Armistice Celebration Echoes From Camp Montoir France
Letter from Donald H. Harper, now with the Chemical Warfare Service, recounts a jubilant St Nazaire armistice parade with Allied colors, soldiers, sailors, and townspeople flooding the streets in celebration. He mentions Belgium front actions, Montfancon, No Man's Land imagery, and the sorrow of war.
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Frank Harper
Donald H. Harper
Camp Montoir
France
St. Nazaire
Lieut
Scott
Nazaire
Montolr
Octrol
Ocean Boulevard
Jess
Sccno
Chemical Warfare Service
SAPP BOYS AT FRONT WHEN PEACE CAME
Mr and Mrs Charles Sapp of East Burgess Street received letters from sons Ray and Walter Sapp ambulance drivers at the front in Belgium. They report Armistice on November 11 and express disbelief and relief as the division waited for peace amid quiet guns and a final infantry assault.
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Ray
Charles
Sapp
Burgess Street
Walter Sapp
Belgium
Dasud
Tne
Miss Ada Graham’s letter on D C Stone Jr death
Mrs John W Mullen of West Sugar Street received a letter from Ada T Graham formerly of Mr Vernon, the nurse for D C Stone Jr who died in France in September The letter dated October 8 confirms he died of pneumonia rather than wounds and notes a Sunday visit on September 22 when his leg hurt.
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No. 1
Stone
Ife
Drewiing
Miss Eakins
John W. Mullen
West Sugar Street
Ada T. Graham
Vernon
Firing Line Report From 1918 Ot Sends Sleep Not Sleep
Captain Julius W Headington writes to Ed Dever of Vernon Ohio describing a quiet day in the supply line with little business. He notes a rare chance for rest after days of transporting ammunition and hints at continued frontline duties in the region on The Front dated Sat Nov 2 1918.
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Edward Dever
West Gambler Street
Julius W. Headington
Ed Dever
Vernon
Ohio
For Sale: Wood and Iron Pulleys and Shafting Parts
Numerous wood and iron pulleys of various sizes two sets of cone pulleys several shafting lengths and hangers available. Call at Banne office for details. Also for sale a nearly new 1911 Oldsmobile cylinder model Olx cylinder. See W C Rockwell, administrator. tf tf
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Kor Sal
Banne
Tet
W. C. Rockwell
The Geren artillery and night fighting endure amid convoy toil
A wartime letter details artillery focus and night assaults as American and French troops close a German break. It describes ammunition trains under harsh conditions, long night journeys with heavy loads, and the perils of mud, shell holes, and mules. Prisoners are photographed as capable, supplied, and surprisingly content with their capture.
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Ri Sorea
Ion Mhelm
Mount Vernon Banner AP Franchise Statement
The Mount Vernon Banner claims exclusive Associated Press franchise for Knox County and its reliability shown through World War coverage. It touts AP News Service reach with 25 000 correspondents and 10 000 reporters.
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United States
Associated Press News Service
MT. Vernon
Associated Press
Banner
Knox County
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Flander
St. Tam
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Verdun
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Miss Graham
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Fredericktown
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Licking Creamery Company
United States Food Administration
Fredericktown Creamery
Lexington Creamery
Mike
Germany
U. S
Atch
Gambler
Henry Cochraman
Charlo Hutton
Dude
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