Christmas Away From Home In France 1918
Soldier writes from France describing time off, mountain climb near a village, rough terrain, a rock house at the peak, and eating well after the climb. He mentions basketball plans, longing for home Tigers, Hallowe en mischief with enemy at the front, and weighing 180 pounds. End with love to family from Musician Rube Brand of the 339 Field Artillery Band.
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France
Folts
Lieut
Lacock
Aix
Red Rock
Hal
Agen
Tigers
Cody
Sis
Chronicle
Booster
Boyd Leachman
Clarine
Rube Brand
Field Artillery
Special Announcement on Accounts and Interest Policy
Beginning January 1 1919 our book accounts run to August 1 1919 without interest. From August 1 1919 to January 1 1920 6 percent per annum will be charged. On January 1 1920 accounts are due and payable. Goods purchased after August 1 1919 are due January 1 1920 without interest. Vandermeulen & Co.
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Vandermeulen & Co
Dolls from American factories for Christmas gifts
Bargain display offers dolls from ten cents to five dollars at Vander Linden's Bazaar. Affordable selections from top American factories aim to please every girl this holiday season.
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Vander Linden’s
BAZAR
Board of Health Warns on Spanish Influenza Spread
The Board of Health in Pella reports 165 influenza cases and urges citizens to follow health rules. It cites measures from local and state health officials to curb spread, including closing schools and churches, avoiding crowds, covering coughs, not spitting in public, and seeking medical care when ill.
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Pella
State Board of Health
Health Department
State Board ‘of Health
Board of Health
Rupert Blue
U. S. Public Health Service
Perons
Sumner
Boards of Health
Board ‘of Health
Soldier Carl Bydts Letter Home From France Describes Cold Shelter
Carl Bydts writes from Med. Detach. 352 Inf. A. P. I. in France describing frigid nights with one blanket, improvised bedding, and a fire to stay warm. He notes mail from August, planning better gear, dental work, and hopes to move to action, while mentioning Tom Green and Anna J. in Washington, D C.
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Carl Bydts
Sadler
Th Honian Liwes
France
Tove
Tom Green
Tom
P. I
N. Y
P. S
Anna J
Washington
D. C
Back to School Advice From a Curious Foreman
A narrator recalls a farmhand’s warning that quitting school can limit earnings. He proposes a test: compare outcomes of high school graduates versus nongrads by asking a dozen men from each group if they regret or regret not pursuing education. The piece blends anecdote with a call to value schooling amid wartime era slang.
The Mound Duel Between Jim and Tom in Verse
A poem contrasts Jimmy Jimson and Tommy Tomson on the baseball mound. Jimmy relies on knots and motion while Tommy throws a curve hard to read, illustrating life lessons about tradeoffs and resilience. The fragment ends with a note from the New York Evening Post about a sign in Fulton Street and umbrella recoveries.
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Jimmy
Tommy
Jim
Fulton Street
New York Evening Post
Furniture store teases oversized Christmas stock
A local shop advertises its large furniture inventory promising patient service and no pressure. Shoppers are invited to browse, reserve items, and return without hurry as they await Christmas purchases with a sizable stock still available.
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Seo Cer
Neill
Opia
Myopia
Desiz
A. H. Folwele
Jimson
Mimaelf
Asta
Tommy Tomson
Jims
Tome
Gambell’s
Vander’ Lindeis Barak
Water Orks
Howell
Wm. Schreiner
Poland
China
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