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Transcription:

(Little punctuation used.  Periods seem to be used for commas sometimes.)

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Greenville Ala
May the 31, 1918

Mrs L I Shine & family I am thankful of the opportunity of writing to you a few lines to let you know I am sill (sic) alive & enjoying a reasonable portion of health I want to wish you many more happy returns of your birthday I cant think of any thing of any thing (sic) that would interest you I wish you & Blanch could come to see us this summer This leaves all the kin well as far as I know you taught my Sunday School class Sunday I have ben going regular by James help sends me in the car
R E Kern

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2 it is not customary to write on both sides of the paper but I thought of something els this is a cold day I forgot to tell you that Callie Sent a lavender cap.  I suspect she bought it well every boddy knitting for the souldiers & I feel like getting in push?. I hope I soon be able R E Kern