Letter From Is Real in France with the Marines
A front-line letter from Is real Putnam in France describes life behind the lines with the Marines. He details daily routines, food from Y.M.C.A. canteens and Red Cross aid, dugouts, and No Man's Land tasks, plus experiences in Paris and Marne river leisure. He notes air patrols, field kits, and eerie but hopeful reflections on war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Putnam
France
Marines
Mother
Red Cross
No Man's Land
Amirecan
Becaus
Columbus
Marne
Paris
Joffre
Pershing
French Republic
Y. M
Harsailles
Bastille
Seine
Maine
South
Texas
Christ
The Little Mother of Shack 3 a Tale of Paris and Duty
Sally travels from the ruined front to Paris to deliver a packet for Rabouche and care for those she left behind. She faces weary months of nursing, endurance, and a hopeful mission as she begins mapping out her errands in a war weary landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Ballon
Roger
Paris
Will
Angel
Raboucnes
Dr. Will
Paria
America
Rabouche
Jeanne
Madame
Heart and Home Problems in Dear Mrs Thompson column
A set of questions from readers about relationships and manners. Peggy asks about a wartime sweetheart and possible French liaison. Anxious seeks status on boys leaving town. Anxious and Billie discuss dances and chaperones. Billie notes a seventeen year old should not go on all day trips without a chaperone. A reader asks about a boy thanking for a dance and whether a stranger should be spoken to. final query: a boy placing an arm around a girl on a ride is deemed inappropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
France
Papa
Billie
German postman jailed for stealing 85 coffee beans
Berlin Tageblatt reports a German letter carrier with 28 years of service in Sommerda received a three month prison term after being found to have stolen 85 coffee beans that spilled from a parcel at the post office.
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Soemmerda
Berlin
Should I Wear a Service Pin to My Soldier Boy
A reader asks if a civilian may wear a soldier’s service pin and whether to send a photograph. The advisor suggests it is appropriate if the pin comes from him, noting photographs can comfort a soldier, though gifts are usually discouraged.
Pattern Sizes And Wide Bust Measurements
The notice lists four pattern sizes Samul 82-34, Medium 86-38, Large 40-42, Extra Large 44-46 inches bust. Medium needs 2% yards of 36 inch fabric. The pattern illustration is mailed for 10 cents in silver or stamps. It also mentions iron ore deposits in Southwestern France exploited since Roman times yielding pure minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Emphatic claim bio seven revives worn out men quickly
A nervous-system student touts Bio-seven as a cheap remedy to restore energy and ambition in two weeks for tired, run down individuals. He cites alcohol and tobacco as drains and promises money-back if goals aren’t met while listing the formula and dosage instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyaticians
Floodwood Honor Guests At Boring Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs F F C Boring of Floodwood entertained Sunday for Mr B W Boring the gathering included R T Whetstone and family from The Plains Ohio H D Boring and family from Sugar Creek Ohio Tillie Boring Athens County Infirmary employee Miss Millie Gladys Myrtle and others from Sand Ridge Ohio I P Boring and family Audrey and Marguerite plus local residents ice cream cake and watermelon were served music by Will Corvin of Nelsonville and all reported a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floodwood
Boring
R, T, Whetstone
Bessie
Clifford
Virgene
Plains
H. D. Boring
Signa
Emil
Sugar Creek
Ohio
Tillie Boring
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Ahomas M
Aletiaicnten
Ohio University
Harvard
Athens
Athens County
K. P
W. A. Ravenscroft
THE
Rardin Bros. CO
Gopatos
the Little Mother OF
Shack
Zoe Beckley
Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson
Peggy
B. F. Dutton
Seersucker
Wmn. S. Bower
Ohio State Fair
Columbus, Ohio
ARMY
NAVY
Ruth
Fair
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