Cotton seed meal eyed as army forage substitute
Washington July 10. Representative Wilson of Fort Worth proposes using cotton seed meal to feed army horses and mules instead of corn and oats. Brigadier General Cruse forwards the idea to the Fort Sam Houston and Charleston quartermasters for study, noting officers may substitute locally obtained forage under army regulations.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Wilson
Fort Worth
Wilson
Thomas Cruse
Quartermaster Corps
Department Quartermaster
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
Charleston
D. C
Cruse
Just Once Try Dodson’s Liver Tone Remedy
An advertising pitch promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver medicine to replace calomel. It claims to cleanse the liver and bowels, prevent salivation, and improve overall health with a 50 cent bottle guarantee and family use.
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Dodson
Forage Ration Substitution Guidance for Forts
A discussion notes that forage purchases fall under department control and substitutions may occur during field operations. It advises Mr. J. C. Foster of Fort Worth to take up the issue with the Southern Department at Fort Sam Houston Texas and the Southeastern Department at Charleston South Carolina with Congressman's Wilson.
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Foster
J. C. Foster
Fort Worth
Wilson
Fourteen Speeders Fined $140 in San Antonio Court
Fourteen automobile drivers paid $140 fines after being arrested Monday by motorcycle police for speeding in the one mile circle. Police Judge Wilkins warned harsher penalties for repeat offenses and urged police to curb speeders. Commissioner Lowther ordered strict limits on motorcycle response speed and stressed arrests for offenders both on and off duty.
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Corporation Court
Wilkins
San Antonio
Lowther
Old Standard Grove's Tonic Promises Broad Benefits
The advertisement touts Old Standard Grove's Taste less chill Tonic as highly valuable like a General Tonic. It emphasizes the tonic ingredients quinine and iron as the key active properties.
Lumber pledge backs wartime ship building program
Members of the Southern Pine Association in Memphis vow to furnish lumber for the government ship building effort regardless of petty details or personal considerations. The group adopted a resolution for compiling complete schedules of ship building materials and approved equal pay for women filling men’s wartime roles.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Pine Association
Lockhart Seeks Route Inclusion in Orange to Del Rio Highway
Delegations from Lockhart Fayettesville La Grange and Sealy heard the State Highway Commission on adding their towns to a proposed highway from Orange to Del Rio. The commission has already designated San Antonio and Houston as touchpoints and will consider the request.
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Lockhart
Austin
Tex
Fayettesville
la Grange
Sealy
State Highway Commission
Orange
del Rio
San Antonio
Houston
Vinson Returns From Washington Conference on Defense Education
Dr. R. E. Vinson president of the University of Texas returned from Washington D C where he attended a committee on education auxiliary to the Council of National Defense. He is a committee member and may attend the Texas board of regents meeting in Galveston on July 12.
Will Offer Prayers for Russia Across Faiths
A New York call to members of all faiths to pray on July 14 and 15 for Russia’s reconstruction was issued yesterday. Signers include leaders from Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Hebrew, Lutheran, Congregational and Baptist churches.
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Russia
New York
America
Church of Christ
New Telephone System Planned for Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson
The government plans a $30,000 upgrade with 750 lines at Fort Sam Houston and a separate cantonment system at Camp Wilson for 200 plus phones. The Fort Sam exchange will link to the city main and serve 5 000 to 6 000 people, while Camp Wilson will operate with direct ties to the Fort Sam system and city exchange. Twenty two operators will run both systems with girls replacing enlisted men. Camps Funston and Kelly already link to the city and Fort Sam Houston, with Camp Kelly planned to receive an exchange soon.
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Fort Sam Houston
National Army
Camp Wilson
Southwestern Telegraph and Télephone Company
Army Post
Camp Reservation
Cantonment
Miss Muir Assumes Duties At Y W C A
Miss Ruth Muir of San Antonio begins duties as general secretary of the YWCA after returning from a national training school in New York. She has volunteered with the San Antonio association for five years and is familiar with local conditions. Cora Cox, Gladys Hensley, and Florence Jaggs attend Western City Conference in Hollister Missouri to discuss industrial and recreational issues. Other conferences are scheduled nationwide from Silver Bay to Asilomar.
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Ruth Muir
San Antonio
Young Woman's Christian Association
Muir
National Training School
New York
San Antonio Association
Cora Cox
Gladys Hensley
Just Girls’ Club
Florence Jaggs
Hollister
West
Pacific Coast
Asilomar
Cal
Christian Endeavorers Meet in Chattanooga Conference
Important conferences of young Protestant church members begin in Chattanooga Tennessee with the annual Southern Christian Endeavor Workers convention setup for opening tomorrow morning. The gathering brings together youth leaders and delegates from multiple churches for a series of meetings and discussions.
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Christian Endeavorers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Christian Endeavor Workers
Delegates Arrive for Universalist Union Young People Convention
Second Presbyterian Church hosts 200 delegates arriving today for the Universalist Church Christian Union youth convention marking the twenty ninth annual gathering.
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Second Presbyterian Church
the Christian Union of the Universalist Church
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