Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM BOSTON KIMERER
=. Nevers, France, June Z, 1918.

1NGNSIS, L A04os
Dear Folks:
Am gong to try and write let
ter during work for once. Have been
so busy all the time that l have not
had chance, but am going to take
one. You will notice that have given
the name of this place, and we have
been here ever since we struck France.
We have received instructions to the |
effect that we could give the name
of the location where we were at, as
we are what you, or the army Off
Gals, call S. o. S., but some of the
boys around here call it S. o. L.,
which has a different meaning; but
any way we can give you the location
so you will know about where we are
at, if that will help any.
Have not received a letter from
home for nearly two weeks now, but
suppose that you have written right
along. Received letter from Smith
the other day; it was written on the
18th of May; also one from a fellow
out at the Overland, and also one from
Mary, all the same day. Mail has
not been coming regularly lately; do
not know the reason. Mary has sent
me several Saturday Evening Posts;
got the first ones she sent, but have
not received any of the others. Yes
terday nearly all the boys received
lots of papers, but mine did not come
Have been sending you the "Stars
and Stripes" each week, but do not
know how long l cal do it. We have
to subscribe for it now, as they are
going to print enough for one-third
of the A. E. F., and if we do not sub
scribe, we are out of luck, but if I
can buy two subscriptions, will do
SO; but if I do, will cut some one else
out of theirs, but will try and send
you some some way. It has lots of
news in, and in fact more than I
could try and tell you; if I did it
would not go through the censor.
We work nine hours each day, but
do not work on Sundays any more;
thanks for that. 1t has rained here
now for long time and it is just as
dusty as it was muddy here some
time ago. 1t is very hot during the
day, but just as soon as the sun goes
down it gets cool and I am sleeping
with just one less blanket now than
did during the coolest part of last
winter. Some of the boys from Camp
Custer, Michs went through here the
other day, so one of the boys said
he said that he saw one of his friends
so that is all I know about it.
7 am feeling fine and guess look
ing good; I feel that way, so I shoulc
worry! The paper says today tina
U. S. Marines drove the German
e crack troops back a mile Old Bill
: viii find out that he is not monkeyin,
q with somebody else when he gets
g taste of Uncle Sans army. Their
: was fellow over at the ''Y" the othe
i night giving a lecture and he sal
5 that he has been in France six month
5. (nearly six and one-half); he spen
IS four and one-half with the Frenc
r. and one month with the American
r. and that he saw more action Will
n he was with the Americans durin
II that one month than he did durin
r. the whole four and one-half with tn
lie French.
,e e We go to bed now while it is sti
-; daylight, or nearly so. 1t does n,
- =, get dark, what I would call dar
of % until about 10, and we turn in
- u 9:2O.
Ne have not heard of Grover sin
N. left Washington, and only on
nd while was there. When you wri
he ask him if he has my address. I ha
i'll written him letters while I was in t
av hospital, but have not since. Gee!
nd cannot write to all of them each we
,e- for it takes too much time; they pc
sibly only have one or two to wri
while | have all of them; then t
lights go out at 9:30 and we do n
have much time. / brought my shol
d,s hand books with me, thinking perha
a;r could use them, but have not had t
~ ~ time to even hardly look inside of t
s ,as cover. When I get the paper re
a1u and write my letters the time is tax
- up. | do not go out of camp OF
H. H. about three times a week, and son
- -. times only twice. Last night I "
ND ND down to the railroad bridge, which
llu ho about 40 rods from the gate
Well, it is nearly supper time,
-, -. will have to close for this time
IN IN member me to all, and with
~ ~ wishes and much love-
S5 Sincerely,
req BOSTON
i'd P. S. = Just met a fellow fir
Wauseon by the name of Gideon vi
hell that is, he was there some years a
Al He saw my name in the Tribune
Iiss that is how he came to- know tha
lion was here. If you put any more
Ian my letters in the paper, it will
,me all right, but you will have to
ntil out certain things and tell the ed
+bo+ tho 1o++o,. xr,oe
heo. 1haC Cne leCCer was censored.