First horse meat on sale with Hoover's approval
Grand Island Nebraska reports the first horse meat for human food slaughtered today with the approval of Chairman Hoover and the state veterinarian. The meat resembles beef and will be sold at about one tenth less per pound. Rome notes continued battle along the Brenta Piave front with limited gains after harsh fighting.
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Grand Island, Neb
Hoover
Rome
Brenta
Piave
War Office
San Saba Building and Loan annual meeting notice
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of The San Saba Building and Loan Association will be held at the office of the Secretary in San Saba Texas at 7 o'clock p m on Monday January 7 1918 for the election of Nine directors and three auditors and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting John Seiders Secretary.
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San Saba Building and Loan Association
San Saba
Texas
John Seiders
Army Aid to Defeat Submarine Through French Purchases
In France General Pershing’s board buys French tools, railway ties, and cars, totaling 26,000 tons of tools and equipment, 4,066 tons of ties, and 160 tons of cars in mid November. The 18 million francs spent aids French industry and frees Allied ships for other crucial tasks.
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France
Iself
General Pershing Board
Atlantic
United States
Pershing
Kaiser to Make Final Peace Offer at Christmas
London reports an unofficial Berlin telegram via Geneva that Emperor William will issue a Christmas message offering a final peace proposal. It warns that those who reject it will bear responsibility for blood shed in 1918.
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Kaiser
London
William
Berlin
Geneva
Exchange Telegraph Company
Cheney Silk Ties A R Mosley Matinee at Majestic
A brief item notes Cheney Silk Ties and A R Mosley with a Christmas matinee at the Majestic featuring a Mack Sennett Comedy on Saturday at the Majestic venue.
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Cheney
A. R. Mosley
the Majestic
Mack Sennett
Blanton to Speak at San Saba Court House
Congressman Thomas L Blanton will address San Saba county residents at the courthouse Thursday night December 27 on Our War and Our Government war policies. He represents San Saba in Congress though not elected from the district and urges citizens to attend as the meeting marks their first chance to meet the new representative.
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Thos. L. Blanton
Court House
San Saba County
Blanton
United States Congress
Abilene
San Antonio
The Purple Mask at Majestic Friday Night
Eiffel Hose featuring A R Mosley Grace Canard and Francis Ford in The Purple Mask at the Majestic Friday night. Admission is five cents for all. J W McConnell & Sons asks patrons to place orders by 11 am for morning delivery and by 5 pm for afternoon runs. Limit to one morning and one afternoon trip per household to improve service and reduce trips, with Saturdays excluded.
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the Majestic
Grace Canard
Francis Ford
J. W. McConnell & Sons
Austro German Venetian lagoon operation thwarted
Official Rome dispatches say an Austro German effort to penetrate the Venetian lagoon coast of Italy was frustrated with heavy losses to the invaders.
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Washington
Venetian Lagoon
Italy
Rome
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