Great Community Concert Course In Texas Cities
A winter concert series in San Antonio features Paul Althouse. Merle and Bechtel Alcock. Arthur Middleton. and Oscar Seagle, with city-wide support from Houston, Austin, Beaumont, Waco, Fort Worth, and Dallas. Miss M A Rowley directs the San Antonio events at Main Avenue High School. The program offers season tickets at affordable prices, highlighting American and English songs with renowned orchestras and conductors.
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San Antonio
Paul Althouse
Meropolitan Opera
Merle Alcock
Bechiel Alcock
America
Artur Middleton
Metropolitan
Oscar Seagle
Sesson
Caruso
Merle
Bechtel Alcock
Miss Alcock
New York Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
San Antoniang
Oscar Vox
Alcock
Iceland Spar Calcite Crystals Spark Scientific Interest
The Bureau of Mines reports Montana finds large pure calcite crystals rival Iceland’s famed Iceland spar. The crystals show double refraction and polarization, aiding optical science. Montana veins four to seven feet wide may yield better specimens with careful mining.
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Garrett P. Serviss
GC. L. Parsons
Bureau of Mines
Washington
Montana
Iceland
Beidarf Fjord
Northern Ocean
Heklu
Erasmus Dartholinus
Copenhagen
Trartholinus
Christian Huygens
Tuygens
Teeland
Nature
Tater
Leeland
Bureau of Standards
Hot Weather Rations For the Little Ones
Dr Woods Hutchinson emphasizes internal heat risks to children from spoiled foods and flies. He urges strict cleanliness, ice boxes, and a reliable supply of certified milk to prevent summer illnesses and maximize nutrition.
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Woods Hutchinson
M. D
Board of Health
Service group promotes Americanization programs in New York
The War Service Board operates Johnson and Navarro schools as community centers offering English classes, patriotic sings, dancing, and band concerts to immigrants including Germans, Mexicans, Italians, Russians, and Greeks. Volunteers organize activities to connect newcomers with American life and civic effort while hosts like Mr. and Mrs. Wall announce marriages and social events among local residents.
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Mittee
West 39Th Street
New York City
America
Johnson and Navarro
War Service Board
J. G. Olivarri
Johnson Asson
van T. Teel
Navarro Association
J. J. Benkendorfer
Department of the War Service Board
Olivarri
Herbert Wall
Cora Shannon
Navarro
Daughters of Isabella Host Mother’s Evening In St Marys Hall
A reception titled mothers evening is planned at St Marys auditorium with a roll call and quotations on Mother. Guests include Margaret Burke Hilda Wagner Ellen Dee Grover and others. refreshments by Mrs Harralson and Mrs Leary. Also notes on a Wednesday Knights of Columbus hall dance and Ohio Society picnic at Koehler Park with uniformed men invited.
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Daughters of Isabella
Frances
Della Donecker
Mabel Fagan
Leslie Weimer
Annie
Mary Gonners
Mary Dooley
Sarah Howe
Joan Richards
Mirabeth Ulrich
Annie Higsins
W. K. Harralson
B. O. Leary
Leola Garland
W. Ti. Singleton
the Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
Ohio Society
Koehler
Ohio
San Antonio
Plants That Yields Fibers
Agriculture and horticulture in France show advanced development while American methods lag. A French fair showcased binding twine from hemp and notes on fiber sources like pineapple leaves for piña cloth and banana leaves used in other regions. The article discusses sisal in Florida and tamic China grass in California and Gulf states, noting cost barriers to large scale use.
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France
Philippines
Florida
Japan
Yucatan
California
Gulf States
A Valuable Cripple Finds Worth in Honest Trade
A 1918 column recalls a disabled cobbler in a small New York area who repairs chairs clocks and furniture during slow shoemaking months. He earns trust by fair dealing and clear disclosures, inviting patronage over pity. The piece urges civic support for returning disabled veterans to continue serving as productive citizens.
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the Press Publishing Co
New York
Ile
Gale
Llere
Criplle
Dle
Flo
Call for Funds to Build Schools for The Crippled
The author appeals for donations to create learning places for the disabled, arguing that education will uplift the crippled and make them useful citizens. The appeal stresses shared responsibility between rich and poor to fund these institutions.
Patriotism and Tooth Paste War Drive
The piece urges saving tin for war needs as Dutch export restrictions bite. It explains tin scarcity, reliance on imports, and a Red Cross program to collect used toothpaste tubes to reclaim about 600 tons of tin yearly for war work.
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Alaska
United States
Europe
Tommy
Red Cross
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Texas
Middleton
Arthur Middleton
Metropolitan Opera Company
Mr. Middleton
Walter Dameosch
Elijah
St. Louis
Oscar Beagle
Dean de Berzko
Seagle
M. A. Rowley
Cones
Romance of
Land
Keiener
Pau
Caul
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Charles J. Clyne
Nxt
Chicago Srittune
Sares
Wall
Virginia
Alfonso Oching
Austin
Pexas
M. “Wood White
Mattie May
Charles . Johnson Jr
Kelly Field No. 2
Charles (. Johnson
Richmond, Va
Warratniats
T. Jackson
Harley Davis
Cleo
Indianapolis
Frank Gibson
Port Arthur
Tex
A. Larenberg
Denver
Harry Hull
Elizabeth
Paria
Cowan
Sti Morriss
Houston
Prank Soley
Lois
Adolph Bolt
Syedewing
W. W. Dykman
Sarah
CG. W. Dusner
Yoakum
Charles Keller
Emma Louise
Edward B. Bohmfalk
West Fall Avenue
Cor
Gootte
Bhikely
Liient
Wlewellyn
Lient
Rose Rhodes
Gus. Gessler
Medina Lake
Taurel Heights’ Methodist Church
Camp John Wise Hospital
Capus
Monsieur Beaucaive
Booth Turkington
G. Bernard Chichester
Sanders
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Hall
Arden
Chureh
John Balker
Erie Avenue
M.T. Liles
West Wood
Inwa Avenue
Mo AL Myyden
West Laurel Street
the Daughters of Erin
Catholic Woman's Association
Burt Millinery Co.,Inc
Burt
Eva Johnson
THE
Burt Millinery Co, Inc
Vield
Bergen
Sergeant Wall
Sheridan
Lincoln
Mr. Chichester
Travis Club
Army
James ‘Holmes
Sam Kirkland
Kelly Field
Wilbur Wright Wield
Fairfield
Bihel
Mr Young
Daurmud
Soulal
Ann
Binel Mikel
Mickek
At . Hertzberg
Rock Crystal
Hertzberg
Corser
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