Letter From Texas from Mrs J A Ooom in 1918
A letter from Mrs J A Ooom of Burnsville Mississippi describes life in Wolfe City Texas in May 1918. She notes healthful climate, heavy rains and hail, farming as main income, scarce timber, windy dust storms, a predicted fine wheat crop, rising prices, and widespread Liberty Bond and Thrift Stamp purchases amid wartime anxiety. The piece also includes a testimonial about Foley Kidney Pills attributed to M W Taylor of Calvert Texas and a local drugstore advertisement.
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Texas
Burnsville
J. A. Ooom
Dear Friends from Avis Gray at Fortress Monroe
Avis O Gray of Division FE U S Maine Cop Fort Monroe Va writes to supporters about reading their letters, ship life, a ball game against Missouri, and a plan to reduce correspondence while inviting questions. He praises officers, hopes for more letters, and asks for coins to help feed the nation.
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Missouri
Lovingly
Avis O. Gray
Maine
Cop
Fortress Monroe
Memorial Day Proclaimed As Day Of Prayer And Fasting
President Wilson designates May 30 as National Memorial Day a day of public humiliation prayer and fasting urging Americans to seek divine guidance and victory for the armies in the war the proclamation follows a congressional resolution calling for devotion and supplication for mercy justice and lasting peace in the world
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Congress of the
Senate
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
America
Flanders Fields Poem and Reply From Ohio Citizen
The article presents the World War I poem In Flanders Fields by Lieut. Col. John McCrae and an Ohio citizen’s reply. It contrasts the fields of poppies with cannon fire and urges future fighters to uphold the torch and faith, promising to crush the foe or rest with the fallen.
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Flanders
John McCrae
Flanders Fields
Hell
Vin Hepatica touted by Leona farmer as last resort remedy
W. W. Kelley of Route No 3 Leona Teun aged 58 once crippled by mule injuries and kidney trouble credits Vin Hepatica with his recovery and urges others in rundown health to try the herbal remedy. He says it restored sleep and strength and describes Vin Hepatica as a natural eight-herb remedy for kidney liver stomach and nerve troubles.
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W. W. Kelley
Leona
Teun
Kelsey
Road district bids for Belmont Moors Mill road grading
Road Commissioners of Belmont Road District announce June 3 1918 at the courthouse door Iuka to let contracts for grading a link of road from Belmont to Moors Mill with plans on file. Each bid must include a $100 certified check. Right to divide bids reject any or all bids reserved. This May 9 1918. Signed 8 P Allen Sec Road Commissioners. Baynett Clark Attorneys.
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Belmont Road
Iuka
Moors Mill
Belmont
Chancery Clerk
P. Allen
Baynett & Cuark
Road Dist
Change of Southern R R Schedule At luka Miss
Schedule update from the Southern Railway at Luka Mississippi effective April 21 2018 lists No 11 West at 6 58 with a 35 West apm and 36 East pm 12 46 pm and 42 East at 9 55 pm.
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R. R
Luka
Miss
Golden Road District Road Contract Bid Notice
Slate of Mississippi Golden Road District will on the ninth day of May 1918 at the courthouse door in Iuka Mississippi let to the lowest responsible bidder contracts for a road from Golden village southwest to Eastport and Fulton road near Mrs L M Hale. Bids must include 100 dollar certified check. District reserves right to divide contracts or grade and gravel separately and to reject all bids.
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Mississippi
Piscomingo County
Golden Road
Iuka
Said Road
Golden
Eastport and
Fulton Road
L. M. Hale
Chancery Clerk
J. P. Cree BE
Bennett & Clark
Scraggs Bridge Bid Notice And Legal Citations
Notice of public bid for building the Scraggs bridge over Yellow Creek at Iluka courthouse door with plans on file and bid rejection rights. Also court summons in the Sanders case, with appearance required on the second Monday in June 1915. Includes unrelated testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy.
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John Potter
Shype St
Mt Pleasant
Foley
J. C. Jourdan
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Treasury Department
Liberty Loan Organization OF the
Federal Reserve District
ST. Louis
Vidette
Mias
Liberty Loan Organization
Liberty Loa! Organization
H. S. Gardner
S. W.shockley
Rover
Iuka Guaranty Bank
Luka Pressing
Glu
D. A. Dugger
Bonds Barber Shop
Jourdan's Drug Store
Hall
FL J. Cheney & C
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & CO
Welte
D. Swift & O
Seventh St
Gton
Elite Barber Shop
Bingham
Madison Ave
Memphis
Tennessee
Oison Ny
Wolfe City
M W Taylor
Calvert
Poley
J. C Jourdan
Sao Ea
Lmi
Dh Lee Ea Eee
Eda
J.C. Jourdan
District of Columbia
Robert Lans
Mule
Lawrence County
Yours
T. J. Foote
Studebaker
BUICK
New
Mbjeet
Ipelo
Hissippi
Sheffield
Granite and Marble
J. F. Marichal
Alabama
State OF Mississippi
Tisnominco County
Trihomingo County
Dennie Road
Tuka
Lr, Davis, Lee
Toa
Yellow Creek
Scraggs
Court House
Iluka
D. L. Anderson
State of
Tishomingo
W. D. Sanders
Rebecca Jordan
Sarah Boggs
Chancery Court
Sanders
T. M. Sanders
A. Payne
Bennett & Crank
Tan
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