Disputed Samoan Idea Catches Up With Peace Plans
Washington discusses wartime material disposal and League of Nations control of former German colonies. Observers note Samoan joint rule lessons and potential strains on the league, as Congress debates revenue and wartime inventories.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Germany
United States
Wilson
League of Nations
England
Japan
France
Great Britain
Samoan Islands
Fnally
Is There Danger of Meeting Indians On Route
The California State Automobile Association touring bureau answered a concern from an eastern traveler about cross country routes. Secretary Matt P. Barnes assured him that travel today in the western plains and mountain passes is safer than navigating some streets in New York or Chicago.
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California
State Automobile Association
Matt P. Barnes
New York
Chicago
Soldiers recall similar shell blow at Mons
In trenches after stand-town two soldiers talk when a smart captain passes. Both Tom mites spring to attention. The officer glances angrily. Joe asks why Bill says the captain shares the same shell as him at Mons.
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Bill
Joe
Mons
Rabbits Offer Cheaper Meat For Hotels And Homes
Articles describe using rabbits as a cheaper protein source for hotels and households. Rabbit farming by Boy and Girl clubs expands in Tacoma and Utah, with demonstrations on killing, dressing, canning, and tanning pelts for hats. Pelts flood import lists, while new salad ideas pair rabbit with fruit and cottage cheese for year round meals.
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Tacoma
Wash
Germany
California
Nebraska
Utah
Salade for All Winter Uses Cabbage as Lettuce Substitute
A cold season guide suggests using cabbage stems soaked in water to crisp leaves and tender centers as lettuce stand-ins. Grated raw carrots or turnips can be added after shredding the cabbage, providing a practical, year round salad alternative.
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Department of Agriculture
Saving Fuel at Home Through Better Ventilation and Combustion
Practical tips from a historical guide emphasize keeping heat absorbers clean to maximize coal heat. Clean hot air pipes, regular air changes every hour, and moist air at 65 degrees Fahrenheit are highlighted. Use a water pan at heat entry, mix wood with coal, and reserve coal for main meals. Fireplaces are economical seasonally but not ideal for coal burning.
Quick Nut Bread For School Lunches
Nut bread favors young and old and makes sandwiches for children's school lunches. The recipe from the Department of Agriculture reduces sugar and wheat flour use, suggesting corn flour or wheat flour as available. Mix oats, corn syrup, corn flour, fat, baking powder, mashed potatoes, chopped nuts, salt, and liquid. Bake about 1.5 hours in a moderate oven. Raisins may replace nuts.
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Department of Agricclture
Department
Potted Meat Preparation Briefed for Long Shelf Life
The guide explains cooling boiled ham or corned beef, removing bone and gristle, finely chopping meat with a little fat, and packing it in jelly in small jars. A quarter inch fat cap forms a seal, enabling several weeks of storage. Seasoning may be added and the meat serves with potatoes or vegetables for hashes or sandwiches.
Cottage Cheese as a Meat Substitute Introduced
The article notes cottage cheese as a meat substitute for both city and country households. It suggests trying new recipes and mentions a circular 109 from the Department of Agriculture that provides tested uses and can be requested by writing for it.
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Snyder
New York
Department of Agricuture
New Infestation Found With Pink Boll Worms in Texas
A second pink boll worm infestation is reported in Western Texas near Boquillas in Brewster County, about 400 miles from the previously quarantined area. Dr. W. D. Hunter notes the infestation likely originates from the Mexico side of the Rio Grande, with limited local cotton acreage aiding eradication efforts. twelve insects were found near Barstow in a field storing Rio Grande cotton since 1917.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
W. D. Hunter
Federal Horticultural Board
South
Mexico
Rio Grande
Hunter
South Texas
Boquillas
Brewster County
Big Bend
Rio Grande Valley
Sandy Point
Brazoria County
Pecos
Number of lynchings in 1918 reaches sixty two nationwide
Tuskegee Institute records show sixty two lynchings in 1918 with most cases involving alleged offenses by Black victims. States reporting include Georgia with eighteen and Louisiana with nine, Alabama three, Texas nine, Mississippi six, and several others.
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Tuskegee
Ala
United States
Monroe N. Work
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wyoming
Oil painting of Stephen F. Austin placed in Senate chamber
In Austin Texas a lifelike oil portrait of Stephen Fuller Austin, a gift from Guy M. Bryan, was installed in the Senate chamber by governor order. The painting, created in 1836 in New Orleans, traces its lineage to Stephen F. Austin’s sister and Bryan family heirs.
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Austin
Senate
State of
Texas
Soldiers Released From Overseas and In Country
The House military committee reported that as of December 1 sixty eight thousand American soldiers had been returned from overseas and just over five hundred thousand had been mustered out of service in the United States.
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Washington
House Military Committee
War Department
Fires Raging in Constantinople and London Disturbances
Advices from Athens report continued disturbances in Constantinople with great fires breaking out. The situation suggests widespread unrest affecting the city and nearby regions, while London experiences related alarm and reports of emergency responses.
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Constantinople
London
Athens
Honor Roll Texans Killed Wounded Missing in Europe
A Texas honor roll lists soldiers in action across Europe with states of Killed in Action and Died of Disease. Names include Whalen Givens Sulphur Springs Jackson Houston Olivares Fort Worth Story Plainved Rice Dublin and many others. An order from Director General Adoo renews 1919 railroad newsprint contracts for intrastate transportation and advertising.
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Texas
Europe
Whalen
Givens
Sulphur Springs
B.D. Jackson
Houston
Manuel Olivares, Jr
Darlington
Weaver Story
Fort Worth
Robert W. Graham, Jr
Plainved
William H. Rice
Dublin
Max G. Schinetz
San Antonio
Frank.Stanek
Shiner
Thomas AH. Crosby
Clarksville
James M. Curb
Myra
Other T. Allen
Pride
Corp
Sharp B. Whittley
Pearsall
Ben H. Day
Joe B. Duncan
Glencove
Clifton P. Barfield
Cheapside
William F. Benton
Abilene
Richard L. Briscoe
Pecos City
Adolph ¥. Anderson
Georgetown
Sam Thomas
Cuero
Christ. Soantz
Lewis G. Bryant
Judge C. Carter
Yantis
Walter V. Sladdock
George W. Splawn
Decatur
Karl Pry
Blue Ridge
Austin J. Sawyer
Karl Fuller
Orange
Reginald G. Thames
Clarisvill
Steve J. Janecek
Smithville
Phillip H. Simon
Mason
Rosser W. Weaver
Graham
Lawrence Ll. McCauley
Frank Folmar
John T. Welch
Celeste
John White
Gonzales
Henry L. Woodard
Snyder
Herbert L. McNeil
John T. Davis
Chilton
William KR. Blackshear
Jasper
Lemuel R. Compton
Arlington
Ernest W. Bilerton
Dexter
George L. Porter
Byers
Cook Robert Smith
Sour Lake
Herbert R. Florence
Legsburg
John Hickey
Brenimy
Christopher Minick
Merit
Charles A. Thomas
Knox City
Dave T. Cannon
Choice
Abner C. Cox
Comanche
Eddie R. Coneley
Tola
Joseph J. B. Hamel
San
Clyde Lancaster
Kerens
Walter M. Lewis
del Rio
John W. Brightman
Lemon F. Biledge
Galveston
W. Alexander
Sneedvile
Harvey M. Barker
Weatherford
Thomas J. Holmes
Farrsville
Joe F. Kinnikin
Justin
August F. Mareth
Yorktown
Edward T. Moriarity
Archie 1
Pogus
Midlothian
Jacob B. Dentler
Victoria
Wergie Head
Trenton
Willie Jones
Maxie C. Melton
Detroit
Sofias Peterson
Stephen W. Pribilski
Dunham
William W. Williams
Rule
Guy A. Yackal
Columbus
Alvie D. Collins
Alvord
Edward HM. Sterritt
Antonio
Jera
Dewitt T. Lister
William C. Smith
Shermen
James W. Jones
Hadley
Henry E. Jordy
Hunneville
Rufus A. Martin
Jacoksony
William Matula
George Owen
Idla
Tom O. Bagwell
Norma O. Crumley
Teck
Arthur Faulkner
Kirbyville
Atchie L. Powers
Hillsboro
Emmitt ‘M. Stanton
Uatin
Lester West
Lyons
Edward Holst
Canyon City
Absalom P. Gunter
de Kalb
Ben T. Turner
Waco
Bartlett BE. Coan
Strawn
Charles L. Terry
Carl Tawater
Roseland
Clarence M. Hudson
Goodnight
Claude Poe
Baird
Clift A. Smith
Ballinger
Bonnie Box
Thurber
Raymond G. Johnson
Rockwall
Henry H. Czirr
Marlin
Frank’. Depine
John V. McKinney
van Alstyne
Horace Mooney
Hawkins
Ole M. Olsen
Joe B. Post
Cleburne
James C. Williams
Gvala
James W. Yerby
Teague
Price McCreight
Petty
David 8. Porter
Avastin
James D. McPherson
Wills Point
Richard L. Ogden
Lancaster
Zeene C. Powers
Hamby
Charles G. Walker
George
Chester Welsh
Bomarton
Floyd Adcock
Elgin
Albert R. Potter
Personville
George T. Stine
Buck J. Wynne
Lee Scalise
Larkin
Henry Drummond
Stamford
George J. Christopher
Archilousa C. Taylor
Brenham
Timmie Thomas
Judson 8
Fisher
Amon L. Holcomb
Brownwood
Ernest M. Burt
Joseph
George Chadella
Wharton
Marlin M. Davis
Mesquite
Jake L. Edwards
Winona
Walter McElhaney
Athens
Thomas A. Price
Alvarado
Charles B. Root
Port Arthur
John R. Booker
Forestburg
Edward Groeneveld
Corpus Christ
Luther Hooks
Spurger
Walter B. Roge
Olton
Charles P. Moeglin
Fort McKavett
Grover C. Rapp
Mount Enterprise
John R. Studivant
Carp
Doland M. Smith
George VY. Venetta
Damon
Charles G. Lamke
el Paso
John RC. Reimers
West Point
Pat A. Linnehan
Marshall
Ples Phillips
Cooper
Charles B. Maxwel
Dallas
William PD. Adams
Louis M. McCann
Willie L Mann
Quanah
Gerald L. Ringberg
van Horn
Clyde Reid
Guyan
Arthur W. Shire Claude
Daniel Thames
Medina
Arthur A. Behrend
McMade
Juan Martinez
Lloyd Webb
Willis L.hubbell
Bellaire
Terry J. Peely
Fate
Washington
Adoo
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