Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION; WRITES HIS MOTHER [ARTICLE]

REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION; WRITES HIS MOTHER

Mrs. Barabara Russ, of Cleveland, Ohio, has received a letter from her son, EdWard, from France, who was reported as missing in action on November 1. He wrote under date of December 26, advising his mother that he was again well after taking part in four battles. Mrs. Russ’ other son was reported killed In battle during October. Mrs. Russ is an aunt of Joseph Kosta, of Union township, and was here for a visit with him only a short time ago. Mrs. Russ has been a widow for seventeen years and was grief-stricken then over the loss of her sons. Her friends greatly rejoice with her in the news that one of her sons still lives. Mr. Kosta’s wife had three cousins in the service in France, and one of them was killed during the fighting in early July.