Unprecedented Texas Rain Causes Crop Damage
Flooding and crop flattening sweep Tom Green County as 4.91 inches fall in 30 hours. Heavy rainfall disrupts roads and basements in San Angelo and nearby counties. Rail traffic tied up east of Big Spring after a 2.84 inch nightly total. Multiple deaths linked to the storms occur in the region. Thunderstorms lash Laredo Rockport and Smithville with hail wind and heavy rain.
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San Angelo
Texas
Tom Green
Carlsbad
Bronte
Runnels
McCullough
Kimball
Mason
Nolan
Big Spring
Texas & Pacific
Here
Jatan
Cecil Peaks
Judkins
D. P. Russell
Jack Talmer
Stanton
Interned sailors to be released and returned to Germany
About 2 000 former officers and sailors held since wartime seizures will be released starting around July 1. They are currently interned at Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe. Forty other enemy aliens who began internment at Panama will also be returned to Germany and Austria. Next week Panama will prepare for their transfer back to Europe.
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Germany
United States
Forts
McPherson and
Oglethorpe
Panama
Austria
Daniels and the Navy Advocating Navy Budget Shift
The piece argues Secretary Daniels favors abandoning the extra large naval program. It cautions a small navy policy may backfire amid shifting international alliances and Monroe Doctrine obligations. It warns against ceding sea power while England France Italy and Japan maintain strong navies.
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Daniels
United States
England
France
Italy
Japan
Williamson County Geared to Push Road Bond Campaign
Georgetown Texas June 4 A meeting of the Williamson County good roads executive committee planned a vigorous drive for the 1 500 000 road bond issue to be voted on June 14 County Chairman Wilson Armstrong of Taylor attended with representatives from Round Rock Granger Florence Jarrell Taylor and other towns reporting growing interest in the proposition
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Georgetown
Tex
Good Road Executive Committee
Williamson County
County
Wilson Armstrong
Taylor
Round Rock
Granger
Florence
Jarrell
Governor Names Delegates To Highway Convention
Governor Hobby named delegates to the Dallas Canadian Denver Highway Convention in Ardmore Oklahoma on June 16. Delegates include G Davis and H T Clark of Dallas Urban Moore and J W Degan of Lewisville W T Flowers and T W Leverett of Trenton W F Burroughs and G Mayes of Sanger C P Nicholas and J W Leaser of Valley View L I Blenton and H J Vale of Gainesville S S Sweetman and T J Bowles of Garza.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Ardmore
Oklo
G. Davis
H T. Clark
Dallas
Urban Moore
J. W. Degan
Lewisville
W. T. Flowers
T. W. Leverett
Trenton
W. F. Burroughs
G. Mayes
Sanger
C. P. Nicholas
J. W. Leaser
Valley View
Global strike tremors spread from Winnipeg to Rio
Reports from Winnipeg say crowds greeted returned soldier constables as they replaced policemen in the downtown area and the sympathetic strike by iron workers shows signs of breaking. In Roanoke Norfolk & Western shop workers await settlement after a discharge dispute that paralyzed the system. Bahia Bahia port faces bread and supply shortages as a general strike disrupts communications. Paris sees labor crisis tensions rising as meetings aim to prevent extremist political use of the strike.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Iron Workers
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway
Railroad
Wilcoe
W. Va
Norfolk & Western
Paris
No Trucks for Texas Farmers
Fort Worth Texas June 10 West Texas will be unable to obtain army trucks to move its big grain crop. A letter from Congressman Fritz Lanham to the Secretary of War explains that using trucks would divert public funds to private use. Lanham says favorable action is unlikely in time to haul the crop and notes Texas oil industry pressures and Senate support alongside his efforts.
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Fort Worth
Tex
West Texas
Secretary of War
Fritz Lanham
Chamber of Commerce
Lanham
Texas
Thrift Message Week One Announcement
Week one notice urges readers to buy fat goat mittens for a timing event at 39 A.M. from The Standard. The fragmentary item mentions a subscription to The Standard newspaper.
Attempts to Burn Jail in Ballinger Texas
Ballinger Texas June 10 charge of arson filed against Jack Johnson held in the local jail for robbing Winters State Bank months ago. Johnson broke jail when arrested for the robbery and was recently recap tured. He made two attempts last night to arson the jail, piling fire to ung in the pit.
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Ballinger
Tex
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Mayor of Muskogee Asks For Militia
Muskogee Oklahoma June 10 Street car service resumes after eleven days of idleness amid threats of violence Five conductors and motormen were beaten and stabbed by strike sympathizers Taken from cars at ends of runs and beaten with iron pipes Three carried to hospitals Service halted as crowds gathered Downtown Propaganda of shots through car windows reported Officials say militia may be called to resume service tomorrow if approved by Lieut Gov Trapp
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Muskogee
Okla
J. L. Wisner
Gov. Trapp
Traction Company
To Force Return of Men Overseas
Washington June 9 Early return from Europe of American troops was demanded by Democratic and Republican members of the House during debate on the army appropriation bill. Proposals favored greater cuts, with plans to reduce army strength below the Military Committee figure of 400,000. Representative LaGuardia declared he would offer an amendment to cut the number to 300,000.
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Washington, D.C
Europe
House
Baker
LaGuardia
New York
Austria Seeks German Protection in Versailles Talks
Paris reports a diplomatic shift as Austria asks Germany to protect it from harsh peace terms. Dr. Karl Renner, Austrian plenipotentiary, seeks Berlin’s guardianship citing aligned aims. In military moves, trains depart Garden City and Camp Merritt for deployment as a large U S force proceeds toward a $750,000,000 appropriation era.
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Paris
Germany
Republic of Austria
Versailles
Berlin
Karl Renner
Austria
5000 Men En Route To Camp Bowie
Five thousand soldiers of the 36th Division are heading to Fort Worth aboard twenty trains, per Traffic Director Peyton. Seven trains began Tuesday from Garden City comprising the 132nd 131st and 133rd Machine Gun Battalions 111th Supply Train and 849 casuals. Casuals should arrive by Friday with remaining units delayed one to three days due to parades.
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Camp Bowie
Garden City
Camp Merritt
Fort Worth
Tex
Peyton
United States Railroad Administration
Texans Seek Gulf Shipping Boost At U S Board Hearing
A Texas Chamber delegation led by J. S. Cullinan and J. K. George arrives in Washington for a Shipping Board hearing. They urge an assistant director for gulf ports, more ships to Texas ports, and a board agent at each Gulf port to speed cargo loading.
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Washington, D. C
J. S. Cullinan
J. K. George
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Chambers of Commerce
Business Sien
United States Shipping Board
Texas
Shipping Board
Gulf Ports
New Orleans
Reach
Oats Wanted by 39th Gold and Stahl
The advertisement offers top market price for oats and invites sellers to contact 39th Gold and Stahl for inquiries and pricing terms. The notice emphasizes high payment and direct purchase.
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39Th
Gold & Stahl
Market Report from Food Dealers Association 1919
Market report dated June 3 1919 lists wholesale and retail prices for flour cornmeal sugar beans rice Crisco lard bacon and canned goods. Highlights include flour $61.00 to $63.00 per barrel cornmeal $1.20 per 25 lb sugar $9.88 per 100 lb beans various types $7.75 to $9.60 per 100 lb rice $12.00 per 100 lb Crisco $10.97 per case Crisco 6/6 $10.72 per case pure lard 35 cents per lb and eggs at 32.1 to 32.4 cents per dozen.
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Lima
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Robert Penniger
Feedricksburg, Tran
Aale Thue
Klaerner
Opera House
Arion, Concordia and
Echo
Fredericksburg
Hanisch’s Drug Store
Gulf
Market Report of Food Dealers Association
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