Corwin Powell Recalls WWI Allied Voyage and France Tour
Sergeant Corwin A. Powell of Company C, 168th Infantry writes from France about the long voyage across the Atlantic aboard ships of the White Star Line Adriatic, stormy seas, ships’ salutes, and his duties aboard. He describes the voyage, port stops in Liverpool and Southampton, train rides, English landscapes, a rough channel crossing, and arrival near Montrichard in the Touraine region. Powell mentions fellow soldiers, letters from home, and his longing to return, noting armistice readers and hope for Christmas at home. He ends with his unit and title.
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Monérishard
Fraser
Tolkn
States
Ricner
Ireland
Irish Sea
Liverpool
England
White Star Line
U. S
France
Southampton
London
Egypt
Jonah
He's Usually Not Worth It The Ike Man Disagreeable Figure
Detroit Free Press notes the trouble with Ike’s acquaintance style as his hostility often deters people from a second meeting, shaping a reputation for unfriendliness in social circles.
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Ike
Earl Keith in France and Ready to Come Home
Earl Keith writes from Corway France Dec 2 describing travel from Liverpool to Southampton then La Havre. He camped at Angouleme, visited Orleans Troyes Verdun and Clermont, notes a German room, Thanksgiving, and Meuse River scenery while salvaging leftovers. He expresses readiness to return home and asks Grandma to plan a ship.
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Earl Keith
France
Corway
Liverpool
England
Southampton
English Channel
la Havre
Angouleme
Argonne Front
Orleans
Troyes
Clermont
Verdun
U.S. A
Brieulles
Meuse River
Made Quite a Difference in Punctuation Proofs
A historical note explains how punctuation changes meaning in a single paragraph. An editor’s line about Mrs Jones lecturing on Dress was read as nothing remarkable, but with a misplaced break it suggests she wore nothing, which was remarkable.
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Mrs. Jones
Coms Positor
Victoria Cross In First Place
A man who has earned several deco ratios cannot please himself how he wears them. If he has been brave enough to carry off the V. O., that medal for conspicuous bravery must hang first upon his left breast that is in the center of his chest and all other decorations according to precedence must fall away toward his left arm.
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V. O
London
Women and Housecleaning Fun in Dust Storm
A Kansas City Star quip notes that after a month away a woman may dread cleaning yet joyfully attacks chores with broom and duster, stirring dust as she enjoys the anticipated mess and the coming dust as the source of ongoing amusement.
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Kansas City Star
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Sergi, Corwin Powell
Shurburgg
Aignon
Montrichard
Tours
Lemuel
Alden
O.k
Waco
Texas
Germany
Corwin A. Powell
Co. C
168Rd Infantry
A. BE. F
Irving Bacheller
A . T. B Ity
Carthage, Mo
Jersey
Temperance
Bayne
Jasper
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