Veteran Fonville Praised for YMCA Service in WWI
DeRoy R. Fonville of Burlington North Carolina, blinded in action with the First and Sixth Marines and Ninth and Twenty-third infantry at Chateau Thierry and St Mihiel, received a personal letter of appreciation from Major General William S. Upton for his uncomplaining service with the YMCA in France. The piece notes his return home after ten months overseas and describes his view on the YMCA’s role and the courage of American servicemen. It also mentions a separate Navy style poem and a Marine Corps recruiting notice for honorable discharges to relieve frontline Marines in France, inviting eligible veterans to apply in Richmond Virginia.
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New York
DeRoy R. Fon ‘Ile
Burlington
N. C
Genwil L. S Upton
Mr. Fonville
He Y. M.C. A
Sixth Marines
Ninth
Twentnbird
Chateau Thierry Jobsons
St. Mihiel
James Aairohby
Cuiadena
Cal
Rech Triangle
Thomas W. Willit, Jr
New Britain
Conn
Uptonhead
Y. M.C. AL
Ninth Infantry
France
No Compromise Footfall Triggered Tense Encounter
Luke weighs heavy amid racial phrasing as the scene unfolds with a game of chance. Sam steps on Luke's foot provoking indignation and a sharp demand to move away. The terse exchange captures a moment of conflict and grievance.
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Luke
Sam
Lake
Milas Pansy Pyotin Faces Family Strain Over Party
In a domestic note, Milas Pansy Pyotin’s father contends he will leave home if another party is held. He agrees to chores like grinding the ice cream freezer but objects to keeping the phonograph running late into the night.
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Milas Pansy Pyotin
Grandpa Tells Charles To Return Lost Watch
A grandfather entertains his restless three year old, Charles, by giving him a watch to play with. After a tug of war over the watch the boy asks for more, sparking a playful moment between generations.
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Charles
Classified Ad Claims Insyde Inner Tubes and Carbon Remover
The notice lists a product called Insyde inner tubes and a carbon remover advertised by Mc Neill and Underwood that allegedly increases fuel mileage by six miles per gallon.
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McNeill & Underwood
Editor’s note on trousers save torn buttonholes
Small brass rings sold for three cents a dozen can be sewn inside eye trousers to protect buttonholes from wear. The piece cites a claim from the Themarville Times about editors who please everyone, joking that such an editor would have a glass plate over his face.
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Lmng Heve
Themarville
Notice of Sale and Firm Name Change in Roanoke Rapids
Notice that Moses Whitley sold his interest in the firm Whitley Gari in Roanoke Rapids to Jasper Whitley. Debts to the firm now go to Jasper Whitley who will continue the business under the old name. Dated May 1, 1919.
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Roanoke Rapids
Whitley Gari
Jasper Whitley
Jasper Itley
Moses Whitley
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Gaye
Loving Kindness
Leive
The
Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Stu
Heaven
Dents Army Training Camp
East Broad Street
Richmond
DeRoy R. Fonville
Carter
Cardui
Cardus
Cardul
Madison Heights
F. M. Coburn
Lancock
Firestone
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
J. I. Case
Appomattox
Roanoke Hardware Company
Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Chautauqua
League of Neighbors
Chautauqua Association
First National Bank and Herald Publishing Co
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