San Antonio boys neglected for home gifts to guardsmen
San Antonio infantry units and a cavalry troop on the border have received little from home while other Texas towns send fruit tobacco and goods. A refreshment committee led by Mrs. Winchester Kelso plans to organize young women from City churches to send "things from home" to the San Antonio guardsmen, with The Light collecting contributions.
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San Antonio
Rio Grande
Winchester Kelso
Citizens
Red Cross
Kelso
Texas
Houston
Amarillo
Corsicana
Donna
Laredo
Chamber of Commerce
Yoakum Men Enlist In Texas National Guard
First Lieutenant W. S. Birge and Sergeant Ronan opened a recruiting office in Yoakum Texas enlisting local men for the Texas National Guard. Listed recruits include Monte Hammer Arthur Gott Frank Holster Dockie Newton Albin Charbulu August Kuenstler Charles Newsom Edward Krauss kopf. They will depart for San Antonio Wednesday. Cuero recruits and statewide enrollment under Lieutenant Birge show steady turnout across Victoria Cuero Yoakum and Beeville with five men listed awaiting medical exam.
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Yoakum
Tex
W. 8. Birge
Ronan
Second Texas Infantry
San Antonio
Haller Block
Texas National Guard
Monte Hammer
Arthur
Cuero
Cassidy
Birge
Austin
Victoria
Beeville
Eagle Pass Forms Girls National Home Guard Branch
In Eagle Pass Texas Miss Charlotte Blesse becomes representative and chairman as seventeen young women join a new Girls National Home Guard branch. The unit will meet at Hotel Eagle to make bandages care for the sick and wounded and comfort families of servicemen.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Girls’ National Home Guard
Charlotte Blesse
Texas
Eagle
W. P. Darby of Lampasas Dies in Austin
W. P. Darby of Lampasas died at the home of George W. Walling Jr. in Austin after an extended illness. He came to Austin three weeks ago seeking improved health and was a guest at the Walling home. A prominent Lampasas merchant and banker, he is survived by his widow, one son, and two daughters, all residents of Lampasas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Darby
Lampasas
Austin
Tex
George W. Walling Jr
Mr. Darby
Walling
Wonder Woman Actress Recovers After Using Vegetable Compound
Dayville Connecticut resident Mrs H L Klenny says eight years of illness eased after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The 24 year old performer details bearing down pains and inability to work or care for her baby before her health improved within two weeks and renewed stage aspirations. Box 85 Killingly Conn is listed as the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayville
Conn
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. L. Klenny
Killingly
Storm floods Eagle Pass camp inundates tents and streets
July 10 storm proves intense as Vermont Kansas and Maryland regiments dig trenches to avert floods. Within forty minutes three inches and five hundredths of rain fall, causing tents to bow under the deluge, stock and clothing swept away, cellars flooded, and firemen pump basements for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
Vermont
Kansas
Maryland
Texas
Charles Tarver
Ferguson Rally Planned at Manor in Travis County
Arrangements are complete for a Ferguson Club rally and speech in Manor tomorrow night. Former State Senator T. H. McGregor and Austin businessman A. J. Eilers will speak to mobilize support for Governor Ferguson in Travis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Manor
Austin
Tex
Ferguson Club
Travis County
T. H. McGregor
A. J. Eilers
George D Marshall Appointed State Highway Engineer
The federal government will pay George D Marshall as an advisory state highway engineer through Public Roads in Washington. He will advise on road location material drainage bridges and bond-issue lectures for Texas. He plans to write maintenance articles for distribution via a Texas newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Marshall
United States
Washington, D. C
James E. Ferguson
Marshall
Ferguson
Texas
Office of Public Roads
Lake Austin to be drained for rice growers relief
Lake Austin will be drained to release water for rice growers in Matagorda county. The city council approved the diversion and a federal order authorizes the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Lake Austin
Matagorda
Zemo Promises Quick Eczema Relief and Skin Healing
Grocers and druggists offer Zemo for 25 cents to 1 dollar, claiming it removes eczema quickly, stops itching, heals skin troubles including sores burns and wounds. The ad touts Zemo as penetrating cleansing and soothing, dependable and inexpensive from Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Cleveland
Rice growers agree to pay for water and dam repairs
The rice growers, to benefit from the project, will pay $10,000 for the water. Draining the lake will allow fixing the dam leak, and the funds will cover these expenses. Guy M. Collett, receiver for the contractorg of the dam, believes the amount will suffice to defray costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Collett
Mrs. Kramer Seriously Hurt in Yoakum Fall
Mrs. Kramer an elderly Yoakum resident sustained a severe fall at her home yesterday. Her left leg was broken and she suffered significant bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
Kramer
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Razy
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Telephone Crockett
T. B. Baker
The
St. Anthony
Alamo City
Armadillo
Alamo
Carbonas Dkap
G. A. Duerler Mfg. Co
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Chas. Zoller
Dolorosa St
National Guard
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Girls’ Home Guard
Jones
Brown
Smith
Eczema
Noper Bettie
the Swift Specific Co
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Edwin H. Lee
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