Books fixed to shield Governor Ferguson say brewery official
Henning Bruhn, president of Lone Star Brewing Association, testified in a federal trial that brewery books were altered to protect Governor Ferguson. He said omissions kept the $150,000 loan to Ferguson in 1917 secret, not to mislead the internal revenue service.
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Austin
Lone Star Brewing Association
Ferguson
Henning Bruhn
Bruhn
Internal Revenue Collector
Swiss to lead American German prisoners conference
United Press reports Switzerland has accepted to host the American German prisoner conference in Berne this month. The Swiss president will open the session and name a Swiss official as presiding officer. The American delegation will include military and civilian representatives to review issues vital to prisoner welfare. Rev. B. F. Milam visited Nobility today.
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United Press
Washington
Switzerland
Berne
State Department
Pershing Reports Large Casualty List Highlighting Holtsville Losses
Pershing releases a casualty list totaling 238 with forty-two killed in action and 126 severely wounded. The record notes heavy losses from Holtsville Pennsylvania and lists deaths from wounds disease accidents and other causes.
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Washington
Pershing
Holtsville
Penn
Allied progress on a 15 mile front reported
Paris Aug 2 Allied progress along a fifteen mile front between Fere-en-Tardenois and Ville-en-Tardenois is reported. Extent of advance not learned on cable. Fires observed between the Ardre and the Vesle rivers indicate German destruction of materiel at several points including Fismes.
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Paris
Fere-en-Tardenois
Ville-en-Tardenois
Ardre
Vesle
Allied troops capture Coussancourt north of Meuniere wood
London August 2 11 a m Allied forces report the capture of Coussancourt north of Meuniere wood and say they are advancing steadily north of Cierges this afternoon.
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United Press
London
Coussancourt
Meuniere Wood
Cierges
Ridge Capture by Allies Shifts German Retreat Front
London reports that the Allies advanced three miles on a five mile front and seized the ridge north of the Crise river between the Ourcq and the Aisne. The victory endangers a retreat in the center and threatens the German west flank.
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United Press
London
Crise River
Ourcq
Aisne
British Front Advances Reported in Picardy and Flanders
Haig reports successful raid operations and hostile artillery actions on Picardy and Flanders fronts. Prisoners were taken in raids north of Albert and near Festubert. Chas. Harris of Lamasco was here en route to Denison.
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London
Picardy
Flanders
Haig Chas
Harris
Lamasco
Denison
Albert
Festubert
Allied advances on Soissons Rheims front reported
Paris dispatch says Allied progress during the night on the Soissons Rheims line. North of the Marne French forces moved forward and Americans extended their right wing to Bomplery. Cirges and the Meu Nières wood held. heavy fighting continues beyond Cierges with Americans gaining key heights.
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United Press
Paris
Soissons-Rheims Salient
French War Office
Marne
France
Bomplery
Cirges
Meunieres
Cierges
Allied Forces See Germans in Flight on Ten Mile Front
French General Mangin’s army pushes forward with slow, steady gains along a ten mile front. Allied artillery batteries were positioned by eight in the morning after an early morning assault, signaling a rapid German retreat at several points.
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Mangin
Allied aircraft losses and downings in July report
Allied forces downed eight hundred forty four enemy planes in July while suffering three hundred twenty five Allied losses, according to the official figures released from London.
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United Press
London
Dallas News To Cost Six Cents Per Copy
Sunday edition price announced by agent J Stevenson states Dallas News will be six cents per copy starting and includes a note about new Sunday schedule and distribution.
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Dallas News
J. Stevenson
Grover Smith and Minalou Johnson Marry in County Clerk Office
Yesterday afternoon Grover Smith and Minalou Johnson wed in the county clerk's office with Rev. Geo Ball officiating.
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Grover Smith
Minalou Johnson
Rev
Geo. Ball
Deets Dorough thanks supporters in county clerk race
The letter expresses gratitude to supporters and fair regard for opponents as Deets Dorough bids to serve as Fannin County Clerk. In a separate notice, L J Crawford of Bailey Texas advertises the sale of 61 acres on the blacktop and pike road three miles south of Gober at 125 dollars per acre.
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Pike Road
Gober
L. J. Crawford
Bailey
Texas
Town and Country Service Car Ad Promotes Cheap Out-of-Town Trips
Town and country service car offers cheapest prices on out-of-town trips. Contact phone 163 or residence 457 blue. Driver J. F. Berrybill listed.
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J. F. Berrybill
Car for sale Overland 35 hp low mileage
Owner T. Fitzgerald offers a family car, an Overland 35 horsepower run under 7000 miles. Describes the vehicle as in perfect condition and priced reasonably. Missouri seller.
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Overland
MO. T. Fitzgerald
Funeral held for longtime Texas veteran Alex Smith
Alex Smith died at 3:30 A.M. at his daughter Mrs. A Nicol’s home in South Bonham after a short illness. Rev. McKinney conducted last night’s funeral at the residence. The Masonic lodge escorted the body to Randolph and it was shipped to Mt. Pleasant to be buried beside his wife. Born March 12, 1828 in North Carolina, he was ninety last month and served four years in the Confederate Army. He lived in Titus county, was a devout Methodist and a member of the Masonic order for seventy years. Survived by eleven children, with homes in Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Cass county, and Cass county’s third daughter Mrs Nicol in South Bonham.
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Alex Smith
A. Nicol
South Bonham
McKinney
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Randolph
Mt. Pleasant
Texas
North Carolina
Titus County
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Masonic Order
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Cass County
Nicol
Evans reports brisk land sales in Fannin County
Will H. Evans tells our reporter that in ten days he sold 39395 dollars worth of Fannin county land. He notes he has many buyers and invites readers with land for sale to contact him, asserting he can deliver buyers and deals.
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Will H. Evans
Fannin County
Dallas Flier Killed in Morning Fall
Lieut RR. E. Bidewell a Love Field pilot died in a fall this morning. His home was in Red Bluff California.
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Dallas
E. Bidewell
Love
Red Bluff
Calif
For Sale Monroe Roadster Promises Savings
Emmett Thompson at Steger Mill advertises a practically brand new Monroe chummy roadster with Wilson's Cruz Store promising none better and savings for buyers.
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Whitman's
Wilson’s Cruz Store
Emmett Thompson
Steger Mill
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