Local ex soldiers, vets, shoppers in Bryan notes
C D Salvato received honorable discharge and arrived in Bryan from Camp Travis. Dr S N Blackberg licensed as veterinarian in Brazos county and teaches at A and M College. Shoppers from Hearne Iola Zulch and North Zulch flocked to Bryan for Christmas buying. Discharges include Roland Nunn, Harry Crenshaw, and O K Holsapple resumes studies after holidays.
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C. D. Salvato
Bryan
Travis
Roland Nunn
Army
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Harry Crenshaw
Dallas
California club boys grow beans with record pods
California agricultural clubs for boys cultivate high yield bean stock through approved extension methods. Salinas valley members plan a regular seed business selling to farmers as demand rises. A pioneer's scale grows from ten plants to thirty acres, with fathers funding and partnering next season.
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California
United States Department of Agriculture
Salinas
State Agricultural College
Salinas Valley Boys’ Club
Scottish Rite reunion in Dallas reaches 250 consistory class
Dallas Texas Dec 11 Fifty seven candidates dropped from the class at the Scottish Rite reunion after reaching the fourteenth degree Twenty three new candidates who had earlier attained the lodge of perfection registered for more degrees and the consistory class is expected to reach 250 H W Evans class director said he did not expect more drops and anticipated several enrollments Degrees were conferred from the fifteenth to the twentieth and work resumes tomorrow morning with the twenty first degree at 9 o clock The reunion closes tomorrow night with the thirty second degree followed by the core degree manual by Hella temple on Friday
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Dallas
Texas
Lodge of Perfection
H. W. Evans
Hella Temple
Rebuilding French towns to their prewar appearance
Bernard J. Schoninger outlined French reconstruction plans to the Philadelphia chamber of commerce. The government will reimburse individuals for destroyed homes mills and factories up to 80 percent of prewar value with indemnity bonds and will retain exterior facades. Interiors will be modern and sanitary. Germany will ultimately pay the bill.
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Philadelphia
France
Bernard J. Schoninger
American Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Shoninger
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Selling Babies to Soldiers Sparks Controversy in France
Paris reports Murray G. Sawyer a Red Triangle member with the American Expeditionary Force claims his unit sold ten babies in ten days. He says the venture funds Y M C A efforts by buying babies through Stars and Stripes, with platoon leaders receiving photos after final payments.
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Paris
Murray G. Sawyer
Red Triangle
Sawyer
Minneapolis
Minn
France
the Stars and Stripes
The Soldier Spirit Beyond Uniform
A war poem contrasts outward uniform with inner duty, praising soldiers who fight for ideals and the mother who sent them. It honors courage in battle and the selfless sacrifice of a mother who bore and raised a son to serve. The piece stresses character over title and uniforms.
County to Compile Washington County Soldiers Honor Roll
County Clerk Green Morgan T F Matchett and Will Wiese have been named by the local council of defense as a committee to assemble a list of Washington county soldiers who have died in service. The county honor roll will include detailed information on each fallen or killed service member.
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Brenham
Texas
Dee
Green Morgan
T. F. Matchett
Will Wiese
Council of Defense
Washington County
Canada plans to aid returning soldiers with farms
Western Canada will place financial resources at farmers in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to aid the 80000 soldiers returning from overseas. About 100 million dollars is available now through mortgage companies and banks with federal and provincial support for homesteads and farm equipment. Long term rural credit loans will back the program.
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Winnipeg
Can
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairies
Order Restored in Cologne by Advance British Troops
Cologne reports order reestablished after the arrival of the advance guard of British troops ending several days of riots and pillaging. unrest grew as German troops withdrew while Bolshevik influence and shortages among the poor fueled the uprising.
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Cologne
The Name of France Poem by Henry Van Dyke
A patriotic poem celebrates France as a symbol of learning art and freedom. It envisions a name that stirs courage, inspires three million to march, and embodies the world’s fight for liberty and equal rights.
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France
Henry van Dyke
Armistice drama at Villa Giusti ends Italian talks
Corriere della Sera reports the tense scene at Villa Giusti near Padova where Italian Gen Badoglio and Austrian plenipotentiaries clashed over terms before signoff ending the Habsburg rule. Weber accepted Italian demands as negotiations resumed, with Trentino and Trieste returning to Italian control at 6:20 pm. Bryan merchants plan tours to nearby communities this spring and invite visitors to Bryan for Christmas shopping.
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Luigi Barzini
Corriere del Serra
Villa Giusti
Padova
Italy
Hapsburg Empire
Badoglio
Weber
Trentino
Trieste
Letter From England Describes WWI Frontline Visit
Dr B U Sims writes from England about travel by moonlight and a near submarine attack, noting King George’s desire to greet him but he was busy eating hardtack and coffee. He expects continued duty before returning home, and says U S soldiers will likely be last to leave.
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B. U. Sims
England
M. W. Sims
King George
Uncle Sam
United States
France
Baseball to Resume in American Association Next Season
Thomas J. Hickey, president, says definite plans for resuming baseball in the American Association will be agreed at the owners meeting in Minneapolis next Friday. He expresses strong confidence the sport will return, calling it a revival as demobilization accelerates and predicting baseball will come back stronger than ever.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Association
Minneapolis
Thomas J. Hickey
Hickey
America
Woman Masquerades As Man For Two Years
Miss Bertha Schmidt lived as a man for two years and recently wed her cousin. She faced a public disturbance ordinance in St. Louis for appearing in male attire. Judge Hogan dismissed the case, noting it was not unbecoming. Schmidt argued men’s clothes are cheaper and can yield higher pay. The ruse ended after a neighbor exposure.
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Jean
St. Louis
Bertha Schmidt
Hogan
Pershing Should Go
In a letter from the Navasota Examiner Review the piece argues Pershing should visit Germany. It states the Germans invited Wilson but Pershing is the only American the Germans need to see, implying he should visit them only when they are tamer.
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Pershing
Navasota
Wilson
General Pershing
Clockmaker naturalizes cuckoo clocks in wartime homefront
Vincennes Indiana December 11 a local jeweler John C Wagner halted a German made cuckoo clock after the US entered the war. He "naturalized" the bird inside replacing its tune and then restarted the clock. The craftman has since kept busy with more cuckoo clocks being naturalized.
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Vincennes
Ind
United States
John C. Wagner
Germany
Bob White
Wagner
Forms New Habit
Veterans of the American expeditionary force are forming a new habit of reading the Bible. Soldiers in camp and at the front frequently request it, prompting three publishing houses in the U.S., England, and Scotland to keep presses running. The Bible’s availability in eighty one languages expands accessibility worldwide.
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Christian Science Monitor
America
England
Scotland
Special sale on dolls and broad goods at low prices
A local store advertises 36 in character dolls at 1.25 and 1.50 with a large dry goods selection including 1000 yards Brown Domestic 5,000 yards Cotton Check and various dress fabrics. Bargains cover ladies coats skirts sweaters and children's wear with multiple price points listed.
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Acces Cpa Eae
Kauf
BOCA
Oscee Cdeekaansa
Te Ees
Massive Clearing Out Sale Across Fabrics and Apparel
A crowded clearance lists yardage and fabrics at ten to twenty five cents, towels, hose for ladies and men, dresses, caps, ribbons, gowns, and a large selection of shoes and boots for men women and children. Also hats and millinery with prices from one to three dollars and beyond. A bundled sale promises deep discounts on coats skirts and lingerie through assorted departments.
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Gingham
Chambray
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Brazos County
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Hearne
Bryan Stocks
John B. Cavitt
Marlin
Iola
Bryan Merchants
W. R. Darby
David Darby
Herman Zulch
Zulch
J. W. Seay
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R. D. Newsome
Mr. Newsome
Brazos Bottoms
Koppe-Robinson Farms
Brazos Bottom Farms
Ray Parker of
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Hardy Nevills
J. H. Williams
Isse Jones
Harvey
Will Gandy
Ralph Rudosil
Tabor
O. K. Holsapple
Austin
John Wright Holsapple
State University
M. A. Holland
Steep Hollow
W. E. Battle
Club Boys
Jane
M. Bonneville
Main Street
Liane
Toyland
Tanagege
Eas USA
Shoe Department
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