War Letters From Aix les Bains Describe Frontline Hardships
A fragmentary 1918 era letter from Aix les Bains details a soldier’s furlough, a Mount Revard excursion with views of Mont Blanc, and contrasts between camp life and battlefield conditions. He recounts shelling, mud, and rain while serving near the Somme Meuse and Verdon fronts. mentions hospitalities for soldiers and longing to see family.
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Frtance
Aix Les Bains
Widier Wen
Europe
Mount Revard
Nylt
Mount Blanc
Goldiers
Edwards
Asike
Sam
Coon
France
Aradit
Brent
Ca'tats
Somme
Othe
Areonmne
Meuse
Minyr Inetier
Wimneva
Marketed Cure Narrative Promotes Catarrh Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. The copy claims readers can be leased to endorse the product and notes a reward clue for readers to verify its claims. Proponents cite Cheney & Co Toledo as distributors.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hia
Fe. T
Naturalists Estimate Herring Age Range From Catches
Naturalists calculate that the marketable herring in the fishery may age from three to seven years based on annual rings and growth patterns observed in the stock. The method uses worn scales and environment clues to infer maturity and population dynamics.
Come Let Mother See Cascarets Candy Ad
An old page advertises Cascarets as a harmless candy cathartic for sick children. It urges mothers to check for feverish breath and pale skin and claims children take Cascarets without coaxing for about 10 cents.
Enemies of Womanhood and Local Farm Trade Note
An advertisement touts Lydia B Minkhem Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women and mentions a local sale where Harry C Lewis sold a 680 pound steer on the Jefferson farm near Rest for 95.16 to John J Ridgeway, a stock dealer. It also notes eleven cows sold in September for 11.26 each.
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Lydia B. Minkhem
Harry C. Lewis
Jefferson
Rest
This County
John J. Ridgeway
Special Master Appointed in Virginia Land Condemnation Case
The document reports a special master appointed in Winchester Virginia to hear evidence and assess land condemnation under a court order. It details proceedings, including itemized inquiries on land amounts, costs, heirs, and affected parties with the land description in Frederick County Virginia.
Public Sale of Valuablen Real Estate in Frederick County
Special commissioners will sell on January 15, 1919 at noon in Winchester Virginia in front of the County Court House three tracts of land near Sta te Postoffice Frederick County. Tract A fifty eight acres Tract B 108 acres Tract C 71 acres Tract D 28 acres. Terms: one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deeds of trust and insurance on buildings. Bond given by H S Larrick. Clerk J W Baker deputy clerk.
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United States
Lynchburg
America
W. Hy Betti
Janutier Ne
Wis
Som Nee Reardon
Wigheke Viata
Uhigh Court
Tts
Neper
Reanton
Esa
Winchester
Virginia
Eid
A. Comvy
Stanley W. Martin
Louis H. Price
Frederick County
Vinetnia
Back Creek Township
Mountain Fair
Bie Divide
William Deaskins
Fifectield
Follwing
Deskins
Holmes Conred
L. T. Moore
James P
Circuit Court
Farmers and‘ Merchants National Bank
State Postoffice
Mary L. Orndorff
F. Orndorff
Ber‘ain
Silas B. Pfer
L. H. Orndorff
Mary Li Orndorff
Sean ‘P. Whitacre
St Ie
Aid
Gertie M. Orndorff
Boyd Newnaw
Larrick
J. W. Baker
R. L. Withers
William. Fox
David Fox
Jemima Kuykendall
Otie Markwood
Nimrod Alkire
Vatise Alkire
Edward Alkire
Fanny Withers
Rebecca Withers
W. W Withers
Raymond Withers
Louis Withers
C. B. Marsh
R. N. Marsh
Althea Marsh
W. R. Marsh
Infante
Hannah Vandiver
Vingilia
Winchester Star
Ocour
Deflore
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Unites
Tly News
the Weekly Times
Mirror
Galilee
Chester
Burtone
Baker & Company
Miller’s Drug Store
Frederick Pharmacy
Stephens City
Revenswood
W. Va
Cooperative Drug Ca
Munson
United States Army
E. L. Munson
Huntsberry
Hagerstown
Middleburg Pike
Paramount
Maugansville
Co. V. R
Captain York
Stayman’s
York Imperials
D. W. Martin
Maryland
S.L. Laren
Bell
Belgium
J. W. Polk
Coraopolis
Leards
Aleven
Cam Otili Obe—Eer
Mom Lynerd
C. B. Guyer
County of Frederick
W.A. Withers
A. L. Withers
F. August Graichen
Weter St
Iyi
Ouse
J. M. Hott
City
Apple
Promen Star Ofte
PPI Deere
Ee ‘Na
Rade ” Wikehentas i Bagi
Practical Farmer
J. W. Richard
Opequon
Julio Christian
Bartonsville
Shenk
Bartonaville, Va
Middletown
Ap Ny Ee J
Hammock
Commi Savings Bank of
Winchater
Hacesanliod
Tepatha
Comtercia & Savings Bank
John I
Sloat, Caphiar
Cheapenteem
Southern Railway
Washington
Strasburg
Harrisonbe
Harrisonburg
Purg
L. N
Mien Oe Company
P.m. Whitlock Herb Medicine Co
Gilead
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