Soldiers Like The People Of France In A Wartime Letter
Corporal Babe Wilson describes harmony with French families in occupied towns, daily life, meals, and a cousinly bond with the French. He notes letters from home, a Christmas dinner, and the challenge of censorship and mail delays. He expects the war to end soon and urges patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
168Th Infantry
Babe” Wilson
Fort Dodge
Columbus
France
You
Dora
Nareel
Germany
Alyve
East Prussia
Koenlesburg
Messieu le Corporal Wilson
Kodak
Paris
Father
Mother
Austria
America
Religious and Military Services Over Remains of First Americans
A diary entry recounts military life and religious services for the first Americans to die in France. It describes a rough hike back to camp, water shortages, a western rancher, naval artillery practice near infantry camp, trench work, and six days on the rifle range as soldiers endure training and hard conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
O. K
Corp
James B. Gresham
Thomas F. Enright
Merle D. Hay
Company F
Sixteenth Infantry
Bathelemont
Bordesus
Try This for Sour Stomach Ad From J. K. Lewmon’s Pharmacy
An old advertisement advises sour stomach relief with slow eating and thorough mastication. It recommends light meals, no meat at supper, and taking Chamberlain's Tablets before bed, with sale at J. K. Lewmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. K. Lewmon
Primal Love Battle Scene Dives Into Snowy River
William S Hart praises The Primal Love as Triangle Pictures shoots a dramatic underwater knife fight in a snow fed river. Hart and Indian actor Joe Goodboy battle for over ten minutes in freezing water before the scene ends with a shouted halt and thawing heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 8. Hart
C. Gardner Sullivan
Hawks
Hart
Santa Clara Mountains
Les
Joe
Joe Goodboy
Loy River
Sergeant Turner Relates Mountain Trip Near Camp Cody
In a February 22 excursion from Camp Cody soldiers climbed foothills three miles from the main range. Sergeant Cecil Turner recalls borrowing glasses to view a valley and old mines worth 15 pounds per ton. They found a weak horse and returned it to a rancher on Washington's Birthday, then descended past moss and sheer rock faces. The narrative ends with their arrival at the ranch to deliver the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Turner
Cecil Turner
133Rd Infantry
Camp Cody
Barham
Washington
Bad Taste In Your Mouth Remedy Ad
When you have a bad taste in your mouth you may know that your digestion is faulty. A dose of Chamberlain's Tablets will usually correct this disorder and gently move the bowels. For sale by J L Lemmon's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.l. Lemmon
Advt
Tiny lad in thrift Card rides for relief funds
A playful verse recasts a young boy as a modern rider to aid his country. He seeks money for food and clothes to help soldiers in the trenches, mounting a Thrift Card as his steed and urging funds for the cause.
War Thrift Stamp Call Moves Nation to Save
Amid clattering hoofs a boy urges the public to gather nickels and dimes for the War-Thrift Plan. People respond by pouring decades of savings into Thrift Stamps as the nation rallies to support the war effort.
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Company
War Department
Camp Mills
Deming
Emuean
Triangle Picture
Fox Theatre
Sergeant Turner
Washingtons
Zemo
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland, O
Paul Revere
Steed
Cascara By
Mr. Hill
United States
Hindenburg
Teuton
Baker
Syracuse Post- Standard
Hohenzollerns
Ludendorff
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Wilson
Russia
U. S. Food Administration
Frederick the Great
Alsace
Colleann
New York
News of Finance and Commerce
Literary Digest
Cipal
WSS. Ee
Funk & Wagnalls Company
New’ York
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