Soldiers Letters Resume From Front to Home
A soldier recounts weeks at the front through late September to October, detailing bombardments, casualties including Charlie Haynes and George Easler, stretcher duty, prisoner taking, and near-constant shell fire. He notes wounds, hospital, armistice, and hopes of returning home, ending with family news and a local ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Haynes
Newberry
Ernest Dent
Kamerad
Charlie
Fritz
Jerry
New York
George Easler
Swift & Company and the meat distribution system
The article explains how two thirds of US livestock are raised in the West while half of meat consumers live in the East. Packers established ice and meat hauls, refrigeration, and distributed networks to move animals, create markets, and lower prices, enabling Swift & Company to operate efficiently at a fraction of a cent per pound profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy
Army of Occupation
Third Army
New York
France
States
United States
West
East
Swift & Company
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Ford
America
Fordson Tractor
Strother Motors CO
Coblenz, Germany
Mexico
Yankee
Germany
Old John
Will
Vanarsdell’s
Tobacco Raggett & Myers
Velvet
Olggatte Magers Tobacco Ca
B. Levin Ladies’ Tailor
Fayette National Bank
Lexington, Ky