Draft and war news dominate Texas paper in 1917
Announcement from Washington delays drawing names for the draft to allow National Guard enlistments and fresh enlistments in Texas. The piece notes Texas must supply about 30 000 men for the first draft and describes incentives to join the Guard. It also reports on a Russian offensives and shifting lines near Halicz and Lemberg with captured forts and matériel.
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Washington
Ien
National Guard
Regular Army
National Army
National Guard of Texas
Texas
Regal Army
John A. Hulen
National Guard of
Brusiloff
Kornilo
Stanislau
Gaicia
Brzezany
Hal
Kalusz
Korniloff
Wedneday
Lemberg
Pomeranzy
UWO
The Passing of the Planter and Music's War Role
A Dallas News themed piece argues the planter class faded after 1890 as land shrank and tenants rose, then links morale and national unity to music. It emphasizes land value reform and music’s role in wartime morale at home and on the front.
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Virginia
Carolina
Georgia
South
Europe
Old South
Mississippi
Union
England
Dallas News
German Aims Across Front and Aims at Sea Increase
The report notes German activity from Switzerland to the Belgian coast with a successful sea flank attack east of the Yser river and 1800 British captives left behind by demolished bridges. It cites growing German internal unrest but no clear loss of autocratic control and mentions a lighter submarine toll in the past week.
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Carpathian Mountains
Petrograd
Switzerland
Yser
Germany
Garf of Texas Salt Ad Promotes Wood and Holland
A garbled ad from Port Wood and Holland touts salt products with misspelled phrases See us for 4rices and garbled pricing. The clipped note reflects a local business promotion found in a historical page.
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Just
Texas
Portwood & Holland
For Sale House to be Moved Make Offer Graham Leader
Classified brief notes a house offered for sale to be moved with a call for offers in the Graham Leader newspaper. No further details on location or size provided.
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Graham Leader
Lost walking cane reported between Graham and Eliasville
Light hickory walking cane lost between Graham and Eliasville last Sunday. Finder urged to return to the Leader office.
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Graham
Eliasville
Healthful breakfast cereal pitch for Cracked Wheat
A brief ad urges readers to call Louis Upyer for pure Cracked Wheat cereal intended as a healthful breakfast option.
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Louis Upyer
Lost lavalliere with diamonds and chain near Sloan residence
A lavalliere set with three diamonds and a gold chain was lost between the Sloan residence by the Methodist church and the oil well at South Bend last Sunday afternoon. Finder please return to Miss Nora Sloan at Sloan Drug Co. Reward.
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la Valliere
Lavalliere
Sloan
Methodist Church
South Bend
Nora Sloan
Sloan Drug Co
Lou's Bower Promotes Pure Healthful Breakfast Cereals
A brief ad for Lou's Bower touts pure healthful breakfast cereals featuring wheat based products. The notice emphasizes quality and wholesome nourishment for morning meals.
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Lou
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Jas. F. Ballard
ST. Louis, MQ
Sloan Drug Company
J.L. Woods
Optigal
Zo Ag
Frank H. Bowron
Eprror
Ilash
Mother
Chism
Eureka Water Mill
Eureka
Cora
W. A. Andrews
Eliasville, Texas
Ford
The
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Young County Motor CO
Graham Electric & Auto Co
W. F. Babb
Gen
Mgr
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