davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
HOW LARGE ARMIES ABROAD ARE
SUPPLIED

SGffIltD
IBy Private Earl Dake, 10 Co. Transports
tion Corps, Langeas, France. January rs.
Dear Sister; As you asked me what l was
doing now. will try. and give you an idea of
the work of the Service of Supplies. The SER
vice of supplies. broadly speaking. begins at the
coast line in the United States and ends at the
front line trenches. suppose there are peo-
pie over home who think when a soldier is
trained and fully equipped l..d set down in a
lighting ground he becomes seif-maintaining (;
such Is not true. When you stop TO think IL
over, u Is a miracle how this American army
j. fed and furnished three thousand miles
from home, The Service of Supplies Is divid-
ed into three sections. the first or Base sec
ton' Is situated nearest the coast. The sec
end or intermediate. is just what its name
implies. The third. Advance station Is as
near the front as possible. Any supplies or
pOrarily stored At the Base section. Then IL
IS moved into the intermediate section. where
II is housed and kept until needed. Then 1t
goes on by trucks. wagons or railroads 20 the
Advance station, then TO the units of the field
that requires il.
When YOU think how many times the average
consignment of goods is loaded and anloaded
and handled, after il has reached this
country. it is easy TO understand why so many
thousand men are in the service of the :. D. :.
In France, within the last year. some within
six months, have constructed and have
going the largest cold storage plant with two
exceptions, in the world. The largest military
equipment warehouse in the world. and il is
thought the largest field bakery. The largest
locomotive round house. besides many other
things. Each important camp, each station
and each center has its own water system.
electric light plant y. M. c. A.. hospital, Red
Cross Unit, generally its own N. of c. workers
and salvation Army squad. | was to G re-
eeption last night given BY French lady in
honor of the return of her son. a French cap
tain, who = prisoner for is months.
There were few large snow fakes fell this
morning, bat has stopped now. l think IL
will soon be raining. On my birthday, Janu-
airy -, l picked Violets along the road.
haven't the least idea when We will be sent
home. I wish II would be Soon Well il is time
for taps so will close. Give my best regards
30 all and write soon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07

PARTNERSHIP RAILROAD IN FRANCE
by John J. Bolstad, with Engineers in France
January I4.I
Dear Mother: I have not heard from you
fer a real long tirae but viii send you few
lines anyway. / bad five letters from Clarence
this morning, just got back with the com,
pany last evening, ! had been up on the old
German narrow guage rs:irOad running an
engine. and another chap lived IN an Old
German dugout We had IT liked up real nice
and comfortable, but il sure was job to try
and railroad nights without any lights ! am
running an engine out of here nov and as
the seems TO be over il is not so bad. We
are sure busy though. IL a relief when
the order came out 20 cease firing, we had
been under shell fire and areoplane bombing
for about six weeks here. and then we were in
front Of the big American guns, soft certainly
WIS noisy. The weather here is~fairiy nice
and clear only IL is pretty cold nights. We
have plenty of clothes Of every description and
/ am in real good health but II is fact that
hardly have time 10 do any writing. Of
course we do not know when viii get
started for home. but we all hope it viii be
soon.
Dear Mother: ] have not heard from you
for a long time but will send you few lines
anyway. We are located at called Long
lyon. II is close 20 the eastern border of
France. ! understand We are going 70 work on
a standard guage railroad out Of here when
we get things Strengthened out. l am doing
guard duty now. We we're at Monffancon
lust north of Verdun. We worked both ways
out of there, south TO Dombasle and north to
Breiriles, on narrow guage railroad. Some
OF II was hutit DF the french anu some ny tHe
Americans, and the north end Of 1t was built
By the Germans. II was quite interesting there
before The aTmistiee as the Germans shelled
as about every day and their aIe0pianes
over every clear night. We through
Verdun on our way here, so I got look
at that famous city. This seems 10 be nice
little city and it is real nice country with
wooded hills and valleys. We have good dry
sleeping quarters and / am in real good
health. ] suppose the boys all coming
home from the camps in the u. s. these days.
uHa raaAf HAL
bat suppose it viii be some time yet. The
weather here is damp and cool these days, in
fact We have had some pretty chilly weather
DAYS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
MUCH TRAVEL OVER BATTLE FIELDS,
NOW IN GERMANY

TBy Corporal Thomas NJ H0fslien, in Army Of
Occupation. Nayen, Germany. January I6.I
Dear Mother and Foksi / guess it is time
for 10 write home few lines to let you
know that | still alive and in best Of
health. ! suppose you will be a little
prised to find out that am in Germany. We
have been here about week now. We left
France the Sth, arriving at our destination
the 18th, Just one week on the road. 1t looked
though the box would be our future
home. Well il was one of our most interesting
trips we have made far, passed
over part Of the battle fields. We went through
St.Mihiel, the town which the Americans cap
tured last fall from there we Travelled along
the river Mouse, 1t didn't look very much like
a river to me. All along that valley was
nothing but wire entanglements and trenches.
Passed through Verdan, the town which the
Crown Prince tried hard 10 takes We also
passed through many more villages, the names
do not remember. Nothing remains of these
towns except the walls, and they down
most of them. The country that used 10 be
''NO Mans Land" sure looked des0late, moth
ing but wreebage as far as can We
then went as far as COblenz, the Rhine,
where staid about day and night. Cob
LEM is headquarters for the AmericaTp army in
Germany. IL is pretty large city. We bnai-
ly landed AZ this place. MByen Is about the
size of VirOqua. The buildings are all Of
stone and the streets crooked and narrow,
places none. We are billeted in houses through
out the town. I in a house resembling
one Of those ON 18th and Cas- in Lacrosse.
have heard some Of the boys have
feather beds. Sure have fine quarters. ] think
we will be here as long as the army is in
Germany. The people treat us nicely, although
noticed the way up here that some of them
gave us an Indifferent look, but the majority
sure are glad that the is over.
The weather is not very cold; have
snow not more than once twice and il
does not rain as much as in France. Suppose
you have real winter in Wisconsin We
have the and Red Gross. Without them
life would be dull in a place like this. We
are not allowed 20 talk or associate with the
inhabitants, although buy any thing
we want, and that sure is not much, especially
in the line of food stuff. I've noticed the
IT pure and white.
Wonder when I'll be getting some more mail.
The last letter | received was dated about De-
eember 9th. | will be a little more regular
now when l am settled down. How many
month we will be here Is the question every
asks. Must close .Or this time. VIII
write more about things in my next letter.
Hope these lines finds everyone in best Of
health. Greet my friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
Wasp,s Feet Were nHot.n

My little sister, three years old, was
stung on the hand by a wasp, which
then few away. My mother came in
swift pursuit. Through her tears my
little sister called: 20, mother, let him
fly through the air and cool his feet;
they are so hot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07

neh as recorded in vol 81 p 45s Rec of deeds
sec TIA RE- az
Miles Clark A piece Of land begin at the ne cor
Of the seh OF sec 3 run 35 rds thence "
20 line In range with the side Of Div st.
thence to side of S st in line with G side
Of S Sc in line with side Of Div ST thence
along line Of 81 to sec line thence 70
place of begin. Pt sell neH secs TIA RI A3
Albert Jones. pit neh neh sec3 TIA RI
as recorded In vol n page 2lb Rec OF Deeds
II Gschwender Land begin at NV cor Of land
owned by A Jones thence along : line
Of Church 81 10 school lot thence and par
alel 10 Jones line 10 land formerly owned
by Y stoddard thence Sc to land owned
Hart and Zones land to place Of begin ut
of ncH neh So TIA RE-
Ii Gschwender pt ne ne sec Tia REV az re-
corded in vol a. page 5S7 Rec of Deeds
4 II Hoffman pt NV NV sec and ut ne ne sec
TIA R2w see Rec Of Deeds vol IL misc
page 25B
II G-chwender ut ne ne sec T Ia R2w as re-
corded in vol Ga page 166 Rec Of Deeds
II Haskell Est ut NV NV sec TIA Row as
recorded IN vol 80 page 638 Rec Of Deeds
VILLAGE OF READSTOWN
Bert Coy ....., Atkins add lots rs blk 1
improvement Cos Add
gAs nowiing ''''''''..'.'.......l lot = Dix
Jas Downing .....................lo lot blk 8
Jas bowling ......,....,........lo lot blk s
Jas powinH ..'..'..-. t...s.s..... lot blk 5
james Draper Est pt Sc sw and also pt ne sw
sec TIL RSw as recorded in vol 6s page "a
lhet OF DeeuS
NJ L Eyerson. Ewers Add lots rs blk 2
f 2 Flanagan all that part of nell sell living
8 of Reeds Creek containing Is more or
less sec T II acres 10
= Z Flanagan. >. Sc Sc see Til X 3 acres 40
o Slime tract com at point in public hwy
running In vii of Readstown side Of X
river directly from a certain well situated
on line Of land owned by John Tilley run
ming II rds TO line of tract sold by
Wiael to Brown, Ia rds to begin pt sell
ewl4 sec s T IL r. 3 acres 4.
M Townsend lots 3-a-5-6-7-S-9 blk W side
OF KiekapOo river
VILLAGE OF RoCKTON
John Curry Observation-Disclosures. lot 3 blk 1
VILLAGE OF STODDARD
Geo w Powell Christen's add lot 13 blkI sec2s
Geo w Powell ......,....,. lot ID blk | sec2s
CITY or VIROQUA
John Sheffield original plat 2sft lot blk II
anna farr .... 80. go. .....- Goes add lot Is
Luna Gosling pt of neA swA com at a point
in the center OF Decker st rlinnihs- thence
through said 40 acre tract on Decker st 8
rde W of Center line of see SO n 10 rds 2
II s rds q rds II west 2s rds y Il .
TO center Of Decker st to place of begin
sec 80 T13 r acres 81
AMuND BELLAND. County Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
"lmnressionIessv palntInns.

Dorothy had been with her aunt to
an exhibition of modern paintings,
and she was describing what she had
seen. What kind of paintings did
you say they were, dear?" asked her
mother. "They were those impress
sionless paintings" said the child.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
For . Weak Stomach

As general rule all you need to do
is to adopt diet suited to your age
and occupation and to keep your bow
els regular. When you feel that you
have eaten too much and when con
stipated, take one of Chamberlain's
Tablets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
COMPLAINS BITTERLY ABOUT NoN-AR.
RIVAL OF Mali,

lBy Corporal sherman Collins Of Ontario. Co.
G. iS2th Infantry. RAdenhurg, Lux, Germany,
February t0.l
Dear Mother; We don't get any mail.
Something Is radically wrong. for know that
yon write me every week. SOME Of them reg
tStered. suppose you lock for me home
soon, but l doubt il. The papers say that the
SD Division don't want 20 go home. All the
men that have seen say they do want 10 go
times week. feather beds to slee, Sn but l
have had no such experience. and the boys
have no such Jolly times.
The weather Is pretty cold here. with about
three inches of snow. Ii Is little too cold
30 drtll. yet We have TO do Il Just the same.
Today am inside. We have got rid Of our
Coolies" That Is n great relief for Us an
We all received new suit OF underwear,
February SU.--frnm what I learn from home
section, everybody Is sick or dying with the hu.
Boy N my company received letter from
Lacrosse. which said lots az peopIe are diving.
At Niroqua they net get baskets enough
20 bury the dead in. I am o. N. and have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
Robins Given Room in Church.

In the pulpit at Colinton parish
church (Midlothian) a robins nest
was found the other day. The nest
was removed to the church room near
by, where the birds will be permitted
to remain and rear their family.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
Delicate nInt.

Balladist-"Don't you think if I'd
cut out one of my four songs it would
improve my act?" Stage Manager
Yes, about twenty-five per cent
Brooklyn Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE
srAFE on wIscoNsIN

OF o Teau 0 Comfy
Of Vernon NhoQua. Wisconsin APRIL Is,
tehd Of n.
at the
atthe Court House n
vii a
the charges
fO the serA ID
hnsa
in A. D.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm security at reasonable
rates of interest. All business con-
fidential. Address Lewis Bro. Realty
and Investment Co., N. W. corner 4th
& Main Sts.. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
ONLY TWELVE OUT OF A COMPANY OF
I72 TO SURVIVE

IBy Theobold Blinn. i2lst Machine Gun Bat
talon, 32d Red Cross Farm, A. p. o. 701.
Sanenay. France. January 1871
Dear Mother; I thought I would write you
a few lines again and make up for lost time.
| am well and yet at the cooking TO beat the
band. You ought 90 see me in my white suit (;
il looks fine. How is everything around home
now. would like TO be there for il
has been almost two years since l was there
but | suppose | will be my way home soon,
but don't look for till | get there, for |
can't expect TO get back before July. IL il
very cold there now. I'll bet 1t is 40 below
IL isn't cold here at all, everything is
a green as il could be. We have fresh onions,
lettuce and cabbage. everything you could
think of. ! will tell you some of my exper-
fence at the front. had some time up
there. There only twelve left out Of
our company of i72, so you can see how
lucky that | got out of il without a scratch.
OF course had the Gu and l pulled through
that all right. ! have lot to be thankful
for. Am working a Red Cross farm.
am stronger than ever and am almost
man. You would not know me IL come back
now, | weigh 100 pounds and strong as OK
Will close for this time. have not had a letter
for three months. from home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
Two Pure Rred Stations

The two PURE BRED Percheron
stations, Koron 82138 (94651), and
Keota Demonstrators 106184, can be
found at Deters' barn known as the
Minshall place. every day. North
Main ST., Phone 343.
j. J. WATSON, Prop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07

.
Ole Ration. ..... Bushbec's add lot blk
VILLAGE OF CHAsEBURG
Heirs Of G.. y. Aiken. ......., part OF blk d
VILLAGE OF COON VALLEY
Ole Dunnum. IT NV Sc ~ recorded In vol
81 page 500 except piece sold as described
In vol IS page III.
VILLAGE OF DE SOTO
Mrs Nancy shesler. 50 Of - Of lot sl5 til
range z.
/ " Green .....,........:.... lot 10 blk 8
VILLAGE or la FARCE y"
Laura Libby pt Of NV cor Of nwh sell sec 20
Marcia Hodges D.. b.. pit Of W pit Of swi4 Of SEA
Of S Hook Est sec 20 acres
Marcia Hodges IT of e pt of swh seA vol Is
page 246 sec 20 acres ] s0-iO0
J A Hayes Plat Sestion 20
Frank Dolen ..4........ lots l-2-8-t blk
frank cannon. ....s....-... lots lO-ll blk
/ NJ HurIcss ......,.,........iot lots ca blk /
I Hurltss ......s...,...wh Of lot 4 blk
jessie BATES ccv,e Pi., section Is ok u
Mary f Stokes. ................l lot z blk
Mary Z Stokes z lots iixi2o IT not plated
south of lot COwees Plat sec 2S a89-16O
Mary Stokes cor MA of nwA Of swA
i0xi6 rds sec 2S acres 1
Ellison Small 20 rds square in NV cor Of swA
EeM see 20 acres S0-16O
Bsiiey's Plat Section 20
J Neefe. lot and Il wide on end blk
S.n.e S' y,,,, -, go, 49, iSt PIX
Clarence foumana pit Of SO cor Of MI OF sW "a
sell east of hwy sec 20 acres 40-i60
Il Wicker all Of blk 2 W A Lewis plat sec 20
De Jean Plat Section 20
d Al Stfaits ss.s .s.s-ss... lot uM
, Maxwell VII OF lots 1872 and lots 3&4 blk
AmanQa Atlts0ns go t'...s.-.ts, lot blk
Peter Bradvold pt Of nebi swi4 sec 20 Ia more
or less vol 4s page sci
VILLAGE or ONTARIO
Jake Jaoobus Observation-Disclosures. lot 3 blk
Alice Haskell ................s1 lot blk
Alice Haskell .............,...3. lot & blk
~ Manleys .....t+.4....n 10ft lot blk
Silhs Roberts. sc ut secs Tia R2 az
see vol 6s page 1850 Of deeds
fieo Beckett Ut NV ne as recorded In vol sc pro
Rec Of Deeds sec TIA R2 A8 U
August Peterson pt as recorded in vol
6S page 26i Rec of Deeds SIS TIA RE- 2 lots
August Peterson land begin at sc Of land
formerly owned by i Burch and W OF Rock
ton road thence $ along said road Ards
thnee rds 10 begin see vol IS page 26l
sec TIA RI
Mrs Isaac Roberts pit ne4 neh and ut sel4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
I Serve Ice Cream

Many people do not know that l
serve ice cream at my restaurant. /
do and will also sell in bulk.
13-3m G.. A. PENNELL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN
On farm property. Funds always
on hand, no delay. Interest reason
able. also buy mortgages. Ad-
dress, or call on w. J. Hickisch, 200
s. 9th street, La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07

G G Tenney nc Sc. l 40
John X yolden ne pt Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-07

Is Inc TIME We were lined Up Tor mess and a
shell dropped close to the kitchen and knocked
n hole in coffee kettle. Then is when a
man begins TO curse a little. Must stop.
Write soon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-28
BLANK ! (. 1|O|.SI]'A'IY'| n. !.
OUT Of STATE l|]|

Martin Blank, the Nonpartisan
league publicity agent at Beach, who
is charged with criminal libel, and
who escaped to Minnesota at the adj
vice Of his legal counsel, a Nonpar-
tisan league officer, isn't going to re-
turn to North Dakota. 5# II
So says the North Dakota Leader,
official paper for the league Of North
Dakota.
The Leader says that the charge
against Blank is only misdemeanor,
punishable by imprisonment in the
county Jail, and hence Blank even if
arrested in Minnesota, wouldn't be
subject to extradition. a..l
Il Blank is the man who was used by
the Nonpartisan league in seeking to
give political flavor to the murder
near Beach Of M. X. Bowen, and mat
ter published relative to that case, in
which he charged an official Of Cold
en- Valley with knowledge Of the MUIR
der Of Bowen prior to the time the
rancher was killed. He is now ac-
cused of criminal libel and has quit
the state to avoid trial. a III ss.: e
Blank is the man who was given q
reception by the Peoples Press as
sociation in Moorhead because Of his
success in escaping the North Dako-
TIA arrest. =
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-28

Up to the present we have had only
vehement denials from the League
publicity organs that there would be
any increases in taxes in North Da-
kota as result Of the league pro-
gram. 5s8s Il III 5ss. @
Now they have executed volte face
End have begun campaign Of prop
uganda to place the blame for the adj
mitted increase upon somebody else.
They are blaming cities for not levy
ing a big enough assessment against
"big business; they are blaming Elm
efficient" city governments; they are
blaming even q failure to erect q nnu-
nicipal light plant in Fargo for Far
COS high taxes. Surely lack Of logic
can, 60 no further than that.
But it is case Of any port in q
a storm. q i. III. n ;., ~ N
The high taxes are coming, Just as
The Forum has been insisting for two
years, and they are going to be even
higher than was predicted by the most
bitter opponents Of the league. It is
impossible longer to fool the taxpay-
ers on this score; they can compare
tax receipts. II
Hence the new policy Fargo Fo-
rum. .ssa% ,.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-28
( GETCHELL PRAIRIE

# Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. White and Mrs.
rs. p. HARPER were the guests Of Mrs.
p. q. White at dinner Monday.
|; ~ Il. and Mrs. Ed. Blackwell and SON,
Hollis. Of COOperst0 spent Sunday
+ At the j !. H. hitc her home. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. White and fam
lily, Nj. and Mrs. Trussell, HI. and
Mrs. VIM. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM,
Harper and Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. s..
+. Harper, MI. and Mrs. VIM. White,
Virginia Strobe, and Mr.. and Mrs.,
Louis Bonde enjoyed their Sunday
dinner at the ChautauQua PARK.
81 MI. and Mrs. Fred Getchell and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Levi sGetchell
autoed TO Oriska Sunday to visit the
Borchert' 3. M. " Il.
Miss Virginia Strobe spent the
week end with Helen Harper.
Mrs. James White returned home
from Tennessee last Friday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sampson spent
Sunday at Litchyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Brown spent
! Sunday at the Charles Whitcher home
Marian and Adelaide White have
been spending several days with Mrs.
IJ. M. White. .l 3S
Ludwell Williams spent Sunday.
evening At the j. 81. Whitcher home.
Mrs. VIM. Harper and Helen, Vir-
einia Strobe, MR. and Mrs. VIM.
White were the guests 81 Mr.. and
Mrs. Lane, u the Kindred. ct dinner
Friday evening. 4 q IN
Everett Skidmore ana Mrs. Samsel
are visiting g the =. Holcomb
home. 5sS sss** 81 Is Is.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-28
he WEEKLY TlMEsREcoRD. VALLEY clTY NoRTH 0AKo1A-

ably discovered that Sarah was
gifted with just as sharp temper,
and was just as hard to please, as
Susan had been. s!.i N n
Man and womankind are pretty
much the same wherever YOU find
them. Few Of us are perfect. Il
requires much patience and tact and
elf-sacrifice for two persons to live
together amicably. !.
Young persons in the ecstacy OF
their first love see only the finer
qualities Of their beloved. Love il
proverbially blind. After they have
lived together for few months, they
begin to discover little flaws in each
other. The perfect one after all is
only common clay. A few quarrels
and one or the other, if not both,
reach the conclusion that they are
"mismated." The divorce court reaps
the harvest. 5s X. Is I
Perhaps our fiction is party re-
sponsible. The husband Of fiction
and the movies is either entirely
bad or entirely perfect, anything but
entirely human. Small wonder that
the young girl is led to believe that
human perfection is possible, and to
expect it in the one she chooses to
wed with her eyes blinded TO de-
fects. 9
OF course we don't want to get
away from an ideal toward which we
strive. But when young married peo-
pie or young people about to marry
get it clearly in their minds that the
ideal husband or the ideal wife does
not exist on earth except in books and
imagination, the-divorce mill will have
less grist.-St. Paul Dispatch.