Letters From World War I Servicemen Describe Life In Training and Front
A collection of letters from 1918 recounts training at Ellington Field Texas and Carnegie, reports on flying and radio work, and describes field life near the front in France. Personal notes salute friends, battles, and the American effort with vivid scenes of camps, dances, and warfare conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassiday
Spring Valley
Ellington Field
Gulf of Mexico
Houston Texas
Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Wartime letter from France describes front lines and daily rations
A soldier writing from the A E F in France in July 1918 describes safe crossing, daily hot cakes and biscuits, tobacco plentiful, and ongoing artillery fire. He notes no local Spring Valley presence in his company, correspondence with family and friends, and reassures his sister of his safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jack
Jane
Spring Valley
New York
Clement
Hubert
Tommy
Backache warning prompts kidney remedy testimonial
Spring Valley resident Mrs. R. Gillen describes severe backache and kidney pain, suffering fatigue and swelling until taking Deans Kidney Pills from Rathbun's Pharmacy. She endorses the Buffalo maker Foster Milburn Co and notes the 60 cent price at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun
Dean
Brown's Business College LaSalle Opens Fall Term
Brown's Business College in LaSalle Illinois will open the Fall Term on Tuesday September 3 Thorough intensive practical instruction in pleasant well lit and ventilated rooms The school organized September 1 1911 now leads LaSalle County group of Brown's Business Colleges It pays to attend Brown's of LaSalle Write or call at the College Office Cor First and Crosat Streets for information.
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Brown’s Business College
LaSalle
Ill
LaSalle County
Brown’s Business Colleges
Brown’s of
Cor. First
Crosat Sts
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Aero Provisional Squadron
Harry
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American Y. M. C. A
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Dominick Oberto
John Carroll
Corp
James Reynolds
132Nd Infantry
E. F
Huns
Frank Schwarting
H. Q. Co
New York City
Frank Lucas
Inf. Co. H
Castoria
DR. Olmsted
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W. Erie
Paul F. MC
Namara
R. A. Smith
WM. Hawthorne
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J. J. Moran
W. St. Paul Bt
Biins
Assiday Bros
J. H. Franklin
Jagodsinski
DR. A. Rummell
Spring Valle
Smith’s Garage
Dakota Street
Illinois
Goodyear Tires
Ford
John Wishnevsky
Prop
Blissteres
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Granville
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