Minstrel Show Preparations At Colonia For Red Cross
Readied for Friday night performance at the Colonial theater to aid the local Red Cross chapter. About 45 performers and an orchestra rehearse with a trench scene and wireless effect. Tickets remain at several outlets with doors opening at 7 and show starting at 8.
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Colonial Theater
Red Cross
Haswell’s
Smith Drug Co
A. M. Waldrop & Co
Brandon & Lawrence
Haswell
J. P. Farly
Dixie Theater
White Front
Important Meeting of College Board Friday
Judge John I. Guion of Ballinger presiding as A and M college board president calls a Friday morning meeting to discuss opening dates for A and M college Prairie View Normal John Tarleton college and Grubbs vocational school. The board will review expanded facilities for larger student bodies and new military training corps units with pay details for students.
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John I. Guion
Ballinger
A. and M. College
Prairie View Normal
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Grubbs Vocational School
Arlington
Army Training Corps
Bizzell
Washington
Malaria Germ Destroyer Sold at 6 Cents
An old medicine claims to destroy malarial germs carried by the mosquito blood, offered at the price of six cents.
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Price
West Point Candidate Nominations Announced at A. and M. College
A. and M. college may nominate one candidate for U S military academy admission at West Point from last spring’s honored graduates. Applications due September 15 with internal notice for September 1. An adware herbal remedy is also briefly advertised with price.
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West Point
W. B. Bizzell
A. and M. College
U. S. Military Academy
Bizzell
Fire destroys Abe Chenowsky junk house and stock
A Sunday morning blaze at Abe Chenowsky’s junk house destroyed the building and about $2000 of rags and rubber. Chenowsky had no insurance, while owner C. G. Parsons carried $1000. The cause is disputed with Chenowsky calling it incendiary and Fire Chief Jenkins favoring spontaneous combustion.
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Abe Chenowsky
Jenkins
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
Purports to purify and enrich the blood to restore strength and energy. Claims include a tilting effect with promised vigor and improved stamina for users.
Wellborn Aug. 28 News and social notes
Local notes report dry weather and visits as Miss Vivian Royder returns from Woodville with cousin Miss Iiva Causey. Mrs. Wooten stays with daughter Mrs. Jeff Royder. Tom Johnson travels to Hearne after a visit. Visitors from Harvey and Normangee join Miss Helen Lee and Miss Dimple Carll's birthday gathering with barbecued meats and dainties. Edell Royder, Wesley Carthon, A G Neelley, and R S Newson are noted residents. Red Cross active locally.
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Wellborn
Vivian Royder
Woodville
Liva Causey
Wooten
Jeff Royder
Tom Johnson
Hearne
Minnie Ferguson
Annie Mae Yardley
Harvey
Earsel Battle of
Helen Lee
Dimple Carll
Ellington Field Minstrel Company to Perform Monday
Ellington field air service minstrels, a company of 80 with band and orchestra, will appear Monday night at the Colonial theater. Lieutenant E D Jones and Private R C Walker arranged the event sponsored by the commercial club.
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E. D. Jones
R. C. Walker
Ellington Field Air Service
Colonial Theater
Ellington Field Band
Kaiser
Wm. P. Harford
R. L. Esterbrook
Ellington Field
Charlie Chaplin
Harry Vernon
al Jolson
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens in Summer Heat
Old and young alike are urged to take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to purify blood, enrich the system, and build up strength to endure hot summer weather. The tonic promises a strengthening and invigorating effect.
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Grove
Hand Grenade Attack at White Front Cafe
A Black employee hurled a hand grenade made from heavy ice tea glasses at two Mexican men during a kitchen dispute at White Front cafe. One suffered a severe head wound, the other minor cuts. City Marshals White and Martin placed all three involved under arrest.
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White Front
White
Martin
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Child Laxative Use
An old advertisement urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It touts its fruit flavor, claims quick relief from constipation, and warns to demand the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product while rejecting counterfeits.
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Cross
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Chaney Family Auto Party Visits Town from Mesa
Mr and Mrs J C Chaney and daughters Mrs Omar Sanders and Miss Mabel Chaney formed an auto party in town today from Mesa. The group traveled to the city for a casual visit and to tour local sites observed by residents.
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J. C. Chaney
Omar Sanders
Mabel Chaney
Mesa
Vote totals in county run-off with surprise results
Complete returns show run-off figures for justice of the peace in fifth precinct and other races. Key results include Davidson leading Johnson for lieutenant governor, Gainer and Taylor close in treasurer, and mixed margins across sheriff and state posts. Survival of odd precincts prompts possible reballot or straw draw.
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Ferguson
Justice
E. A. Peters
Ali Shaw
T. W. Davidson
Ancient Canoe Unearthed Near Tokio in 3000-Year-Old Site
During excavations near Tokio workmen uncovered a 17 foot wooden prehistoric canoe. Archaeologists believe the district was inhabited around 3000 years ago by the Ainu.
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Tokio
Faly
Thirty Young Men Register Here and Inductions Noted
Thirty of age men registered with the local exemption board on Saturday. Two soldiers were sent to Camp Travis for other boards. Arrests of two technical deserters Will Garrett in Kansas City and Sam Johnson in Chisholm were reported. both will be inducted into the army. Jesse Ellis registered in Waxahachie and was inducted from here. Robert J. Dowling transferred from Las Vegas New Mexico to Camp Travis.
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Camp Travis
Robert J. Dowling
Las Vegas
N. M
Jesse Ellis
Waxahachie
Will Garrett
Kansas City
Sam Johnson
Chisholm
Texas
Army
Regmund expects war to end soon from France dispatch
Henry Regmund of the American expeditionary forces in France writes his brother Frank that encouraging reports circulate about the war ending soon. He notes limited ability to communicate, mentions his unit possibly in France, reunions with old friends, and Sundays disrupted by combat alarms rather than church bells.
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Henry Regmund
France
Frank
Howdy
States
Bryan completes first public toilet under city hall
The city of Bryan nears completion of its first public toilet, set under the city hall stage and to be connected to the sewer by week’s end. The facility will serve white men, with a sign planned in the alley. E F Parks & Co provide toilets and a negro stewardess for negro women, while the courthouse and stores prepare for all others.
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Court House
Train collision injures motorist on Burleson street
A 3:39 p m passenger train struck the rear of Charlie Nigliaggo’s car at Twenty seventh and Burleson. Mrs Nigliaggo suffered a slight leg injury and was taken to Mrs Nick Lobello’s home. The car’s rear end and tire were damaged.
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I. & G. N. Railway
Twenty-seventh
Burleson Streets
Charlie Nigliaggo
Sam Nigliaggo
Nick Lobello
Germans Masquerade Red Cross as Gun Crews in Cantigny
Fort Worth correspondent relays Corporal Fred L. Luther report from France detailing German machine gun teams disguising as Red Cross workers to approach American lines. He cites mutilations of civilians, treachery in Cantigny, and other war crimes including posing as wounded to lure aid.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Teuton
Red Cross
Fred L. Luther
France
Luther
Cantigny
Kamerad
Edge notes rain boosts crops and local activity
A Sunday rain improves seed prospects for turnips as merchants report seed sales. Cotton picking wraps up unevenly with some finished and others lingering. Albert Rychiik sold a Maxwell today saying one car suffices. Miss Kittie Robinson visited Gertrude Beard. Horace Beard and son Doug traveled to Bryan.
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EDGE
Albert Rychiik
Maxwell
Albert
Kittie Robinson
Benchley
Gertrude Beard
Horace Beard
Douglas
Bryan
Help drought stricken tenant farmers find work
Fort Worth reports measures to aid drouth affected tenant farmers driven to seek labor in other fields. About 300 farmers, who lost everything to the drought, were sent to shipyards at Newport News, Virginia, for work.
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Fort Worth
Texas
New Port News
Substitute for Nasty Calomel Dodson's Liver Tone Gains Popularity
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone dominates. The vegetable remedy promises safe, pleasant tasting relief from liver sluggishness and constipation, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. It is marketed as non griping, suitable for all ages and billed as a healthy alternative to calomel.
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Dodson
No More Coal For Bryan Wood To Fuel County
Local Fuel Administrator H L Burger reports national orders halt coal in Brazos county due to shortages. Farmers and woodlot owners are urged to provide steady wood supply for winter, with labor help to be secured if needed. Bryan town expected to require about 6000 cords of wood this winter.
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H. L. Burger
Brazos County
Texas
Mr. Burger
County Council of Defense
Bryan
Burger
Judge calls craps a natural pastime for negroes
Dallas police judge Ben nett Hill asserts that shooting craps is a natural pastime for black people and that fines will not stop the practice. He says the city should target big gamblers, not the men shooting dice, and insists a $19 fine is needed to curb behavior.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Qames Bennett Hill
Hill
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
Advertisement asserts piles cure in 6 to 14 days if PAZO Ointment fails. Claims instant relief after first application and mentions a price of 60 cents.
Great attendance expected at Texas State Teachers meeting in Dallas
President Bizzell announced the 40th annual Texas State Teachers association session will convene in Dallas for three days starting November 28. He said reduced rates are likely, with a war related theme and several prominent speakers invited to address the gathering.
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Dallas
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Bizzell
Texas gin shut by food administrator orders
The gin of Joe Polatz, about three miles from Bryan, is closed under orders from the Texas food administrator. Polatz faced accusations of operating without a government license and violating the price rule for ginning.
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Texas
Joe Polatz
Bryan
Polatz
The
Food Administration
All Stars Beat Gulf Refining Co Team 5 to 1
Army all stars defeated Gulf Refining Co of Houston 5 to 1 in a fast game. Reitz vs Coffee pitched well until the eighth when Coe’s two base hit sealed the victory for the soldiers. Graves A M coach and McMurray cadet catcher added local interest to the contest.
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Army All-Stars
Gulf Refining Co
Houston
Reitz
Coffee
Coe
Graves A
McMurray
Texas
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Regmund
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