Lipsitz report on Texas war savings drive details
Louis Lipsitz, former Director of War Savings in Texas, submits a Treasury report detailing Texas war savings efforts for the year. Texas aimed to save 91,484,800 in stamps, the fifth largest quota, despite vast territory and a drought year affecting 120 of 252 counties. The state reports 18,875 volunteers and 26 full time workers, 1,021 periodicals carrying war savings content, 4,574,240 Texans educated, 1,424,330 investors, 10,041 war savings societies, 440,000 members with 868,000 active, and gross sales of 60,014,124 with 81,614,124 including pledges, reaching 89.21 percent of the quota.
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Louis Lipsitz
War Savings
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Union
Republic of France
It Was News To Him Barber Joke Moment
A concise cartoon caption shows a barber asking a customer to dye his whiskers and the surprised victim replying he did not know such a thing, suggesting the barber has talked them to death in a witty exchange from Puck.
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Barber
Puck
Grove's Tasteless Chits Tonic Destroys Malaria Germs
Grove's Tasteless Chits Tonic claims to destroy malaria germs transmitted to the blood by the mosquito. Price 60 cents.
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Grove
Price
Son of Milam Gave Life for Cause of Freedom
George L. Wright formerly of Milam county born near Maysfield in 1895 died in France on December 3 from labor pneumonia while in the service. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Warren H Wright of Orange Texas two sisters and three brothers. One brother in France and another from Maysfield.
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George L. Wright
Milam County
France
Warren K. Wright
Orange
Tex
Wright
Maysfield
Texas
Germany
Colors
Warren H. Wright
Max Plaster Returns Home With Navy Wings
Max Plaster, Cameron native and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Plaster, arrived home Wednesday with a discharge from the U S Navy Air Service after training and service in Miami Newport News and Boston. He is a qualified marksman and sharp shooter and joined the navy March 8 1918.
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Max Plaster
Cameron
J. F. Plaster
U. S. Naval Aviation Service
Max
Miami
Fla
Navy
Newport
R. I
Norfolk
Boston Technology
New Orleans
Fragmentary OCR Financial Note with Stumbles and Numbers
A damaged OCR extract shows large numeric figures and fragmented phrases related to a financial item. The text includes sums like 20,000.00 2,500.00 412,209.99 and 688,453.09 plus references to federal matters and a seal. The legible content is minimal and lacks coherent context or identifiable entities.
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Quality
Pwaads
Lipsitz
R. L. Batte
Henry
Father
Sam Hill
Feller
Dad, Snes Standin
Crockei
Henne & Meyer, Co
Cameron, Texas
Rockdale
Thorndale
Buchkolts
Milam
Cameron High School
Santa Fe Bridge
Crawford
Hollows
Rose
Cain
First National Bank
U.S
Liberty
Liberty Loan
Coe Ee
Federal Reserve Bank
Frei Re
Noreggenenarry
Ceeeeseeeeeeense
Federal’ ‘Reserve Bank
State of Texas
H. M. Hefley
S. P. Cross
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