Texas Names List of Casualties and Missing War Dead
Texas soldiers listed as killed in action wounded in action missing in action or died by accident include Robert O. Griggs Saltillo Thomas D. Applewhite San Antonio William Albert Evans Meadville Pvt Tom Schotz El Paso Pvt John J Mikeska Brookshire Pvt Tom B Oakes Mexia Lt Leroy S Creaton Austin Pvt Tommie Bell Brookland Pvt William R McDonald Gary Pvt Jacob W Spake Dallas Corp Charles F Constantine Miami Pvt Regan Q Westmoreland Saint Jo Hamp N Arrington Iredell Pvt Charlie W Gilley Tyler Pvt Otto E Cook Luling Pvt Edward O Bailey Bremond Pvt Lee Butler Lovelady Pvt Alonzo C Dumas Brownsville Pvt Walter L Golightly Mallard Sgt Herbert H Colwell Snyder Pvt Henry Smith Gonzales Pvt Herman Ray Waller Lt Richard H Graham San Antonio Pytestigary S Leverett Farmersville Pvt Monroe J Cobble Mineola Pvt Thomas C Davis Webberville Pvt John J Fitzpatrick Oglesby Set James A McCallum El Paso Pvt Joe Bench Wooten Pvt Charles H Cook Houston Pvt James E M Sayey Ennis Pvt Sam Baty Lott Pvt Nelson Glock Highland Pvt Aliie Fearin San Antonio Missing in Action Norval W Wiggins Gatesville Pvt Henry Hefti Mayfield Sgt Robert L Grant Paris Sgt August Waldeck San Benito Sgt Dock Peel Fayburg Pvt Orla S Rossman Waco Pvt Daniel Mirrel Milford Pvt Burke S Taylor Wichita Falls.
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Charles F. Constantine
Miami
Regan Q. Westmoreland
St. Jonet
Hamp N. Arrington
Iredell
Charlie W. Gilley
Tyler
Otto E. Cook
Luling
Edward O. Bailey
Bremond
Lee Butler
Lovelady
Alonzo C. Dumas
Brownsville
Walter L. Golightly
Mallard
Herbert H. Colwell
Snyder
Henry Smith
Gonzales
Testigary S. Leverett
Farmersville
Monroe J. Cobble
Mineola
Thomas C. Davis
Webberville
John J. Fitzpatrick
Oglesby
James A. McCallum
el Paso
Joe Bench
Wooten
Charles H. Cook
Houston
James E. M. Sayey
Ennis
Sam Baty
Lott
Nelson Glock
Highland
Aliie Fearin
San Antonio
Norval W. Wiggins
Gatesville
Henry Hefti
Maystfield
Robert L. Grant
Paris
August Waldeck
San Benito
Dock Peel
Fayburg
Orla S. Rossman
Waco
Daniel Mirrel
Milford
Burke S. Taylor
Wichita Falls
Numerous Army Commissions Issued to Texas Men
Washington announced army commissions this week to multiple Texas men across states and fields. Names include Bion J. Arnold of McGregor, Raymond G. Dodge of El Paso, Walter W. Hodson of Dallas, Sverett O. Nichols of Plainview, and James E. Cluck of Marlin, among others at Fort Omaha and various Texas air service and medical corps posts. Charles E. Pate listed from McAlester.
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Bion J. Arnold
McGregor
Raymond G. Dodge
Edwin C. Osterhout
el Paso
Ernst O. Ploeger
Houston
Motor Transport Corps
Walter W. Hodson
Dallas
Medical Corps
Sverett O. Nichols
Plainview
Harold A. Winter
Port Arthur
Air Service
James 8. Krull
San Antonio
David W. Guy
Sulphur Springs
Air
Santa Ana
Tod L. Wynne
Wills Point
Barron Field
Texas
Lindley P. Rowe
Love Field
George B. Scherck
Ellington Field
United States Army
Charles E. Pate
McAlester
Belief Bulgaria Aims for Sincere Peace in Balkans
London reports from Bulgaria suggest Prussia in the Balkans seeks true peace not a respite. Evidence counters claims Premier Malinoff acted alone, reinforcing the view that peace is sincerely desired by Bulgaria and the involved powers.
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London
Bulgaria
Prussia
Balkans
Malinoff
Bolsheviks Threaten Moscow Destruction if Forced Out
A leaked bulletin warns that if Bolsheviks are compelled to abandon Moscow they will attempt to destroy the city and massacre the bourgeois wholesale, according to Hans Vorst in a dispatch.
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Moscow
Bolshrey
Hans Vorst
le Lageblatt
Berlin
Fonck Nets Six Aerial Victories in Paris Report
Lieutenant Rene Fonck, the French aviator, is credited with shooting down six enemy airplanes on September 26. The tally rises to 66 confirmed victories in his career as reported from Paris.
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Paris
Rene F
Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson Lib Day 1918
The 1918 Liberty Day proclamation assigns October 12 as a national day of celebration to honor discovery and support the Fourth Liberty Loan. It calls for commemorations under treasury and education authorities, with federal employees excused for the day, signed by Woodrow Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
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America
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty Loan Committee
United States Bureau of Education
District of Columbia
German Poster Ridicules U.S. War Might
A wartime German poster portrayed America as unable to ship troops or build ships, while a French counter image urged France to save food to help U.S. reinforcements. The bureau of publicity counters these claims, noting U.S. ships and manpower already in motion with a strong Liberty Bond effort.
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America
Bureau of Publicity
War Loan Organization
Russia
United States
France
Liberty Loan
England
Uncle Sam
Seay
Germany
Liberty Hoad
New York
Bocie
Bureau of Publicity Publication
Liberty
Atlantic Ocean
Texas News Highlights Include Oil Growth and War Drafts
Reports show expansion of the San Leon cavalry training school, oil activity in Lampasas and Hull, and gas strikes at Grape Creek. Texas ginnings reach 25,800 bales in Nueces, 18,443 in Gonzales for 1918, while castor beans shift to San Antonio. Milk prices rise with pasteurized requirements for soldiers’ meals. Texas labor and veterans figures outline 200,000 men in the army, with 114,208 drafted and 42,452 enlisted or inducted.
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Texas
Texas National Guard
Navy
Fourth loan needs budgeted subscriptions for all
The piece urges every individual to base his loan subscription on a fixed budget. It says the day of guesswork is over and every person must know exactly what he is receiving and what he is spending, with informed milud. The country is undergoing a stripping period.
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Milud
Local Shipping Alerts Hit With COD Telegraphs
A report notes a surge of alarming language tied to the arrival of C. O. D. telegrams, reflecting heightened frustration and urgency in recent deliveries and communications.
Vacher-Balm advertised as a cure-all salve
An advertisement touts Vacher-Balm a vegetable wax salve that quiets nerves and reduces inflammation while destroying disease germs. It claims quick relief for rheumatism neuralgia toothache burns croup and more with internal use for colds. The ad urges authentic packaging with signature BE W VACHER and offers samples and agency details.
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Colle
Vacherfalm
E. W. Vacher
New Orleans
Ady
Parlor Comment Sparks Wartime Butter Bean Debate
A quirky remark from a fictional observer notes smoke in the house and ire rising. The scene features a cynti character biting a wartime bean, his teeth settling heavily as the odd jardin complex plays into the moment.
Tetterine advertised for clear skin and eczema relief
An advertisement touts Tetterine as invaluable for blotches and itchy patches, claiming it smooths and softens skin. It targets southern women and says the product cures eczema. sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Shuptrine Co., Savannah, Ga.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Adv
Dr Peery's Dead Shot Medicine Ad
An advertiser touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a real old fashioned worm and tapeworm remedy. The Louisville Courier Journal note claims the dose cleans out worms with a single administration and dismisses ro genge or syrup.
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Dr. Peery
Public sale and bankrupted assets headline
A brief notice notes bankruptcy with a public sale of assets. The clipped text mentions "Everything she had went at one" and "Public sale" alongside "bridge" as a remaining fragment.
Teething Relief Ad Promotes Groves Baby Bowel Medicine
An old advertisement touts Groves Baby Bowel Medicine as a teething aid for infants. It claims to ease stomach and bowel troubles and urges readers to follow bottle directions. The note also references a stray line about a baseball and flies.
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Europe
Robert O. Griggs
Saltillo
Thomas D. Applewhite
San An
William Albert Evans
Mead
Leroy S. Creaton
Austin
Tommie Bell
Brookland
William R. McDonald
Gary
Jacob W. Spake
Herman Ray
Waller
Richard H. Graham
Washington
Fonck
Verdun
Ead
Robert Lansing
Kaiser
McAdoo
Texas News
Cavalry Officers’ Training School
San Leon
Lampasas County
Hull
South
Grape Creek
Ballinger
Nueces
Cuero
State Printing Board
Rio Grande Valley
Next Springs
Hobby
Baptist Union Association
Rosenberg
Independence
Baptist Church In
Southern Rice Growers’ Association of Texas
United States Employment Bureau
Orange
Jefferson
Chambers Counties
Game, Fish and Oyster
Wood
Department of Insurance and Banking
Hardware Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Stevens Point
Wis
Palmetto Fire
Sumter, S. C
Pioneer Life of
Kansas City
American Life and Accident
Morris Plan Insurance Society of
Fort Crockett
Galveston
Leonard Hoskins
Secretary of War
Coast Artillery
Hoskins
Daniel F. Hoskins
East Las Vegas
N. M
Food and Drug
R. H. Hoffman, Jr
Texarkana
Texas State Board of Vocational Education
War Department
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Smith-Hughes
Doughty
S.l
Roman
Louisville Courier-Journal
Faust
Eatonic
Natonic Remedy Co
Gunther Bldg
Chicago, IL
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