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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
3
The Y M C A faces a high level inquiry into alleged profiteering from khaki soldiers purchases. If charges prove unreasonable, the probe will reveal it. if justified, the Y will not be a loser. The investigation aims to purge itself of any undue influence and restore trust in the wartime service charity.
Warrenton florists report strong demand for Christmas greens from local hills and distant sources while new window wreath designs honor soldiers overseas. Scarcity of mistletoe holly and dyes shapes wreath aesthetics with American made trellis baskets praised, as Red Cross lights illuminate the season.
Letters from two American servicemen in France in 1918 recount life at the front. One signer, Boyd B. Cohan of Battery C, Ith Battery A.E.F., writes of mail, plans to bring home a wooden shoe gift, and war-weariness with hopes of return. The other, Pvt. Robert L. Strong of List Co. 6th M. G. U.S. Marines, narrates landing at Brest, Allied offensives from Belleau Wood to St Mihiel, hospital treatment, and a wish to come home. He describes near-constant fighting, shell bursts, and a later hospital stay after the Somme drive. The letters close with a Red Cross sentiment and a request for news from home.
A collage of child addressed Santa letters from Warren PA and nearby towns dated 1918. Kids request dolls, trains, bikes, drums, candy, a rocking horse, teddy bears, a pony cart, toy soldiers, a monkey on a string, and various outfits. Some writers note family circumstances and pleading for generosity.
A small newspaper notice urges readers to call 511-W if the Times is not delivered by 7:60 PM, promising an immediate replacement delivery upon contact.
Fragmentary song verses drift with garbled lines about dreamland, nightingale songs, neon beams, and longing. Repeated phrases hint at conflict imagery and resilience, suggesting a wartime mood and a vow to persevere until dreams come true amid destruction.
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