Border letters from Lt. Maxwell at Laredo Texas
EARNICE E. MAXWELL WRITES FROM THE BORDER describes a soldier's casual note from Laredo on the Mexican border. Maxwell reports enjoying life at the frontier post, a trip to the target range eight miles from camp, a good 30-30 rifle score, and mentions companions and local scenery. He also notes social time with Mexican residents and hints at later deployment plans.
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Ft. McPherson
Laredo
Texas
Laredo Barracks
France
Rio Grande
Georgia
Hoya
Barnie CG. Maxwell
Ch. H
Atth Infantry
Loredo
Tex
Letter From A Soldier Boy
A soldier writes from Texas after a long hike to the target range and a six week outpost. He recalls pay day, a lonesome barracks, and a town parade with Georgia friend Ernie Maxwell. Dust storms and the hot Texas heat color the tale as he praises local Mexican and Georgia girls and looks forward to returning home. The letter is signed Paule Pate of Company I, 37th Infantry, Loredo, Tex.
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Eilitor
Fox Kid
Weed
Georgia
Ernie Maxwell
Texas
Paule
Pate
Co. I
37Th Infantry
Loredo
Tex
Letter from Casper Holland from France during WWI
James C Holland writes from Co C 16th Infantry in France after 24 days in hospital for measles and pneumonia. He describes pleasant countryside, available fruit, rain, and good housing, reassures his mother he is healthy and requests not to worry, noting mail censorship limits but promising to write when possible.
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France
Taam
Tan
James C. Holland,co. C
16Th Infantry
U.S. Army
Statewide school tax bill gains momentum in Georgia
A draft statewide school tax measure appears likely to pass as a joint House Senate committee favorably reports it. Supporters urge education reforms and quicker passage amid hopes the law will address long standing educational deficits.
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Georgia
Empire State
House
Senate
The Nation's Prayer for Men of Resolve and Honor
A quotation calls for strong, honest leaders able to endure public life without being swayed by demagogues. It honors men of steadfast conviction who think privately and act publicly with integrity.
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Jorhue Gilbert Wolland
Educate the Farmers to Strengthen the Nation
A strong call to shift schooling toward agriculture, arguing farming should be the primary career taught in free public schools. The piece warns that neglecting farm education weakens national prosperity, noting war lessons and the need for practical farming knowledge alongside professions.
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Nelios
Wonrac
Ufe
A.B. C
Earth
Foley Kidney Pills Backed By Patient Claim
A. W. Morgan of Angela Louisiana reports age 43 but says kidney discomfort makes him feel like a much younger man. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with relief and mentions purchase at Red Cross Drug Store in Carrollton Georgia.
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A. W. Morgan
Angela
Red Cross Drug Store
Carrollton
Foley’s King of Malaria Tonic at Red Cross Drug Store
An 1890s style ad promotes Foley’s King of Malaria Tonic for chills fever and sweats. It claims to blend quinine without bitterness with iron’s tonic benefits, boosting appetite strength and vitality. Sold by Red Cross Drug Store in Carrollton Georgia.
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Foley
Red Cross
Carrollton
Nearer Home Life Insurance Papers Stir Emotions
Citizens receive life insurance documents for sons soon to go to war, creating a heavy mood among families. The piece notes optimism clashes with fear as the reality of danger sinks in and parents feel a chilling sense of impending loss.
Standard of Mercy Red Cross Mite Donation Appeal Poem
A Civil War era plea urges support for the Red Cross through philanthropy rather than battlefield service. The speaker, Naomi LeDorig Jones, requests readers place her name on a ledger and contribute funds to aid wounded soldiers, appealing to mothers and citizens to aid those fighting for liberty. The poem emphasizes sacrifice, humanitarian duty, and bearing a standard of charity.
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Red Cross
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the Peoples Bank
George Fleming
John M. Jackson
G. C. Cook
W. J. Stewart W. ©. Robinson
A. J. Baskin
Dr. H. J. Goodwyn
W. 8. Campbell
W. G. Robinson
Carroll, Heard and
Harrlson
Commission
Boykin Loan CO
Callion US Room 15
E. T. McGuire Supply Warehouse
Rome Street
Bradley Building
Carrollton, Georgia
Earnice E. Maxwell
Catron
Carrollton, Go
Casper Holland
Lurape
Fred
Willie
Naomi LeDorig Jones
Johnson Drug Co
Maple Street
Clifton Terrace
Bowdon
College
Villa Rica
Bowdon Junction
Alabama Street
Pine Bluff
Ark
Center Point
Hulett
Hickory Level
J. B. F. Dial
Carrollton, Ga
S. J. Boykin & Sons, Inc
General Insurance
Boykin Bldg
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