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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21

Oct Is, 1918. Paul and Honorota
Mirocha to Stanley and Veronica Ii.
jewski, north "a, lot %, Conveys addi
ton, La Sale. sl,700.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21

Oct 4. 1918. Ledru R. and Harriet
NJ. Parker to Frank Wargo. part east
u southwest Il, northeast a, % 81
3, Sl75.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
90 SISS SSSSSSS

Sept. IS, 1918, Margaret c Messer-
smith TO Joseph Walter lot =, block s,
Riverside addition, StreatOr. $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21

1t is life and death struggle for many
of our boys at the Front. 1t has been
fight or die for many OF us at home in
the past and the lucky persons are those
who have suffered, but who are now
well because they needed natures
warning signal in time to correct their
trouble with that wonderful new dis
covery of DR.. Pierce's, called "An-uric."
You should promptly heed these warn.
ings, some OF which are dizzy spells,
backache, irregularity OF the urine,
or the painful twinges Of rheumatism,
sciatica or lumbago, 10 delay may
make possible the dangerous forms OF
kidney disease, such as diabetes or stone
in bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tons take plenty of exercise in the open
air, avoid heavy meat diet, drink
freely OF water and at each meal take
Anuric double strength). Sold by
druggists in sixty-cent packages. Yor
will in n short time find that you are
one OF the firm indorsers OF Anuric.
Send l0c to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package.
CHICAGO, ILL. III was very sick. Had
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21

Oct. 4, 1918, Albert Dobschinski and
wife to Joseph Postula, lot 3. block
3, W. B. & D subdivision, Peru, 449
psi $3.50.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21

Judge-You are privileged to chal.
lenge any member Of the jury now be.
ing impanelled.
well. then. yer Honor Oill fo.sht
the shmnll mon wild wan eye, In ths
corner, there feminist yea"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21

'"' oiNh, ihHN
backachc aud spine.
ache. | had used a
number OF remedies.
Finally, ! began
taking Anuric Tab
lets, and they have
h elped me very
much. | have also
used Doctor Pierce,
Pleasant Pellets, and
they arc wonderfully
active IN their v ork
| am feeling well ami
robust and have tn
EDWIN A. NovOrNi
Ut.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Frances willard Day.

Mrs. Seid Waddell hands us pro-
gram of Frances Willard Day for the
schools of Tennessee. The program
is virtually a catochism on the sub
ject of the temperance movement
and especially of Miss Wizards con-
nection with the work. 1t has been
foreshadowed for some years that the
saloons of the United States would
have to 60 They have never had
any excuse for existence, much less
for the combination of vices that
have been co-extensive with the
manufacture and sale of all sorts of
vile drinks that have been labeled
whisky and wine.
For many years the Democratic
party has made an issue of the whis-
ky revenue, but that policy has gone
down and is washed ashore in the
wreckage. Better thousand times
there had never been either a whisky
revenue or a saloon license, and that
only pure distilled whisky, free
from political buccaneers, was made,
the kind that the circuit riders years
ago carried in their saddlcbags from
one appointment to another. But
the hide must go with the tallow,
and so Old John Barlcycorn must
Law down his life, unmOurned and
unsung, and for the blight he has
brought to the human race must sink
into darkness and oblivion. For the
part this whitc-souled ribboner has
contributed to the cause of temper
ance. the immortal name of Frances
willard will live forever.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08

pick my cotton. l think eleven cents
is pretty good price for it now.
Papa, if you can hire anyone to pick
cotton think it would be best to do
so, for want to get it all saved.
No, mama, don't think that l will
want to read my mail so much that
l won't talk, for l will have so much
to tell that will want to talk all the
time. Mama, that chicken and cake
made me think of the good old times
l used to have at home. But l don't
think it will be much longer till
will be back at home again, and I
will enjoy life much better than I
did before / came to the army. 1
sure would love to see those chickens.
know that they are looking fine.
How is grandma getting along? Tell
her that am praying and singing
every day and that l will be glad
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Somewhere in France.

Mrs. Cordie Osburn.-Dear Mama
Will answer your letter 1 received
a few days ago and sure was glad
to hear from you again and to hear
that you are all we'll and enjoying
life. Well, mama, am standing the
times fine and as fat as hog. Say,
mama, how is the weather there
now? 1t sure is cold here to-day.
Guess the war news is good there
now, isn't it? The Americans sure
are giving Jerry h now. NV
company went in and stayed three
days and five got killed and twenty
got wounded. Thelbcrt Caldwell is
in the hospital. He got wounded
but not very bad, don't think.
got letter from Berdie to-day.
She said they were all we'll. l sure
was glad to hear from her again.
You asked me If 1 was still cooking.
/ sure am, but / think my cooking
will be up when get back home. ]
don't know much to write, so | will
close for this time.
WALTER B. WARREN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
U. c. H. S. Pledge.

Rev. ]. Randall Farris spoke to
the students of the Union City High
School last Tuesday morning in re-
gard to the Earn and Give" branch
of the United War Work campaign,
at the close of which the High School
in body unanimously voted to
pledge $1,250, which exceeds the
amount of he county Earn and
Give" quota, which is $1,000.
In order to meet this pledge the
boys of the High School ask that
those who need work done after
school hours to please leave their
names with the Superintendent, who
will see that the boys are notified
and report promtly. The money
thus earned is to make good tho fore
going pledge.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Australian General Hospital.

Mrs. Armour Ratliff, Union City,
Tenn, U. S. A.-Dear Madam: l
am writing to you on account of your
husband who was admitted as a pa
tient to this hospital yesterday with
fractured jaw. His wound is a
very painful one, and though he is
doing very well, he is not equal to
the strain of writing, so / am send
ing line for him; but it will not
be many days before he is able to
write for himself. In the meantime
you may rest assured that everything
is being done here for his comfort !;
and there is a representative of the
American Red Cross who is regularly
round among U. S. A. boys attending
to their needs. You can be proud
of the spirit which the American
boys have shown during the recent
fighting.
On your husbands behalf, | am,
Yours most faithfully,
P. A. SMITH,
Chaplain Australian Imp. Forces.
Rouen, 8, 10, IS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Camp Wadsworth, S. G.

Dear Papa and Mama: l received
your letter and my box this evening,
and l am certainly glad to get them.
The box was all right in every way.
sure do enjoy eating something from
home. Everything you sent was
sure fine. l am mighty thankful to
know that you all are getting along
all right. l know that the good Lord
has certainly blessed us all. The
Lord has been with me every day,
and has kept me in the right path
all the time. l know that he will
continue to be with me. l am sure
glad that the sweet potatoes are fine,
for sure will eat some of them when
l get to come home. Papa, save
some of those pumpkins till 1 get
home, for want to Gee them. 1
sure would love to be at home to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Halloween FLASHLIGHTS.

Quite a number of the sporty ele-
ment made their annual rounds last
week on Hallowen'en, intent no
doubt on a little innocent fun, but
an excess of animal spirits spurred
them to destroying street lights as
well as private property, and they
woke UP in the police court the
morning after, with fines ranging
from twenty-five to fifty dollars. The
young men plead guilty and sub
mitted their cases.
1t is the same old story. The youth
and his torch has been succeeded by
the boy and his flashlight, and the
ambition to excel an other sports in
the extent of operations. But the
same spirit was living thousands of
years ago, and the came daring,
coupled with a code of honor, lives
to-day sometimes misguided but
always humble in repentance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
From England.

My Dear Mother: l am feeling
fine, better, | believe, than since l
have been in service. My belt is
getting very tight. We are having
better eats and better quarters.
Twenty-Five of us boys are staying in
a nice large house (private home !,
attending school (Riggos School). l
certainly am enjoying life more and
more each day. l spent my week
end visiting over the city seeing the
most wonderful sights. Last Sun
day l visited London Bridge and
Towes Bridge. think it is the long
est over the River Thames, the house
of Parliament, the Rigs Palace, the
Bank of London and lots of other
wonderful places which were very in
teresting. l know l have been the
most lucky soldier. l have spent
most of the time have been in serv-
ice in two of the largest cities in the
world and hope to go to Paris before
| return to the U. S. A.
The war news looks good to me.
don't believe it will last much long
er, as it is left to President Wilson
to decide, and we boys are backing
him up, so to h with the Kaiser.
The people over hero give the U.
S. boys the praise and don't deny the
fact that we saved them. l am ex-
pecting you to send me three pounds
of Camel cigarettes Christmas. Will
send you a tag later. We are only
allowed three pounds and 1 want it
all in cigarettes. With much love,
may God bless and take care of you
all. Your son,
FRED CURLIN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Somewhere in France.

Miss Hattie Osborne. Dear
Friend: This will be a great sur
prise to you, guess. But as l often
think of the times that have come
and gone, will take this opportunity
of dropping you short note. Would
like very much to see you, as you
know I can't write anything. This
is no health resort over here, but as
you know, I always was lucky, ha!
l haven't seen Walter since we
have been over here. My address is
Co. G, 117th Infantry, American E.
F. Would be more than glad to hear
from you, If you care to write to me.
Wishing you all the sunshine and
happiness that might fall in your
pathway, I remain as over
Your friend,
CORP. J. w. CHERRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08

when can see her and talk to her
again.
Papa, / am glad that your mare
works all right. l guess hcrand Masie
will make fine team. You said
that you was about to trade Pete
for a wagon. / think it would be a
good trade if the wagon is good
one, for we sure do need a wagon.
But of course you do as like about
that. You said you might have a
chance to sell out. If you all want to
sell out it is perfectly all right with
me. sure would like to get good
level farm. But you wont find that
out here.
l told you all that l would leave
the hospital next Tuesday or We'd
nesday, but 1 will leave next Mon
day. Two of the boys went out to-
day. l feel like will be at home by
hog killing time, and hope l will,
for 1 will want to eat some ribs and
sausage. l will soon find out when
/ will get to come home, when / get
out of the hospital. Well, will
close for it is bed time. Answer
soon. HAUTA w. SLOAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
Johnnie James.

The well known young soldier,
Johnnie Richard James, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. James, of Number
Seven, died of influenza and pneu-
monia at Camp Mills, N. Y. He was
born Oct. 81, 1895, and died Oct. 10,
1918, being % years, IL months and
Is days old at the time of his death.
He leaves behind a father, mother,
two sisters, Mrs. Verna Irvine, Mrs.
Fred Hamlin, and two brothers,
Ernest and Chas., the latter being
stationed at Camp Mills also.
The remains were shipped to I'm
ion City Oct. % and carried to Stan
ley's Chapel for burial. Services
conducted at the home by Rev. J..
Randall Farris. The mound was
bountifully covered with flowers by
his friends.
Dearest Johnnie, how we miss you
Since from us you have passed
away;
And our hearts are sad and lonely,
AS we think of you to-day.
You are gone but not forgotten,
Nor shall you ever be;
AS long as life and memory last
We shall always remember thee.
We think of you in silence,
No eyes can see us weep,
But many silent tear we shed
While others are asleep.
Three months have passed,
We miss you so.
Your vacant seat we cannot fill,
But the calling home was at Gods
will.
One Who Loved Him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
American Expeditionary Forces.

Dear Mother: Was sorry to hear
that you had got such wild report
about me being wounded. l didn't
think you would hear of it until you
got my letter. How did the news
get back there SO quick? No one
could have sent a letter there in
twelve days. 1 am well now and
once more up whore the whiz bombs
fall and the big guns roar night and
day. But don't tcke such a serious
view of this thing, mother. l am
not hurt and will be more care
full hereafter.
Mother, you should see my home
Just now. 1t is in a trench and
have made a roof with tin, also n
door at each end and pulled some
grass to make bed. So you see 1t
is not bad place at all. We are
upon a hill where one can have a
view of the country for miles around,
nothing but grassy fields. am not
in the front line, nor not likely to
be soon, and by the time you get
this we will be relieved and be miles
behind the lines.
Cheerp up. There is nothing to
worry over. The worst they will
do won't make me lose an hours
sleep. Give my love to all.
BEN JAMES.
Headquarters Company, 117th
Infentry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08
uFE-S|zE CHRISTMAS DOLL FOR Csc
BETTY BRIGHT OR BABY BUNTING PATTERN

The Commercial announces limited number of beautifully
designed dolls coored and heavy cloth material You
only have make few and fill with batting
soft material and then you have of the finest
dolls be bought The cloth worth twice the quarter
Betty Bright and her two kities sheet for 25c.
Baby Bunting and bunny rabbits sheet for 25c
Height of dolls Is inches and the pets TX inches If de-
coors Sew according directions and you have dollar
doll A limited number and after they are sold.
The Commercial, Union City,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-08

Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands, or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the flesh.
BALLARD'S SNOW EMINENT pos
sesses that power. Rubbed in where
the pain is felt is all that is necessary
to relieve suffering and restore nor
NAL conditions. Sold by Oliver Drug
Co.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24

left, Mrs. Pellett called out, "Tll
send a man after you that will bring
you back" A few minutes later
was riding a fast horse in hot pur-
suit. Overtaking the fugitives in
about three miles, | suddenly rode
in front of their rig, when-much to
my surprlse-one of the men cried
out, THE horse is yours" Surm!s-
ing the real situation, took the men
back to my house. leaving one under
guard and forcing the other to ac-
company me to Ft. Scott. Hunting
up the sheriff. was then about IL
O'Clock at night learned that a
telegram had Just been received from
Kansas City, asking the sheriff to
watch for a stolen horse and buggy.
One of the boys-they were only
about twenty-proved to be the son
of a wealthy wholesale grocer in
Kansas City.
my grandmother was niece of
President William Henry Harrison.
Her brother John owned all of the
land for three miles on both sides Of
the road near Wooster, Ohio, and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24
USE
Land Plaster
NOW
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20
In France, Oct. 81, 1918.

In France, Oct. 81, 1918.
Mrs. A. C, Spencer,
Dear Mother:-Well, here we are
again all we'll and dandy after quite
long rest, as 1t is called. In other
words we have been drilling and
playing for a week or more, here in
little town well back of the line.
Sometimes we can hear big guns,
and we have had many heated ar
guments as to whether they were
front line guns or target practice
guns. No one has been greatly in
jured in the arguments, so all is
we'll and If we did not quarrel over
that we might quarrel about the war
or the bravery, or lack of bravery.
of the individual soldiers and | pre-
fer the question of the guns.
| don't like this town very well,
but that is likely on account of the
weather, rather than the town. IT
has been storming or cloudy most OF
the time we have been here. Have
not seen much of the country be-
cause we have been doing squads
east and squads west a considerable
part of the time.
Sorry to hear of Liets Mills. The
last letter | had from Don, he said
he had just located him and expect
ed to see him soon. Well, Victor is
lucky in one way, anyhow, and
suppose there are some would envy
him his trip home, but not for mine.
am certainly enxious to be back all
right, but not until there is nothing
more to be done here. Then me for
home as fast as the trains and boats
will go. Even at that, I'm afraid
the way the allies are going now
that we never will get into the real
show Well, we are ready and
"Raring to Co."
I'm sending you a post card,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24

bummed off a fellow here, showing
sketch or print of the original
castle at Mehun. / sent you before
a sketch of the ruins of the castle
as 1t is now. don't believe II is
the same building but the people in
that section say that 1t is and they
ought to know.
I've not heard from Don lately so
suppose he is some busy. He said he
was working II hours a day and
riding about over France in an auto
at night. Some life for a warrior,
but 1t is his job He certainly has
won a home with the French people
tho. He told me when he returned
to Limoges from the front the whole
town gave him reception that
about took his breath. Said the peo-
pie there have kept fresh flowers on
Guys grave all the time he was
away and that is quite fine of them
considering the number of their own
they must care for.
Are having beautiful nights here
now-moon light and cold enough
so our overcoats come in handy eve
ming and morning, also as a blanket
at night. Got Mary's letter dated
Sept. 10. She is correct about the
Americans being on soil.
They are and have been for some
time; been there myself but that
was quite a while ago and its not
soil really either. 1t be-
longs to France.
Got to get to bed now.
]. M. SPENCER,
Co. c, 31S Engs., A. E. F., France.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24
TRUTH TRIUNIPHS
Ashland Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit.

AshLihu C1tlzens Testify for the
Public Benefit.
A truthful statement of an Ash
land citizen, given in his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits of Doans Kidney
Pills. If you suffer from backache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary
disorders or any form of kidney ills,
use tested kidney medicine.
An Ashland citizen tells of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand more convinc-
ing proof of merit?
Allen Davis, 1877 First St., says:
sometime ago had bad attack of
kidney and bladder trouble. It came
on so suddenly thought / was done
for. My back ached and the kidney
secretions were so painful in pas
sage | could hardly stand the misery.
finally began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and they proved a godsend to
me. They corrected the trouble
and restored me to my usual good
health"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Davis had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24
ASHLAND RESIDENT TELLS
INTERESTING EXPERIENC CES

II has been said that every man. S
life would make story worth tell
ing. While this may be true, It is a
fact that some people appear pre-
destined to lead commonplace, hum
drum existences, while others enjoy
or suffer-many picturesque and
interesting experiences. George w.
Pellet belongs to the latter class,
The other evening. after a pleasant
day spent In picking pippins, he fell
into reminiscent mood and a COM
Portable chair at about the same time
and related the following incidents; !;
Zone day while | was feeding 4
car of cattle on my Kansas farm two
young men stopped TO feed their
horse. AS they were afterwards
hitching up to go. Mrs. Pellet saw
one of them put lot of corn under
the seat of their buggy. They at
tempted to settle by giving a check
to which they had signed the name
of one Of our neighbors. but as they
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24
NAME OF EAGLE POINT
BOY IN LIST Of WOUNDED

The list of Jackson county soldiers
wounded in France was swelled last
week by the name of John Single
ton of Eagle Point appearing in the
casualty list. Private Singleton was
one of the last June drafted men
from this county and was Serving in
the infantry. He is at a base hospi-
tai in France and his relatives have
received a letter from his recently,
stating that he is doing nicely.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-24
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D SOLDIERS LETTERS y

" AAA1A
o O o @ @ @ @ = O @ @ @ @ O @ o o
November 6, 1918,
Dear Mother and Dad
Have not received any mail from
you for very near three weeks now
and feel mighty disappointed. cant
understand why 1t Is / do not get
my mail as regular as the other boys
do. Mail comes to camp here every
week and you can imagine how a
fellow feels to see the bunch getting
four or five letters and me content
ing myself with a Saturday Evening
Post of the vintage of 1916, or may
be not so late. Yes, we get a few
late magazines. So late the styles
have all changed before they reach
us. Well, it will soon be over any
how, so why kick at the service(O
we are getting.
You OF course have the great war
news which has developed recently.
It starts a fellow dreaming OF home
and all II signifies. The general
opinion here, Is that this affair will
finish in a matter of weeks and so 1t
seems to me. Strange things occur,
tho, and a person should not draw too
hpsty conclusions. You folks at
home will keep on "Hoovhrlzing'
and donating till "Bill Hohenzollern
has agreed to Woodrow's terms, then
you may eat little more sugar and
buy a little more gas" for that
Buick.
The possibilities of peace soon
have naturally got me to making
plans already, but of course we do
not know what I will do upon get
ting home.
Our camp was visited by Y. NJ.
c. A. lecturer a few nights ago, and
he gave us one of the most interest
ing talks on the subject have listen
ed to for a long time He had been
at the front and knew conditions
just as they were and | tell you
after he had told us of the bravery
of the "Yanks," and some Of the in
cdents which he witnessed at the
battle of the Somme, / sure feel
proud | wore the o. d. uniform OF
the U, S. army. sure envy the fell
low who can go back to the states
and talk of some of his experiences
in the trenches and in action.
On the tenth of this month we will
have seen six months of foreign ser
vice for which we are entitled to a
service stripe. You don't know how
much satisfaction We will get out OF
that little gold braid on our left arm.
Had some pistures taken a few
weeks ago, but they are very poor
of me. viii send you one of the
bunch of us. The single picture of
myself was the worst and am going
to throw them away. The. fellow
just behind me is Vernon Kennedy.
Do you know George Parks, dad? He
is standing at my right. He is from
Dunsmuir and worked for the S. p.
Will get some sleep now and close
this with love.
ELMER H. KETCHUM,
Chico, goth Rgt. Engrs.