A regular feature looking back at what was being printed around 100 years ago in the Bristol Daily Courier. This week’s entry comes from the January 14, 1921 edition of the newspaper.
Dr. Laing Receives His Army Officer’s Uniform After Being Lost
Dr. E. J. Laing, the well-known veterinarian of Bristol Township, this morning received, from the American Railways Express Company, his officer’s equipment, which has been lost for three years. The equipment was delivered to him in good condition.
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When Dr. Laing entered the service as a lieutenant shortly after the start of the war, he was instructed to purchase items constituting his equipment, and which cost him in the neighborhood of $200. These he bought and took with him.
The physician took the articles across seas with him, and just before going into action, he was ordered by his superiors to throw his equipment on the salvage pile. This he did and figured that the stuff was lost.
Last March, Dr. Laing received word from the Express Company that it had his uniform was in France and that upon receipt of a certain amount covering storage charges, etc. it would be returned to him.
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The localite sent his check, and again, heard nothing of the matter until about three weeks ago when he received word again from the Express Company that his equipment was in New York and that it was in the hands of government authorities. If he would comply with certain formalities, he was informed that the equipment would be forwarded at once.
These formalities were quickly gone through with, and the equipment, in excellent condition, was delivered to Dr. Laing this morning.
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