Recount of cavalry recruit voyage to Fort Hamilton then Panama
A soldier writes of a long journey from St Louis to Fort Hamilton and Panama via Jersey City, detailing towns seen from trains, visits to Coney Island and New York, life at Fort Hamilton, rough seas aboard ship, and duties recording harbor movements while praising the military postal system and home association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Fort Ramilton
New York
St Lenais
Cee Vargmias
Kentucky
Peouagbuuta
Mary Jacw
Coney Island
Steeple Chase
Luna Parks
Uncle Sam
New York City
Fort Hamilton
Ste
Igo Lie
France
Camp Fanston notes and family updates from October report
A Camp Fanston letter from October 5 details daily life for soldiers, praising morale, diet, and drills. It mentions French officers and 16 inch guns, a lecture on warfare, and requests for cheerful letters home to buoy the troops. It also records the death of Pearl Lux in 1917 and notes family ties to Captain Whybark and other local servicemen, with prayers and sympathy from Bollinger county readers.
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GB Snider
Parmington Wall
Old Bollinger
Farmington Falls to Mayfield in Tough Football Test
A rough split of the Farmington vs Will Mayfield game ended 24 to 18 after late goals and a key injury. Mayfield's defense stiffened and Alexander scored on a fast end run as the clash stayed tight from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandingtten
Cate
Teowalk
Mishay
Will Mayfield
Richards
Farmington Boys
Bolden
Farmington
Alexander
Nature Provides the Ingredients in a Remedy Claim
A dated advertisement touts Areo-Thosphane as a stomach remedy made from natural ingredients. It claims rapid relief, simplistically explains digestion, and asserts universal benefit from daily use. The text references testimonials and urges purchase through a pharmacist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Haa
Stijemeonts Mando Daily
Sy Linea
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Dellinger
Lutesville
Fort
Randeolph
Panama Canal Tone
Lae Boone
Bern
Panama
Ko Aml
Parly
St Lowe
Jefferson Barracks
Washington
Washington Monument
Philadelphia
Louisville
Montgomery
West Va
Virginia
Jersey City
Enougl
Antiow
Lenses
Colon
Australia
Lorie
Camp Fansion
Kansas
Kanane City
Ami Longs
Peor
Camp Fanston
Kaiser Bill
Regiment An
Battery FL
Bollinger County
Tod Neel
Tres Heaney, Jr
Fance
Mero Aki
George Whytark Toon
Abdevram
Waiter Wiyebark
Ss. A
Franck
Eine
Aumnet
Ceptan Wisverk
Fort Sithoy
Nis Leva
Arti Wervine
Janet
Gothen
Muy
Sepwice
California
Army
Ith
Railway Engineers
Fras 9
Avgruet
Whyburk
Port Monroe
Woybath
Pintenmediately
Porn Smith Ack Tinte
Macord Capiin
Walter Whybark
Lew Whybark
Miss Pearl May Lux
Stu
Miss Pearl
Christ
Moe
Pine Union
Abd Omer Eour
Mome Poreger
Grandfather Denman
Determ Pation
Pho Ve
Farmitions Lite
Ballacros
Rand Cottman
Pan Sutheriant
Truman
Althomad
Star Brand
Star Brant
Hse
Peoples Supply Company
Issouri
Paris
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