsey, England A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Mahlum on Saturday, stating that their son, Private Arthur Leonard Mahlum died of Bronchial-pneumonia in… 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
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Letter from Claude Smith, Morton Enterprise, December 20, 1918
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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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Letter from Carl Hurtig, Buffalo Lake News, 12-20-1918
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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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Category: France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Letter from Ted Berning, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
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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
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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
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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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Raymond Mantel, Fairfax Standard, 12-19-1918
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Wounded in France Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mantel received a message from the War Department Monday that their son Raymond was severely wounded while in action in France. The telegram stated that Raymond received his wound October 17,… Read More
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Category: A.E.F., Camp Cairo, Camp Lewis, Camp Mills, Fairfax Standard, Fort Ridgely Cemetery, France, Honor Roll, Minnesota Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Wounded
Fourth Liberty Loan Bond Flag, Bird Island Union, 12-19-1918
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Our Flag Contains Twelve Stars, What Does Yours Contain? Tim Hurley came into the office on Saturday forenoon with a broad smile on his face, and something wrapped up in a late issue of the Bird Island Union… Read More
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Category: Home Front, Liberty Loan, Minnesota, World War I Tags: Bird Island, Home Front, Liberty Bond, minnesota, Patriotism, Renville county, world war i
Adolph Majxner, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918
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Adolph Majxner Obituary, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918 Adolph Majxner, born in Kingman, Renville county Novemberm19, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Majxner of Olivia and was 24 years, 10 months and 10 days old at the time… Read More
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Category: A.E.F., Camp Stuart, Camp Wadsworth, France, Honor Roll, Obituary, Pneumonia Tags: A.E.F., Buried in France, honor roll, Kingman Township, Pneumonia, Renville county, world war i
Soldier Boy Dies in England, Renville County Journal, December 6, 1918
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Arthur Mahlum, of Hawk Creek, Succumb to Pneumonia in Base Hospital at Romsey, England A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Mahlum on Saturday, stating that their son, Private Arthur Leonard Mahlum died of Bronchial-pneumonia in… Read More
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Category: A.E.F., England, Honor Roll, Pneumonia, World War I Tags: honor roll, Pneumonia, Renville, Renville county, Sacred Heart Township, world war i
A Letter from Albert Lussenhop, Morton Enterprise, December 6, 1918
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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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Category: A.E.F., France, Letter Tags: A.E.F., France, Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i