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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1918
Page
2
London reports a Fifth inning scene where 2000 fans watch a hidden-ball trick near second base amid a tight 2 all score. A gray-haired ground-keeper asks about tea time, sparking a cheer before the play ends. The Navy pitcher tugs his belt as the batter scarcely escapes.
American Army in France reports a young lieutenant bemoans clothing after relentless combat near the German push. In a private’s uniform he wears a ragged linen hanky cut from a nightdress with an embroidered initial. He recalls scavenging bits from an abandoned farmhouse to make handkerchiefs.
In 1918 Messenger readers are advised letters will be summarized to the most interesting parts due to a backlog of over twenty unpublished service letters and more than a hundred soldiers’ letters on file. The note includes excerpts from a brother in France describing war life, and Ohio farming guidance on seeding wheat and corn with drills. Also mentions a child obituary and a storefront sale at Henderson's Book Store.
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