Texas Regiment of War Volunteers Read in Texas City
A Dallas era chronicle reports a local civilian driven war effort in a Texas city of about 12 000 residents. Citizens pledge thrift Liberty Bonds and food production while many nonparticipants are critiqued for not joining or contributing to the home front. The tale contrasts a single farmer pledge with broader community attitudes and calls for action from merchants professionals and officials. A court notice follows demanding property owners answer a partition suit in Young County.
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Texas
Programme of Young County Local Institute Event
Local Institute program to be held with Banger High School on January 19 1918 includes preliminary music invocation by Eld Ira Grantham welcome address Rev Strickland reading by Miss Cora Wiley and a basket ball game. Interscholastic League events led by Supt Earl L Howell and Supt D K Lyon are listed along with a noon long institute address by E V Gordon and a round table discussion led by J W Robbins.
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Banger High School
Eld
Ira Grantham
Rev. Strickland
Loving
Interscholastic League
Earl L. Howell
Graham
D. K. Lyon
H. L. Groner
Long—Institute
E. V. Gordon
Cora Wiley
Patriotism and Liberty Bonds Push War Effort
An exhortation highlights using national power and resources to win the war. Citizens are urged to produce goods and services to support the effort, and to buy Liberty Bonds as a direct act of patriotism and personal profit.
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Red Cross
Young Men’s Christian Association
Jin
Sheriff’s Election Notice for Young County Texas
Notice of election to be held February 2, 1918 at School House in Common School District No 45 to decide if property tax paying voters want to tax themselves to supplement the State School Fund and determine the Commissioners’ actions as recorded June 2, 1916 in the School District Boundary Record.
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Young County
W. T. Welch
Elizabeth Welch
Lou Rowe
Ella Violet
John Davis
Effie Burks
W. J. Rowe
Mary Magill
J. H. Hayes
Joe Hayes
Lula Hayes
Carrie Hayes
Georgia Hayes
Walter Hayes
Sid Hayes
Nettie Hayes
Arthur Hayes
Graham
Texas
Mareh A. D
A. D
E. H. Rowe
G. T. Welch
State of
of Young
Board of County School Trustees
Civil Service Examinations Call for War Effort at Bowie College
The appeal urges training for Civil Service jobs as railroads go under federal control. Bowie Commercial College hosts exams, with successful graduates earning up to 1200 dollars monthly. Free Civil Service courses are offered with a combined program. Enroll now to join the country’s war effort and personal advancement.
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Uncle Sam
Bowie Commercial College
Washington
School of Business
Bowie Commercial College Ad Promises Training
An OCR fragment notes Bowie Commercial College in Bowie Texas appears in a document related to educational offerings. The item reads as a brief notice or listing referencing the institution and its location.
Trade for farm in Young County Texas
Store stock and building valued at $2500.00 offered as part payment on a farm. Located in a small railway town. Seeker is W. A. Meador of Vineyard, Texas. Phone or write for details.
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Young
W. A. Meador
Vineyard
Texas
Compulsory School Attendance Begins in Graham District
The Graham Independent District schedules attendance from Monday January 28 for eighty days. All children aged eight to fourteen as of September 1, 1917 must attend unless legally excused, with violations treated as offenses under law. Graham School Board.
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Graham Independent
Graham School Board
Little Frances Elizabeth Miles Passes Away
Frances Elizabeth Miles daughter of Prof M I Miles died December 26 1917 in Graham after an appendicitis operation. Her funeral was at the Methodist church in Albany with burial in Albany cemetery beside her mother Winnie Lynch. A large circle of friends and relatives mourn her loss.
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Frances Elizabeth Miles
M. I. Miles
Graham
Dallas
Albany
Methodist Church
John E. Eldridge
Winnie Lynch
J. ©. Lynch
Frances
Grandma Lynch
Albany News
Opening of a Public Highway Crossing Srevice Commission
The New Hampshire Public Service Commission weighs the opening of a public highway crossing near Manchester on the Boston and Maine Railroad. It stresses war-time rail priorities, urging restraint on non essential improvements to preserve rail capacity for the war effort and vital needs.
Notice on license tax for diverse trades and penalties
Public notice states that electric light plants wholesale ice plants cigarette dealers moving picture shows peddlers auctioneers medicine vendors and related trades are taxable. fines range from the tax amount to double per day for each day of nonpayment of the license.
Car For Sale 1917 Dodge by Methodist Pastor
A 1917 Dodge car offered for cash with perfect condition. Trade possible with a Ford. Listed by J. W. Mayne a Methodist pastor. both telegram and telephone contact offered for inquiries.
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Ford
J. W. Mayne
PFAR Burners at Norris Johnson Hardware Go
PFAR burners operate at Norris Johnson Hardware, burning either kerosene or gasoline.
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PFAR
Norris-Johnson
Thrice-A-Week World offers World news at discount
The Thrice-A-Week World emphasizes its value as a household paper amid the European war. It promotes a special offer pairing the Thrice-A-Week World with The Graham Leader for one year at a combined rate of $2.15, versus $2.50 when purchased separately.
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Graham Leader
Scholarships for Sale at Western Business College
A notice advertises scholarships for sale at a leading commercial college in the west. Call The Leader office to discuss taking a business course and potential enrollment options.
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Leader Office
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State of Texas
Willie Riggs
M. M. Wallace
John W. Saye
Young County Local Institute
Bowie, Texas
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