Letter From Earl L Murray From World War I Front Line
Letter dated August 4 1918 from Earl L Murray describes intense fighting with German forces on their fronts, prisoners captured and pushed back, a hot battle, and his left elbow wound from July 28 a hospital stay with French visitors and Red Cross support. He expects mail soon and mentions plans to write to his company and keep photos safe while hoping the war ends soon.
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God
Hess
Abe
Myrie
Injured Soldier's Last Name Unknown in Fractured Note
A garbled wartime note from a World War I era document references Private Earl L. Murray of Company 1 168th Infantry AEF France. The fragmentary text appears to be a memoriam or casualty reference with missing or misread details.
Unclear Notes On Illness And Anecdotes From Lima
Fragmentary text appears to reference stomach illness and a person named Emma Verbryke of Lima. Details are sparse and names are inconsistently presented, making a coherent report difficult. no clear event, date, or outcome emerges from the readable fragments.
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Chamber
Emma Verbryke
Lima, Y
Camp Pike Notes Turn of Duty and Talent
Camp Pike items report Roy Sullivan as chief cook in the 5th and Roy Turner proud of gifts from his uncle. Finley Arnott appears to be singing in a theater. A photo feature shows the boys in a theater afternoon, bringing new life that even Hindenburg cannot dampen, as Sunday night gatherings continued.
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Camp Pike
Roy Sullivan
Roy Turner
Finley Arnot
Hindenburg
Aer cheers for Old Glory and to hell with the Kaiser
Patrons and crowd leaders express fervent wartime patriotism with calls to support Allied forces and insult the Kaiser, as banners fly and street crowds chant approval of the United States entry into the conflict.
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Aer
Kaiser
Early tells of sinking of U S S San Diego
A nephew of H M Bulick in Beaver reports his uncle Wm Ramp a fireman on the U S S San Diego describing the ship sinking ten miles off Cape Cod during a 1918 naval action. He survived four hours in the Atlantic and notes losses of six men mainly from the Engineers and one from deck.
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Board of Inquiry
County Court Minutes Reflect Vouchers And Approvals
County officials approve bank bonding and designate Balko State Bank as county depository. Many General Fund claims listed for salaries, mileage, stamps, and office costs. several items laid over or rebid, including farm expenses and school district drinking fountain grant.
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Eg Lain
Balko State Bank
W. T. Ditkenon
Cedar Med
Ayers
G. T
Newsom
J. Pe Brown
Stella
Gardner
E. B
Frank
Smith
Brown
Coffin
Lquinn
Spohn
John A
cLain
T. P
F. J
Karnes
I. G
County
Cleark
Couch
J. B
D. H
A. K
Quinn
Lois
de Work Co
Light
C.m
Grain Co
Bles
Mev. B. 8. Wiles Leads Local Store Manager Change
Mev B 8 Wiles of Laverne heads the change at the local store with Lee Gosney as manager. The event follows a period of focus on matters of finesse and interest in the area.
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Wiles
Laverne
Beaver
Peimwiras
McDermott
Lee Gosney
Indigestion and Contsions Prompts Masufacturer Note
A garbled OCR note discusses indigestion remedies and mentions ulnine and Grove's Contsions for tone. It references a masufecturers’ claim but lacks clear product names, dates, or locations.
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Grove
Surprise man markets wheat and prints bills, returns home
E. C. Huff of Surprise served as county seat caller on Thursday at his farm market. He planned to print personal property bills and dispose of holdings. Mr and Mrs Huff will move back to their former home and lease out their Surprise holdings.
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E. C. Huff
Surprise
SOUTH ELMWOOD NOTES OF RAIN AND RURAL LIFE
Fine rains last week were badly needed in South Elmwood. A new girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmwood Bridges on Saturday night August Bist. Farewell ice cream party for soldier boys at Wm Bass home on Thursday evening August 20. Despite rain, large crowd and good time, with fine music. Farewell musical social for soldiers at C L Fowler home on Saturday evening August 31, large crowd and good time. New rural carrier Will Cravey began work September 9. Bertling had a rainy week finishing duties as carrier. Hopes for successor to meet the same standard. Broom corn pulling seems to be the order of these days. Fowler and family spent Sunday at H Deane’s, Asa Kile and family at Jess Brooks'. A CALLER.
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South Elmwood
Will lCravey
Bertling
Fowler
H. Deane
Asa Kile
Jess Brooks
Twin Mound
Remer Grove
Girton
Gindeer
Frank Smith
Hnisses Shines
Earnest
Beaver
Marjory
Herbert Lee
Oke Tahoma Sience
Macy
Frank Robinson
Young
Brother Pringle
Are Mound
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed for Croup and Colds
Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised as effective for coughs colds and croup and pleasant to take for children and adults. Wm Scruby of Chiles Missouri reports raising three children always using it and feeling safe from croup with it in the house. The remedy contains no opium or narcotics.
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Chamberlain
Selina
Croup
Twin Mound Remer Grove Services Draw Large Attendance
Rainy week boosts wheat sowing as community gathers for Remer grove service. Girton siblings joined from overland by car, while friends arrived in time for worship. Shiner family, Beav er trip, school plans described, weather delays mail, remnant notes announce weekly meeting at Mound.
Great relief by Chamberlain's Tablets in caves
A claim that Chamberlain's Tablets provide great relief for a weak stomach and impaired digestion in many caves. The remedy reportedly brings permanent relief and restores health to sufferers in those caves.
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Chamberlain
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Red Cross
Pone
Sam
Burns
Tam
Aren
Mother
Earl L.urray
France
Beaver, Okla
Tal
Jarma
Barma
Woodward
BLATZ
Milwaukee
Crusatr
Orces
Steneck Bi Hoboken, N
H. M. Bulick
Democrat
New Commissioners
Tanney
Nney
Seers
F. P
Herod
E. A
Phelan
Beaver Tee Contree Court House
Tracy
F. G
Lowery
Will
Ferguson
J. W
W. L
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