Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 15, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 9 30 A.M. [November] 15 – 1918 MyDarling Girl : - This is a dark dismal morning, threatening rain, but not actually doing so. It rained quite a little last night. So far this Morning we have not had much to do, but have to be on the job and would rather be busy. Guess we will have to take it as it Comes. Imagine that we will soon begin to Muster some of them out of the service. It will take some days, perhaps weeks for them to formulate any definite plan of procedure at headquarters. One of the dentists who Eats at our Mess is to leave tonight for Overseas. Said 2 or 3 Medical officers got orders at the same time for Overseas. It is a most uncertain thing what they are going to do with one in the army. It seems like a good Many weeks since Iwas at home. You must have had some Celebration
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for Carthage. If you had had the soldiers there it would have added much. Have never been able to get rid of the Nasal irritation Ihad when Iwas home. It [ms illegible: 1 word] a most makes me do something desperate at times, Sneeze from Morn till night. Have not been so that Icould not breathe though. No reason for its persistence that Ican see. Hope that you have not had any more trouble with Car. Remember that your City license is due, If you have not already, get that Insurance paper I had Jno McGee leave at Office and put in First Nat’l. Am wondering whether this Mrs. Wild who Called me up is the one living next to Bobs. The telephone Connection was bad and Idid not get first name. Said her stay was indefinite. So presume that Iwill have to Call unless something turns up to move me suddenly.
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8 45 A.M. [November] 16 – 1918 Well My Dearest Idid not get my letter finished yesterday so will just Continue this A.M. It is raining like Everything outside Now. Went to the Stanley Concert last night as Iwrote you Iwas going to do. Went in with Lt. Parish in his Car we first went to the Majestic tosee Jack Pickford as “Sandy”, also Charley Chaplin. then Lt. P. & Capt. Washburn went to the [ms illegible: 1 word] and Iwent to hear Mme Stanley. She is a very good looker and has a good stage presence, am enclosing program and Comment in morning paper. She is Much above the average singer, has a very pleasing voice, good Control, and shows that she has done lots of hard work. No fits and starts in her singing, But she is not a singer that one feels that
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they just must hear her. Do not think she is in your Class, either in voice or looks. She sang one Encore to Each group and that was sufficient for the Audience. Do not Know how much she pulled down, but Single Seats were 50 Cents. Season tickets less. Iwas interested to Know as She is the wife of a big Manager. They would not let me pay and gave me a seat down, well to the front. House was fairly well filled. She sang as one Encore, “IKnow where Iam goin”. One, “Down in the Forest”. You should have, “My Menagerie,” as it would Make a good Encore for you. Mme S. is a better singer than any of those Ihave heard going around with any of the Symphony Orchestras. Well, Iguess Ihave said enough about her. We got home about 11 30 Anna Case is to be here the last of the month Imay go to hear her. One of the Sargents here in the Mustering Station told Me that he was a graduate of the Chicago College of Music.
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[Knights of Columbus letterhead] am going to give you a real volume this time. Wish you Could have been with me at the Concert. Idid not mention her gown, which of Course you are interested in. The skirt was black with a slit in the back which flapped open when she walked. waist what there was of it was lead Colored. Lace sleeves to elbow, Had a long bow of ribbon? down left front of dress. A very becoming attire. Sand the 2nd and third group in foreign language. Ithink the picture shows the dress she wore. My soul was delighted yesterday afternoon to get another letter from you. It was unexpected as I had had the two the day before. Hope that you will give yourself some rest so that you will not be tired out when it is time
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for your Concert, Heres hoping all the good things possible for you. Just 15 yrs ago today we reached Berlin. what a Change there now? Those people have had to give in, but are not subdued unless it is made impossible they will bob up again. Do not think we should be very lenient with them The Clipping that you sent is good. The “Press” Certainly gets the news. Is a mighty good paper for a town the size of Carthage. We are to have another picture taken this afternoon, this time of those who work in 302 building (Mustering) Failed to get one of the accounts in City papers of Celebration. so will send Camp Dodges. Have been waiting to mail picture until Icould get names Will stop and Mail this resuming again this afternoon. Just lots of love. Devotedly Everett
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 15 Nov. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Dr. Everett Powers wrote to his wife, Marian Powers, from Camp Dodge, Iowa on November 15, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed a singing show he attended in Des Moines, his thoughts on the peace treaty with Germany, and various other topics. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); World War, 1914-1918--Armistices; Singing |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; World War I; Entertainment |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | November 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |