Greenwood Colliery, Minooka

Greenwood Colliery, Minooka

Friday, February 3, 2012

Newspaper Sketch - Seeing the Troops Off to WWI



Top Row Left to Right: John Moran was some Uncle Sam. Leo Gibbons parade horse couldn't resist dancing to the music of the Taylor Band.

Second Row: Charles Murray ...day Night - Went to see Attorney Powell, and inside of 40 thousand people in line, draft boys a royal (picture missing). Joe Coyne recited "Uncle Sam in Minooka." It was great. Pat McLane is ready to go.

Third Row: Marty O'Malley and James Duffy getting the glad hand along the line. Tillie Devers and the girls cheering Simon Ostowitz(?), John Joyce and Tony Snarski and the other draft boys as they marched gallantly by.

Fourth Row Bottom: John G. Jennings came all the way from Moosic to see the boys off. Patrick Mulkerin was the Grand Marshall. Miss Alice Egan brought her roll of music away to sing for ....

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