Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1904 — Emblazoned on His H de. [ARTICLE]

Emblazoned on His H de.

The last man accepted at the United States recruiting office, Bth and Main streets, before the close of the week's business last night proved an interesting subject for the recruiting officers. He gave the name of Thomas H. Valentine and hailed from Great Yarmouth, England. He is a valet by occupation and is but 21 years old. He gave the name and address of his only friend as Miss Ar-Johnson, St. Paul, Minn. One of the Interesting items registered against Valentine's name on the office records follows: “Scars —Eagle, heart, anchor, cross. Anglo-Boer war exhibit, St. Louis, 1904, tattooed in blue and red on left arm; lion, rose, British flag, tattooed in blue and red on right forearm; woman's head and heart, woman’s head, skull and cross-bones and words, ‘True Love,’ snake and wreath, in blue and red on back of right arm; eagle, snake, Hon and rose, in blue on back, extending to forearms.” —Kansas City Journal.