Victory Liberty notes attract fifteen million buyers
Washington May 11 Fifteen million Americans bought Victory Liberty notes in the campaign just closed, per Treasury estimates from Federal Reserve banks. Districts vary in reporting but totals should reach 15 million with May 26 as the official tally date. Kansas City district totals approached $155.48 million. Oklahoma and Atlanta districts show strong oversubscriptions.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Kansas City
Atlanta
Dallas
Oklahoma
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Hallettsville High to Hold Commencement Friday Evening
Hallettsville High School will hold commencement exercises Friday night May 30 at 8 30 in the high school auditorium. Five graduates are listed James Ballard the only male and four females Dorothy Kiehn Oga Heye Johnonye Dickey and Louise Landa. Ed Shandera and others were residents or visitors in nearby towns with routine social notices. Ed Studeman attends the cotton conference in New Orleans representing Lavaca Fayette Austin and Colorado counties.
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Hallettsville High School
James Ballard
Dorothy Kiehn
Oga Heye
Johnonye Dickey
Louise Landa
Hallettsville Herald
Studeman
New Orleans
Louisiana
Lavaca
Fayrette
Austin
Colorado
Bootlegger Arrest and Local Notices in Yoakum Texas
A Yoakum bootlegger arrest occurred on May 11 after an informant inquiry. The city also reports community movements including visits by Ed O Arnim, Mrs. Louis Schmidt, and others. Local births, school plans, and upcoming May 24 amendments to the organic law are noted along with visits by Halettssville and Tantinberg guests.
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Yoakum
Texas
Oak Grove Notes On Crop Struggles And Local Death
In Oak Grove heavy rains flooded fields delaying cotton planting and causing replanting. Norma Alma Linbrueger, 1 year 3 months, died May 4 after a 12 day illness. burial at Moulton cemetery with Rev. Heineke presiding. Oak Grove school trustees met. John Hoepfl Jr reelected president, A J Elster named principal. assistant position still vacant. Local notices dated Tuesday May 12 1919.
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Norma Alma
August Linbruegger
Moulton
H. A. Heinekel
Norma
Jobo Efile
Emil Grune
Tor Viola
Oak Grove School
John Hoepfl, Jr
John Hofner
John Anderle
A. J. Elster
Commoner
Dallas Excursionists Visit Moulton On 1451 Mile Trip
The Dallas excursionists in a ten coach special train arrived in Moulton Monday afternoon at 3 10 and stayed twenty minutes mingling with locals. A 24 piece band played jazz during the stop. They left Dallas Sunday May 11 at 11 p m and will return Saturday at 1 p m covering 1451 miles.
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Dallas
Moulton
May Feast Parade and Queen Crown at Hermann Park Verein
The Hermann Park Verein hosts its annual May Feast on Monday May 19 starting at 1 PM. The event features an automobile parade patriotic speeches a May Queen coronation and a grand ball in the evening.
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Hermann Park Verein
Flatonia Wins Aero Mail Station Status
Flatonia Texas is chosen by the war department and post office department as one of four aero mail stations on the Boston to Fresco route. May 10 report.
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Flatonia
Texas
War Department
The
Post Office Department
Weather-Related Postponement of School Club Meeting
The Home and School Club meeting is postponed from last Friday to this Friday afternoon due to bad weather.
Worthwhile roads worth the tax says farmer dissects gains
An Oklahoma or Texas rural argument lists advantages of road improvement including lower haul costs, year round road use, higher farm values, expanded farming options, better schools, rural mail delivery, and social life. It cites a 50 cent per $100 tax rate on a $6600 farm yielding $33 yearly and urges statewide investment to improve all roads.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Black Land
Texas
Bravery Award for Sgt Kotzebue in WWI Battle
The government bulletin cites Sgt August G Kotzebue of the Medical Corps for bravery during the Muese Argonne operation. On November 1 1918 near Andevanne a shell fragment struck him but he pressed on despite heavy fire inspiring others. He is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs C M Kotzebue of the city.
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August G. Kotzebue
Muese-Argonne
Andevanne
Kotzebue
C. M. Kotzebue
Joseph Macha Dies at 57 in Shiner Home
Joseph Macha died at his home in Shiner Thursday of last week. He was 57 years old and was buried the following day. He is survived by his wife and eight sons.
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Joseph Macha
Shiner
F. W. Neuhaus
Houston
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Briefs of local, national and wartime events
Bundled notices report needs for 1000 harvest workers in Coleman county, $15000 books for overseas soldiers, and a $75000 peanut import by Marshall Cotton Oil Co. Plans cover Wilson's Belgium trip, May 19 Congress session, and Wilson's cable from Paris. Other items note Texas Bill enfranchising soldiers, health bureau appointment, and war finance milestones.
Car Eggs to Cuba from Stahl Bros Shipped
Stahl Bros pioneer produce shippers sent another car of eggs to Cuba on Thursday. The car held four hundred cases with thirty dozen per case totaling one hundred forty four thousand eggs.
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Stahl Bros
Pioneer Produce Shippers
Goonzales Luquirer
Moulston Lutheran Frauen Verein Meeting Planned
The next meeting of the Moul ston Lutheran Frauen Verein will be held with Mrs. Fred W. Krause on Thursday afternoon May 29.
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Moulston Lutheran Frauen Verein
Fred W. Krause
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Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
F. J. Guenther
Ed. Shandera
Yoakem
Eugene Kopecky
Gonzalo
Laura Valenta
Smithville
Jennie Silvey
Elsie Jaeggli
Kenry Etlinger
San Marcos
Green
George Barr MS Cutcheon
George Barr McCutcheon
Canada
New York
Ed. O
Arnim
Wichita Falls
Louis Schmidt
Herman Chemnitz
Versailles
Mra
F. VT
Fehrenkamp
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Alice
FE. T. Fehrenkamp
J. T. Jaeggli
Eagle
Banneville School
Steachers
William Peterson
Hallettsville
George Bandy, Jr
Tantinberg, Indiana
Benno H. E. Hoppe
Rosalie
Dorothy Lucile
City
Edward Buoehm
Oak Grove
Dallas Excursionists
Aero
Coleman County
Marshall Cotton Oil Company
China
Woodrow Wilson
Hruessels
Belgium
States
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Washington
Wilson
Paris
William Pettus Hobby
Frances Sutherland
Smithville Times
Bureau of State Health Department
Uncle Sam
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Ethel Scott
Department of Science
Baylor College
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Liberia
France
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Brest
Commissioners’ Court of
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Bell County
Cuba
Frauen Verein
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