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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
4
A Signal Corps mentor program sets a cutoff date of August 2 for participants. Officials urge eligible personnel to apply and complete requirements promptly to ensure placement and proper training.
A garbled OCR entry references a home remedy for a feverish child with bilious or constipated symptoms. It mentions California Syrup of Fig and instructions about stomach and bowels, with unclear steps and names. The readable parts indicate parental guidance and a common medicinal laxative practice of the era.
The Beeville Picayune denounces external brewery and saloon campaign tactics used in Harris County voter campaigning. It criticizes advertisers bringing in “HASH” from other counties and mocks the publicity methods, urging a sharper local response.
The Harris county anti local option campaign cites dry counties to claim more crimes in dry areas. The Picayune checked Bee County records and found two murder indictments in early 1916 when the county was wet, one involving Pancho Martinez for Christmas Day 1915. Grand juries later found no indictments after saloons closed.
A long fragment recalls debates about wartime sacrifice and social controls. It mentions “the secretary of war,” soldiers, civilians, and moral duties, debating how to conserve resources without harming families and communities. It questions arming and provisioning, urging prudent action for national effort.
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