German Propaganda Fails to Plant Terror in Texas War Effort
Dallas reports quoted F M Spencer special agent for the Department of Justice saying German tales seeking to sow unrest among Texas war workers mothers and fathers are false and originated by German agents. A Dallas officer accused of fraternizing with a submarine was cleared and a Dallas woman accused of poisoning troops at Camp Bowie was shown innocent. In South Dakota A C Downley and Mark D Bates were escorted from Brittan to the Day county line by about 200 citizens amid Non-Partisan League controversy.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
F. M. Spencer
Department of
France
Washington
New York
Camp Bowie
Spencer
Brittan
A. C. Downley
National Non-Partisan League
Mark D. Bates
League
Couty Line
Social Lecture League Hails Hair Culture Talk on Timely Topics
A prominent New York society leader opens her first annual course on Timely Topics with a talk titled Trends like a Story Book. She shares her outdoor lifestyle and credits a hair color restorer Q-Ban for her gray hairs’ transformation, noting her husband Jack remains unaware of the product’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hudson
New York City
Jack
Iron tonic promises vigor for pale women in spring
In the drawn image of blood, the author links thin blood and anemia to pale skin nervousness and poor energy. He recommends an iron tonic labeled Irontic as best with herbal extracts, claiming it restores red blood cells and vigor, and urges starting now to feel revived in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Herbert Smith
Uruguayan Foreigner Praises Wilson At Banquet
Dr Baltasar Brum Uruguay foreign minister who met President Wilson praised his broad mind and universal sympathy at a banquet in Panama. He said he would devote himself to Pan-Americanism and expected fair treatment and leadership or followership as appropriate from the United States and its leaders.
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Panama
Baltasar Brow
United States
Valave
Wilson
Dr. Brum
Unified church war work coordinated nationwide report
Unified action by Protestant churches of the United States in conducting war work has been obtained through the general war time commission, according to a report presented at the group’s second annual meeting in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Survey Aims at Rio Grande Dam for Irrigation
A joint International Boundary Commission group plans a Brownsville trip to survey Lower Rio Grande irrigation possibilities. Leaders include Judge L D Hill and engineer H B Corbin, with Mexican commissioner Antonio Prieto. They must secure both nations’ consent per the 1848 Treaty before a large dam could irrigate 2,000,000 acres for U S and Mexican citizens.
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Rio Grande
International Boundary Commission
San Antonio
Brownsville
Texas
L. D. Hill
H. BP. Corbin
el Paso
Antonio Prieto
Senor Pesquira
Seelig Deutschman
Guadalupe
Poole Ordered from Moscow Arrives in Helsinki
United States Costs General announces Poole arrived in Helsingfors from Moscow and will travel to Stockholm tomorrow. Lansing says Poole, last American official in Bolshevik Russia, was ordered to leave due to security concerns. reports on British and French officers detained and rumors of a siege at Moscow. Norwegian consuls aiding Americans and refugees across Russia cited as key.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Loole
Helsingfors
Moscow
Stockholm
State Department
Lansing
Poole
Russia
Tansing
Christiania
Letrograd
Antee- Jenng
Mussia
Sailors Praised by Lisbon Officials and French Prefect
The United States Navy earns high praise from Lisbon civil authorities for exemplary sailor conduct aboard refitted warships. A third French arrondisement Maritime Prefect also thanks U S naval commander at Lorient for mine sweeping work by the Huron Cahill and James alongside French vessels.
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San Anironio
New York World
Jae Hyane Heese Pub
Lanion
United States Navy
Lisbon
United States
Lorient
Brittany
Huron
Cahill
James
Herff School Community Meeting in National Defense Unit
A meeting at Herff School organized the Council of National Defense unit with Ed J Wilkins as temporary chairman J G Gimler elected president and E H Mean secretary The program opened with Stay Stangled Banner sung by the assembly Miss Jane Johnson at the piano Ruth King read and Judge Minor spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herff
Council of National Defense
Herff School
Ed J., Wilkins
J. GC. Gimler
Social calendar features gatherings at St Patricks and local clubs
Wednesday night society shows the Ladies of St Patricks hosting a card party at 8:30 in the parish hall. Harmony Club dances for 150 per month. Phi Gamma Delta hosts a weekly dinner at 7.30 at Menger Hotel. St Mary’s rectory wedding of George Willis and Louise Scott Barnett. Postnuptial home at 240 Argyle Ave Alamo Heights. The Theta Chi Kappa theater party at Majestic. Young Woman’s Auxiliary meets Thursday. Camp Travis various meetings and openings at Travis Club ball room. Mary A Drake to attend in Fort Worth then St Mary’s Auditorium reception. Travelers Cigar Shop and Muillard’s Candies ads.
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George ‘Willis
Louise. Scott Barnett
St. Mary's Church
Willis
Houston
Galveston
Argyle Avenue
Alamo Height
Daughters of
Tsabella
Mia
Mary A. Drake
Fort Worth
Corpus Christiee
Camp Travis
Gathalie Women’s Association
Comimerca Street
St. Mary’s Auditorium
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San Antonio Association of ‘Retail Druggists
The
Hans
NEW Social Lecture League
Lady Nurse
K. L. Mayers
Dente
Finland
Trresh Keprisala
Amsterdam
Red Bank
McAlester
Okla
Oon
Savanna
A. J. Zeiller
Vauit
Zeller
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert
H. Gary
Mub- Sanitary
Harmony
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Menger
Sokel
Theta Chi Kappa
the Majestic
Lena Roegelein
Mattie Bell
Carring Marmion
Myrtle Grimmsinger
Jose Vernette
Mayme Bell
Aden Laminger
Pauline Woods
Valerie Sulzbacher
Hazel Samuels
L. Badders
Young Woman's Auxiliary
Reese Wilson
Bedell Building
Mrs
A. B. Weakley
Travis Club
Jimmie” Holmes
Lillian and
Russell Hughes
Sueile Baer
Corporal Reynolds
Private Clark
St. Luke’s
Camp Travis Hospital
Red Cross
Wolff & Marx
Mattie Worrell
Loresville
Grace Finglish Tatheran Church
Milam School
Mason and
North Hackberry Streets
Travelers Cigar Shop
C. Muillard
Hertzberg
Hertzberg’s Corner
Coffee
Percy Tyrrell
Mgr
Echaly Howey
Super Valués
Alamo Heights
S P
Alamo Heights School
Nestlé
Nestle
South
the Menger
St. Anthony Roof
T. B. Baker
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