Interesting Letters From the Front
Letters from Cyrus Guernsey Jr a First Lieutenant in Battery A Thield Artillery on the Western Front describe fearless soldiering under shellfire and gas while awaiting orders. The missives, shared courtesy of Mr Quealy, reveal daily dangers, improvised living, and vigilance as they face Fritz.
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Cyrus Guernsey, Jr
Tihield
Western Front
Cyrus Guernsey
Garfield
Wallington
Wr Garrnsey
Pr Q Quealy
Quealy
Alarmed but steadfast: World War I airfront diary entry
A long, fragmentary diary from May to May 1918 records an infantry battery near the front. The writer describes aerial battles, shelling, near misses, and constant alert while alternating duty and sleep. He mentions letters from home, requests for flowers for a sick relative, and hopes for rest after heavy fighting.
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Ghar Noilie
Tam
Leo
States
Germany
Sam Stowder
Keon
Havn
Will
O. K
Tolle
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted By Mrs Roberts
Mrs G J Roberts of Topas Street reports backache and weak kidneys improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at City Drug Store. She cites relief for a family kidney disturbance and recommends them to mothers with children. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY origem.
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Dean
G. J. Roberts
Topas St
Doan
Sugar, Sugar and Ships in a Troop Movement Note
A terse note links sugar to ships and soldiers, equating supply terms with military units. It sketches a logistical chain where sugar shipments are tied to naval transport and troop deployment, signaling coordinated provisioning for a force.
Bombardment Diary From Battlefield Tales of Shelling
A memory of heavy bombardments from Frite's g3% shells described by a weary narrator. The writer notes days of discomfort yet insists the experiences are ones they would not trade, despite fatigue and a wish to beat the deuce.
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Frite
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Hampton Court Singers
Kline Day
Chicago
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Green River Oil Shale & Refining Co. “Mountains OF Oil
Wasager
Aseay
Purchine
Cony
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Eal
Am, Bram
Chemiet
Green River Oil Swale and Refining Co
Kammailei, Wyoming
Jane
Bowie
Tuat
Frita
Tel
France
Syracuge
Geneva
Seneca Falls
Tom Markey
Sean
Welte
Auburn Citizen
Jon
Kemmerer
Union
Warwicks
Warwick Quartet
Chautauqua
Warwick
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