Local notes from exchanges and regional updates
Alfred Buescher and W l Ballard drove to Austin on Tuesday. A baby boy was born to Alfons Herzl with thanks on Thanksgiving Day. Miss Anna Mehner left for Marshall to join a wholesale grocery firm led by her brother Carl. J r Merrem returned from San Antonio where his son, Lt Leslie Crane Merrem, sick at Camp Travis, is improving. Ed Kach and family moved to our city. he took oath Monday and serves as district clerk staff at the courthouse.
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Anna Mehner
Marshall
Carl
Flatovia Argus
J. Merrem
San Antonio
Leslie Crane Merrem
Camp Travis
Shiner Gazette
Ed. Kach
Near Sweet Home
Our City
Lidenberg
M. Adcock
Kaci
Court House
Hallettsville
Cotton Ginned in Toyaca County and Texas Totals
The department of commerce reports 32,97 bales ginned in Toyaca county before November 14, up 6,748 from the prior year. Texas ginned 2,256,362 bales to date, compared with 2,698,838 last year. Mrs Wooprow Wilson, wife of the president, will wear American made clothes while in France.
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Department of Commerce
Toyaca
Texas
Wooprow Wilson
France
Texas Exceeds War Campaign Quota by 122 Percent
Texas overfills its United War Work Campaign quota by 122 percent. The Red Cross membership drive runs December 16 to 23, with all Americans urged to join.
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Texas
United War Work
Red Cross
Poll Tax Deadline Notice
If you fail to pay your poll tax before February 1 you cannot participate in any election held during the coming year. Secure your right to vote today.
Thanksgiving Dinner Gift From Local Resident
SPEAKER CLARK received a fourteen pound sweet potato for Thanksgiving from a Uvalde county citizen. The noting of a juicy possum as a hypothetical addition evokes mouthwatering imagery.
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Speaker Clark
Uvalde County
Champ
Lavaca County considers WWI memorial fund plan
Lavaca county officials weigh a proposal to raise a state efficient fund to erect a monument honoring local boys who served in the army during the world war. Citizens may provide input on this community memorial effort.
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Tun Eacur
Lavaca County
Health Service Issues Warning On Influenza Dangers
Washington reports influenza morbidity linked to pneumonia and bronchitis. Surgeon General Rupert Blue warns ongoing risk this winter without public adherence to health guidelines, emphasizing fresh air, proper clothing, and cautious coughing to prevent spread.
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Washington, D. C
Rupert Blue
United States Public Health Service
Blue
Poster copies available free from Surgeon General U S Public Health Service
Readers can obtain copies of this poster at no charge by writing to the Surgeon General of the U S Public Health Service in Washington D C.
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Bureau of Public Health
Treasury Department
Berryman
Washington
Surgeon General
Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Appeal Urged by Bishop O Connor in Newark
Bishop John J. O Connor of Newark urges immediate Red Cross Christmas roll call. He says joining the American Red Cross shows pity and relief for suffering, requires two acts of will, and places members with their native land and fellow citizens. He calls on citizens to place their homes on the Red Cross rolls.
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John J. O'Connor
Newark
Red Cross
United States
American Red Cross Society
American Red Cross
The
Why Americaness Christmas Roll Call
George F. Scott, general manager of the American Red Cross, explains the Christmas Roll Call urges universal membership. He says a broad response will exalt soldiers and sailors, renew devotion at home, and inspire those serving overseas.
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George FE. Scott
American Red Cross
United States
Soldiers and Sailors of
America
Red Cross Hospitals Aid Wounded in Italy
Convalescent soldiers in Italy are cared for by the American Red Cross. Sixteen hospitals are already operating and twenty-nine more are under construction. At each hospital soldiers receive medical care and are taught useful trades with typewriters sewing machines and cabinet making tools. These activities provide practical skills and pleasant diversions during recovery.
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Italy
American Red Cross
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Premigror
Movutiton Texas
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W .l. Ballard
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Smithville Times
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U. 3. Health Service
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Capital Stock
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K. Studeman
I. T. Fenrenkamp
Whilip Welhausen
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E. Studeman
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