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mail every day, as wrote the COM
pany to send it to me, SO maybe l
will get it later on.
How are you all? l suppose you
are about through shucking corn by
this time. What kind of crop did
you have? Let me know when you
write.
1t sure is pretty place where we
are now. l will send you a book of
pictures Of it. It is the prettiest place
have seen in France.
How is Dad standing the work or
did he get another man.
l had some pictures taken and will
send you some in this letter. didn't
have my stripes on when I had them
taken, but that doesn't make any diff
ference. I have service stripe and
a wound stripe.
Unjust try to write to Pearl, Rube
and Ute, but ! can't do much Of a
job OF writing as l have to hold nv
pencil SO funny. can't write very
fast but do the best l can. Will write
again soon.
+ Hoping this finds you well, with
love to all,
Your son
William r. Olinger
I Base Hospital 10. A.P.O.781
A. E F France
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Chris Riley Wounded

Somewhere in France
Nov. s, 1918.
Dear Mother and all:
Will write you few lines to let
you know that am feeling fins and
hope this letter will find you iii well
and happy.
! have been over the top again. we
sure have got the Duteh on the run.
l got a small shrapnel wound mt Il
is not very bad, SO thought would
let you know before you got chance
to see it in the papers. Il Was just 9
small flesh wound in my shoulder.
could have gone on In the battle but
the first aid man told mo to e. hack
to the rear. We came ia. the hospital
but I will be back with my company
by the time you get this lstter, Issup-
pose, as l am not hurt. I am up and
around and having . good THE, %
don't worry anything about me.
/ got letter from Ben Just y few
days ago. Say would laugh 8 go
him with = pack on his bacS, but
she is gay life, just the sanss.
We made old Turkey and AnsGria
give in and now Germany = LIT alone.
We sure did havs some fina tims
with our German prisoners. Thsy
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PUBLIC SALE

l will sell at public sale at my
place in Seaton's Addition, Mo. Valley.
2 blocks east of 9th street crossing,
the following property, on
Thurs. Dec. 10, 1918
Sale starts at 800 free lunch at12:OO
9 HEAD OF HORSES
! gray mare age z, in foal, VT. 1400;5
I gray horse age z, VT. 400; 1 black
horse age 9, VT. 1900; black horse,
(stud) coming 10, VT. 1400; 1 bay
horse colt age 8; 2 bay mare colts are
i and 2; l black horse colt AGE 4.
mare sucking colt.
4 HEAD OF CATTLE
1 COW, be fresh in March; / yearlinr
heifer; 2 Holstein calves, heifer and
bull. ss g.
% HEAD OF sHoATs
CoRN-About 600 bu. in crib, about
5 bu. white seed corn also some yellow
seed corn; some wild hay in stack.
Farm Machinery
. farm wagons, wagon and rack.
wagon and box, wagon and dump
boards; moving machine; / disc:
2 disc cultivators; John Deere
lister; John Deere disc gang plow:
2-section harrow; 1 16-inch walk
ing pillow. ss
TERMS: IL months time with hank
4
able note on all sums Of $40 Or over;
under $40, cash.
2. p. Spencer, Prop.
Louis Wilson, Auctioneer.
j. 8. McGavren, Clerk.
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' ~
The condition of Peter Peterson
remains about the same.
j. D. Weatherly left this morning
for Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where he
will take treatments for the next.
four weeks.
DR.. Hugh Tamisiea reports the
birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fitch.
Wards Shoe store have added an.
up-to-date repair department, with
R. H. Morgan in charge.
Miss Bernadine Conroy met with
very painful accident on Sunday
night. She tripped on a rug and fell
heavily to the floor, breaking her
left arm.
Friends have received word that
James Undergrad is wounded in
France. He was formerly employed
near this city, by VIM. Adams. 81
Robt. Morton is suffering with q
badly mashed finger which he re-
ceived while working in a foundry in
Sioux City.
Friends Of Capt. Kennedy will be
interested in learning that he has
been sent to a camp in Pennsylvania
and may later be sent to France.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hills entertained
the freight house office force, at q
3-course, six o'clock dinner last even
ing. The following guests were pre-
sent; Lewis Grant, P. E. Robinson,
Miss Mae Blanchard and Miss Mae
Sullivan.
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Philathea Club

Philathea met at the home Of Miss
Ivy Zuver with Miss Anita Briggs
also acting as hostess.
The first part of the evening was
spent in the study and discussion Of
the lesson. The class is taking up the
life of Christ.
The most important feature Of the
social hour was the initiation Of the
new members into the Glass; Stunts
and music were enjoyed by all.
At a late hour refreshments were
served and the guests departed for
their respective homes.
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Omaha quite often SO this trip won't
inconvenience you any.
Well, as there is not much more
news to write, will close. Do not worry
as / am oil o K and feeling fine and
hope you folks are the same. will
write again soon. With love to all,
Your loving son,
Corp. Otto schlagenhauff.
Ord. Diet. A. P. o. ia.
A. E F. France.
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Letter from Geo. swanger
In France. Oct. 81 1919

In France. Oct. 81, 1915
Dear Wife:
Well, l suppose you have begun
to think have got picked off by
some German, because 1 have moi
written to you for so long a time, but
am still in the same old place and
have not had a chance to write to
you. Now don't worry if you don't
hear from me often, for there's not q
square-head over here that can shoot
fast enough to get me. If he can, ]
am from Missouri and he'll have to
show me.
One of the boys over here got a
letter from home asking him why he
did not write oftener and tell them
more about the war over here. Now j
suppose you wonder the same about
me, but there are times that we are
in different places that we cannot
write, as we have no chance to write
about our experiences and what we
are doing. We write all that we are
allowed to. Now do not think that we
do not want you to know what we are
doing over here. If we could let YOU
know, we would write all about the
way things are going over here, but
dear wife, it will not be long until
we can tell you everything for we will
soon be back home to our loved ones,
Then can tell you better than by
writing. l only wish I was with you
now, telling you what we are doing
and what we have done. have had
some experiences, battling with the
Huns, already but they are easy to
get. It is just like hunting rabbits
for US Yanks, and we are sure driving
them like rabbits, in the states.
will have lots Of souvenirs to bring
home with me and lots Of experiences
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Letter from Can't. d. n. Jones

Lett0f from C4pt. u. ID. Jones
Somewhere. Oct. 8, '1S
Dear Nephew and Niece:
Will drop you fe wines in am
swer to your most welcome letter
that I received this p. m.
L It found me in the best of health
and able to climb hills and mountains
from the rising fthe sun until the
next morning. feel almost myself
again.
Ihaye been seeing some interesting
things. since landing in this country.
Have been in one important drive. It
was 9 great time. Went for four days
and nights without hardly stopping.
Did not sit down - eat meal, nor
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Letter from Russell Jensen
In France. Oct. %,

Letter from Russell Jensen
In France. Oct. %, 'le
Dear Mother:
Received your letter tonight SO
will answer it at once. am fine and
dandy and hope this finds you the
same.
lam pretty close to the front lines
now, can hear the shells bursting and
the big guns roar every night. l see
airoplane fights in the air every day
Saw them bring down one today. Have
had pretty good time since ] have
been in France.
{ cannot write much as they will
mot allow US to write anything we
want to. About all you can say is that
you are well.
Well, guess / will close as it is get
ting late, SO goodbye, with love,
Russell
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Peace Letter from
Corp. Otto P. schlagenhauff
Somewhere in France

Dearest Folks:
Well l suppose the grand news Of
| the hour has been heralded from coast
to coast in the States, and do not
think it was unwelcome news either
Now, at least, the low, insiduous and
contemtible Hun has been brought
to time where he must realize that
the hour is at hand when he must
make amends for the many homes he
has destroyed, for the many lives he
has wiped out Of our midst, for the
many, many cripples he has placed
upon the earth and become a lost
nation
AS reported, it was on the 18th
hour of the 18th day of the 18th
month of 1918 that the Huns signed
the Armistice, which meant pause
in hostilities and, which / hope, will
mean peace on earth forever, for no
lone who has not been over here can
ever write a story or draw picture
that would even wildly show the
smallest portion Of the devastation
that has been caused by this great
conflict in and around this war rid
den territory. Words cannot express
lit, dear folks.
For instance, the place am at, at
present, was once quiet little village
placed in beautiful, peaceful valley
along a river, but the results of the
war has left nothing of it but a mass
of battered bricks and rocks, and
when you see the people come back,
who have been driven from their
homes, it makes you sad to think
that they must return to what they
once called home sweet home, and
find nothing but a broken mass of
stone and brick.
There is no indemnity great enough
in this world to attach to thef Ger
man Empire that would even pay a
fraction of the damage it has caused.
We will soon get grander news
when they say, Boys it's all over.
you can return home and sit in the
warm drawing room and review the
past" Won't that be "a grand and
glorious feeling"
It is getting pretty cool over here
lat night but 1 manage to keep pretty
warm, for ! have plent yof warm
clothes. have leather vest lined
with heavy blanket cloth, an overcoat
good sweater, good boots, plenty Of
socks and shoes, also coat, cap and
some good blankets to sleep under so
] guess won't freeze very soon.
Before I close must tell you l.
received my glasses and they are all
10 K. I will soon foreward my other
pair to be repaired as they are broken.
Take them to DR.. Clifford to be fixed
! suppose you folks get down to
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EDMUND y. OLSEN

Edmund T. Olsen, son Of Robt.
Olsen living southeast Of this city,
In Pottawattamie county, died Of pneu
monia, in France on Oct. 8.
Edmund was taken i'll in the trans
port and was rushed to a hospital as
soon % the boat reached France.
He entered the military service,
July rs. 1918.
The deceased is a nephew Of Mrs.
Thomas Cusack Of this city.
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Letter: from William olinger
Base Hospital, Oct. 26, rs


Ny Dear Folks:
Will try and write to you, but only
> few lines and, no doubt, it will be
pretty hard to read as had my old
crippled hand hurt with a piece of
shrapnel. / thought l would lose it,
but guess it will be all o X now. /
was wounded Oct. 10th and am still
N the hospital. have such cold
and soar throat, couldn't talk for
about * days. / guess ! caught cold
b yhaving change of clothes and a
dry place to sleep, as this is the first
bed have seen since left u. S. A,
i was at the front SO days, when
got hurt. It sure seems funny here,
i is 20 quiet. have taken two or
three good nights sleep, even if 1
do have bum hand.
had letter from you few days
ago but haven't had chance to an
ewer It. ] wrote to my company to
forward my mail, so maybe I'll get
more mail from you soon.
When ] was operated on, they took
al Of my personal stuff and when
came out from under the influence
Of the ether, / was on train. l asked
Tor my belongings, but haven't got
ten them.
This is an awfully pretty place.
Win try and get some cards to send
ron How are Helen and Mildred?
! will quit as it is awfully hard for
ms to write, as my hand is pretty
sore. will write again soon.
Hoping this finds you all well, I
pm. Your son
~, William R. olinger
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Puts in a Milking Machine

IS, "a T ~
electric milking machine, which milks
electric milking machine, which milks
four cows at one time. This machine
is almost human in it's work and il
great time saver as we'll as keeping
the milk absolutely clean and pure.
This popular dairy has also installed
an electric cream separator and have
ordered an electric bottling machine,
SO that in a short time, the milk they
deliver will not have had a chance
to get foreign matter in it from the
time the milking is done until it IL
delivered to your door. With the pre-
sent auto delivery employed by these
people, milk can be delivered in about
half the time it used to take. a
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Letter from Chss. Csansr
Brooklyn. Nov. %. -

Dear Mother:
Received your letter thin morning
and certainly swss glad for had
been waiting 8of o. SAom you, 20
now feel . lot better. I heard %
much Of the Flu, I felt some worried.
q just had . slight cold You know
there is lots Of difference IA the
temperature here IN New York and
down at the equator and Il 10 only
about thirty days ago that W were
there and we notice the changa.
Well Mother, since the Times has
asked for . letter, win say that I'm
not much Of . writer hut Il thsy care
to publish this, it $50 Z with me.
From Seattle, Aug. "a. TO Isnigne,
Chill, S. A. and hack thru the Panama
canal. Mother, it WAS = long trip.
Coming thru the canal, ! saw some
thing new, something wonderful, all
Of it. The part I didn't Ike was .
bit Of bad weather and then Ne were
500 miles out at sea.
We landed in New York on Nov. 8.
The storm on . rough sea was enough
coming around Cape Hatterss and,
not being manned with guns. we felt
shaky about submarines. That's al
forgotten now and We feel good after
Thanksgiving turkey sweet potatoes,
cranberries, ETC., and lots Of it too.
Expect to sail for France O. our
transport is about ready. Even il We
didn't do much in service, we can 60
over and bring the soldiers hack.
You remember how l used to do
so much scolding about Red Cross?
Well Mother, they are the best yet.
They gave Us all good sweatar and
two pairs Of wooden sox.
Mother, it is hard ia stand and
watch them carry the bodies Of SOL
diers from the ships. They are In
canvass bags from refrigerator ships
and l am thankful am hero.
/ see men without arms OF . les
gone and Lam sure sorry to think
they will be that way always.
We have lots Of warm clothing
and plenty to eat, so We can make the
trip. Hope to be home by tho last Of
January.
] never saw SO many ships in one
place before and al going in Diff
erent directions. Tug boats are q
thick as flies and running around be-
tween the big ships. ! don't see how
they keep from being wrecked. Com
ing over on the ferry from Staten
Island, ours struck something in the
water. 1t hit Us 80 hard We almost
stopped. The ferry lurched to one
side but kept on. Say. It makes .
fellow feel q bit queer - that water
is pretty cold.H
So many. soldiers in New York,
such city. It's too big for me. New
York and Brooklyn both invited SOL
diers and sailors into their homes for
Thanksgiving:
As / see the men come kone. p.,or
fellows, they sure can have all the
honor.
Well Mother, no more time for
writing but will write again tomorrow
Your son,
Charles
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LLOYD d. Tufly

Lloyd D. Tufly
Lloyd D. Tufly, son of J. H. Tufly
who lives 8 miles west Of Magnolia,
vss killed in action in France, Nov. 5.
Besides the father, he leaves a sister
and brother.
The deceased is cousin of Mrs.
Chss. Wolf Of this city.
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visit their soldier friends and have u
comfortable place Id which 70 rest and
visit instead Of being obliged 70 90 to'
the barracks Of quarters Of the men.
This is brief outline Of what is be-,
ing undertaken and accomplished by
the Y. M. G. A. and similar organiza-
tions. A full account Of their activi-
ties would require too much space
What Of the Red Cross organiza-
ton? So much is already known Of
the work and Importance Of this
agency Of mcrcs that it would seem
! almost tacto 'ugical for ME to say any
thing ahnut il, BIZ. q few words may
not be out Of place. Among the build
ings in this camp those Of the Red
Cross are tar from being the least in
Importance. Immense quantities Of
clothing are distributed without cost
! to the individual soldier, be he COM
missioned officer or enlisted man,
and the one is made to feel as well
come as the other and the needs Of
the one are as readily supplied as
are those Of the other. You know, or
the ladies', God bless them, ,lsnow,
lust what articles are provided thus
for gratuitous distribution, viz, sweat
lers, socks, wristlets, warm wooden
helmets, comfy kits, and perhaps
other articles Of which am ignorant.
These are all essential to the comfort
bf the soldier and probably would not
be provided but for the patriotic UNI
selfish devotion of the dear mothers,
sisters, wives and sweethearts at
home. And tho you may not know that
the individual soldier, for whom you
are anxious and to whom you would
like to send the token Of love into
which you knit or sew your own soul,
as it were, will be the recipient of the
finished product of your labor of love
still you may be assured that he will
receive it's equivalent and with it the
satisfaction Of knowing that you de-
voted your time and effort with a
view Of enhancing his comfort. No,
cannot begin to tell you of half the
good that those noble women at home
have accomplished thru the work of
the Red Cross organization, but as
a soldier who has received in some
measure the benefits of this band of
patriotic workers efforts, think that
l am in position to speak with au-
thority.
f. God bless these modern Florence
Nightingales at home. May they never
grow weary in the task that they
ihave set for themselves. God bless,
also, all those at home who have con-
tributed, in large or small measure,
to the work Of the Y. M. c. A., the
X. G., the Y. w c. A., or the Jewish
Welfare. Board for the help and en-
Encouragement Of the men who have
offered their all on the. altar of
Liberty.
Yours sincerely,
e. E. Lusk \
Capt. M.C.U.s.A.
161st Depot Brig.
Camp Grant
Rockford, Ill.
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LETTER FROM DIR. LUsK

camp Of2uI, 1u., NOVEMBER AVsH,
(l9lS-Mr. Lahman, Dear Friend:
Sometime ago / wrote you a few jot-
|tings about camp life and told you
THAT at some future time would try
to give you something else. There
are two great institutions which,
while not exactly a part of the army
|thsy mo yet Of such Importance to the
we'll being and life Of the army that
|thsir discontinuance from being in a
most importance sense part of the
army would spell disaster and perhaps
defeat. refer to the Y. M. G. A.
and the Red Cross, which wish to
present in my own way for your con-
|sideratin. In the limits Of Camp
Grant, for example, there are eight
Y. Il. c. A. huts where the officers
land enlisted men are encouraged to
Icnms together for recreation and en-
|tertainment, reading and letter writ
ling, for religious instruction, and also
the huts> are utilized by the army Of
focers Is places for the instruction Of
Officers who are new in the service.
There 10 not a place in the camp
|whsrs 80 much is being done to pro-
vide. the army personnel with that
hanhsy feeling that is so essential to
the morals Of the troops rs in the Y.
y G. A. A large room or auditorium
ID built in each hut in which the men
gather for lectures, entertainments,
d for singing with one Of their own
number at the piano. In another room
not 80 large. but still Of generous pro-
portions, are seats for resting, books,
Photographs, games such as checkers,
etc. and writing materials in abund-
ance to which the men have free ac-
cAss. Provision is made by which the
7. n. 6. A. secretary is authorized to
sell express money orders to such men
y wish 70 send money home, or to any
place desired. Postage stamps are
sold in any number desired, from one
to @ many ~ the buyer may require.
1ettsrs may be left in charge Of the
=. secretary apd will be taken to the
postoffice at regular hours so that no
soadier is obliged to 60 more than a
lev blocks ct most to deposit his mail
md know that it will be promptly
ssnt 'on to its destination. Articles
Tor parcel post are taken and the cor
rect poptage ascertained SO that it is
~ necessary for the soldiers to 90
70 tie csntral postoffice for this class
81 mail In fact it is only necessary
70 % { othe postoffice when letter
. % sent BY registered mail or to
hpy ppstoffice money order. In adj
ditson to the eight Y. N. c. Ahuts in
tins camp there are following insti-
tntioss which are modelled after the
!; - G. A.snd do similar work for
TIE welfare and comfort Of the SOL
disrs. ,yiz.. four X. c. halls, one Jew,
ia welfare; hosrd and two Y. W. q A.
s'ostess heuss, the latter named be-
iss iarss PLEASANT buildings much
hks tAsl Z. y. c. A. huts but intend
- toF the ~ Of ladies who come "a
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Nov. /, 1918.

Pear Folks:
viii try and write q fe wines
70 let you know that / am getting
sleng al right. / haven't gotten any
1Aeil for almost q month. / wish
Nlnla hear from you SO would know
NV you oil are. ] am looking for my
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Mrs. Mary Messer.
California, Ia. I.
Ny Dear Madam:
Your son, Barney Messsr, Co. E,
1853 Inf, is now located id our hospi-
tai here, recovering from . head
wound, and he wishes the Red Cross
to write to his mother telling her he
is getting along finely.
! trust that sometime in the AGAR
future your son will be restored to
you, he having certainly done his
bit for his country.
Yours very sincerely
Capt. Alfred Motif.
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Barney Messer Wounded
Mrs. Messer is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing letter which is self explana-
tory.
Base Hospital No. Is
Nov. Il, 1918
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