Fires blamed on smokers and curious youths spark worry
The article notes that carelessness by smokers and child ignorance caused most New York fires last year. It also reports Consul Haaeberle in Brazil inviting seed catalogs and cattle pedigrees, an English officer inventing a truck unloading device, Canadian papers adopting English, and a Norwegian cellulose plant plans to double capital to expand and produce alcohol from sulphuric waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A.T. Haaeberle
Pernambuco
Brazil
Canada
Krogstad
Norway
Milam County Hero Raymond Criswell Visits Cameron
Sergeant Raymond H. Criswell, wounded at Verdun on September 29, is visiting Cameron this week with family. A Milam county native and veteran of Vera Cruz and Verdun, he survived the sinking of the Muldahy and long campaigns before being sent to General Hospital No. 6, Fort McPherson, Ga. All honor to Milam boys returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Criswell
Verdun
General Hospital No. 6
Fort McPhearson
Cameron
J. B. Henry
Sergi. Criswell
W. A. Criswell
Thorndale
J. D. Roper
Burlington
Criswell
Uncle Sam
Germany
United States
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Young Criswell
Camp Custer
Michigan
Milam County
Muldaphy
Trish
Dover
Callas
France
Paris
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
America
Chilton Carries Road Bonds With Votes to Spare
Marlin Texas March 4 The first 1919 road bond issue carried by a large majority at Chilton signaling broad county support for modern highways. Falls County precincts are expected to follow, with national highways to receive state and federal aid and roads that keep the county dry and accessible year round.
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Marlin
Texas
Chilton
Falls County
Pine Beach misadventure and a summer romance
In a small boarding house Edith Fay plans a Pine Beach summer while Mr. Day courts her amid meddling friends. A trunk mix up at Pine Beach station leads to a tense reunion as Day declares genuine feelings and hints at breaking a prior contract.
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Pine Beach
George
Edith
Mr. Day
Bellport
L. L
N. J
Pine Beach Hotel
L. 1
Woodchuck
New York
Day
Wheat crop in North Texas remains 85 percent normal
Weather last month damaged Texas wheat, yet the current condition holds at 85 percent normal per W A Thomas, Dallas Security National Bank agricultural secretary. Farmers expect improved weather to offset losses while oat seedings decline due to late season and cotton reductions push corn and livestock diversification.
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North
Texas
W. A. Thomas
Security National Bank of Dallas
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Improved ear piece aids noisy telephone use
An improved ear piece for telephone receivers is radially fluted, diverting the ear shocking sounds aside and permitting the device to be held against the ear to exclude outside noises. Dave Patiilo of Sharp was in the city on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Miss Nadma Criswell of Sharp were shopping in Cameron Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Patiilo
Sharp
Fred Davis
Nadma Criswell
Cameron
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Burlington House
London
Raymond Criswell
Milam
Earl L. Bender
Interstate Securities Company
Union National Bank Bldg
Houston, Texas
Josephine Murphy
Union
Buster Brown
Triggs Dry Goods Co
Cameron, Texas
Ralph Head
Opa Lee Blaylock
Marion Morton
Taylor and Temple
Ethel Butts of
Maysfield
J. S. Hubert
Branchville
Mrs. Henpeck
John Stanislaw
Travis
Henne & Meyer Hardware Company
Wonderland
Jean Valjean
Albert Capellani
Victor Hugo
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