Dead Man's Hill Tells of Wartime Terrors
A chilling wartime letter describes a mission into German tunnels near Mortouine in No Man's Land. The writer details tomblike corridors, a German beer shop dormitory, and corpses of soldiers preserved by damp, revealing a haunting scene of August 1917. The account ends with a call for accountability for Germany's war crimes.
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Ines
No Man's Land
Mortouine
Bach Annesley
Man's Land
Germany
Deross
America
William
Allien
Hell
Andréeus
Record
Farewell Letter From Dillon Boy Aims at Kaiser
A letter tossed from a passing train near Dillon, South Carolina dated July 14 1918 was rescued by Agent Cox. The writer pledges farewell and declares intent to return after helping to “kill the old Kaiser,” expressing willingness to report to training camp and do his part.
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Latta
Cox
Dillun
3. C
Kaiser
Graciousness as the mark of true gentility
A reflective piece argues graciousness defines a gentleman or gentlewoman beyond birth. It urges mindful kindness, courtesy, and self restraint amid busy life, noting nerves and absent mindedness can mislead others, while gentleness earns respect and friendship.
Sermon quotes fear from war times and moral warnings
The passage rails against German aggression and war’s toll on humanity. It laments suffering, death, and national upheaval, warning that despots threaten peace and the world moans under a looming war machine. It pleads for escape from hellish fate through moral and civic response.
New Flour Car and Feed Mill to Open This Fall
Dr Stackhouse reports his new mill may begin operation around September 10 after receiving boiler engine and much milling gear Five workers from Muncy Pa started installing machinery to reach the target date The elevator will store up to 20000 bushels and insure all grain The plant features modern grain cleaning cooling and handling and a weevil treatment bin Corn mill capacity 45 bushels per hour with both bolted and unbolted meal and a steam dryer for moisture removal The mill plans to take entire wheat crops on storage and offer flour shorts and bran as convenient for customers Continuous corn storage and bagged supply will support flour and feed production
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Stackhouse
Muncy
Sitack
Euri
Mill to grind two tons of corm stover into fine meal
J mill will have capacity to grind tram line to two tons of corm stover into fine meal. Mr. M A Stubbs named sales manager for the mill. Dr Stackhouse and Mr Stubbs will move their offices to the mill around September 1.
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M. A. Stubbs
Dr. Stackhouse
Mr. Stubbs
How to Kill the Peach Bar
The peach tree borer, a Carolina pest, bores into trunks near ground. A practical control is mounding, piling dirt around trunks to ten to twelve inches high and starting from July first to fifteenth. Before mounding apply trunk wash to deter insects. The wash mixes soap, whale oil, lime, and sulfur to twenty five gallons, enough for 200-300 trees, 6 to 9 years old, applied with a brush. Then mound earth around the base, eight inches high after settling, and remove borers with a knife if found.
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Carolina
W. Epps
Department seeks workers for Southeastern states
Information on opportunities and work available through state recruiting secretaries. Names listed include Chas M Norfleet Winston-Salem N C Heath Bartow Y M C A Coburn Ga C W Hesros M C A Atlanta B Maple Y M C A Jacksonville Fla Truman L McGill M C A Nashville Tenn Massey M C A Nashville Tenn.
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Chas. M. Norfleet
Winston-Balem
N. C
Heath Bartow
Y. M
V. B. Maple
Jacksonville
Fie
Truman L. McGill
Massey
Nostville
Summons for relief in Dillon County court action
The State of South Carolina Ditton County Common Pleas summons for Bennie Wingate vs Speon Cassi son Jimmie Thompson Joe Thompson and numerous Nance family members. Plaintiff demands answer within twenty days of service. Dated Dillon S C January 10 1918. Attorney Joe F Lane. Clerk John C Bethea certified true copy.
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State of South Carolina Court of County of Ditton. Common Pleas
Bennie (Williams
William, Fendant
Speon
Cassison
Jimmie Thompson
Joe Thompson
Sam Sweeny
Henry Sweeny
Foster Williams
Alvina Nance
Rimo Nance
Eddie Nance
Margaret Nance
Jim Hayes
Graff Nance
Grace Nance
Money Nance
Tuakta Nance Worley
Court of Common Pleas
Dijon County
Diljton
South Carolina
Dillon, S. C
Jay
A. D
1918
Joe FP. Lane
Jno
C. Bethea
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Dead Man's Hill
Mort Homme
Verdun
France
Seaton
Sunday News
Morthomme
Elec
Noyon
St. Quentin
Y Pentias
Oebon
Pollu
Newa End
Dillon Boy
Graciousne
Titoll
Merome
Canada
England
Herald
Uee
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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