Texas Leads All In Refining Oil
Texas tops U S refining with sixty three operating plants and a daily capacity of 345 150 barrels, plus 46 refineries closed and nine under construction. Oklahoma, California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey follow in order.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
United States
California
Oklahoma
Standard Oil Company
N. J
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas Teads
Rio Grande Development Highway Report
Highway officials led by J. D. Fauntleroy visited the lower Rio Grande Valley with W. W. Mc Crory A. R. Losh and Captain Edgar Jadwin. They praised progress and expect completion of the Cameron Hidalgo contract highway to boost regional development in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
J. D. Fauntleroy
Rio Grande Valley
W. W. McCrory
Highway Commission
A. R. Losh
Bureau of Public Roads
Edgar Jadwin
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
San Antonio
Eighth Corps
Fauntleroy
Rio’ Grande Valley
Wnder
Cameron
Hidalgo
Texas
Distribution of Loans for agricultural and livestock uses
Washington approval of 61 ad vances totals 3,033,000 announced Thursday by the war finance corporation. Distribution by state includes Arkansas 20,000 Colorado 135,909 Idaho 1,514,000 Illinois 20,000 Iowa 42,000 Kansas 60,000 Minnesota 64,000 Montana 1,000 Nebraska 47,000 New Mexico 40,000 North Dakota 81,000 Oklahoma 39,000 Texas 192,000 Wyoming 123,000.
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Washington
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kani
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Wyoming
Wolves Driven From Corsicana Area by High Waters
The Corsicana region reports many gray wolves hunted down by dogs within miles of the town. They have been driven out of the Hulland Creek bottoms due to rising water.
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Rsicana
Tex
Corsicana
Hulland
New Railway Company May Enter Texas
William Edenborn of New Orleans and attorney Rh E Milling met Texas rail road officials to discuss creating a new system in North Texas. Edenborn proposes buying a Missouri Kansas and Texas branch from McKinney through Greenville Winnsboro and Hughes Springs to Waskoma linking with the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company and its Shreveport New Orleans line. Authorities require Texas offices, shops, and officers for the venture.
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McKinney
Greenville
Winnsboro
Hughes Springs
Waskoma
Texas
Shreveport
Louisiana
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
Pelican State
Edenborn i
New Orleans
Branagh
Edenborn
Ca Atl Y
Lexa
Acnonville Wall
Texas insurers hold $559.7 million in force
Texas home life insurers total $559,722,269 in force at year end across 15 state-chartered firms. The largest policy block was American National of Galveston with $157,699,773. other sizable totals include Southwestern Life $105,416,705 and Great Southern Life $103,080,051. Union National Life had $508,752 in industrial insurance, not valued due to lack of reserve.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
C. P. Rockwell
Department
Calveston
American Life Reinsurance
Dallas
Amicable Life
Waco
First Texas Prudential
Galveston
Fort Worth
San Jacinto Life
Beaumont
Southern Union Life
Southland Life
Southwestern Life
Texas Life
Texas Mutual Life
Two Republics Life
Floods Wreck Prison Farm Crops Across Texas
Floodwaters sweeping Trinity and Brazos rivers cause widespread destruction on prison farms near Huntsville. About 42,000 acres are cultivated with roughly 18,000 acres in corn and cotton listed as total loss.
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Huntsville
Yex
Roads in Victoria County Remain Open After Rain Floods
Floods hit Victoria County but roads stay open with all major routes to Houston San Antonio Beeville Port O Connor and Port Lavaca unaffected. Heavy rainfall caused concern yet county highways remain surfaced and passable guiding travel to key ports and cities.
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Victoria
Tex
Houston
San
Antonio
Beeville
QO Connor
Port
Lavaca
Indiana Team Plays Japan Visit for Expense Support
Indiana University baseball nine travels to Japan with Ward Gilbert and Eminons Clay among 12 players. The visitors, greeted by Tokyo merchants and Tokyo sun rise, will face Japan college teams at Waseda University. The Japan university guarantees $15,000 for expenses while two ex Seattle service members receive good will from American Legion posts.
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Johnny Jap
Indiana
University
Tokyo
Nagoya
Seattle
Walsh
American Legion
Ward QO. Gibert
Kokomo
Ind
Honsiers
France
Eminons Uniy
Legion
Japan
Waseda University of Tokyo
Japan University
Pacific
Orient
Ex-service aid worker Mrs. Madge Johnston's transition
Mrs. Madge Johnston of Aberdeen South Dakota left a career as a concert artist to lead Americanism work aiding sick and wounded ex service men. She serves as national chairman of the American committee and runs stores in eight states selling articles made by disabled fighters. Her husband Dr M C Johnston is a noted big game hunter who has hunted in the Rockies and Canadian woods, with Mrs Johnston accompanying him on many hunts.
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America
Europe
Madge’ King
Johnston
Aberdeen
S.D
Jnry
Y M C A Helps Prisoners at Fort Jay
The Y M C A supports U S Army prisoners at Fort Jay Governor's Island New York harbor housing 200 to 800 soldiers confined for minor offenses One of the first prison programs in the country the Y operates in the Fort Jay building and offers Sunday services singing and reading programs to inmates ahead of longer stays at Fort Leavenworth World War I commander Col John Hunt started similar activities and secretaries have continued the effort
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United States
Fort Jay
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
Fort Leavenworth
Army
John
Hunt
Avery
Billy Hollenga the “Billy Sunday” of the American Legion
Hollenga, a Holland native and long U.S. citizen, served sixteen months as a stretcher bearer in France and later as a Legion representative in Washington. He helped ex service men seek compensation and hospitalization, after leading roles in chambers of commerce and Legion organization, earning a reputation as a powerful speaker for veterans.
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France
Dan
Hollenga
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Holland
Legion
Billy Sunday
United States
Chambers of Commerce
South
Legion National Headquarters
Thanford MacNider
Washington
Citizen of Two Countries
Frank Sinclair of a Janesville Wisconsin newspaper is named a citizen of Bourges France while serving as sergeant major at G H Q Central Records. The honor recognizes his efforts to foster ties between Americans and Bourges residents through The Cro post paper. Weidman and Wrage also receive Bourges citizenship for aiding Sinclair.
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Frank Sinclair
Janesville
Wis
Post
Bourges
France
Lee
American Legion
Central Records Office
G. H
Common Council of
Lawrence J. Weidman
Boston
William F. Wrage
Brooklyn
Sinclair
Weidman
Battle of Bourges
Paris
Dramatic Navy Rescue Tale From Historic Echoes
In a vivid wartime vignette set aboard a naval ship bound for France, Gubbins the troublesome deck guard grapples with his fear and drags his unpopular commander Giblet from a perilous plunge, then begs him to keep the incident quiet to avoid court danger. The scene recalls a rough night at sea and an uneasy rescue.
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U. S
France
Gubbins
Gudird
Giblet
Tere
Answeed Gubbins
American Legion Weekly
American Legion Journal Notes War Memorials Trade
A wartime column notes tombstones and memorials being bought from Germany by English and American cities as Germany underbids other markets. Messages from home towns accompany wounded Kansas soldiers in Fort Bayard hospital as pilotless planes, ground control and raids cross the countryside.
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Germany
Bud
Kansas
Aospital
Fort Bayard
Mey
Demure Taffeta Frocks and New Lingerie Trends
Fashion notes describe demure taffeta frocks in black or navy with light trimmings and peachy lace. Silk and cotton variants offer affordable options for June brides and summer wear, with ribbons, rosettes, and ruffles enhancing bodices and skirts.
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Lucky Dog
Rio Grande Development
New Railway Company
Texas Insurance
Ore
American Legion News Service
Ward Gilbert
Emmons Clay
God
Madge King Johnston
South Dakota
Billy Sunday OF
Trousseaux
Alul
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