First Hundred Draft Lottery Numbers Publicized in Washington
President Wilson presided as the first hundred order numbers for the 13,000,000 eligible draftees were drawn in a public lottery at the Senate office building. Crowds watched the glass bowl reveal capsules while a long list of numbers and corresponding serials were recorded for later mailing to boards nationwide.
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Washington
Wilson
Hindaed
Senate
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Tropical Storm in Florida Reports Death Toll at Six
Reports from the storm-stricken district along the west Florida coast say the death toll remains six as of Monday. The area around Tampa continues to assess damage and rescue needs after the tropical storm bereft the region.
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Tampa
Fla
West Florida
Honor French Legion Members Held in Houston
More than 3,000 people gathered in the city auditorium to pay tribute to 63 French Legion members touring the United States for the fourth liberty loan. Camp Logan band played For Your Boy and My Boy as hundreds of school children presented flowers to the heroes.
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Houston
Tex
French Legion
United States
Fourth Liberty Loan
Camp Logan
Honor Roll of Texas Servicemen Missing in Action and Wounded
A list of Texas servicemen including Rafael Caran Jim Claiborne Thongs Hensley Felix Miller Luther Russell Berthe Connally Rolley de Borges James Bond Henry Cooper Robert Iguus Thomas Applewhite Adbert Meadow Chon Syd Potristie Le Erreke Py Pontine etc. comprised of names with statuses such as missing in action wounded or prisoners with many from Dallas Humble San Antonio and other locales.
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Rafael Caran
Taster
Jim W. Claiborne
Jacksonville I'vt
Hensley
Humble
Pelix A. Miller
Druindee
Luther W. Russell
Bhony
Berthe L. Connally
Hylton
Rolley de Borges
Dallas
James Bond
Denisop
Henry Bo Cooper
Frankston
Robert
Iigus
Saltillo
Texas Giant in Fight to Death in Dallas Riot
In Dallas a barricaded man named Willeen faced more than a dozen police officers in a high tension scene in the business district. He fired over a hundred shots before he fell, ending a prolonged confrontation and prompting an ultimatum discussion among authorities. Elsewhere, a wartime message urged decisive action against German aggression in Europe and the United States. In New York, federal arbiters set a news print paper price of eight dollars and fifty cents per 100 pounds for rolled newsprint in carload lots.
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Texas
Dallas
Tey
Una
Willeen
Pexus
Heath
Ott
New York
United States Circuit Court
Federal Trade Commission
F.o.b. Mill
Cotton Crop Totals 11,818,000 Bales
The department of agriculture estimated this year’s cotton crop at 11,818,000 five hundred pound bales based on crop conditions on September 25. The forecast assumes 54.4 percent of normal and a yield of 154.1 pounds per acre.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Plans for Congress Adjournment in October Vote
Congressional leaders revived plans to suspend Congress for the November elections. A survey of the Senate and House calendars set October 20 as the adjournment date.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Molly Bailey Show Woman Dies in Houston at 82
Mrs. A. H. Hardesty known as Molly Bailey pioneer Texas show woman died Wednesday in Houston at age 82. A lifelong Texan since childhood she entered show business at 16, married a showman and ran the well known Molly Bailey tent shows.
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Molly Bailey
Houston
Tex
A. H. Hardesty
Texas
When Chimpanzee Comes Out Comes of Age
A historical note explains chimpanzees reach maturity around fifteen years old with the phrase comes of age used in later commentary. It contrasts juvenile behavior with adult milestones and notes social implications among primate studies.
Warfront Advances and Armistice Terms Stage in Balkans
Allied forces push in Northern France Belgium and Albania report setbacks for Germany while Armistice terms with Bulgaria are signed on allied terms. British French Italian troops have captured tens of thousands of prisoners and numerous guns and ships. The Tampa coast guard cutter Miami is torpedoed off England with 118 lives lost.
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Lens
France
Armentieres
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Albania
Dbuliksarians
Atletite Sea
Ochrida
Durazzo
Orsinia
Faitaore
Prench
Tatewasy
Foch Flor
Sulsania
Belgium
Verdun
Beirut
Bulgaria
Franchet Wyesperey
Ino
Macedonia
Despere
Tulgaria
Greece
Serbia
Balgaria
Danube
Associated Press
Balkans
Ferdinand
U. S
Washington
Tampa
Coast Guard
Miami
Navy Department
Bristol Channel
England
Sims
Texas to Furnish 14 250 War Workers
Houston, Texas, reports the U S Labor Department will mobilize community boards across the state to recruit 14 250 war workers. Inspector Thomas R Christian says able bodied men not in essential work may be drafted for war jobs with women filling shortages, as labor needs rise nationwide.
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Houston
Tex
United States Department of Labor
Texas
TH. R. Christian
Government Labor Bureau of
San Antonio
Lewis and Gordon
Labor Department
Christian
Washington
McAdoo Assures No Shop Removals Planned for Smithville
In a Friday letter W G McAdoo director general of railroads told Texas railroad officials no plan exists to move shops from Smithville Walnut Springs or Kingsville. He said San Angelo and Terrell offices are under careful review and promised to meet local needs with unified control economies.
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Austin
Tex
W. G. McAdoo
Seneral
Railroads
Allison Mayfield
Texas Railroad Commission
Smithville
Walnut Springs
Kingsville
San Angelo
Terrell
McAdoo
Palestine
Tyler
Unconstitutional Ruling on Women Voting in Primaries
Corpus Christi Texas Judge Woll M. Taylor ruled that a 1919 law granting women the right to participate in primary elections and conventions is unconstitutional. The case involves Chambliss and Childers in the Beeville district and Linton contest, with male votes in McCullen Live Oak Boe San Patricio and Aransas counties being canvassed.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Woll M. Taylor
Seventy-Ninth District Court
Chambliss- Childers
Linton
F. G. Chambliss
Beeville
Thirty-Sixth District
Bolsheviki May Destroy Moscow Says Berlin Letter
London report cites Hans Vorst writing to the Berlin Tageblatt that Bolsheviki forced from Moscow would seek to wreck the city and massacre the bourgeoisie on a wholesale scale.
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Moscow
London
Hans Vorst
Berlin
Palestine Hit By Storm
Palestine Texas was struck by a major electrical storm and light rain on Thursday. Lightning interrupted electric light power and telephone circuits.
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Palestine
Tex
At the Theater. He This play actually takes my breath away
A brief theater exchange notes strong reaction to a performance with contrasted opinions on impact and atmosphere. A spectator comments on the play's effect while another voices a wish for a different impression.
Hali’s Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal Deafness is linked to inflammation of the mucous lining and Eustachian tube. The ad asserts only a constitutional remedy can cure and offers one hundred dollars for a difficult case, with druggists selling Hall’s Catarrh Medicine and circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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HALI
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Golf Orphans: Wife Takes Up Golf Splitting Family
A light quip reflects a family dynamic as a wife takes up golf and the speaker jokes that their children have become golf orphans. The remark underscores a playful domestic shift and shared hobbies.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Fights Pimply Rashy Skins
A vintage ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for cleansing and soothing irritated skin. Free samples offered by mail or at Boston Dept X, with Soap priced 25 cents and Ointment at 25 and 50 cents.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Granulated Eyelids and Roman Eye Balsam Ad Claims
An odd ad fragment touts a benignant tumor line and promotes Roman Eye Balsam as a remedy for granulated eyelids and inflamed eyes. It promises lasting contentment and perpetual motion with continued use, claiming proof from one trial.
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Sabina
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Webberville
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