Fruit Pit Fund Aims to Save Soldiers From Gas
Campaign to collect fruit pits such as peach olive cherry and plum to convert into charcoal for gas defense. W M Jacks of 61 Mint Street urges everyone to save pits and ship them for wartime needs.
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
6
Campaign to collect fruit pits such as peach olive cherry and plum to convert into charcoal for gas defense. W M Jacks of 61 Mint Street urges everyone to save pits and ship them for wartime needs.
The U S Food Administration will distribute Cuba sugar crop with an expected price around 580 per hundred Cuban ports. Administrator Pedente, advised by Washington, said the crop will be available in December and division among buyers will be directed by the agency to ensure equitable distribution amid labor shortages and draft regulations.
The U S Food Administration orders navy marine corps shares of 1918 canning packs. Tomatoes corn peas salmon and beans allocated by state and total pack, with home canning urged to ease government needs. The Southern Pacific Lines pledge service cooperation to meet wartime rates and routing aims.
A fragmentary report describes a woman named Kathleen in Florida who claims prolonged fatigue, numb hands and limbs, weakness, and inability to perform housework for six children. The text shows distorted quotes and unclear context, but emphasizes severe bodily distress and impact on daily duties.
Alpine Urove No 671 meets on second and fourth Thursdays with FOOE and 7002 medt Mrs W Garnett N G Alpine Lodge 6061 0 0 F. O. F. visits every Wednesday. Knights and Masonry groups hold weekly gatherings at Castle Tall and HAW Ferguson Alpine Chapter 132 O B S rests Tuesdays each week. Woodmen Camp 494 meets third Tuesday. Justice Court Precinct 1 meets fourth Monday monthly. County Commissioners Court meets second Monday February May August November. Probate Court meets first Wednesday county. District Cent met sixth Monday after first Monday in January and monthly thereafter. Pay your subscription now.
A new timetable lists K. CM. & O Orient 38 p.m. December 1 45. Southern Pacific Arrives LW and No. 10 due 6 57 a.m. No. 102 due 10 25 p.m. West Bound No. 9 due 9 52 a.m. No. 101 due 1 90 a.m.
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