Garcia the Mexican who lived as a woman to prey on men
Genobeba Garcia of Zacatecas born Mexico entered the U S in 1915 disguised as a woman. He posed as a cloak model in El Paso San Diego and San Francisco to woo and dupe men. Immigration officials say he maintained a feminine life and appearance for years.
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Tyan
Tex
Garela
San Francisco
Flaso
Gertrude
B. M. Mare Nell
International Bridge
el Paso
Juarez
Maria Garcia
Garcia
Genobeba Garcia
Zacatecas
Mex
United States
Immigration Service
San Diego
Sparrow Hawk Snatches Canary On San Francisco Street
A Chinese woman and her three children watched a canary escape from a cage on Kearny Street. The bird fluttered near a wall before a sparrow hawk swooped in and seized it. The hawk flew toward Commercial Street with its prey as bystanders reacted.
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San Francisco
Kearny Street
Commerciil Street
Making the Most of All Vegetables in War Time
In war gardens and homes across the nation, eat a variety of vegetables daily to fuel bodies and aid digestion. Vegetables provide starch and sugar as fuel, offer minerals for nerves bones and muscles, and supply bulk and laxative benefits. Include leafy greens and root vegetables, and reuse tops as greens.
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Ceresia
Hixty
Live Out of the Garden for War Effort and Health
The piece urges maximizing home gardens to save food and money for liberty bonds and thrift stamps. It argues that meals from home grown produce reduce reliance on markets, provide wholesome meals, and invites readers to share knowledge or seek USDA guidance to improve garden use during wartime.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Card for Your Kitchen Guide in Baking issued by USDA
The States Relations service of the Department of Agriculture issued a wall card titled A Guide In Baking. It lists flour substitutes and precise cup-to-cup substitutions to bake griddle cakes muffins and cookies without wheat flour. The card includes cautions and suggests combining substitutes for better results. Copies are available from Washington DC.
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States Relations Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Home Economies
Aho
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Planning a Efficient Kitchen Layout for Remodeling
Planning the kitchen in a new home or remodel emphasizes compact workshop design. Place stove sink and work surfaces for minimal steps, locate shelves cards and drawers near used supplies, ensure contents are easy to replace, and choose durable convenient equipment prioritized for long term usefulness.
U S Troops Sing Before Battle in France Card
Writings recount how American soldiers shed foolhardiness before going into action. They show courage and duty, facing high risk with solemn resolve. The YMCA songs shift from light fare to somber anthems as men prepare for combat.
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America
C. Lyon
Chicago Post
M.C. A
Mee
Clementine
Sys
Notable Wartime Letter Teaches Hanes of Valor
Grizzled phrases show recruits quot.Gray Home in the Went and My Kentucky Homequot. as a moral call. A colonel praises drill, discipline, and chest-pounding camaraderie. Letters rise after the threshold of training, with men resolved to leave a good account of themselves even in death.
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Gray
Kentucky
Ting
Roya
Though Blind, He Wants to Get Hands on Bill
Albany, N Y Joseph Carroll, a blind resident, appeared before a local draft board with his mother and was rejected. He declared sorrowfully that though blind he could obtain his band on the Kaiser and expressed a wish to do something for Uncle Sam.
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Albany
N. Y
Joseph Carroll
Carroll
Kaiser
Sam
Local man donates cash to Uncle Sam at Liberty foam booth
Ailing man in Philadelphia drops 40 dollars on a counter, saying he drew the money from the bank to give to Uncle Sam as a gift rather than bonds, then hurries away without leaving a name.
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Philadelphia
Main
Gp Liberty Foam Booth
Sam
Nenome
Canadian Cavalry Heroes Save Amiens in Historic Charge
Reporting from Ottawa, Roland HHL describes Canadian horsemen saving Amiens during a major World War I action. General Sir Henry Hauntinson praises the cavalry for holding Woods de Moreau and Tile Wood, key defensive positions, as the Canucks repelled German assaults and protected advancing units.
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Ottawa
Roland Hhl
Trisheh
Morewil
Rades
Balaklav
Canada
Prac Healy
Amiena
Henry Hawtinson
Canadien
Two Hour Flight Ends With Two Dead British Pilots
A Bristol fighter took off around 1 30 p m for a long test flight over No Man s Land in good weather. The two occupants were found dead after a two hour struggle with fuel exhaustion and enemy activity. The incident is described by a returning flying officer who confirms it as authentic and not unusual for long flights.
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London
Loodon
Arras
No Man's Land
Dramatic air battle ends with two deaths in crash
An aerial duel ends near Colirae with two German men killed when their Bristol machine, after a long steady flight, crashes to earth. The petrol tank was found empty, and the craft lost speed and height over about two hours before the final impact.
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Artie
Posality
Earth
Kaiser's Picture Torn From School Book Sparks Outcry
In Leavenworth Kansas a fourth grade class disrupted during reading found a picture of Kaiser Wilhelm in a geography book. A boy tore out the offending page while girls covered the image with paper. The incident drew disciplinary action and raised debates on schoolbook treatment.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Leavenworth
Kaiser
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kansas
German Society Invests in Liberty Bonds in City
The Germenia Verein officers report spending funds from the treasury on Liberty bonds. The group invested $400 in the First Loan and allocated the latest $100 to the treasury for the bond purchase, reflecting continued community support through the German society in Oklahoma City.
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Banda
Oklahoma City
Okla
Germenia Verein
Padded Cell Maker Exempt Asbestos Trade Granted
Londoo-The-militie tribune reports an exemption granted to William Fuller for the manufacture of items related to padded devices and medical institutions. The tribunal notes Britain may substitute the applicant in an ongoing case. A model shows the device and its parts, including wearables and a three-legged cog component.
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Londoo
Militie Tribune
William Fuller
Air
Seanell
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