Spanish Influenza Precautions and Red Cross Appeal
Public health guidance lists precautions to curb influenza spread including avoiding crowds, masking, fresh air, hygiene, and consulting a physician at onset. Red Cross leaders in Cameron and Milam County urge fulfillment of war fund pledges and note needs for gas mask materials for France.
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F. O. Pernoud
Southwestern Division
American Red Cross
Cameron
Texas
France
Red Cross
E. A. Flynn
Milam County
Red Grass Notes and War Cloth Drive Update
The chapter reports quotas fulfilled for last quarter with minor items pending and a small yarn allotment for 50 to 60 sweaters. The Belgium and France clothing drive collected 12 boxes containing 2285 garments and 14 pairs of shoes weighing 278 pounds, while sheets and towels progress continues and officers elections are set for October 28. Members are urged to donate peach and plum seed kernels at the old post office building.
Ban on German Language By Milam County Defense Council
Milam County Council of Defense passes a resolution on September 26 to require English only in all Milam schools up to 7th grade and in Sunday schools and to ensure texts are in English. The council urges English usage in public and commercial transfers and names J W Garner as chairman and J O Newton as secretary.
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Council of Defense
Milam County of Defense
Milam County Council of Defense
Milam County
Milam Co. Council of Defense
J. W. Garner
J. O. Newton
Liberty Loan urges duty across Texas letters and editorials
A letter praises a Hico dog owner while State Press is mocked. Editorials from Belton Times urge farmers to shape crops for next year and praise war effort. The McKinney Examiner highlights a man with eight sons serving or training and questions reader contributions to the Liberty Loan drive.
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Hico
State Press
Doggie
S.S. P
Dallas News
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens in Summer Heat
Advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims it purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. It asserts that old feeble and young weak people will be strengthened to endure summer heat with its strengthening invigorating effect. Price 60 cents.
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Grove
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Daily Courier-Gazette
McKinney Examiner
John Ford
Milano
Sand Grove Church
Gause
Clarkson Bridge
Little Pond Creek
Clarkson Road
Pond Creek
Santa Fe Ry
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Free Range
R. L. Batte
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