County Officials Pledge Strict Highway Law Enforcement
Directors of the Commercial Club announce rigorous enforcement of state and city highway laws with fines up to 15 to 20 dollars. A plan includes a motorcycle deputy sheriff on College road to clock speeds, report violators, and testify in court. Judge Maloney will coordinate with the sheriff to ensure enforcement regardless of vehicle owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Commercial Club
Eberstadt
Funston
Maloney
Sheriff’s Department
Unston
College Road
M. E. Wallace
Trade Extension Committee
Commercial Club Journal
Germans Sink Schooner Off Maine Coast
A nine man crew from a schooner landed at Grand Manan New Brunswick after the vessel was sunk by a German submarine near the Maine coast. The navy says Huns set fire to the schooner last night but the vessel's name is not learned.
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Maine
Eastport
Grand Manan
N. B
Washington
Sunk British schooner reported by German submarine
The British schooner Gladis Holland was sunk by a German submarine. The crew landed at a Nova Scotia town today and said the attack occurred yesterday morning.
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Associated Press
Nova Scotia
Our Men Tired Out From Running To Keep Up With Huns
On the Aisne Marne front the German retreat eases Allied hospital strain as wounded arrivals fall and exhausted American troops pace the pursuit. A commander’s message echoed “My men must rest” and headquarters agreed, noting troops are worn from chasing the enemy.
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Aisne-Marne
Laxatives Promoted For Digestive Relief
Advertisement promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a liquid digestive laxative for indigestion constipation and biliousness. It notes Paris Medicine Co. manufactures the product alongside Laxative Brome Quinine and Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Medicine Co
Grove
Patriot judge writes from France of coming victory in war
Judge H Edinburgh of the 20th Engineers AEF in France expresses pride in the United States and confidence that victory will come within a year. He describes long days in the driving seat, thanks the French for hospitality, urges support for the war effort, and sends greetings to family while awaiting Kaiser removal.
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H. Edinburgh
France
J. O. Tucker
Marchenoir
Mr. Tucker
Odie
Oliver
O. K
U. S
Sam
20Th Engineers, Co. D
Brewers Made Loan To Ferguson Case At Austin
L A Adoue testified about notes for 50 000 and 25 000 to loan money to James E Ferguson then Texas governor. Braswell denied Ferguson received 25 000 or 28 750. He said 28 750 funded business expenses and noted other loans and entries on Lone Star Brewing association records.
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Brewers
Ferguson
Adoue
Austin
L. A. Adoue
Henning Bruhn
Charles Grossman
Federal District Court
Otto Wahrmund
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Lone Star Breging Association
E. J. Braswell
F. M. Etheridge
Dallas
Braswell
Bruhn
H. Bruhn
L. A. Adone
Galveston
Lone Star Association
Lone Star Brewing Association
Gross National Bank of San Antonio
Brewery Association
Etheridge
Brewing Association
Internal Revenue
San Antonio
Trucks for Army Training At A and M College
Nine liberty trucks delivered to the department of agricultural engineering at A and M college for mechanics training for army service. Trucks include new safety lights under the body for stealth at night and other efficiency features. A quartermaster depot will be built near Milner hall and a military hospital planned behind Shirley hotel to relieve the college hospital during the next term opening September 18.
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War Department
Department of Agricultural Engineering
A. and
M. College
College
Milner Hall
Shirley Hotel
Baker proposes draft ages 18 to 45
Washington Aug 3 Secretary of War Baker will recommend that the draft ages be 18 to 45 years Senator Chamberlain of the military committee announced after a conference with the secretary this afternoon.
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Washington
Baker
Senator Chamberlain
Military Committee
King Alfonso Invites Russian Emperor Family to Stay in Spain
Madrid August 3 King Alfonso invites the family of the late Russian emperor to remain in Spain through the war end. The invitation signals a royal gesture amid ongoing conflict and international diplomacy.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Russia
Spain
Will Resume Steam Freight on Local Interurban
The Bryan and Central Interurban will restore steam freight traffic on the line to the bottoms starting next week. Freight and passenger service had been by motor cars during the summer and the cotton season now requires steam freight service again.
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Bryan and Central
Casualties Rise in Overseas War Dead and Wounded
Washington reports weekly overseas casualties total 15 196 with 283 on Sunday the largest single day count. Army losses rose by 1 384 while Marine casualties increased 46. The week ends with American forces playing a key role in the great Allied offensive.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Wek
Strong opposition to leper colony site in New Braunfels
In Comal County Texas residents protest the Guadalupe River location for the state leper colony. Owners of the proposed site petition the sale contract be abrogated. The matter is before Governor Hobby awaiting his decision.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Comal County
Guadalupe River
W. B. Collins
W. P. Hobby
Brazos Girls Win Holland Cup In Canning Contest
Brazos County girls from the Brazos Girls Canning Club won first place in the county teams division of the farm ers short course canning contest at Texas A and M College. The team scored 250 and a half points of 300 with Florence Conway earning third in the individual standings and receiving a silver thimble. The Holland silver trophy will stay at Haswell's store for a year. Florence Conway of Steep Hollow and Maudie Hearne of Kurten were part of the winning quartet with Agnes Conway.
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Brazos Girls Canning
Florence Conway
Maudie Hearne
Agnes Conway
Brazos County
Canning Club
A. and M. College
Allied troops land at Archangel as Bolshvik resistance falls
London report says Allied naval and ground forces landed at Archangel on August 2 with Russian backing. American troops helped in the operation amid enthusiasm from Archangel residents who see the U S as a neutral guarantor of allied friendship. Bolshevik resistance ended at Ysakagorka with 40 million rubles seized in retreat. Bridges and railways remain intact as Archangel forms a new provisional government aided by village soviets.
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Associated Press
London
Archangel
Russian Officers’ League
Russia
United States
Ysakagorka
Dvina
Augoian Terrorists Strike Kiev Kill 700 Germans
London reports a Russian left wing terrorist campaign including an explosion at Kiev that killed 700 German soldiers and the murder of Marshal von Eichhorn. The tally of anti German strikes by social revolutionists is sixty, with three sites blown up.
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Kiev
London
Marshal von Eichhorn
Allied Pursuit Encounters Stern German Resistance
Paris Aug 5 Allied forces press the German line with stubborn resistance reported along the Vesle river area. French patriots have crossed the Vesle at Bozoches and Ronchery near Fismes, as battles continue south of the river.
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Paris
Vesle
Bozoches
Ronchery
Fismes
Hobby Considers Rest Possibly in Colorado
Governor Hobby, advised by his doctor, may soon take a rest away from Austin, with Colorado among the possibilities. The plan follows medical guidance and aims to restore his health.
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Hobby
Bn Associated Press
Austin
Colorado
Notable Names in Local Notices
Wade Rawls and Margaretta Carson, J. W. Grisham, and Mrs. Manie O'Neal appear in the readable portion of the public notice fragment. Further context on roles or actions is unavailable in the provided text.
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Wade Rawls
Margaretta Carson
J. W. Grisham
Mrs. Manie O'Neal
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Malaria Remedy
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to destroy malarial germs transmitted by the malaria mosquito. The product is priced at 60 cents.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for All
There is extensive catarrh in this region once deemed incurable. Local remedies fail, so a constitutional approach is proposed. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo is advertised to heal through the blood system. One hundred dollars is offered for any failure to cure.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney * CO
No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad
Advertising claim touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general health tonic for children with worms. It asserts the product enriches blood improves digestion and strengthens the whole system. It promises that regular use for two to three weeks will expel worms and restore health.
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Grove
Cotton on UCM rises sharply on dry weather
In New York on August 6 the cotton market surged with extraordinary gains as dry weather persisted. Near months jumped 110 to 140 points intraday while early trades climbed 102 to 138 points before settling higher, finalizing 87 to 58 points up from yesterday's close.
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Associated Press
New York
Restores vitality and energy with purified blood tonic
A brief catalog line promotes a tonic that purifies and enriches the blood and promises strengthening and invigorating effects. The price is listed as 60 cents.
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Price
Archist Plot to blow up troop transport foiled at Atlantic port
Atlantic Port authorities say an archist plot to blow up an American troop transport was thwarted with the arrest of Frederick Rouchat. He was caught climbing the steamship rope ladder a former German liner and claimed he was chosen to destroy the vessel.
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Aarchiot
Atlantic
Frederick Rouchat
Bryan City Taxable Values Rise by 35779 in 1918
City Manager J. W. Greer reports Bryan’s assessed valuations for 1918 total 3,393,779 dollars, up from 3,358,000 dollars in 1917, an increase of 35,779 dollars.
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HMN
Edinburgh
College For Army
Uzars
Cardui
Cardus
N. E. Warner
Hixson
Tenn
Fletcher
Arc
Bryan
Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company
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