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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

18 Aug 1917

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Fredericksburg Standard

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Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

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Aug 18, 1917

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Twin Sisters Cannon and Texas Flag in Civil War Lore

A historical account traces the Twin Sisters cannon and the Lone Star flag as symbols of Texas liberty. It recounts their 1836 San Jacinto use, transfer by Louisiana to Texas during 1861, and subsequent mysterious fate amid 19th century upheavals and later searches.

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Efforts Under Way to Combat Pink Ball Worm threat

Specialists from the Department of Agriculture stated that all possible effort would be made under the pending appropriation and emergency fund to tackle the pink ball worm. A free zone in Texas would only be adopted if proven essential to save the cotton industry of the South. Representatives pledged aid in developing substitute crops and coordinating a cooperative plan to keep the pest out of the country. Attending were R. B. Renifro Jessup Amos Rich C Tucker H Pease Rayville and H H Harris Kingsville. State officials Fred W commissioner Ernest E Schell H Ayers and F B Paddock.

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Deps of Agriculture Del Texas South Cott R. B. Renifro Jessup Amos Rich C. Tucker Ville H. Pease Rayville H. H. Harris Kingsville Fred W Agri Ernest E. Schell H. Ayers Texas State Partment of Agriculture F. B. Paddock State Olowist College Station United States de of Agriculture
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Texans Consider Sacrificing Cotton to Halt Mexican Bollworm

Seven Texas Rio Grande farmers and business leaders told federal officials they would sacrifice one of their most profitable crops to keep the bollworm threat from Mexico from entering the United States. They urged any cotton-free zone along the Rio Grande be a last resort, preferring gradual measures.

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Cotton's role in region struck by pest and trade plan

Texas representatives call cotton a key cash crop in Hidalgo and Cameron counties, noting 24 000 acres affected by a Mexican pest barrier plan. A northern dry farming official says cotton remains highly profitable and would be hard to abandon. They propose a coordinated cotton free zone on the Mexican river side to minimize losses.

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Support Pledged to Necessary Measures

Representatives of the Texas State department of agriculture and the State agricultural college pledged support to whatever measures were deemed necessary. All the Texas delegates indicated readiness to back action aligned with the needs of the agricultural sector.

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Texas State Department of Agriculture The State Agricultural College Texas
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Disapproval of Nickname Sammy Among U S Soldiers

American Expeditionary forces in France reject the nickname Sammy as unsuitable for soldiers. Officers and men alike condemn the term as a pandering label that demeans the fighting man and misuses Uncle Sam’s image. The camp press notes the nickname’s origins and dismisses it as not desired or fitting.

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France Sammy Paganda Uncle Sam Sam
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