Illinois man sentenced for family killings in Michigan
IPEICA Mich April 30 Twenty four hours after Willard Kimball his wife and three children were found slain at their home near here Herman Wittig a bachelor who lived with the family confessed to killing the two and was sentenced to life imprisonment Wittig admitted shooting Kimball and his wife but denied knowledge of how the children met their deaths Also a note about daylight saving appears from the Washington Star buyer line
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Ipeica
Mich
Willard Kimball
Here
Herman Wittig
Wittig
Kimball
Camp Travis to Develop Soldier Talent for Stage Shows
Wade Boteler named dramatic director at Camp Travis to train soldiers in musical comedy and light entertainment for comrades. Plans include multiple companies per unit, with standup skits, fast-paced songs, and a focus on fun over tragedy to boost morale behind the lines.
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Camp Travis
Fritz
Wade Boteler
Commission
Henry T. Allen
Boteler
O'Bryan
New York
War Department
Wee
Aten
J. T. Kingman
Cher
Ironic Tablets Promise Vitality For Soldiers
An advertisement extols Ironic tablets as a boost for blood, nerves, and stamina. It claims Strontic and herbal iron formulas from Doctor Pierce at the Surgical Institute in Buffalo offer fresh, rich blood, pep, and vigor for workers and soldiers, priced at sixty cents a vial with a ten cent trial offer from the Buffalo institute.
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Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Ncw
Dumpist
N. Y
Musial Comedy Favored by Soldiers in US Training Posts
A memo notes soldiers prefer light musical comedy with lively songs and humor over sad or highbrow fare. In stateside shows the appeal lies in ragtime style, bright costumes, and comic acts, with similar demand at Camp venues and downtown theaters.
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Washington
Bretheren
Camp 4
Insanity cases from Camp Travis to state asylums under plan
Military and state officials authorize direct transfer of insane soldiers from Camp Travis to state asylums if not duty related. Demented men will go to state hospitals or to home if relatives consent, while duty related cases stay at government hospital in Washington. Future plans add West Texas and North Texas facilities, with homeward returns where possible.
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Travis
Government Hospital
Washington
State Insane Asylum
Austin
Southwestern Insane Asylum
San Antonio
North
West Texas
Wilchita Malls
Colored Insane Asylum
Rusk
Oldaham
Camp Travis
Oklahoma
Corporate filings and amendments listed in Texas notices
A compilation of incorporations and capital stock changes across Texas including Borderland Publishing Co Ell Payas Tyler Chamber of Commerce Tivoli Cemetery Co San Marcos Laundry Co Buck Cox Auto Agency Co and amendments for Tucker Can Mfg Co Gulf Refining Co San Juan State Bank Northwestern Compress Co Independent Order of Knights of Union Garwood State Bank First State Bank Hormleigh plus a People’s Home Journal quote about shoes. It notes changes in capital stock amounts and business locations across multiple cities.
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Borderland Publishing Co
Ell
J.D. Ponder
Bert
Blessington
J. E. Quaid
Tyler Chamber of Commerce
Tyler
Brock
J. FP. Odom
Cone Johnson
Tivoli Cemetery Corporation
Tivoli
J. KE. Barber
A. J. Hiller
L. J. Turner
San Marcos Laundry Co
San Marcos
Wilson
M. Perry
Dallas
Gulf Refining Co
Port Arthur
San Juan State Bank
San Juan
Northwestern Compress Company
Ort Worth
Independent
Order of Knights Yf Union
Waco
Garwood State Bank
Garwood
First State Bank
Hormleigh
Bexar County Lags in War Savings Thrift Drive
Bexar County is criticized as slow in buying thrift stamps and war savings bonds. D W Hume of the Treasury says the county ranks 83rd in gas sales, 228th in selling agencies, and 54th in war savings societies in Texas. Officials urge public participation, noting the goal of 2 billion dollars in stamps by December.
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Bexar County
Treasury Department
D. W. Hume
Department
San Antonio
Texas
Hume
Taumie
United States
East
United Ales
War Savings
Ture
Tnr
Central Trust
Chamber of Commerce
Kuest
Alamo
Applewhite
Men at Kelly Field Offered Liberty Bond Purchase Opportunity
A Liberty Bond sale totaling 250000 was organized at Kelly Field to offer officers and enlisted men a chance to invest before the campaign ends. Lt Semple oversees the sale and no pressure is used to urge purchases, with focus on convenience for those away from the last sale. The tight staffing shift and new arrivals at the camp are noted as context, while a poignant anecdote reflects a mother's plea as a discharged soldier is granted furlough to support her.
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Kelly Field
War Risk Insurance Office
Liieutenant Semple
McAdoo
Kelly Wield
Officer Commends Spirit of Bereaved Mother
A letter to a soldier at Welly Field details a bereaved mother choosing duty over personal tragedy. She explains her son’s father died in an accident and she feared a furlough would pull him from service. The officer commends the mother’s courage and soldiers’ values, noting real valor lies beyond uniforms.
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Tin
Welly Field
YMCA Army Work School certifies first training class
Forty six men completed the YMCA army work school course at Camp Travis and received certificates on Monday evening. They will be signed to work among the army pe in duties at home and abroad. The next class starts May 8 with about 109 to enroll if Dr Daniel McDaniel joins the army. Major Daniel McDaniel, San Antonio physician, has left San Antonio for Camp Tachary Taylor Louisville Ky.
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Y. M. C. A. Army Work School
Camp Travis
Medaniel
Army
Alfred C. McDaniel
San Antonio
Tachary Taylor
Louisville
Street repairs and lighting proposed for Sesuin Road
A city meeting Monday heard requests to repair Sesuin Road and install street lights as government warehouses open nearby. The plan was referred to the Commission for consideration, while a monthly payroll of £80,281 was approved and further funds set to reimburse veterinary and express charges tied to city projects.
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Sesuin
Afoners
Heuchmann
Iir
Menis Kublinay
Smelt Mission Delays and April 1 Deadline
The report notes changes in the motorcycle offices under Commissioner Lowther and an impending April 1 readiness. A frivolous view of the smelt issue prompts debate within the team as the commission plans distribution after April 1, with Portland and Houston referenced in the coverage.
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Bose du Mobs
T.van Tem
He Tech
Ame Commission
Hoston
Portland
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