The Allen County Times, 1918-08-16
The front page of 1918-08-16. 1,787 words, read by machine from the Library of Congress scan and reproduced without correction.
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relatives" Mrs Johnson came in to attend the funeral of her father Several from here attended the box supper given Saturday night at Friendship for the ben - efit of the Red Cross The oil business is still on the bnom The pipe line is being £11 Come on correspondents pith news from every community to send to the soldier boys Soldier boys still continue to send your good cherry letters to the dear old Times Dad's Little Girl PROFIT BY THIS Don't Waste Another Day When you are worried by back- acne By lameness and urinary dis disorders - - orders - disorders - Don't experiment with an un untried - tried untried medicine Do as thousands of people are doing Use Doan's Kidneys Pill Read this Franklin resident's experience: G E Chapman 214 Cedar St Franklin Ky says "I had a dull ache and soreness in my back It hurt me to bend over and I could hardly do any lifting Sometimes I became dizzy too My kidneys didn't act as they should at all I used Doan's Kidney Pills and they soon strengthened my back and reliev relieved - ed relieved me of all symptoms of kidney disorder " Price 60c at all dealers Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy - get Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that Mr Chapman had 1 Foster - Milburn Co Mfgrs Rnffoi- m v j Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Itching Blind Bleeding ur Protruding Piles Instantly relieves Ircklni Piles and you can get I restful sleep after the mrst application Price 60c t
haven't a thing in the Wbrld tq worry about It is a great life if it doesn't weaken a fellow and Iam proud to say it doesn't weak - So you can tell dad and Iam safe ' "I-sinCenely hbpfe- fhis will find you people well- You may beon you- way or in a training camp yourself by the time I hear from you So donlt let the people scare you with theiifwar talk If I could see you face to face I could tell you a k( I have learned sf ceI sgvvyoU last But can't write it t© ' you Last night Vas thk shortest night I ever saw In jife Day light came at 1:30 This is or looks to be a TCfy beautiful country or at least v hat I have seen Jhe hills maije me think of California but the buildings most ali of them are built of brick and look neat and nice I am sorry I haven't tjme to fell you about life on an army transport and if I had I time I would be at a loss for the exact words to dujeribe it One thing i had greaj confidence I would land safely You can bet i- 1 - A 'I i ' I ' : write j j j 1 j With love sin afT?" -YrKir brother Pvt MilhWi S'mh San Francisco June Auto Replacement Dapt ' ' c a c a e m Somewhere in France Iuly lfWIS Mr Orville B Tove: Dear comrade 1 take greet pleasure in writ writing - ing writing you a few lines to Jet you hear from one of yotWoTd friend:-
portant one which touches the sokli'er's pride and self respect When the Allen County boys j who came up here in February were transferred they went to make up one of the companies of the 84th Division When a sol soldier - dier soldier in that division receives a cimplimcnt he surely deserves it fur Gen Hale expects his men to be top notch before they may hope to gain his praise On one occasion the general made a tour of inspection through the: different companies When he came to the Kentucky men which included our boys his praise for them was great for'they carried off first honors both in the drill jfnd in the spick and span condi condition - tion condition of their quarters Who can not say that an Allen Coumian is always "at the front?" It is a common occurence now- r -5 y i yi - ' ' a? ' " 'ti to sail over the eftmp and fur fur-nish - nish fur-nish exhibition flights for the men About three- ws is all it takes to fly from Dayton O field to Camp Taylor Just the other day two young aviators flew down to Louisville to see doing some j their s weethearts Imagine a On ac-! t)0y calling on his girl in an aero- k I i rn i D3ar Editor: - would like to going m rode the old gray mule These t c r i i i nave a little s ter supper men kept their machine out here
and Eunice Prof Earnest £to £to-vr - vr £to-vr Times highly prized coriv 'om Meador His seco- narriage was to i secuu JittilittKC wo sao Nanrie ravine aoo-hfr : James Divine! ghfonr - Miss of Mr vivefchim Mr Stovall was one of tne good and substantial citi citizens - zens citizens of the courtty He had ac accumulated - cumulated accumulated quite a fortune and was in easy circumstances at the time of his death He be- ionged to no church but was al- ways esteemed most hignly as a splendid neighbor and citizen J E Stovall of this oonj - 'iBuoity died last Monday age 38 ydara -Hfe was a menjber-of the General Baptist church- dt Clifton a good citizen and neigh-f bor He leaves a wife fivef children three sisters and two j brothers and' a host of relatives j Several from kqfe attended ! County Court Monday School is progressing nicely Every pupil in the district has been enrolled Quite a number- spent4hc day " w- v Jy' ' py Cbvall of Camp i Taylor spent d5ktnrday and Sun- vC V
ftr Thinking and jfThenVlrelng t '! S 9 lfF July 12 18 ijear parents:- I will attempt ip writo you a r few lines thus- rvrtyng I am fine today - Hope thus Will find yoir well d having - good time 1: p stood jgi ifiiic as l cou to jtover here Am gee j more now than I ever did before j But what gets my goat most ! is that I can't tslk to the girls ! But I have learned a few words of French and mavbe I will learn Gt sometime Mother I wish I j was at home to np cat tomesf your chickdns Yiish 1 could set your c all you folks bui maybe it wont be long till I can see you ail 1 want you ptty for me and pray that this war will soon end and all the boys can come home ! to their dear- ones I hardly longer I hope not any way Well how arc tiio crops looking n5w? Dili you vdi-ret-i-tu a geetr crop this time? 1 guess that 1 can't think of any thing more to tell so 1 will close for this time Give my love to one and ail Your loving son and brother J Tillman Smith s Co D 105 Supply Train A K F
Mrs Win II Jones of Bowl Bowl-mg - mg Bowl-mg Green Field Agent -for Western Ky was in Scottsville and don't! Saturday to Monday in interest worry about us because you don'tf Moonlight Schools hear from us every few days like t Mrs Jones addressed a large you did when we were in the lumber of the citizens of the States I will try and write once ! county in the circuit court room la week amLof course there will Monday at 2:30 P M The be some times! can't write may- speech made by her ks inspir- - ing and wait' listened to atteri atteri-at - at atteri-at least we will gelonKj tively and at the close several and his ! Give them all my best wishes persons pushed their way through od until I see ' rowd and took Mrs Jones ljuall as ever e hand and said 'We are imuel Hubert Sarver for you'' ' Co J59U S Inf A E F wke up1 citizens of AJlen y I A Ny (County Get in line with thoSe who are willing to do their part
gettidg along? Guess no is fat n w You slid in your letter tliat you had not heard from iu since we landed here 1 don't know why for I write most ever week mat it rakes them so long I to come' When you start to get getting - ting getting our mail you will-get one" i letter most every week Wcp I will close write often give them 1 all our best regards Goodbye Upl Samuel Hubert Sarver Co G 59 Inf A E F space in your paper j have been intending to write s : letter to the Times ever went to Camp I went to Cam Taylor Ky and stayed there one month then came to Camp Shel Shelby - by Shelby Miss and have been here in training ever since last Novem- I am well and doing fine have plenty to eat have just eat dinner had pork gravy mashed i potatoes corn and lemonade soi you may know I am feeling pre1 ty well just now I went to Sunday School this morning al the Y M C A have service at j Sunda 1
1 am clofeing out the remains letter ia-t night and you Know! of what was left of my stock of we are always glad to hear from goods after our fire and am home Yes brother and I are droing out of business All my rrettinrr a'onr fine business must be settled at once ° j " and I am forced 4o call on all 1 can t te:l you just where we who owe the firm of Wilson and are now but I will have lots to ' Jackson to come and settle tell you when 1 get home Ye f their account at once A little are all coining back when we ! effort on your part will relieve finish our job and I don't think me0 a!1 emarratsiug osition f : and I urge on you not to neglect t ill take us long for the yanks this duty nor wait for me to caii are giving their hail j on you in perfeon as I have twt lion is every 'body around old Dhe time to do tnis So please -arlie sUll rnnlCIlt force me to put vour ac
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