Golden Opportunity in Texas Land Sale Ad
An old style appeal promotes Texas land as a golden opportunity for rural buyers, urging rapid purchase while land is cheap. It cites Gillespie county as affordable farming land and warns land demand will rise as supply remains fixed. The piece also notes U S steel export bans to Japan hurting industry and prompting political appeals.
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Japan
U. S
Texas
Seere
Ed States
United States
Horace Greeley
Gillespie County
Wilson tightens price controls on steel and copper
President Wilson, in a three hour session with the Federal Trade Commission and experts, studied measures affecting coal, steel, iron, lumber, copper and oil. An imminent announcement within twenty four hours is expected outlining a price for steel and copper plus a regulatory step for anthracite coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
GREAT OFFENSIVES IN THE EAST AND WEST
Allied fronts report heavy fighting across Europe with Verdun and Flanders yielding frantic assaults. German offensives aim at Russia while western forces defend key positions near Lens and the Aisne as prisoners and casualties mount.
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International News Service
London
Verdun
Flanders
Lens
Hapsburg
Germany
Russia
Baltic
Stillin
Aisne
Isonzo
Cadorna
Lront
War Office
Vienna War Office
Meuse
Teuton
Normont
Courrieres Wood
Paris
Farmer Tollangate Dies En Route Home Near Austin
In Texas on August 17 George Tollangate a 55 year old farmer died suddenly while traveling toward his home near Teck about fourteen miles west of Austin. The body was found on the roadside. The coroner's inquest verdict states death from an apoplexy of the heart.
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Austin
Texas
Teck
George Tollangate
Veteran Russian General Barred to Death by Soldiers
A report to Premier Kerensky via Novoie Vremya states General Purgasoff, a veteran officer in active service since the war’s start, was killed by soldiers. The paper notes a company refused to recognize a newly appointed commander.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Kerensky
Noivoe Vremya
Purgasoff
Preparation of relief bill for drought areas in Texas
The Texas Attorney General’s Department is drafting a drought relief bill for West Texas farmers. It would authorize seed and feed purchases while the winter family relief falls to merchants and civic groups. Commissioner Davis reports worsening conditions as cattle die, milk cows starve, and water and grass vanish.
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Texas
Davis
Cts
Austin
Attorney General’s Department
Fred W. Davis
Mutiny Leads to General Purgasolt's Disbandment
Pointed commander triggers General Purgasolt to disband the company and arrest mutiny leaders. The mutineers then surrounded Purgesoft and beat him to death with rifle butts.
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Purgasolt
Purgesofft
Forest Fires Engage 4500 Men in Western Montana
In Butte Montana on August 22 forestry officials rushed to mobilize more manpower as fires spread across three districts. About 4500 men are now engaged in the effort to control the flames and protect valuable timber threatened by the blazes.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Montana
Bids Wanted by Fredericksburg ISD School Board
The School Board of Fredericksburg Independent School District invites bids from banks to act as depository of the district funds. Bids due September 1st by the board. Secretary Cameron notes bids based on daily balances and interest on the fund. August 11th, 1917.
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Fredburg Independent School
Cameron
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