Corpus Christi Recruits Surge for Texas National Guard
Corpus Christi reports a rapid recruitment drive for 2 company in the Texas National Guard infantry brigade. Captain Ficton leads the effort with Maj. John W. Young and Lieutenants Kowalski and Wright, adding 85 recruits in two days and aiming for full strength of 100 by next Saturday. A Rotary Club recruiting committee assists.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Infantry Brigade
Texas National Guard
Ficton
John W. Young
Galveston
Tus Kowalski
Kingsville
Alfred Wright
Alfred
Corpus Christi Rotary Club
Uncle Sam enters boarding house field in Washington
Washington officials announce government steps to house war workers as 70 000 arrive for clerical posts. A $25 000 fund enables women with homes to run boarding houses for the government, with rent control and credit letters to equip dwellings. The move marks a first in government involvement as housing tightens.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
I. C
Sam
Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation
Oes
State Highway Dept speeds car plate distribution in Texas
Austin reports the State Highway Department has begun distributing number plates through county tax collectors to speed registration. Under the new plan owners register at their county office and receive a plate on the spot, eliminating weeks of delay. Since the act took effect nearly 800000 cars have been registered.
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Austin
Tex
State Highway Department
The
Highway Commission
Transacton
Highway Department
Corpus Christi Rotary Club Adopts French Orphans
Through the efforts of Mrs TL B Clegg of San Antonio the Corpus Christi Rotary Club adopts four fatherless French children. Other locals including Miss Alice Jones Dr H G Re Gites Mrs Harry G Weaney and Dr J Grant also adopt or support orphans.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
TL. B. Cless
San Antonio
W. W. Jones
China's Quirky Mail Service Made Global Impact
Popular Mechanics notes China's national postal system grew despite upheavals from monarchy to republic and regional independence. It uses ships, courier lines, boats, carts, and bicycles across 148000 miles of courier routes plus 63800 miles of rail to deliver up to 850 million pieces of mail in 1910.
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China
Slacker Drive Nets 250 Men in Austin
Austin Texas August 12 In the first work or fight drive under Provost Marshal General Crowder Austin rounded up over 250 men from streets and pool halls for lacking registration cards Those with cards were released and others jailed or ordered to report for investigation.
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Austin
Tex
General Crowder
Court House
Department of Justice
Best S S S Cure Promises to Beat Catarrh
An advertisement touts S S S as a blood tonic that cures catarrh by cleansing impurities from the blood. It claims long-standing success, urges immediate use, and offers free medical advice from Medical Director at 480 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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Bwitt Laboratory
Atlanta
Malvy Exiled to Spain by Five Year Banishment
Louis J. Malvy former French interior minister who was convicted of communicating with the enemy began his exile in Spain Sunday under a five year banishment sentence reported by Associated Press dispatches.
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Louis J. Malvy
Spain
Associated Press
Poison Ivy Awareness and Self Care Tips
The article warns readers about poison ivy and its differences from Virginia creeper. It notes three leaflets white berries and five leaflets for Virginia creeper, details symptoms including itching redness and blisters, and mentions varying reactions among individuals. It advises seeking medical treatment and provides a temporary home remedy endorsed by the USDA if a doctor is unavailable.
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Kansas City Star
Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Visitors and guests noted at San Antonio hotels
Several named visitors and residents are registered or staying at central San Antonio hotels including Mrs Wailer Mrs Cole and children from Houston Lawrence Ruydles from Sapulpa Oklahoma Dr Phil Rated from Oklahoma at the Gunter WH A Pitts from Houston at the Montero Davis from New York at the St Anthony Fenita Guerra from Galveston at the Lanter James O Keefe from Jacksonville at the Gunter Mrs George Thomason from Dallas at the Menger J Yarrell from Port Arthur at the St Anthony etc
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St. Anthony
Wailer
J. ¥. Cole
Houston
Lawrence Ruydles
Saper
Okla
Tanter
Phil Rated
Oklahoma
Gunter
WH. A. Pitts
Moncerey
Davis
New York
Fenita Guerra
Galveston
Lanter
James O'Keefe
Jacksonville
George Thomason
Dallana
Menger
J. Yarrell
Port Arthur
Anthony
Leo
Mere
Sos Angeles
Furst
Dockery
Rockford
C.T. Wynne
Tourdanton
Bird
Dallas
A.C. Cray
Beaumont
W. ¢. Brogham
Fortaworth
Guratn
Mre
Laurel Heights event shifts for Camp John Wise Hospital benefit
In Society Monday Night, dramatic readings at Laurel Heights Methodist Church for Camp John Wise Hospital benefit. Mrs Sallie King Hooking hosts Nautilus Club at 221 East Courtland Wade honoring Mrs Brank Bell. Ohio Soviets hold a picnic at Koehler Park. Local PTA and church groups meet for officer elections and services. Marriage announced for F Teller of Rosenberg and Blanche Hillyer Austin. Lieutenant Hill to report to San Diego’s Rockwell Field.
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Bernard Chichester
Laurel
Heights Methodist Church
Camp John Wise
San Antonio
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Camp John Wise Hospital
David Griffin
Herbert Wall
Sergent Griffin
Tosti
IF. Teller
Rosenberg
Tex
Blanche Hillyer
Austin
First Baptist Church
This City
Porter
Tolley
Toler
First State Bank
On C. Hill Jr
San Diego
Cnd
Trentonsitll
Rockwell Field
Hill
Brooky Field
Thirty Years A Kaiser Reflections On German Rule
A 1885 retrospective notes that June 15 marks thirty years since the German emperor ascended in Brandenburg and Prussia. It surveys territorial gains, education changes, and the Junker influence, contrasting past and present while hinting at future reckoning.
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Kaiser
Brandenburg
ASW
Iso
Heligoland
William
Berlin
London Times
Junkers
Hulenberg
Liebenberg
Trash Heaps Drive Tin Use in War Effort Across England
English salvage drives convert waste fats and scrap into wartime tin for munitions. Officials note drastic cuts in civilian tin use as old tin and substitutes replace new supply. Domestic tinware and ink sustain modest allocations, while front-line scrap and trade shifts sustain the army.
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England
Foreign Office
America
France
Seize Alien Property In Waco Involving German Chancellor’s Kin
Property in Waco valued between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars was seized by the alien enemy property custodian. It includes notes, Liberty Bonds, and gas held by Oro Yun for Baron von Bethmann-Hollweg estate and listed in the name of Cheabold von Bethmann-Mathweg. The agent's powers of attorney were issued in Potsdam in 1917. The value is based on real estate assessment, suggesting a higher true worth.
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Waco
Tex
Baron van Bethman-Lallweg
Fis
Jiret
Gift smarter buy war bonds for every occasion
A London Answers style plea urges replacing gifts with war bonds and war savings certificates. It argues bonds suit weddings, birthdays, christenings, and anniversaries, offering lasting value and patriotic practicality over conventional presents like silverware or bowls.
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London
Minerete Term Holder Seized Amid Unclear Report
An unclear fragment reports a term holder for minerete being nyeniad and left, with references to Bietintors and cement. Details are incompletely legible, hindering precise identification of people, places, or actions.
Full Day's Work Is Wilson's Plea to Nation's Coal Men
President Wilson urges coal miners and operators nationwide to maximize daily output to avert a looming winter shortage. He warns that insufficient coal threatens war efforts, France operations, soldier safety, and domestic hardship, while praising those essential workers who accept deferred classification and maintain steady production.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
France
Lis
Colquitt Denies Ex-Governor Conference On New York Paper Purchase
Dallas Texas Aug 2 1915 former Texas governor Colquitt said in New York that he discussed in general terms the possible purchase of a New York newspaper but denied any propaganda aims or talks with Dr Dernburg Bernard Ridder or George Sylvester Viereck. He said no details would be disclosed and that any meeting after the war’s outbreak was casual and unrelated to propaganda.
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Dallas
Tex
O. TR Colquith
Texas Today
New York
Tle
de, Vernburg
Germ
Georgy Sylvester Viereck
Viereck
Ivy
Wilson
Ganda
Mernturg
Meeng
Europe
United States
Colquitt
I'reax
Texas
de, Dernburg
Bernard H. Ridder
New York Ataats Zeitung
George Sylvester Viereck
Father
Ignd
Nid
UOC I
Viereck Subjects Pro German Propaganda Conference Links
Viereck told investigators papers were considered during probe of Germany propaganda in the United States. He claimed ignorance of any connection between these conferences and the Inter purchase of the New York Evening Mail by Dr Edward A. Rinnety.
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Viereck
Becker
Te Inter
New York Evening Mail
Edward A. Rinnety
Debs Denounces War as Capitalist Conflict
Chicago Aug 12 Debs tells Socialist conference he opposes the war as a capitalist struggle and says his fight is for workers worldwide. He rejects a labor representative peace negotiation resolution as contrary to the party's constitution and leadership.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Oliver C. Wilson
Labor
Eugene VY. Debs
Tater Debs
Hissex
Adolph Dreifuss
Army Personnel List Reports Duty Returns and Casualties
An army roll lists officers and soldiers reported for duty at various posts including Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis. It notes two deaths at Camp Travis base hospital from pneumonia, Private Walter Elmore of the 13th Company and Private Lee Murray of the 21st Company with their next of kin details.
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Walter Elmore
Sandyy
Travis
M Elmore
Lexa
Lee Murray
21St Company
6Th Battalion
165Th Depot Brirad
Sarah Burt
Burnet Street
San Antonio
Irish Unionists Issue Message to Preside and Reply
A Dublin Mansion House dispatch dated July 3 describes an Ulster Unionist address to President Wilson. The message, sent via Ambassador Page, criticizes British policy in Ireland, urges equal sacrifice in WWI, and questions Nationalist support, noting Dublin factions’ domestic disputes.
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Ald
London
Wilson
Rim
Dublin
Mension House
Edward
Tee
Irish Union Day Party
Belfast
Vicce
Commerce
Vario
Ulster
E Ndress
Ireland
John Dillon
Nationalist Party
Germany
mMey
Wader
Lockhart Schools Adopt Compulsory Physical Training
Lockhart Texas August 18 a resolution requires all public school pupils to take physical training. Teachers will attend the County Institute in San Antonio for four days starting September 2.
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Lockhart
Tex
Joint County Institute
San Antonio
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