Draft call for 46000 men to camps nationwide
Washington July 17 46 000 men from all states and the District of Columbia were called to the colors by Provost Marshal General Crow der. They will enter camps between August 5 and 9 and are to be all white registrants. The August call aims to entertain 300 000 men with prior calls totaling 19941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
States
District of Columbia
Crowder
Arkansas
Camp Shelby
Illinois
Jefferson Barracks
Iowa
Wrecked plane cared for by Flatonia Home Guard
Flatonia Texas July 16 Captain Pinchan of the home guard has had a squad of his men on duty taking care of the government airplane wrecked here last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Tex
Pinchan
Home Guard
Farmer Finds Nest of Alligator Eggs Near Trinity River
A farmer near the Trinity River in Palestine Texas found a nest with forty one alligator eggs. Citizens viewed the eggs with curiosity as news spread through the town on July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
Trinity River
Lavaca County Soldier Dies and Is Brought Home
Walker Crabb died of pneumonia at Camp Travis and his body was sent to Hallettsville where interment occurred near his home about twenty miles away. The death occurred yesterday, and the funeral was held this morning in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
Walker Crabb
Camp Travis
Ezzell
H. Mayo
Miller Bros
Rosenberg Bros
Mr. Mayo
F. R. O'sovsky
Moravia
F. A. Treptow
First Women Run for U S Senate by Nevada and Montana
Miss Anne Martin of Nevada and Miss Jeanette Rankin of Montana announce candidacies for the United States Senate. It marks the first time women seek election to the upper house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Martin
Nevada
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
United States Senate
Air mail service linked New York and Washington
An air mail service connected New York and Washington a distance of about 225 miles. The journey takes two to three hours to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Army nurse needs for every 25,000 troops in France
General Merrith W. Ireland, chief surgeon of the American expeditionary forces, states the army requires at least 400 nurses for every 25,000 soldiers landed in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrith W. Ireland
France
Voting figures and cotton news from Lavaca county towns
The Lavaca county primaries count shows 2125 women registered, with Shiner tallying 219 voters and Hallettsville reporting first bales of cotton arriving and sold. Local notes include residents returning from trips, a France-bound sergeant, hospital updates, and a city election in Hallettsville with Frank Matula elected alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Shiner
F. M. Baros
Trautwein
Wolters
C. B. Welhausen & Co
R. J. Baros
Miss Louisa Boehm Visits Yoakum Family in City
Miss Louisa Boehm of Yoakum spent last week in the city visiting the family of her brother Howard Boehm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Boehm
Yoakum
Howard Boehm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Von
Texas Tren
Kokoromokokoro
Tess
Msiress
Tacob Cinachnr Merchant Tailor
Oko
Henry Krause
D*alka
Mokokorokor OD
Moulion Meat Market
Willie Schroeder
W. Danszen
Moultun
Texas
Frichter
Goonm
Severn’s Regulator
W. F. Severa CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
F. Knape
Movuiton
Kansas
Fort Riley
Kan
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Camp Fremont
Tennessee
Camp Cody
Wisconsin
Flatonia Home Guard
C. L. Stavinoha
Amelia Jansky
Selma Staha
Magnolia Beach
Wm. Eilers
Harry Buchschacher
Camp
Travis
Thomas Hughs
Fort Sam Houston
Third Infantry
Jingle Pass
the Gazette
Ben Janssen
Yoakum Hospital
Dr. I. Braun
Gray
Karl Fry
Ballard
Austin
Marine Service
Paris Island
S. C
Shinet
Shiner Gazette
William Hilers
H. K. Williams
Gonzales
Tri-County Normal
Emma Searcy
Our City
J. F. Petry
Shiner Road
M. Petry
Red Cross
J. E. Buss
Frank Matula
Chas. Hissler
Matula
Hallettsville Herald
Fist Mate Bank of Moulton
Capital Stock
WM. Green
Studeman
I. T. Fehrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
Ino. Buerx
E. Studeman
Wvwe
Bama
Sonmecy Ocrideorsa
Simptest
Cukapest
Brest
Post Office
Toc
Ee. J. Brnesek & Son
DE BE
Koester Bros
Rosie
Unter den Linden
Cotton Town
America
O. F. Knape
Moulton, Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!