Winter Wheat Crop Damaged by Cold and Drought
Washington reports a potential drop of over 60 million bushels in the 1917 winter wheat crop from last year due to light snow cover and drought. Area planted last autumn reached 40,090,000 acres, with most losses expected in Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. spring wheat sowing may replace abandoned winter fields amid high prices.
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Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Rye production forecast hits record high in United States
The department of agriculture projects rye output at 60,000,000 bushels, the largest in U.S. history, despite a heavy winter wheat decline. Last year yielded 47,383,000 bushels, in 1915 64,050,000, with the five year average at 37,568,000 bushels.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Maverick Seeks Department Post With Independent Stance
An English born Lowther, a German born Uhr, and American Maverick profile their origins. Maverick, veteran of Cuba Vera Cruz and Pershing expedition, pledges nonpolitical service and officers chosen for merit. Civil Service would be an accomplished fact, not a hollow promise.
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Mr. Lowther
Liverpool
Mr. Uhr
Comal County
Mr. Maverick
San Antonio
Cuba
Vera Cruz
Wheat Market Advances On Government Report
Chicago April 7 wheat futures surged after a government crop report predicting calamity. May wheat jumped to about 2.14 with May reaching 2.07 1 2 earlier, then fell briefly as the sea raider news emerged. July and September followed with sharp gains and corn and oats also rose in early trading.
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Chicago
Stocks Show A Loss In Early War Liquidation
New York April 7 Selling of securities in large volume resumed on the stock exchange as the nation enters the war and investors liquidate holdings. United States Steel fell 3 3 8 points, Bethlehem Steel about 8, Mexican Petroleum dropped over 4, Ohio Gas 81 2, with rails trading firmer in the final hour and about 650000 shares changing hands. The bond market was irregular.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Atlantic
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Mexican Petroleum
Ohio Gas
Obituaries of Rittimann Smith Tuggle Saunders Sandlin
Multiple local obituaries note deaths in the San Antonio area. Amelia M Rittimann aged 78 dies at her daughter Alvina Poss home in Olmos with burial in the family grounds. Moses A Smith aged 51 dies in South San Antonio, buried in Albany Missouri after cremation arrangements. Mollie Phelps Tuggle aged 65 dies in Houston with funeral at 9 30 Sunday and burial at Cemetery No 1. Carrie Katherine Saunders 34 dies Friday with Belton interment for parents W K Saunders and spouse and siblings. Susan Sandlin aged 75 dies Friday afternoon at a local sanitarium with body held pending relatives' advice.
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Amelia M. Rittimann
Amelia Matilda Rittimann
Alvina Poss
Olmos
San Antonio
Rittimann
Germany
Texas
Louis
Henry Rittimann
Henry
Fred Moeglin
Moses A. Smith
Missouri
Albany
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Mollie P. Tuggle
Mollie Phelps Tuggle
Houston
C. R. Southwell
Losoya Street
Daisy Richardson
G. Phelps
Pearsall
Carrie K. Saunders
Carrie Katherine Saunders
W. K. Saunders
Belton
Kennedy Saunders
Iowa
Lloyd Saunders
Dallas
Thomas Saunders
Eugene Tanner
Temple
Eileen Saunders
Susan Sandlin
Sandlin
Georgia
Froboese Child Dies. Rites Set at San Fernando
Pauline Bernice Lucille Froboese, two years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Froboese of 3214 West Commerce Street, died at 1 pm Friday. Funeral services will be at San Fernando Cathedral with interment in San Fernando Cemetery.
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Pauline B. L. Froboese
Pauline Bernice Lucille Froboese
J. C. Froboese
West
Commerce Street
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando Cemetery
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Advertisements list Shelley Loring Undertaking Co with telephone 971 and Life magazine quotation about throat remedies. Post Lumber Co solicits business in the same page ad cluster.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Post Lumber Co
Three Tickets Formed for School Board Election
The school board approved a three ticket ballot for Tuesday’s vote on the school board seats and a free textbooks referendum. The School Children’s ticket led by Mrs Rena Maverick Green and Mrs Eli Hertzberg seeks representation at polling places. Independent and Progressive tickets also present candidates, with board approval to allow each ticket one judge and one clerk. Superintendent Meek proposed a uniform flag salute for public schools.
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Eli Hertzberg
Walton D. Hood
Hertzberg
J. Ira Kercheville
Progressive School
School Children's
Old Board
Independent
People
Reagan Houston
Independent Ticket
W. H. Hargis
R. G. Callaghan
J. W. Donnell
Graham Dowdell
Progressive
S. G. Bechtel
Paul Scholz
Rena Maverick Green
M. J. Bliem
G. Bechtel
W. J. Pyne
Henry Steichen
John F. Fentiman
E. O. Evans
Ben Schwegmann
Elvira Pizzini
W. B. Hamilton
J. Hill Grover
Charles R. Gerlach
Mary 3. Harper
E. W. McCamish
John F. Ventiman
Houston
Kercheville
Bechtel
Donnell
Meek
General Pershing
Upper Trail play tickets go on advance sale at Grand Opera House
The YMCA boys stage The Upper Trail at Grand Opera House with strong advance ticket sales. Saturday dress rehearsal went smoothly and director Joel Friedkin praises the boys for professional appearance and talent. Box parties arranged for YMCA directors and their families with the Ladies' Auxiliary involvement.
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Upper Trail
Grand Opera House
Young Men’s Christian Association
Joel Friedkin
Y M C A Class Members to Stage Saturday Play
The James Lewis Baraca class at government Hill Methodist Church reserved box seats for a Saturday night play. William Fetzer won a prize a tree trip to Kerrville Y M C A encampment for selling the most tickets. The cast includes Jack Gorman and many others from the Y M C A groups and local community.
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James Lewis Baraca
Government Hill
William Fetzer
Kerrville
Jack Gorman
Richard Post
Dick J’oster
Robert Joyce
William Nichols
Carl de Noon
Shorty Briggs
James Dugger
Skinny Flint
Nickelodeon
James Goolsby
Edward Dahlin
George Mueller
Archie Chapman
Harold Rosier
Abe Cohen
Leslie Maurer
John Casserly
J. Floyd Smith
Ross Hanley
George Wheeler
Broad Jackson
Shanley Simpson
Slim Jackson
Broad
Aubrey Tuttlebee
Philip Mansfield
Leslie Saunders
Jim Hilton
Jack
T. J. Hart
Tony Farmer
Francis Wilson
Allen Fisher
Irving Archer
Oscar Besowitz
Cook
W. C. Quaiff
Joseph Halliday
Post Lumber Co. Slogans Direct From Mills
Post Lumber Co advertises direct-from-mill lumber sales with no middleman profit added, highlighting savings and factory pricing to customers.
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Post Lumber Co
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers Plan
Advertises Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers in San Antonio from April 16 to 21 with note on lowest railroad rates for visitors.
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San Jacinto
Battle of Flowers
San Antonio
Berlin Says Allied Air Losses Reach Forty Four Planes
Berlin reports the entente allies lost forty four airplanes on the western front in the latest official statement. Thirty three British or French machines were destroyed in engagements while five German aircraft failed to return.
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Berlin
London
Western Front
Citizens' Training Camps Abandoned in Summer
Chicago April 7. Army headquarters announced there will be no citizens' military training camps this summer. General Barry of the Central Department said all camp arrangements are suspended and potential attendees should enlist to aid the government. War Department actions awaited. Pershing had been in contact on the matter. Five civilian training camps were affected.
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Chicago
Army
Barry
Central Department
Southern Department
War Department
General Pershing
Germany
United States
Leavenworth Times
Army camps planned for southern depart ment locations
The report outlines summer encampment sites for the southern department with the first opening in Austin on May 4. Additional camps are slated for Dallas Houston Alexandria Louisiana and Las Vegas New Mexico. Major Howard L Laubach has led much of the recruiting effort for these camps.
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Austin
Dallas
Houston
Alexandria
Louisiana
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Howard L. Laubach
April Weather Brings Colds and High Medical Bills
C Smith of Augusta Georgia describes how April’s variable weather causes colds that lead to costly doctor visits. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy for helping his cough to improve and warns against imitations of the medicine from retailers.
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C. Smith
Augusta
Foley
A, M
Fischer
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