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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1918
Theobald Toby Barrett 1918 Diary 137.pdf
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follow as one of the stipulations is that Germany with draw her troops 25 miles east of the Rhine and give the Allies control of all the Rhine forts while th peace terms are being "dictated' ro hwe" and not "discussed with her". The news made us all feel prtty much like going down town but I came home and picked a few more apples and Frank and I went down town to-night. The whole town was out and was feeling good, it hasn't been so lively since the war started. All the kids had tin cans and horns and they certainly kicked up a merry row and. We cleaned up all the rubbish from back of the stores and built a fair bon-fire on Main St. in front of the flag pole. and some of the boys got a barrell full of tarred pound nets and set fire to it. Then of course they had to have a few speeches from the band stand. Jack Martin made one then Mr. Robertson prayed then the bunch sang then Cousin Willie got humorous, then the kids banged their tin cans then we all gave three cheers, sang God Save the King, then there were more speeches and more singing and more cheers and more noice and every body just felt good. Every now and then some kid would start ring ing