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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
12
In Grenoble France on October 28 1918 a letter describes seven day furloughs for selected soldiers. The writer enjoys luxury hotel quarters and warm comforts while noting no war rules and easy city life. He mentions Marshall Rage Lawrence Fullhart and Claud Willett in the infantry and says contact remains unchanged.
Pvt. Jasper C Brown of Go. A 315 Supply Train in the American Expeditionary Forces writes family about weather conditions, distant friends, and inquiries about Herbert and Riley, asking about classifications and noting a Christmas package coupon. He signs off with goo beya.
Guy Fleshman nears completion of his barn foundation. Young folks spent Sunday with Miss Opal Hill. Lee Todd reports a letter from France saying his son is well. Tom Hill visited Ju ther Hill's home. Fustace Howard returns to Kirksville to resume work. Norma Shuey recovers from flu a cold. Melvin Fish and wife remain in Kansas City hospital. she improves while he remains poor.
Pvt Finis L Purkeypile of Co A 31st Infantry Amer E F Siberia describes landing in Vladivostok on the 80th of September weather rough and barren fields with cabbage crops and oxen teams a two mile distance to town and brick barracks he asks about friends and family and sends a Russian rouble note home while noting Chinese and Japanese presence and local war news
Mr and Mrs Azel Torrey hosted at the T H Pollock home for Thanksgiving. Orrin Torrey traveled to Trenton to see his brother Orval who is suffering from a blood infection in his hand. Don Pollock visited Unionville Saturday night and Sunday. Minnie Smith of Powersville visited Clarence Hancock from Wednesday to Sunday. Mrs Stout of Novinger came Thursday to visit her daughter Mrs Orrin Torrey. John Warner Cecil and Marshal Norman were Powersville visitors Sunday. Ruth Trogden of Seymour Iowa is visiting relatives in St John this week.
A reflective note states that goodness is the only investment that never fails, attributed to Henry David Thorean.
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