Sergeant Crawford's wartime front line recollections from France
A letters from SERGT. T. H. Crawford of Company M, 23 Infantry, A E F France. He recalls frontline service from late spring through the armistice, detailing transfers, battles at Chateau Thierry Soissons Metz Verdun and the Argonne, close calls with shells, shrapnel, and his leadership role. He notes marching through Belgium Luxemburg Germany to Coblenz, and hopes for Christmas homecoming while seeking discharge.
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Chateau Thiery
Fritzie
Paris
Soissons
Polly Mousson
Metz
St. Mihiel
Champagne Front
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Vai
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
Rhine
Coblenz
T. H. Crawford
France
Letters From Soldier Boys From Sampigony France
War era letter from Private Samuel McNeely of Headquarters Co 137th Infantry A P O 743 Ae describes cold winter in France in January 1919. He notes weather snow covered mountains and valleys and hopes for spring growth in the U S also mentions the influenza raid and missing letters from family including Mabel. He plans to farm after service, recalls removing tonsils, and thanks his parents for discipline urging a quick return home.
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Var Bon
Frog Land
France
Plu
U. 58
Mabel
U.S
Samuel McNeely
Headquarters Co
137Th Infantry
A. E
Letters From World War I Soldiers From France
A pair of wartime letters describe Willie Keel of the 326th Infantry 82nd Division in France on December 21 1918 and family news from home. The writer praises comrades and talks of training boxing bouts sermons and peace celebrations while awaiting orders for the return to Mississippi.
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Mississippi
Lou
Clay
Bits
Birdie
Pineville
God
Willie Keel
France
George Hall Writes From Germany January 1919 Letter Home
Private George Hall reports from France in a long letter describing troop movements from Camp Merritt to Montreal then by sea to Liverpool and Southampton, the English Channel crossing, arrivals in Cherbourg, rest camps, front-line duty near October, and awaiting censor approval before sending more. He notes the 126th Infantry, 32nd Division, A E F France, and his address A P O 784.
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Atlantic
Liverpool
England
Red Cross
Southampton
English Channel
Chernberg
France
PVT
George Hall
Taxes Hit Trucks and Cars in 1919 Revenue Bill
Washington reports the 1919 revenue bill imposes three percent tax on motor trucks trailers and equipment five percent on passenger cars five percent on tires parts and accessories and a ten percent tax on shows. Taxicabs face ten or twenty dollar annual fees based on seating capacity with additional taxes on truck haulage express and passenger transport in competition with rail or water.
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Washington
Sewing Machine Oil and Repairs Offered by J H Morris
J H Morris offers sewing machine oil needles and repairs for all kinds of sewing machines at his store. Collection details provided by J H Morris.
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J. H. Morris
Colored Teachers Association Field Day Brings 500 County Guests
The Colored Teachers Association held a Field Day on March 14 with schools Buford Cargo Jefferson Taylor New Hope Hopewell Yocona Morrison Jordan Chapel Splinter Springdale Shegogg Henderson Stockards. Despite heavy rain about 500 attendees joined in the sports event and over $30 was raised. Teachers plan to meet the first Saturday in April. F. C. Neilson, President.
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Buford
Cargo
Jefferson
Taylor
New Hope
Hopewell
Yocona
Morrison
Jordan
Chapel
Splinter
Springdale
Shegogg
Henderson
Stockards
F. C. Neilson
Local Social and Personnel Notes From Oxford
Mrs. Hiram Baird of Abbeville visits with Mrs. William York. George Lundie sick with flu after relapse. Mrs. Harvey returns from Delta visit. T. W. Black resigns as post office janitor. Jim Rogers to fill. Black and Clyde Huggins buy North Street mill formerly McElvaney. Edwin Ross Butler leaves for Greenwood after visiting Buffaloe grandparents. Cobb of Covington Tenn. visits Oxford. FE Temple returns to Atlanta. Mrs. Black spends time in Memphis.
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Edwin Ross Butler
Greenwood
G. W. Buffaloe
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Oxford Woman Says Relief
Mrs. W. D. Franklin of East St Oxford reports dramatic relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes back pain weakness and extended bed rest improving quickly with the remedy priced at 60 cents per box, from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Oxford
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn ,Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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Samuel
Gentaur Goumpany
New York
the Centaur Company
New York City
Sampigony
Aujourres
Cliff Stewart
States
O. K
General Pershing
161St
Camp Merritt
Montreal
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Sydney Harbor
Nova Scotia
Eave R
Bayer
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Prince Alberta
P.A
P. A
Prince Albert
Jamhill
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
Machine Oil
Colored Teachers Association
Hiram Baird
Abbeville
William York
George Lundie
Mrs. Harvey
The
Delta
T. W. Black
Jim Rogers
Messrs
Clyde Huggins
North Street
Mr. McElvaney
Mr. Cobb
Covington, Tenn
Temple
Atlanta, Ga
Mrs. Black
Memphis
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