County meeting notices urge turnout for June 28 in Gillespie
W S S Day district leaders call rural and city residents to gather at St Josephs Hall Peters Hall Klaemers Hall and the court house on June 28 at 2 PM. County and district chairmen warn they will report nonattenders and stress thrift stamp drives to support volunteers and war effort. G Chisholm, county chairman, closes with a pledging note and salute to Gillespie County people.
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G. E. Holly
St. Josephs Hall
F. A. Bracher
Peters Hall
Kk. Konyack
Klaemers Hall
M. O. Puhl
Court House
Gillespie
Gillespie County
G. Chisholm
Lika
Frederickburg Loan Office Notice
The Loan and Abstract Company with R G Striegler as manager offers loans abstracts of title and fire insurance. We examine land titles and investigate loans for clients at Gold Building Frederickburg Texas.
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the Loan & Abstract Company
R.G. Striegler
Gold Building
Fredericksburg
Texas
Proclamation and social notices from Gillespie county
Local notices recount Mrs Adolf Weber visiting relatives with Dora and Cecelia Jenschke recovering after operation at Linds sanitarium. Numerous Fredericksburg residents travel to San Antonio for business and visits. Proclamation calls Gillespie residents to War Savings Day on June 28 1918 led by county officials. A mix of telegram style community notes, travel, business, and public service items.
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Adolf Weber
I'riof
Dora
Wolf Creek
Otto E
Cecelia Jenschke Daughef
R. Jenschke
Lin‘s
K. Wright
Cillespie Unty
Wright
Edwin Gi. Grobe
Heal Alber
Arthur Zenner
White Oak
Albert Koennecke
Bank of Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Letty
Walter Klaerner
Little Walter Jr
H. W. Rusenberger
Leona Patton
Fredericksburg
John Klaerner
San Anton
Alonzo Hopi
Harper
Chester Basse
Oscar Stein
Stein
Boerne
J. F. Chaney
Willow City
Lonnie
Louis
Kuenenmann
Alvin Lehne
Otto Schneider
Aug. Hartmann
Eugene Klaerner
Llano River
Messrs
Hohmann & Stebling
Wm. Moellendorf
Karl Kroll
Arthur Ressmann
Alma
Else Ressmann
Alamo City
Ressmann
Proclamation Calls for War Savings Pledges and Meetings
The President orders all adults to pledge maximum savings for War Savings Stamps by National War Savings Day on June 28. Citizens must attend meetings in their districts to reaffirm pledges using official pledge cards. Pledges made earlier should be turned over to county or local National War Savings Committee representatives. Attendance is the individual's responsibility.
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State of Texas
Gillespie
United States of America
United States
A. H. Kneese
Treasury Department
A. D
United States Treasury Department
Iillespie
Willespie
Texas
County of
Secretary of the Treasury
The
United State
National War Savings Committee
Fredericksburg Victorious in Bowing Visit
Seven members of the Comfort Turn Verein bowled three games against Fredericksburg steam on Sunday, resulting in Fredericksburg triumphs during the visit.
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Fredericksburg
Comfort Turn Verein
Fredericksburg Steam
Fire alarm at Koenig residence reports minor stove explosion
Fire department responded to a six o clock Saturday alarm from Mr E J Koenig residence. A gasoline stove allegedly became unmanageable causing an explosion but the chemical engine arrived after the blaze was already extinguished with no damage. KOENIG'S GARAGE features gates half sole tires offer.
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E. J. Koenig
Koenig
Air Drum Explosion Harms Citizens Garage Roof
A compressed air drum exploded in the rear of Citizens Garage on Wednesday around 3 PM. The blast demolished a nearby stove, punched a large roof hole, broke two windows, and damaged timber. no injuries were reported.
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Citizens Garage
Rainy Sunday Benefits County Crops
Showers of rain fell across most of the county on Sunday, varying from a quarter to over an inch. The heaviest rain occurred outside the city, and residents hope the beneficial rain continues to revive crops.
Mexican Farm Laborers Authorized to Enter U S for War Effort
Smithville Texas June 15 At a war conference meeting amendments to the Burnet immigration bill were secured Effective June 28 alien Mexicans will be allowed to enter the United States for agriculture railroad track maintenance and lignite coal mining These aliens are only to remain in the United States during a period of the war
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Smithville
Texas
United States
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W. S. S. Day
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Wilbur
Treadwell
Edwin Scharnhorst
Near
Hye
Aug. Cameron
Main Street
Nimitz Hotel
Win. Lott
Morris Ranch
Rebel L. Robertson
Austin
W. P. Hobby
Judge Robertson
Ors
Turner Hall
U. S
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