One Rio Grande Longhorn in Zero Weather in France
Lieutenant Leo A. Bistetter of the 465th Pontoon Train A. E. F. writes from Nancy, France to his mother describing near zero cold, frost on window vapor, and hard roads that prevent horse travel. He notes comfortable quarters, camouflaged room setups, and limited drinks due to French alcohol laws.
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Leo A. Bistetter
Laredo
Nancy
France
A. J
New England
Belleville
Ran
Cptainer Pocane
States
Birthdays of Notable Figures Mark March 11
On March 11, Baron Sidney Sonnino born in Pisa 72 years ago today, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark born in Copenhagen 60 years ago, Roland Morris U S ambassador to Japan born in Olympia Washington 45 years ago, Henry C Altwill Massachusetts Attorney General born in Lynn 47 years ago, and Dorothy Gish born in Dayton Ohio 26 years ago.
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Baron Sidney “Sonninn
Pisa
Frederick
Copenhagen
Roland 8. Morris
Japan
Olympia
Wash
Henry ¢. Altwill
Massachusetts
Lynn
Mass
Dorothy Gish
Daylons O
Tire shop offers expert exam and guaranteed repairs
OUTO OWNERS READ. The Tire Shop on Hil Juarez Avenue invites tire problems for an expert examination. They guarantee repairs against defective material or workmanship and invite customers to call 1414 for service and pricing.
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Hil Juarez Avenue
Social notices and club gatherings in local society
Christ Church auxiliary meets at the Rectory. Tuesday Music and Literary Club at Mrs Fish's home. Parish Guild at Mrs Kehl's 806 Hidalgo. YMWH dance planned. verses read at events. Residents arriving include Mr and Mrs Walter A Craig of San Antonio. Mrs Augusta Jones from Los Angeles and Houston. Mrs Nicholson and Mrs Valentine attend a funeral. Announcements include Bible class social, WMA hosting Men’s Brotherhood, Red Cross knitters needed for refugee work, Woman’s Club salute to Fort McInfesh soldiers, and a White Sale set for March 29. Mrs Jo Moore hosts box party for Hayden Smith.
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Junor Auxiary
Christ Church
M. Fish
Jo, Moore
Hayden Smith
San Antonio
Official Financial Statement of First State Bank and Trust Co
The document from Laredo Texas dated March 4 1919 lists assets including loans and discounts 347458.94 real estate 13617.86 bonds and stocks 1742.10 U S Treasury certificates 2000.00 furniture and fixtures 7300.00 due from approved reserve agents 6350.00 due from other banks and bankers 110811.76 cash collections 4498.46 cash on hand 34586.00 deposits total 601678.12 liabilities show capital stock 100000 surplus 84000 undivided profits 4993.29 deposits 960606.67 time certificates 57441.56 etc. sworn by R K Mims president and L A Lafon cashier before notary.
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U.S. Treasury
State of Texas
Webb
R. K. Mims
L. A. Lafon
A. D
Bank Statement for Merchants State Bank and Trust Company
1919 bank statement listing assets including loans and discounts 262,818.89 bonds and stocks 7350.00 furniture and fixtures 7000 cash and.ight exchange 215,522.00 interests in guaranty fund 382.14 total resources 601,675.12 deposits 462,679.83 capital stock 100,000.00 surplus 24,000.00 undivided profits 34,993.29 notes and signatures attest the figures by L Villegas president and M M Garcia cashier corroborated by notary public and directors.
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Ang “Ight Exchange
Guranty Fund
Women in Public Life and Work Across Regions
The article notes women hold nearly a quarter of England bank jobs and operate about half of Great Britain streetcars. It mentions the Oregon Senate rejecting a bid to let women sit on juries, 35000 alien women in New York City, and a Saskatchewan Grain Growers group with over 4000 women members. It also cites Durban’s first suffrage society founded 17 years ago and Indiana’s Woman’s Association of Commerce planning its second annual convention in Indianapolis this month.
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Woman's Suffrage Society
South Africa
Durban
Natal
Woman's Association of Commercce of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Anniversaries Highlight 19th Century Figures and Historic Events
Timeline notes include Henry Wheaton translating international law into Chinese in Dorchester 1848, McClellan leading the Army of the Potomac 1862, George S. Boutwell as Treasury Secretary 1869, Gladstone’s defeat 1873, Prince Gortchakoff’s death 1883, Japan’s silver wedding 1894, and wartime actions in 1914 1917 with British and Russian forces.
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George B. McClellan
Army of the
Flanders
Korind
Kermanshah
Fernandez family visits as longtime resident returns
Alice and Mr J James Fernandez with two children from New York arrive in the city for a brief stay. Mr Fernandez, born in Laredo, has been away for years and reconnects with many old friends, greeting them since arrival.
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City
Alice
J. James Fernandez
New York
Mr. Fernandez
Laredo
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endures Through Time
This enduring remedy by Chamberlain remains trusted and dependable for cough relief, praised for time tested effectiveness and reliability across generations.
Try This For Sour Stomach From Chamberlains Tablets
Advice for sour stomach urging slow chewing and small meals with no meat at supper. If discomfort persists take one Chamberlains Tablet before bed to aid digestion and relief.
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Chamberlain
Afternoon guests honored in gracious hospitality reception
Those who accepted the gracious hospitality of the afternoon included Mesdames Smith as the honor guest and M. Fish, A. Williams, A. B. Younkin, J. Bo Da Camara, H. W. Johnston, T. A. Austin, H. C. Hall, W. J. Sames, Leonard Boniger, and the hostess.
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Mesdamex Smith
M. Fish
A. Williams
A. B. Younkin
J. Bo da Camara
H.W. Johnston
T. A. Austin
H.C. Hall
W. J. Sames
Leonard
Boniger
War Taxes the Nerve Energy of the Country
The notice urges full national effort to win the war and warns that fatigue indiscipline poor sleep and digestive troubles signal a breaking nervous system requiring rest and recovery to maintain wartime efficiency.
Sensapersa Blood Tonic Promises Nerve Health Boost
An old advertisement touts Sensapersa as a blood tonic and nerve tonic claiming to double nerve health in ten days. It promises renewed strength to resist daily strain and offers two sizes priced 50 cents and one dollar. Available at druggists or by mail from The Times.
Branded Arch Criminal Declared by All Nations
Paris March 11 reports the supreme council adopting German disarmament terms for the peace treaty. Germany's military will be reduced to 100000 men with 1000 officers for twelve years, forts along the Rhine destroyed, general staff abolished, and arms limited to those needed for 100000. Pope Benedict urged a speedy peace with Germany citing social and economic concerns and Bolshevik fears.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Germany
Switzerland
Rhine
Italy Honors Torquato Tasso On 375th Birthday
Rome marks the 375th anniversary of Torquato Tasso with tributes in Sorrento and Rome. The poet of Jerusalem Delivered is celebrated for his epic and lyric writings, though his life was marked by sorrow, confinement, and controversial love stories.
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Rome
Torquato Tasso
Italy
Jerusalem
Tasso
Sorrento
Godfrey de Bouillon
Alphonso of Este
Ferrera
Eleanora
Alphonso
Eleonora
Clement Will
Papal
Petrach Tasso
St. Onofrice
Knicker Jones On The Water Wagon
A New York Sun quip features Becker questioning Jones about sobriety and joking that he stays on the water wagon so he can fall off if needed. The exchange lampoons temperance debates with dry tone.
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Knicker
Jones
Becker
New York Sun
Bernstorff Not a Delegate in Paris Dispatch
In Paris on March 11 the dispatch states Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States, is not a delegate. The report confirms his nonparticpation in the event.
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Paris
Count von Bernstort
Propose Big Pool for the Railroads
New York bankers propose a private pool of 100 million dollars to lend the railroads for up to six months as a substitute for government aid. A railway executives and bankers conference with Director Hines discussed private financing to address railroad fund depletion.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
Congress
Hines
Get Rid of That Persistent Cough
A 20 year proven tonic Eckman’s Alterative marketed by Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia offers relief from persistent coughs and cold symptoms. Available in $1 bottles at druggists.
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Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observation
The forecast from the U S weather bureau at New Orleans, relayed by The Times, calls for tonight fair with light frost and Wednesday fair and warmer. Observations at Fort McIntosh show a max of 84 and min of 59 with a south wind and cloudy skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Minute Man Remarks Prompt Second Wife Question
A speaker reflects on being a “minute man” and shifts to asking about seeking a second wife. The line suggests a personal admission followed by a provocative inquiry about marriage.
General Hugh S. Johnson Resigns after Twenty Years of Service
Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson resigns after twenty years in the U S army. He joined at the start of the war as a captain and helped develop the draft regulations, marking the end of a notable career. In Huston Massachusetts returns from eleven towns show liquor licenses shifting eight from dry to wet. Voters cite prohibition opposition while youths blame apathy.
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US Associated Press
Washington
United States Army
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
Associated Pross Huston
Mass
Vets
Italy marks 875th birthday of poet Tasso
Newspaper items note events across the country with dozens of meetings and conventions today. Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad convene in Philadelphia. Kentucky suffragists gather in Louisville for their state association meeting. Iowa Threshermen open in Des Moines and run through tomorrow. New Brunswick Farmers and Dairymen meet in Fredericton for three days starting today. Wisconsin Federation of Labor sets convention in Madison to discuss reconstruction problems. Vermont Equal Suffrage Association hosts Carrie Chapman Cutt as guest and speaker in Burlington. New Hampshire observes town meeting day across 224 rural parts.
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Italy
Tasso
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Kentucky
Louisville
Associa
Iowa Threshermen’s Association
Des Moines
New Brunswick Farmers and Dairymen’s Association
Fredericton
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Madison
Vermont Equal Suffrage Association
Burlington
Mra
Carrie Chapman Cutt
New Hampshire
Granite State
United States Won’t Send German Delegate to Versailles
A transcription fragment states the United States will not appoint a German delegate to the Versailles peace talks, outlining shifting postwar diplomacy and Allied expectations. The note hints at broader Allied coordination and the postwar diplomatic process.
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Versailles
Censorship Pact Ends Between U S and Great Britain
Washington announces abolition of double censorship and a new rule allowing cable messages to be censored only in the origin country. Secretary Daniels via radio discusses with Ensign Fagenwater as a 150 mile long distance telephone test sets a new record. Coblenz trip planned for General Pershing will inspect six divisions of occupation including the Rainbow 42d before troops begin to entrain home on April 1.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Secretary Daniels
Ensign Fagenwater
Earopton Roads
Coblenz
Pershing
Luxemburg
Third Army
Army of Occupation
Rainbow
In Luck Words Fail Wife After Late Poker Night
A Louisville Courant Journal item quotes a man asking what his wife said when he stayed out late for a poker game and notes her response that words never fail mine, highlighting a boastful exchange in a city room.
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Louisville Courter- Journal
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers Reward for Cure
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County swears Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary public A W Gleason attests December 6 1886. Cheney & Co advertise internal use and blood action with testimonials. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
J. Cheney
A. W. Gleabon
Seal Notary
Hiall
FE. J. Cheney & CO
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J. B Hazelrigg
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Hamilton
Hazelrigg
Augusta Jones
Los Angeles
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Houston
Mally
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37Th Infanitry
Peekstill
Nicholson
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Maprist Church
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Red Cross
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MacGregor
Woman's Club
Fort McInfesh
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R. B. Lew
Methodist” Missonary Society
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UK. Thompson
CH. Bryant
J. Ko
A. G. Thompson
Emmerson
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Miller
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PC Mar
Joe Moser
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Merchants State Bank and Trust Company
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Il. Villegas
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Declaration OF All Nations
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