Life from France by Pipkin Praises Pershing and War Front
Charles S. Pipkin, sergeant in the quartermasters corps of the 33rd division AEF, writes from France about mail delays, daily war life, and the front. He lauds General Pershing, recalls a meeting with King George and British and French leaders, and notes Paris as a rare social center for American troops.
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Charles 8
Pipkin
Quartermasters Corps
Ters
American Expeditionary Forces
France
Mamma
Bryan Daily Eagle
Houston
London
Paris
Eral Rawlinson
General Pershing
Bliss
General Rawlinson
Great Britain
England
Chateau
Pershing
Gets-It Corn Remover Ad from Lawrence & Co Chicago
An old advertisement touts Gets-It corn remover by BE Lawrence & Co. of Chicago. It claims a peel off method avoids pulling, suggests easy application, and guarantees money back. Ends with drug store availability and price note.
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Be, Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Col Baldwin of Bryan Not the California General
W E Saunders says Dr Pugh is wrong about Baldwin from Bryan being the California general. Briscoe G Baldwin lived in Bryan over 15 years and served as an ordnance officer on General Lee’s staff. He died in Bryan and is buried in the city cemetery, while his bearded image and Santa Claus memory are recalled by friends and family.
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America
Germany
Lusitania
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
General Pershing
Tasker H. Bliss
E. F
Peyton C. March
U. S
France
George of
England
Pugh
Hearne
Baldwin
W. E. Saunders
Bryan
California
Briscoe G. Baldwin
Mr. Saunders
Ordnance
Lee
Stewart
Franklin Pearce
Zachary Taylor
One 50-cent bottle of LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN
Indigestion constipation and biliousness relief promised by Paris Medicine Co. The liquid digestive laxative is advertised as pleasant to take and is presented as a public recommendation from the manufacturer of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Paris Medicine Co
Grove
Dodson
Joseph Valenta IO Dead at Camp Dix
Mrs. Frank Valenta of Kurten received a telegram from Camp Dix adjutant H G Stephens announcing the death of her son Joseph Valenta at the base hospital there at 3 p m Wednesday The body will be shipped to Kurten at government expense Valenta 28 was drafted from the Kurten area and earlier went to Camp Cody before Camp Dix He leaves a sister Lyda seven and a brother Frank Jr discharged as unfit for service.
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Frank Valenta
Kurten
H. G. Stephens
Camp Dix
N. J
Joseph Valenta
Young Valenta
Camp Cody
N. M
Sam C. Cotropia
Bryan
Valenta
Lyda
Frank, Jr
District Court Judgments and Actions Involving Real Property
Judge H S Morehead presides as F S Hill sues unknown heirs of Samuel B Robertson to remove cloud title and gain lands and title. Hillyear Deuth Lumber Co. vs A J Worley on note yields judgment for plaintiff. Ex parte James Cooper Carll grants petition to remove disabilities as minor.
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District Court
H. S. Morehead
F. S. Hill
Samuel B. Robertson
Hillyear-Deuth Lumber Co
A. J. Worley
James Cooper
Freezone corn remedy promises painless removal
A Cincinnati man’s discovery in Freezone is advertised to loosen and lift out corns and calluses with a few drops. The product costs little, dries stickyly, and reportedly relieves soreness without inflaming surrounding skin, potentially preventing infections.
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Cincinnati
Bryan Victorious In Initial Football Season Opener
Bryan high school opened its season with a 6 0 win over Navasota in a brisk game. Boyett scored the first half TD and Wallace added a five yard run in the third quarter. The 25 man squad rotated 18 players as prospects looked strong for the season.
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Bryan
Bryan High School
Navasota
Boyett
Wallace
Dansby
Wipprecht
Osborne
Turner
McCullough
Hoyle
Taliaferro
Deserter Captured After Sheriff Detention
Sergeant Sid S. Brewer arrived from Camp Travis to fetch Jim McKinney who was jailed as a deserter by Sheriff Nunn. Brewer returned with the prisoner today.
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Sid S. Brewer
Camp Travis
Jim McKinney
Nunn
Army
Sergeant Brewer
Twenty Five Die In Royalton Coal Mine Blast
An explosion at the Franklin Coal and Coke Co. mine in Royalton Illinois at 5 this morning kills twenty five workers. The superintendent and general manager are among the dead. The incident occurred near Murphysboro where Associated Press reports confirm the fatalities.
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Royalton, Ill
Associated Press
Murphysboro
Ill
Franklin Coal and Coke Co
Royalton
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens Against Heat
Old and young alike can endure summer heat with Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. You can soon feel its strengthening effect. Works for everyone.
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GROVE
Lemon Juice and Orchard White Skin Lotion Advice
An old advertisement promotes a home skin whitening lotion by mixing fresh lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white. The strained juice is combined in a bottle to create a quarter pint lotion for daily facial use to bleach and beautify skin.
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Charles S. Pipkin
Gen. Pershing
William the Conqueror
States
Jerry
Dierman
Cardui
Cardu
N. E. Varner
Cardus
E. J. Jenkins
Col. Baldwin OF
Joseph Valenta IO
Peruna
Clara Lehr
N. Gold St
Grand Rapids
Miss Lehr
Brazos County
Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company
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