Noted Missouri Orator to Tell of Red Cross Campaign
Houston report on Red Cross Christmas roll call tour across South and East Texas led by Missouri volunteers. Major Arbuthnot and Darius Brown head the speakers with dates from December 9 to December 22 in multiple towns, urging universal Red Cross membership to support soldiers and humanity.
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Houston
Tex
Red Cross
Missouri
Texas
Army of War Workers
America
Wilson
American Red Cross
General Pershing
Texas Boys
South
Tos
Pershing
Major Arbuthnot
Darius Brown
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Kansas City
Calvert
Bryan
Navasota
Temple
Cameron
Caldwell
Tandry Harwood
Huntsville
Trinity
Crockett
Conroe
Somerville
Bellville
Sealy
Richmond
A .L. Reeves
Orange
Lows Lake
Beamont
Nacogdoches
Larkin
Livingston
Cleveland
Flousten
A. K. Douglas
Columbus
la Grdnige
Schulenbure
Lorkhart
Path
Smithville
Gastron
Pawler
Ceorverman
Withy Austin
Sth
McCade
Giddings
Hempstead
Key
Wirksville
An- Bleton
Freeport
Brazoria
Uiey City
Wharton
Dma
Wage Guake
Hallertaville
Tsth
Yoakum
Texas October Births Exceed Deaths Reported
Texas records show 15,547 birth and death certificates filed for October 1918. Deaths numbered 8,994 and births 6,553, with whites constituting the majority of both and a notable count of illegitimate births across 86 counties. The Bureau reports rising activity, doubling over two years.
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Austin
Tex
State Bureau of Vita Statistics
State Bureau
Bureau
Governor urges Texans to join Red Cross drive
Governor Trolby issues a proclamation urging all Texans to enroll as Red Cross members during Christmas roll call week. He asks state teachers to promote the Red Cross to schoolchildren to achieve universal membership across Texas.
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RED Cross
Austin
Tex
No Wages Reduction Possible Says Labor Secretary
Washington reports that wage reductions are unlikely for years as labor demand exceeds supply, said Secretary of Labor Wilson to the home rules committees on Wednesday.
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Washington
Home Rules Committees
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Four Children Burn to Death in Terrell Fire
Four Broad Anthony children aged 3 to 12 were killed when their home in Terrell Texas burned down on Wednesday night. Fire destroyed the dwelling and the tragic loss stunned local residents.
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Terrell, Tex
Broad Anthony
Texas Fraternal Congress selects San Antonio next
Fort Worth, Texas. At the close of the Texas Fraternal Congress meeting, San Antonio was chosen as the next gathering place and H. B. Vodie of San Antonio was elected president. Plans for a fraternal building at the Dallas state fair grounds were outlined but no action taken. Officers elected include Vodie president, A.M. Buke Jr. first vice president, B.S. Rosny second vice president, Jetty Cotton secretary treasurer, with several Fort Worth and Dallas members named as directors. Mary J. Cole retires as president and becomes official delegate to the National Fraternal Congress.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Fraternal Congress
San Antonio
H. B. Vodiie
State Fair Grounds
Dallas
T. B. Vodiie
Sada Antonio
A.M. Buke
B.S. Rosny
Jetty Cottom
Treng Uper
A. Whownis
Mary Ds. Hailey
A. Donnelley
Rice Wood
Agnes Greer
Mary J. Cole
Board for telegraph spot to be phone services under government control
Washington Postmaster General Burleson Friday named a board to oversee telegraph operations under government control. Union N Bethelweg of Western Union was named chairman, with K A Stevenson of AT&T, G2 Yorke of Western Union Telegraph, and AL FL Adame of the Kansas City Home Phone Company among the other members.
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Washington
Burleson
Uder Government Control Union
N. Bethelweg
Western Union Peltstash Company
K. A. Stevenson
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
G2 Mo Yorke
Western Union Telegraph Company
AL FL Adame
Kutrsas City Homes Pelephaqne Company
Confederate Brigadier General Dead in Arkansas
Monticello mourns the death of Brigadier General W. F. Slemons a Confederate officer and one of Arkansas article signers He served three terms as representative from the Sixth Arkansas district 187? to 1881 and was captured by Union forces imprisoned at Jobersons Island until war’s end
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Monticello, Arke
W. F. Slemons
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Tis
Congress
Arkeneans
Jobresons Island
New Oil Well Flows Over Derrick at Burkburnett Site
The Kelly On Company completed a well last week in the Burkburnett townsite near Wichita Falls Texas. The well went over the derrick and is currently flowing with an estimated capacity of 1500 barrels.
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Wichita Malls
Texv
Kelly On Company
Burkburnett
Gas Well Blows Water Over Derrick in Comanche County
Humble Gas well No. 1 near Sipe Springs in Comanche County came in with heavy gas on Thursday and is blowing water over the derrick. Local reports describe the event as a strong gas discovery with ongoing drilling activity and concern for site safety. The incident highlights early gas flow and water production at the well site.
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Comanche, Tex
Humble Gass
Sipe Springs
Comanche County
Restrictions Lifted on 12 825 196 Acres in Oklahoma
Washington reports that restrictions on alienation by allottees of the HVE tribes in Oklahoma have been lifted for 12,825,196 acres, about 18.3 percent of the area. The five tribes total 19,525,966 acres, with 15,794,208 allotted. Oil leases on Osa Reservation produced about 10,906,876 barrels and tribes earned roughly $8,000,000 in royalties.
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Washington
HVE
Oklahoma
Cato Sells
Commissioner Indian Affairs
Osa
Congress
Sells
War bill against Germany tops postwar debate
A proposed war bill against Germany totals over 116 billion dollars as Prime Minister David Lloyd George outlines the measure in a press briefing. The administration emphasizes wartime accountability and seeks swift passage to fund Allied commitments and national reconstruction.
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Germany
American League Plans Resumption Schedule For 1914
The American League outlined a 140 game schedule and a detailed plan for resuming baseball in 1914 at a prolonged session of its annual meeting Friday. Key proposals focus on balanced a the league slate and timing of the opening games and standings implications.
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Chicatil
Iceanan Aa
Sting Owais
Washington Provost Marshal War Guidelines for Registrants
The provost marshal orders district boards to classify registrants by age as quickly as possible and to mark those with unanswered questionnaires by December 27. The wartime directive aims to clear the 48 to 36 registrants and accelerate processing.
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Washinton
Germera Crowder
Tssi
Ginnings Reported Before December First From Looming Crop
The census bureau reported Monday that ginnings before December first included 54,050 round bales and 170 bales of a certain product, with other figures tied to American-made goods and island supplies, reflecting early harvest activity.
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Jaghineton
Cohen
Powis Lobbes
Ameriganhes
Feu Isiand
Copyus Bureau
Last of Americans Released From Cherteany Prisoners
The final group of 660 American prisoners from Cherteany departed Thursday for Vichy to rest before returning home, completing the release.
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Cenevae
Chertaany
Vichy
Christmas Traditions Across Cultures Reflected in Verse
The article surveys how Christmas rituals differ among Christian groups and nations, noting old-world carols, English and American traditions, and poems honoring St. Nicholas. It highlights the cross-cultural roots of holiday customs and references Clement Clarke Moore’s The Night Before Christmas as a classic in the American canon.
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al St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Snitchus
Clement Cy Moore
Christmas carols and war shadows in Longfellow verse
An OCR fragment blends Civil War tragedy with Longfellow’s Christmas themes. It references Christmas bells and peace on earth amid war imagery, plus distorted lines about bright holly days and children, in a choppily translated or corrupted text.
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Longfellow
Christus
Fragmented OCR tale of old city names and voices
An unclear historical excerpt presents garbled names and places, mentioning James Willeomib Riles and Chawal cont betwen, with scattered references to The g ipagde and Santa. The text evokes a long, misread narrative of towns, streets, and people amid faded typography.
Unclear OCR fragment on soldiers and events in Belgium
Fragmentary OCR text mentions soldiers, Belgium, deaths, wages, and various seemingly garbled phrases. No coherent events, names, dates, or locations can be confirmed. content appears as corrupted transcription with multiple nonstandard terms and stray initials.
Fragmented Lyrics and Pantomime Reflections on Bethlehem
An uneven text blends archaic religious verse with garbled phrases, recalling Christmas themes. It references Bethlehem, Mary, the Christ child, and Advent imagery, interwoven with misread lines and cryptic fragments that evoke a ceremonial, antiquated mood.
Fragmented OCR Brief on Gasoline Shortage and Public Notice
The unreadable OCR fragment refers to gasoline shortages, fuel distribution, and public impact in the Philippines with references to minimal gasoline allotments, aviation fuel, and regulatory concerns. It mentions authorities and potential public actions though exact entities and dates are unclear due to garbled text.
Unclear OCR fragment summarizes local event
A garbled OCR passage lists names and places with partial phrases. It references a meet or event and multiple nonsensical terms, leaving core details unreadable. The readable bits mention persons and locations without clear actions or outcomes.
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