Perienced Hardships In Wartime Letter From Camp
A fragment from a war letter describes hardships in East France and a delay in communication. The writer details preferences and frictions aboard ship, noting rough conditions, a disruptive crew member, and lack of sleep amid ongoing duties.
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France
Henry Ford's Wartime Letter From Front to Home
Henry J. Ford describes convoy hardships, front-line duty, and a brutal winter in France. He recounts Brest and Le Mans postings, rifle range drills, and gun crew duties, then traces transfer to the front, hospital scenes, and the exhausting march back to Brest. He notes armistice timing, sea voyage home, and a lavish postwar meal in camp.
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Lompany
Company M
Corp
Rinehart
LeMans Hospital
Thinza
Parignes le Polin
France
Brest
Jyet
Baker
Northern Pacific
Mess Hall
America
Crows-Nest
Navy
Army
Henry J. Ford
Coos Bay Suit Aims to Recover Over Eight Thousand From Local Papers
County officials join District Attorney in pursuing $8,347.21 from Evening Record Marshfield Times and Lew A. Cates alleging overcharges on 1906 to 1908 foreclosure summons. Court records show 6 482 descriptions at 10 cents each totaling disputed fees. Lew A. Cates, once editor, now Dallas Observer publisher, cited in the action. Liljeqvist to assist in prosecution.
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Judge Watson
John Yoaham
Archie Phillip
John F. Hall
Ecesary
Evening Record
Marshfield Times
Lew A. Cates
Coquille’ Sentinel
Coos Bay Harbor
J. C. Savage
The
Sentinel
Record
Malony
Cates
H. W. Young
J. Rufus Wallingford
Lilijeqvist
L. A. Liljeqvist
Dallas Observer
Dallas
Complete Ford Parts Line With Tires and Accessories
Local shop advertises a full Ford parts inventory including tires tubes and accessories for repair and replacement needs.
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FORD
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Port News
Camp Stuart
Wells
King
Lemans
83Rd
Sford
Moore & Walker
J. R. Collins
Camas
Washington
Lewa Cates
Coquille Sentinel
Coos County Court
Ford Agency of Independence
F. C. McLean
R. C. Barnard
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Federal
GuvTriss
Sloper Bros. & Cockle