Packing Plant Fire Devastates Major Storage Affects Wheat
Fire at independent Barbier company warehouse in North St Louis destroys five storage houses, Rogers Grain Elevator, Union Packing building and sheds. Early estimates ranged from 2,000 to 3.44 million, later officials pegged at under 500 thousand to 3 million. Police report notes 3 million in damage. Also an ad note: sixty five acres on Gober Pike with a $105 home of J M Lowrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Independent
Barbier Snpany
North St. Lois
Pecking Company
Rogers Grain
Union Packing Company
Elevator Company
Gober Pike
J. M. Lowrey
Eleventh District Liberty Loan May 1918 Dallas
The Eleventh District Liberty Loan totals reach 96,682,800 dollars as of May 6 1918 in Dallas Texas. The message thanks organizers committees the press and workers for the victory credit and honors the salesmen and volunteers who contributed without seeking individual recognition.
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Dallas
Texas
Eleventh
Federal Reserve
War time sale of Hesham Candy Kitchen
A wartime notice announces the sale of the Hesham Candy Kitchen with a prompt to see Rar] Robinson at once seeking a quick transaction. The message emphasizes urgency due to the war period.
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Hesham
Robinson
Local Vendor Advertising Large Jugs Request
Fragmentary ad quotes Charles Davis & Co seeking 100 jugs and pillers at least half gallon each. The terse notice specifies bulk order needs and urgency for immediate fulfillment.
Wilson's army built on class one reserves and 2.5 million strength
United Press reports Provost Marshal General Crowder confirms class one has about 1.75 million fit men with 223000 called Saturday and 700000 more to be added from next month’s 21 year olds, boosting reserves toward 2.5 million. The note mentions land ads and local sales.
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United Press
Washington
Wilson
Crowder
A Conference on Tithing at First Christian Church
Bonham church members invite all area Christians to a conference on tithing at 8 15 tonight as part of Stewardship meetings. Officials urge every tither to attend and share words supporting the divine ten percent obligation. Claude L Jones leads the campaign with strong teaching to encourage compliance.
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Bonham
First Christian Church
Claude L. Jones
Williams W W Weds Effie Irick in Denison Surprise
Yesterday W W Williams of this city and Effie Irick of Wetumka Okla married in Denison. They arrived by Katy after noon and reside with the groom's mother. Williams met Irick while she kept books for his employer for four years. The union surprised Williams friends who wish them happiness and success. If Billie proves a good partner in life and hunting camp their future should be smooth and content.
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W. W. Williams
Effie Irick
Wetumka
Okla
Denison
Katy
Mr. Williams
Dan Cupid
Billie
Amooth
Tidewater sinks enemy submarine with three hits
The Navy reports the American steamer Tidewater disposed of a submarine on March 17 with three well placed shots. The second shot was a clean hit and the commander said the captain and chief engineer were satisfied it was effective.
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United Preas
Washington
Tidewater
Navy
Four Thousand Sixty Men Called for May Enlistment
Washington May 7 United Press reports General Crowder issued a call for four thousand sixty men to fill vacancies in civil engineers ordnance and quartermasters corps. The draft excludes Arizona Delaware and Vermont and the units will entrain on May twenty.
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United Press
Washington
Civil Engineers, Ordnance and Quartermasters Corps
British shell German areas in May backfront bombardment
Allied guns pummel German rear areas over the past day hindering troop and supply movements. Infantry fighting remains subdued with raids and minor skirmishes. Mutual cannonading continues as May showers drench the fronts.
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United Press
Prohibition Liquor Case Ends in Acquittal for Owens
County Court met yesterday under Judge Leslie for criminal trials. John Owens was tried for selling liquor in a prohibition district and acquitted. John Yarbrough faced assault charges but the jury failed to reach a verdict.
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Leslie
John Owens
John Yarbrough
Goose Creek well blows out in Humble field
The Humble Oil and Refining No 4 Gaillard Peninsula Goose Creek Texas erupts this morning and is producing an estimated 6000 barrels of oil per day. Depth reached 3660 feet, plugged back to 3000 feet at the time of the blowout. Share details and local notices follow.
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Dallas News
Goose Creek
Houston
Tex
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Gaillard Peninsula
Geo. A. Bross
Willow Street
Two Offensives Foreseen On Western And Italian Fronts
Amsterdam reports the German press expects a major offensive on the Western front aided by a parallel push on the Italian front. Newspapers claim the combined thrust could yield a decisive German success, though the accuracy of such forecasts remains uncertain.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Gas shells and bombardment near Picardy
The report notes gas shells used by Germans in retaliation for gassing American areas near Picardy. The Bowies delivered about fifteen thousand mustard shells Saturday night, gas affecting a village and surrounding roads, followed by an hour of bombardment with high explosives as Americans held dugouts.
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United Press
Picardy
Bowies
Military Committee to Probe Aircraft Production Funds
Washington May 7 The House Military Committee will open an informal inquiry into aircraft production as it begins a hearing on the 1 032 billion appropriation requested by the War Department for airplanes. Witnesses include Baker March Director General Ryan of the Aircraft Board General Kenley chief of aeronautics General Squier and Col Deeds former aircraft officials.
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United Press
Washington
House Military Committee
War Department
Baker
March
Ryan
Aircraft Board
Kenley
Squier
Col. Deeds
French Front Quiet All Along Front Lines
Paris May 7 There was mutual artillerying on both sides of the Avre. West of Hangard-en-Santerre where the Americans are in June a German surprise attack failed. Our local operations there resulted in taking some enemy prisoners.
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United Press
Paris
Hangard-en-Santerre
Land at Moores Chapel on Jefferson Highway for sale
On Jefferson Highway at Moores Chapel lies sixty four and three fourths acres of good land with six room house barn garage orchard and a fine location for 110 dollars. J M Lowrey.
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Jefferson Highway
Moores Chapel
J. M. Lowrey
House on Pike Road Fairview with three rooms and garage
Property listing notes a house with three rooms two porches and a garage on Pike Road in Fairview with a good well. Advertised for sale by Ashley Evans Land Co. Also a separate line mentions a thoroughbred gift weighing about 120 pounds from R. D. Owens.
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Pike Road
Fairview
Ashley Evans Land Co
Nice
R. D. Owens
Austrian Reichstag Adjourns to Seek Working Majority
The Austrian Reichstag has adjourned until June 18 to allow Premier von Seydler to bargain with the opposition for a working majority, according to advices received in The Hague on May 7.
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United Press
The
Hague
Reichstag
von Seydler
Anniversary of Lusitania Sinking Observed in England
Today marks the third anniversary of the Lusitania sinking with prayers in English churches and services at the Lusitania cemetery in Queenstown. An American naval detachment will participate in the observance at Queenstown.
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Lusitania
London
Queenstown
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William Fox
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Gerryle
Corinne Griffith
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A. Triangle
Kari Williams
Duplex
Fannin County
Liberty Loan
Horeea Wire
Courtland Diethergender
Alee
Thrift Grampe
Carde
Duroc Jersey
Henry Dorough
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Cal
BR. B. McMahon
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Graham
Sical
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