War Casualties and Stolen Cars Reported in Texas
Corporal Crow from Camp Travis died in action in France. Private Herman Rogers, 25, from San Antonio, was killed in action October 9, his family notified by War Department telegram. Rogers trained at Fort Worth. Four cars were stolen Wednesday night, one later recovered. Colonel Robert Bruce Ricketts, 77, former commander in Gettysburg, died at his home in Lake Ganuga Pennsylvania.
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War Department
J. A. Rogers
Ruiz Street
Herman Rogers
France
Rogers
Fort Worth
C. P. Bond
Wyoming Street
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Dave
San Antonio
Charles
Lockhart
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Walter
Pearsall
G. R. Affolter
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F. J. Hunt
Beeville
Dr. Bockmeyer
M. Moulding
Chandler
KR. B. Ricketts
Wilkesharre
Colone
Robert Bruce Ricketts
Rickett
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Gettysburg
Lake Ganuga
Swamp Root Promised for Women Suffering Kidney Trouble
Advert says thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder issues and Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer may restore kidney health. It claims relief from backache, headaches, nervousness, and despondency and offers sample bottle with ten cent postage to Kilmer. Full sizes available at drug stores.
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Linghamton
Var ‘Eel Post
Social and club events fill St. Anthony season
The St. Anthony hosts two dances with a Hawaiian orchestra and hotel band for dansant and evening dancing. Various clubs and auxiliaries meet Friday and Saturday, including Red Cross Circle, Beta Tau Zetas, and the Dean Richardson Auxiliary. Engagement announced for Elizabeth Lorene Phelps to Corporal William McLarlane McNair. wedding set for November 16 at Vine Street Presbyterian Church.
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St. Anthony
James Melean
Lizabeth Lorene Phelps
William Mcl‘arlane McNair
Camp Travis
Vine Street Presbyterian Church
President urges aid for farms to feed Europe
Coege Station Texas November 14 President Brvach of A and M College wired Secretary Walter urging that demobilization of the army give preference to agricultural work. Texas is short 170000 farm workers and these men are needed now to do fall plowing for next year.
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Texas
Prodiom Process Tires Reperbiac Wire Co Ad
Local advertisement for Prodiom Process tires appears from the Reperbiac Wire Company at 307 Avenue C. The brief note suggests a business listing or classified ad placement in the issue.
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Prodium Process Tires
The
Reperbiac Wire CO
Ave. C
Hoover to Direct Relief Abroad and Need for New Law
Food Administrator Hoover will sail for Europe to direct relief for postwar starvation. He told Senate leaders a new law extending the scope of his agency is likely unnecessary, as contracts and minimum wheat guarantees will remain binding. He plans to return by Christmas and will command the relief mission aboard the White Star Line Olympia with President’s approval.
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Washington, D.C
Hoover
Europe
Senate
Food Administration
America
How Rheumatism Begins and Kidney Health Remedy
The article explains rheumatism often stems from kidneys failing to expel poisons, with uric acid irritation causing symptoms. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long-used cure to restore kidney and urinary tract health, claiming benefits for rheumatism, gall stones, gravel, and related organs. The advert notes genuine GOLD MEDAL from Haarlem and cautions against imitations.
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Haarlem
Taarlem
Holland
Niles
European voyage permitted and officials aboard
Manned voyage to Europe has been permitted for publication. At the Olympic, Jr. Masvk president of Czecho-Slovak republic, reportedly will return to his liberated country. Mr. Hoover sails with Dr. Alonzo Taylor and War Trade Board and Food Administration representatives including John W. Halldwell, Robert A. Taft, and Lewis Strauss aboard.
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Europe
Jr. Masvk
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Hoover
Alonzo
Taylor
War ‘Rade Board
Food Administration
John W. Halldwell
Robert A. Taft
Law Division
The
Taft
Lewis Strauss
Houyer
Review of Distinguished Service Cross ceremony postponed
The 6th Infantry Brigade Eighteenth Division will hold the ceremony at 9 o clock Saturday morning to present the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieut James Gaines of the 85th Infantry. Senator George H. H. Miles commands the event, delayed by rain, with War Department citations detailing Gaines’s actions near Soissons in France.
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S6th
Gaines
85Th Infantry
George HH. Msies
War Department
Soissons
France
Sute Speier
Plan Wilson Statue Erected in London with Washington Lincoln
The Anglo-American Society proposed to honor President Wilson by placing his statue in London alongside statues of Washington and Lincoln already offered by the United States. The statue would be by a noted sculptor and serve as a memorial to Wilson’s service to humanity during wartime.
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London
Washington and
Lincoln
Duke of Connaught
Son
Washington
United States
Wilson
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Spokane Reader
Mrs. Mary Kisby of 308% Princeton Ave Spokane Wash praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for stopping her husband DT s cough and aiding recovery. The letter lauds the medicine as effective for coughs colds croup and whooping cough with many others reportedly benefiting.
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Mary Kisby
Princeton Ave
Spokane
Wash
Jaguippe
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Bee Leads in Fourteenth District Race by 2000 Votes
Democratic candidate Carlos Bee leads Republican John Hartman by about 2000 votes across eight district counties with six counties reporting fully. Early tallies show Bee carrying most counties while Guadalupe and Kendall lean Hartman, with Bexar reporting Bee a majority. County canvass underway as results from Nueces Wilson and others pending.
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Carlos Bee
John 4. Hartman
Seleven
Mr. Bee
Nueves
Hartman
Bee
Guadalupe
Kendall
Guadalupe County
Comal
Hee
Karnes
Neo
Martian
San Taericio
Bee County
Kendall County
Vartmin
Tis
Bexar County
Aransas County
Martman
Nueces
Wilson
Blinco
Hobby
Army personnel system to spread through all services
Major Kr Cy Coffin of the adjutant generals department Washington visited Camp Travis on the Savifie Coast to discuss adopting the army personnel system for the marine and Navy personnel. The classification and qualifications system, created in the National Army during the emergency, was adopted in September and will be installed across all branches.
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KR. Cy Coffin
Adjutant Generals Department
Washington
Savifie
Camp Travis
Luther Hoffman
Army
Rotary Luncheon Follows Quarantine Lift At St Anthony Hotel
The Rotary Club meets Friday at noon with a combined luncheon for workers in the United War Work drive. Rotarians and workers will join in a business session and totals announced. National drive aims for 10 million daily oversubscription with New York and Michigan quotas reached. Rockefeller Foundation leads with 5 million. Western Union adds 1.5 million plus staff pledges.
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Rotary Club
St. Anthony
United Ware Work Campaign
Soliv
Rotary
National
New York
Michigan
Delaware
Rockefeller Foundation
Western Union Telegraph Company
War Work Fund Grows With 40 Million Daily Needed
National United War Work Campaign totals 845,013,599 reported by headquarters as of November 14. Director general Dr John R Mott notes only five working days remain to reach the goal.
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New York
United War Work Campaign
Tr. John R. Mott
New 100 Million Credit to Italy
WashingtonNov 14 A credit of 100 million dollars for Italy was authorized by the treasury. It will be used largely to pay for food stuffs and war supplies already ordered by the Lilian government in this cause fry and in process of manufacture or export. The aggregate loans from the United States now amount to 17 16 000 000 000, and those of all the allies. Thurma is one of the very few lands in which fat is not used for fighting nor in dustrial purposes.
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Italy
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Lilian
Fry
United States
Ston Nto
Thurma
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Woodlief Avenue
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Camp Stanley
Beta Tau Zetas
Leggy Lewis
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W. B. Snell
Waco
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Colonel Miller
Dean Richardson
St. Mark’s Parish House
Les Jennnesses
Council of National Defense
Reese Wilson
Bedell Puilding
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Heald Ter
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Hae Gohmert
Wighland Wark Mothers Teachers’ Club
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So'dlock
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Bowie
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Roberta Johnston
St. Mark's Church
St. Mark's Parish Aid
Bizzell
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Fort Wrorth
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East St. Louis
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Haren
Dallas
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