During the early days of November 1918, as word from the Western front was encouraging, Americans began to think of victory and, more importantly, peace and the end of the carnage. Still, the war went on, and they were reminded with articles like this in the New Jersey Courier of Nov. 8.

“Last night’s list of casualties contained the name of Charles H. Boshier of Waretown, as dying in France from wounds in action.