Patriot Mothers and Camp Upton Letters Save World War I Memory
A Tennessee mother’s patriotic letter to Camp Upton’s hospital commander is highlighted as a document of American spirit. It honors Sergeant-Major William B. Jenkins, expresses grief, gratitude to soldiers and comrades, and looks forward to victory, noting deaths from disease outnumber combat losses. The piece frames the letter as a lasting record for mothers, sisters, and sweethearts nationwide.
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Tennessee
Mothers of America
M. E. Jenkins
Holladay
Tenn
Whitman
Camp Upton
Evans
William B. Jenkins
France
Europe
Pershing
Death on the Gallows and Pirate Legends Recalled
In a period of new merchant marine enlistment, the article recalls pirate raids by Spanish main buccaneers and German submarines. It narrates Capt. Thomas Fuller of Salem, a survivor of the brig Mexican, whose crew faced pirates in 1832 near Cuba and later in St. Thomas. Five pirates were hanged in Boston after trials.
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United States Shipping Board
France
Shipping Board
Massachusetts
Thomas Fuller
Salem
Fuller
Rio
Cuba
Long Arm of Justice
St. Thomas
Nazareth
Africa
Fernando Pound
Thomas
Boston
Pedro Gilbert
Joseph Story
Kaisers Call to the Devil in Wartime Verse
A verse features the Kaiser calling Satan on the phone to discuss his World War I campaigns in Belgium, Paris, and the seas, versus Wilson and Yankee resistance, ending with the Devil predicting Yank forces would overpower him in hell. Includes historical notes on West Virginia history and a joke about approaching a father-in-law by telephone.
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Kaiser
Devil
Central
Old Man Satan
Kaiser Bill
Bill
Belgium
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
William
Satan
Hell
Boys In Blue
Enment
Pengle
United States
America
West Virginia
Secretary of the Treasury
Virginia
T. John J. Cornwell
Weat
Ora
United States War Saviega Stampa
Natories
Haure Ut Toomelock P
Fourcelock P.M
Robert L Archer
Charleston
Machine Guns Prove Most Efficient War Weapon
British expert in the London Daily Mail argues the machine gun is the war’s most efficient weapon. He notes mobile types like Lewis and Vickers, describes rapid fire and range, and explains gun crews, ammo feeding, and the strategic use of belts and barrages against advancing troops.
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London Daily Mail
Wartime quotes and humorous vignettes from a Civil War era publication
A long, mixed text fragment includes inflammatory World War I era invective about Germans and Prussians, then shifts to light anecdotes about prohibition, elopement jokes, and a letter from Carroll D. Billmyer describing war work and engineering education. Contains numerous names, places, and dated sentiments.
Rheumatism Relief Promised by Cod Liver Oil Emulsion
A vintage health note urges readers to watch for signs of rheumatic pain and stiff joints. It touts Scott’s Emulsion as Nature’s great blood cleanser, claiming cod liver oil improves parity and supports muscle and joint health.
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Pierce
Warettye
W.va
Manoy J. Letsren
Scott
Victrolas Hard to Obtain Amid Government Work
Victor Company and dealers face limited supply as government work reduces availability. Orders should be placed now to secure delivery later. Terms offered to customers reflect the tight market and shared supplier strain across competing dealers.
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Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Tivo
M. Beltzhoover, Jr
Charles Town
Iveeral Law Practice
Hopkins Gibson
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Register
Harrison Schley
General Insurance
Jefferson Security Bank
Eggs and Poultry
Ben
Hartzell
M. R. Moler
Unity
Dean
Fletcher
Castoria
Anuric
MO. H. Schoppert
The
Fancy Grocer
Welshans
Main Street
W. Luria
W. Robertson Nicoll
Warner’s Corsets
Warner
Lester Brothers
Hagerstown
Maryland
Department of the Interior
Montana
Wyoming
New York
Montana Farming Corporation
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Lane
Gov
Deck" Oglesby
State
Springfield
E. E. Meredith
Clarksburg
National Arsenal
Harper's Ferry
Baltimore and Ohio
Marsinsburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Point
Stokeysville
Preston County
Barnes and
Raymond
Barnesville
Fairmont
Darling
Archibald
James Russell Lowell
State OF
Executive Department
Danwell
Houston G. Young
Gaettie
Germany
Tannenberg
Wunger
von der Goltz
van Keies
Attila
China
Lusitania
Pastor Baumgarten
God—Von Moltke
von Gottberg
O. A. H. Schmidt
Washington
Thomas J. Wars
Montina
Pat
Shure
Far West
Gattell D. Billmyer
Throop College of Technology
Pasadena
California
Keeister
L Owly
Gond Old Shepherdstown
West Virginia University
Morgansons
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blackshore
Marcus Todd
Carroll D. Bil
Victrolas
Victor Company
Victor
Miller's Pharmacy
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