Solder Thanksgiving Turkeys Planned for 260000
The Southern Department announces all soldiers will receive turkey for Thanksgiving. About 260000 men in camps from Camp Logan to Camp Cody will get the full sixteen ounces of turkey daily, with depots and camp quartermasters arranging ginneries and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Department
Turkey
Tockey
Department Quartermasters
Charaday
Camp Travia
Quartermasters Department
sol‘Gera
Camp Quartermasters
Camp Logan
Houston
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Camp Doniphan
Port Std. Okla
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Camp
Texas War Dept Drops Road Maintenance Plan
War Department announces no more roadwork spending in Texas. Supplies to border forts will be hauled by wagon teams using private contractors. Funds redirected to battle front needs as parts of broader budget shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundans
Department
War Department
Government road work overhaul to reduce costs nationwide
The department plans to cut monthly road spending in Texas and the southwest, shifting to county and local efforts. Big Bend will see significant labor impacts as government crews scale back, with orders to start new maintenance and redirect machinery to counties. Some routes will stop federal work, while others in Starr and Zapata counties proceed with local funding.
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Weet
Texas
Big Bent
Wank
Jalisa
Big Bend
C. Kuldell
Enpellcer
Hay
Washington
Rand
Inetr
Myldell
Leon
Odors of Home Made Treats Fill Camp Travis Headquarters
A Dana Ninth Street warehouse becomes camp headquarters for an express company. Fragrant gifts from mothers and sisters waft from fudge and molasses candy, cake, wine, and fried chicken as soldiers and drivers praise the treats. Fudge shipments are heavy since Camp Travis opened, with the “shoe-box” business growing daily.
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Ninth Street
Dana ‘Travis
Caimp
Mother
Sisler
Streetheart
Johnny
Camp Travis
Fudge
Second Card Better In Camp Travis Guards Fight Round
The second card at Camp Travis shows a more exciting session with two good deals and several combatants showing mixed training. Notable figures include Stowe of Butler, Luck of Company 49, and Ailott of Company A as infantry clash with several others in a brisk engagement, while Wright and others from Depot Brigades observe and comment on the bouts. The event draws interest as troops await the next rounds.
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Travis
Kathery
Huighabtet Stowe
Butleoy
Jed Artile Lery
Urigade
Vornany
dbTin
Raing
Teak Brigade
Sb7sh
Dlorisians
Lawes
NONE SPEAK ENGLISH Company 9 of the Thirteentry bat talion
The article notes non-English speaking recruits in Company 9 of the Thirteentry battalion within the depot brigade Vamp Travis. Mexican descent men were added after officers failed to elicit English statements. Recruits were arrested, sent to Soll ero Department headquarters, and then to the company. The depot brigade headquarters says they do not expect them to prove Jon ahs.
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Vamp Travis
Sollero Department
Jonahs
Toilet Articles Specially Priced At Store Display
Armour's Witch Hazel Complexion cream and Hind's Honey and Almond Cream offered. Leng's Cold Cream and A. Clean Skin Cream 250 size bottles priced at 19c. Sanital Tooth Powder sold in 35 cent sizes for 19c. Romoln Hair Tonic 5 cent bottles priced at 5c.
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Leng
Fall Skirt and Petticoat Collection Highlights
A display features Serge Gabardine Whipcord and Taffeta skirts in new colors of stripes and plaids. Pleated styles finish with belts and buttons. Special prices include $10.00 skirts and Black skirts at $6.95. Silk petticoats at $2.95 showcase satin messaline with six inch flounsing in fall shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taffeta
Speriel
Favors for HALLOWEEN items and prices
A catalog-style listing of Halloween party favors and decorations with pricing. Includes candy boxes, lunch sets, table cloths, napkins, plates, dailies, streamers, gummed cut-outs, tally cards, place cards, paper hats, aprons, and themed cat, witch, owl, and pumpkin heads priced mostly at 10 to 50 cents.
Fall apparel buyers hunger for midseason pieces
Men are snagging flannelette pajamas and woolen underwear in medium to heavy weights priced from 1.26 to 5.00, silk shirts and hose in stripes and plaids from 0.50 to 10.00, and assorted neckwear and negligee shirts ranging 1.00 to 5.00 as fall inventory rolls out with varied colors and finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Roben-maia
Accessories For Army Men Uniform Goods Price List
A catalog of military apparel and related items with broad price ranges. Items include officer uniforms and shirts, sleeveless jackets, sweaters, slip overs, silk crepe shirts, stock collars, military and leather accessories, puttees in multiple styles, hats and cords, belts, insignias, swaggers, khaki uniforms, aviation helmets, leather coats, and related gear with prices from 10 cents to 45 dollars.
Shoes for School Children and Youth Priced From 3.00 to 4.35
Advertises school and youth footwear including Misses' gunsmetal shoes at 3.00 and 4.00, Big Misses' lace shoes at 4.00, Youths' and Boys' shoes at 3.50 to 3.00, and Growing Girls' lace boots at 4.35. Describes materials such as gunmetal, glazed kid, fawn cloth tops, and features like extension soles and low heels.
Playground Rules For Children Visit In Building
Children may enter the Playground on the Sixth Floor only when accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Visitors are asked to bring the children in person as the rule will be enforced.
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Lena B. Hyde
Wolff & Marx Co
Red Cross Million Gift Tops Our Day Efforts
London dispatch reports a one million dollar Red Cross gift on Our Day with broad enthusiasm. The Times notes a sensational bounty and cites major royal donations from the King, Prince of Wales, Queen Alexandra, and other individuals as part of a goal to raise five million dollars Thursday.
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London
Seevion
San Antonia
Philadanta Tonic
Ledger Fopyright
Public Lodge
Amorein Red Cross
the Times
Walox
Liberty Loan Camp Cantonment Subscriptions Reach 960000
Reported Liberty Loan figures show Camp Travis at 960000 with Camp Shelly totaling 4112900 and several camps surpassing per capita goals. Infantry leads with 735000, ordnance department posts high per capita at 4450, while war department cautions against overbuying bonds for dependents. Private Newton's injuries improved after a fall from Wilson Street bridge.
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San Antonio
Perhipite
Sat Infantry
Twil
Ordnance Generve Corps
Ordnance Department
War Department
Nedquarters
Agar Newton
Marine Gay Company
Campy Vraviy
Wilson Street
Newton
Rm Ralle
Army Personnel Transfers and Promotions Reported
Military notices detail Lieut Tee I Tee aviation service and signal corps promotions and transfers. Col Ge Ch Croan departs with family for Camp town N S to assume a new post, Maj M G Spinks promoted at Camp Travis, and Col Brooke Tayne relieved at Canty Stailes. Other officers move between Washington and San Antonio postings as part of wartime staff adjustments.
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Werrand Sayre
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Ania
Ti Depot
Armour
Hind
Boe
Hallowe'en
Lyon
The
RED Cross
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Travia
Tranar Af Altemi
Cantanmenia
Shelly Ax
Hach
Robert 2
Ledhester
Tee I. Tee
Aviation Sbetfon
Slagnal Reserve Corps
Wieliiuit Falla
Call Wield
Wave
Tieut. L
Stanford
Signal Corps
Touly
Col Ge Ch Croan
Taupertor
Eckford
M. G. Spinks
Teall
Wyatt O
Sedlnick
Cacave Mhd
Boon
Win
Cormerty
Prederick W. Lewds
Ube
Selkirk
Leo Springs
Dutigg
BP, Farrod
Quartermaster's Department
Camp Travisees
Saucon
Woates
Kuaran
New York
Canpiepea
Vitel
Daity
Tiriedinen
Ibe
Ramana
Trutech
Han Biy
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