Endless Chain Forms for Liberty Bond Drive in San Antonio
In Bexar County Liberty bond sales near the deadline, with less than two days to raise about 1 00000, citizens are urged to subscribe. An endless chain using telephone directories and ten young women calling subscribers aims to enlist more buyers and meet the nearly 2 million county allotment.
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Liberty
San Antonio
Bexar County
J. W. Oopes
Federal Reserve Nir
Dallas
J. W. Hucker
James R. Davis
Mesdames A. 8B
Weakley
L Hertzberg
Perry Lewis
Joyd McGown
Endless Chain
Endless Chain Ndt
Telehone
Hoopes
Exar County
the Couny
J. Hoopes
Lamp
Texas
Uncle Sam
Hucker
Tuesay
San Antonians
War County
Bexar
Davis
Cham of Commerce
George Roark
Chamber of Ommerce
Belgian Cardinal Mercier Letter Draws Probe Demands
Munichs Neuse Nachrichten denounces Cardin al Merciers latest episcopal letter and calls for strict measures to stop further circulation and block any future acts by the cardinal.
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Copenhagen
London
Neuse Nachrichten
Munich
Mercier
Belgium
Engineer Killed as Train Collision Near Oklahoma City
A southbound Santa Fe passenger train collided head on with a northbound freight near a siding five miles south of Oklahoma City at 9 30 this morning. Engineer James Hall was killed and Engineer George Rain of Arkansas City was severely burned and later expected to die. Seven or eight passengers were injured.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
James Hall
George Rain
Arkansas City
Santa Fe
Here
Rain
Willie Wants to Know in a Dialect Sketch
A humorous fragment shows a novelist’s son asked about writing and getting paid. The dialogue uses dialect shading and rural speech to scene a writer’s life inquiry. The piece blends language play with a glimpse into creative work.
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Willie
Fire Devastates Yoakum. Losses Reach Tens of Thousands
A Yoakum blaze damaged or destroyed multiple buildings, including the Burnett Hotel and Huth estate brick cottage, with estimated losses around 50 000 to 350 000. Firefighting crews from Hallettsville aided, water pressure was poor, and hotel furnishings were hauled to shelters as residents sought safety.
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Yoakum
Tex
Burnett Hotel
Huth
Hallettsville
Yoakum Hotel
St. Charles
Maggie Boyd
E. E. Harris
Huth Estate
C. L. Kooth
Dohman
England Given Two Months Of Life By German Leader
In Copenhagen June 13 Herr von Heydebrand in a Reichstag campaign speech claimed England has less than two months to live. He cited a German admiral saying Britain would be finished within two months due to submarine warfare. He warned against a separate peace with Russia and noted Britain’s vast army persists, yet believed Germany would not need another winter of war.
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Copenhagen
London
England
Herr von Heydebrand
Reichstag
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Indemnity Urged by Baden Finance Minister in Parliament
Dr J Rheinholdt Baden finance minister told the upper chamber war indemnity was necessary to cope with vast expenses surpassing 100000000000 marks, aiming to ease Germany’s postwar financial strain per telegram from Karlsruhe.
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Copenhagen
London
Baden Landtag
J. Rheinholdt
Grand Duchy
Germany
Karlsruhe
Subscriptions Sought to Support Protestant Orphan Home
Contributions to aid the Protestant Orphans Home, to cover higher living costs, reached 188 dollars by Wednesday noon and were expected to grow as more donors respond. Tuesday gifts included 1 dollar from Mrs. Roy Campbell, 5 dollars from B. B. Baldwin, 5 dollars from a friend, 5 dollars from Mrs. George E. McElroy, and 10 dollars from T. T. Campbell.
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Protestant Orphan Home
Protestant Orphans Home
San Antonio Light
Roy Campbell
B. B. Baldwin
George E. McElroy
T. T. Campbell
Italian government to lease six German ships
Six former German ships will finish repairs this week and five will be leased to the Italian government. They will load and sail as quickly as possible.
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Washington, D. C
Bud Bowers' Path From Kentucky to Nine Dollars
In a southern Missouri hillside setting Pud Bowers grows weary of isolation and seeks escape from monotony. His father, a renowned hunter, opposes the move while the son insists on chance and progress, recalling his own rise from nothing to nine dollars after years of toil.
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Bowers
Missouri
Bud
Kentucky
Greece Accepts Abdication and Names Alexander King
Greek Premier Zaimis announced that King Constantine will abdicate and Prince Alexander, 24, will be the successor. French diplomat M. Jonnart delivered the allied powers demand for unity and protection of entente forces while Constantine and Prince George plan to depart by British warship to Switzerland via Italy.
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Alexander
Greece
M. Jonnart
Athens
France
Great Britain
Russia
Saloniki
Alexander Zaimis
Constantine
George
Prince George
Zaimis
Switzerland
Italy
Diadogue
M. Zaimis
Constatine
Prince Royal
Prince Alexander
Greek King Vineitsos Crisis and Neutrality Clash in 1917
The article traces King Constantine and Queen Sophia during World War I era Greece. It notes Greek neutrality, Venizelos seeking war on the Entente, Crete joining in 1913, and a 1917 ultimatum demanding safeguard against French invasion while offering to form a cabinet. The crisis centered on Greece's stance toward the Entente and whether to enter the war.
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Dardanelles
Greece
Sophia
Constantine
Entente
Constantine I of Greece and the Balkan Wars
Constantine I became king in 1913 after the assassination of George I amid Greek tensions with Venizelos over the Allied occupation. He was seen as pro German by some due to his German education and Queen Sophia’s influence, while Greeks in America funded a sword for him after the 1912 Balkan War victory at Saloniki, boosting his national prestige.
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Constantine
Sophia
St. Sophia
Constantinople
Greece
Crete
Turkey
Venizelos
George I
Saloniki
Kaiser
Constantinne
Leipsic
Germany
America
British Shipping Losses Reach Twenty Two Merchantmen
London June 13 The weekly shipping report from the admiralty states that twenty two British merchantmen over 1606 tons were sunk. Ten smaller merchantmen and six fishing vessels also went down, highlighting heavy wartime losses.
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London
The
Admiralty Today
County clerks to aid Texas highway law enforcement
A Texas conference between the State Highway Commission and county clerks explored the clerks role in distributing registration blanks and automobile license plates under the new highway law. No decision announced, but clerks likely to act as agents of the commission to implement the law.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
J. KR. Jefferson
Beaumont
County Clerks’ Association of Texas
W. H. Logan
Fort Worth
A. H. Coale
Orange
Green Morgan
Brenham
Jeff Kemp
Cameron
Fred C. Malone
State highway board awards plate contract to S G Adams Stnry Co
The Texas Highway Commission in Austin awarded S. G. Adams Stamp and Stationery Co of St. Louis a contract for 300000 automobile number plates at 39 cents a pair, totaling 60000, with 10000 due by July 1. 160000 distinguishing seals were also awarded to Stafford Auto Lamp and Number Co of Dallas at three cents each for 4800.
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Austin
Tex
State Highway Commission
S. G. Adams Stamp and Stationary Company of
St. Louis
C. A. Gilliam of
Fort Worth
Texas
Stafford Auto Lamp and Number Company of
Dallas
Kinship tease fuels awkward moment at Penn State
A humorous exchange features a man asking if a kiss would trigger a family reaction and a woman replying she would only shout if the kiss involved the family, reflecting a playful campus banter at Penn State.
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Penn Stete Wroth
Systematized mobilization of labor assists farmers nationwide
The United States government announces a nationwide plan for farm labor mobilization organized by USDA and Labor. Local community men coordinate with county and state officials to allocate labor, including retirees and urban workers, to meet harvest needs and support domestic tasks in rural areas.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Southwest
United States Department of Labor
National Defense
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Wealthy Land Owners Do Not Help With Loan
Report notes that wealthy land owners do not assist with a loan. The item cites a continuation from page one and mentions the closing of the subscriptions period occurring at night.
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Reach 1.646 Billion Nationwide
New York reports Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 1.646 billion dollars by 11 o clock with Dallas and San Francisco omitted. The First National Bank of New York and customers request 100 million dollars, the largest single source yet recorded as cities prepare final bond drives with parades and bunting.
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New York
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Washington
Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve
Dallas
Tex
San Francisco
California
First National Bank of New York
Campaign rally and loan subscriptions in Union Square
A large rally in Union Square drew crowds as bond houses mailed thousands of letters urging subscriptions. Banks will stay open tonight and tomorrow until midnight to receive loans. Boy Scouts activities boosted total subscriptions to 1,277,000 dollars from about six thousand subscribers.
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Union Square
Boy Scouts
Liberty Bell to toll anew for Liberty Loan appeal
In independence Hall Philadelphia on June 13 the cracked Liberty Bell will toll once more. Mayor Smith will strike the bell with a golden hammer to sound a call for the Liberty Loan, reviving a symbol long silent since 1885 when it cracked during Chief Justice Marshall’s death.
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Philadelphia
America
Independence Hall
Marshall
Smith
Bells to Ring Liberty Bond Campaign Nationwide
The article notes bell rings at noon across the United States and its possessions to announce Liberty Bonds. Church bells chimes steam sirens factory and boat whistles will sound from Atlantic to Pacific to urge remaining subscribers to join the bond drive.
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United States
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Steel Corporation Expands Liberty Bond Subscriptions
United States Steel Corporation announces it has added 25 million dollars to Liberty Bond holdings, bringing total subscriptions to 50 million dollars. The sale reflects continued corporate support during the war period.
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Steel Corporation
New York
United States Steel Corporation
How to Save Paper Stamps Suggested for Public Use
A public guidance piece proposes using large denomination stamps when possible to save labor and paper in stamp production. The notice urges readers to adopt efficient practices to reduce printing and handling demands.
Postoffice Suggests Correct Stamp Use Nationwide
The Postoffice Department urges using five or ten cent stamps on packages that require those denominations. This policy would avoid improvising postage with one and two cent stamps, saving labor and materials across the country.
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Ment
San Antonio
Postoffice Department
May Tie Up Ships in New York Yard Walkout Threat
Workers in forty one private ship yards near New York demand higher wages. About twenty thousand employees are affected and threaten a June 23 walkout if no agreement is reached.
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New York
A La Carnegie Suitor Promises to Support Daughter
In a witty exchange, Millvans offers his daughter if the suitor will provide ongoing maintenance. The suitor responds with mock shock, likening the proposal to giving away a public library.
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