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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
8
Advertising space costs ten cents per inch per issue for last page and inside pages. Front page space is fully contracted. Local notices charged at six cents per line per issue. Copy must arrive by Tuesday evening. Obituary poetry and cards of thanks are billed per line.
A collection of letters from soldiers detailing arrival at Camp Merritt New Jersey and life at Jasper News Barracks Camp Funston. Descriptions include travel from St Louis through New York Chicago and Buffalo experiences weather and scenery. Notes on Red Cross YMCA support, uniforms, bathing, drill, guard duties, kitchen police labor, and sandstorms. Mentions of friends and aims to write home.
A soldier records a chaotic night as fellow recruits face constant callouts. He mentions leap frog training, a large group of sergeants in a bad mood, and frequent recalls, then signs off with his name Kit Earl and a farewell to L. KK.
Hobson Mikesell writes from Atlantic Port on August 15 to Dear Father and Sister about a voyage to Brest France and Portugal. He reports weighing 175 pounds after the trip, notes 2,000 soldiers aboard his ship and five other boatloads, and mentions breakdowns requiring repairs and five days of pumping water to stay afloat. He hopes to hear from family and friends and signs as Hobson Mikesell aboard the U S S Sierra with c o Postmaster New York City.
The Food Administration prohibits burning straw stocks and warns violators will be severely penalized. Straw is valued as cattle roughage for winter, so owners should sell or give away excess. Reports of straw destruction prompt an official investigation and potential inquiries for identified individuals.
Arabs around Aden prize a potent perfume made from wood called oud. When burned in incense pots it fills garments with scent, lingering for days even after washing. The fragrance reflects高度 skilled preparation and cultural reverence for oud in trade and daily life.
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