Soldier writes upbeat France letter from Lee Tully
In a June 1918 missive from France Lee Tully writes to his Kan sas City cousins and mother Lydia Tully recounting daily life. He notes no casualties in his unit, removal of a personal chevron, travels to meet French locals including Mlle Julia, and a spy-capture night near No Man’s Land. He describes food at headquarters and a first communion ceremony in a French village, gifting five francs to a girl.
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John DeCook
Lee Tully
Kansas City
Lydia Tully
DeCook
J. W. Todd
Pella
Todd
Tully
France
Liddy
Tres Bien
Mlle
Julia
Nett
Joan of Arc
Iowa
Charlie Chaplin
Ben Hur
Lee
Letter From Lee to Mother in France 1918
A heartfelt wartime letter from Lee in France dated June 12 1918 expresses sorrow over Sades death and Nett’s news. He consoles his mother praising bravery and faith while reflecting on loss, prayers, and the hope the war will end soon with allied victory. He also extends sympathy to Fred and wishes his mother and family well.
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France
Nett
Sade
Mother
Jane
Daddy
Fred
Lee
Catarrhal Deafness Claims Cure by Constitutional Remedy
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased ear portion. Cure relies on constitutional treatment. The condition arises from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube, causing rumbling or loss of hearing when closed. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act thru the blood to mucous surfaces with a $100 reward for any cure not achieved. Circulars free. price 76 cents. FP J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Tradition Smashes For Veterans Pensions Increase
The Albia News reports veterans rejoice as pension allowances rise following a Democratic Congress and President. The piece notes long voters opposed to Democrats feared pension cuts, while many seniors now celebrate the policy shift and political rhetoric.
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Albia News
Man Made Sunshine and the Golden Rule
A reflection on Courtesy as social currency, contrasting Robinson Crusoe and Friday. The essay argues that manners sustain cohabitation in large communities, asserting the Golden Rule as the central, universal debt people owe to one another.
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Robinson Crusoe
Desert
Crusoe
Are You One of Them Chamberlains Tablets Ad
Mrs M R Sears of Baldwinsville New York reports a six month stomach trouble with gas and pain. After a drugstore recommendation she tried Chamberlains Tablets and the first dose relieved her and she continued use to cure. The ad notes the tablets do not relieve pain but prevent recurrence after relief.
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M. R. Sears
Baldwinsville
N. Y
F. D. Stubenrauch
A Mother Made Man by the Great Man
Dr Lorimer relates a tale of a renowned leader who rejects the label self made, crediting his mother for guiding his work, reading, and integrity. He recalls beginnings in youth and a moral lesson about honesty from a barrel of apples, arguing his mother shaped his character and usefulness.
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Tom
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Vander Meulen & CO
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