Frontline Tales of Empey in France and a Drunken Duel
Arthur Guy Empey, an American, enlists in France and recalls frontline life, injuries, and lessons from No Man’s Land. A German captain and a subordinate die after a drunken wager to place a cap on English barbed wire, discovered by a sentry during a night encounter. The men are buried in a small cemetery marked by two crosses.
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Nile
Thiper
Tommy
Interoffizier
No Man’s Land
Chats With Fritz on Frontline War Experience and Prisoner Exchange
An infantryman recalls volunteering for machine gun school at St Omar, joining a brigade unit, and serving in the front line. He describes a bombing raid, capture of twenty one prisoners, and sharing rum with German POWs led by Carl Achmidt. The narrative notes personal bonds and wartime stress observed in the dugout.
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Fritz
St. Omar
Ac Ee No. 2
Gronki
Dows
Fiée
Pritz
Carl Achmidt
Conegseta
Tegdter
Wagner
Bran Xork
Rte
London
Russell
Germany
Ced ZéeHpel
St. Paul's Cathedral
Catarrhal Deafness and the Claim of a Constitutional Cure
A historical advertise claim states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by focal ear treatments and must be addressed by a constitutional remedy. It describes an inflamed Eustachian tube causing rumbling or hearing loss, asserts inflammation is reversible, and offers one hundred dollars for failures to cure with Ball's Catarrh Medicine.
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Cai
Hall
Ball
Turned Back From Leave And Frontline Nightmares
In the wake of a relief, the writer heads to rest billets only to learn leave canceled and a grueling seven day trek to Blighty follows. He witnesses brutal trench fighting, dead and mangled bodies, a dismembered leg swapped as a tool, and the grim toll as his machine gun crew endures heavy losses before relief and rest billets resume.
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T. O
Royal Transportation Officer
Santa Claus
Obituary of Evelena Finley in Montgomery
Friday afternoon May 17 1918 at Mrs Dean's home in Montgomery Evelena Finley passed away and was laid to rest in Caddo cemetery. Born September 1 1844 she joined the church young and worked in the church and community. She was a devoted neighbor who traveled miles to tend the sick and leaves a husband relatives and many friends to mourn. The Ladies Aid Society commends the grieving family to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cied
Ladies Aid Society
Young Bulls for Sale at Farmer Prices in Alabama
Two young bulls of Holstein and Jersey breeds, ages from three months to one year, are for sale at farmer prices. All are well developed and in good condition. Courthind, Ala. Also an ice cream supper at Conway Friday night, June 15. Everyone invited. Huse Hawkins, Glan Shelton.
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E. P. Bynun Courthind
Ala
Conway Saturda
Huse Hawkins
Glan Shelton
Doctor Gigos Vin Hepatica as Last Resort
A testimonial from W. W. Kelley of Rouse No. 3 praising Vin Hepatica for kidney and rheumatic ailments. Kelley says the remedy helped him regain health after injuries and kidney trouble, noting improved sleep and energy. The ad asserts Vin Hepatica supports liver stomach and nerve health and promotes it as Nature’s remedy. Sent from Sandlin-Cowan Dragon and S. Pippen in Alabama.
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Doctor Gigos
W. W. Kelley
Rouse No. 3
Leona
Teun
Moulton
Ala
S. Pippen
Courtland
Old Palse Teeth Wanted by Mazer's Tooth Specialty Dept
Old Palse Teeth Wanted. We pay up to 14 dollars per set for broken teeth and old jewelry. Gash for old gold and silver. Checks sent by return mail. Held 10 days for sender approval of offer. Address: Mazer's Tooth Specialty Dept A 2007 5S Std St Philadelphia Pa.
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Mazer’s Tooth Specialty Dept
Std St
Philadelphia
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France
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Ini
Ceapter
Lusia
Ieey City
Faomga
Ger
Empey
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Red Cross
Panama Canal
Zou
Leutenant
Price
J. D. Bush
Decatur
Blood Hounds
Alabama
Norwood
W. S
Young Bulls
Lawrence County
Meat Business
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Ilinois
U.S.A
Southern Bell Telephone
J. Bocassells
Decatur Ala
Progressive Farmer
Atlanta Constitution
the Advertiser
Alabam
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