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A fragment quotes Euripides on wealth strength and being beloved, mentioning both richness and enduring affection as valued ends.
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
6
A fragment quotes Euripides on wealth strength and being beloved, mentioning both richness and enduring affection as valued ends.
A list of varied sandwich ideas using cheese, eggs, sardines, tongue, ham, chicken, mutton and vegetables with French dressing, lemon juice and relish notes. Also includes whimsical lines about plum blossoms and fairy time.
Washington reports 744,865 young men came of age and registered for military service on June 5, a figure 206,724 below census estimates but offset by existing enlistments. The totals by state list figures for 1918, with the United States total at 744,865.
A collection of simple kitchen ideas includes hot fried sardines on water cress, celery and nut salad fillings, and a smooth mayo dressing for apples and peppers. Recipes cover tomato cheese toast, peanut butter with rice, walnut loaf, cheese fingers, and baked tomatoes with peas.
An older robin questions a youngster about progress toward flight and tail spins. The young bird replies that it is fine, while the parent warns against risky maneuvers and about deceiving humans in their machines.
In Austin the Third Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a Texas compensation settlement does not bar an injured employee from suing a third party. The case City of Austin v. S. W. Johnson upheld a $10,500 verdict for Johnson, who was hurt while working for Texas Long Distance Telephone Co. The decision notes the Texas act lacks a provision to bar recovery against a wrongdoer outside a settlement, unlike English law.
Houston Texas merchants must limit sugar sales to two pounds for city trade and five pounds for country trade effective immediately. Sugar for preserving purposes may not be sold in amounts over 25 pounds to any consumer at one time.
The War Department announced that all Field Artillery units in the United States will be concentrated at four camps. Fort Bill, Oklahoma. Camp Jackson, Columbia, D. C.. and Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., have been designated for this purpose.
Oil drilling starts within ten days near Ballinger Texas with derricks rising. Contracts call for wells from 3500 feet deep.
The list memorializes Texas service members who lost their lives in Europe and those wounded in action. Names include Private Games W. Clayton Canyon Texas Private Frank Richardson Atlanta Private Crafford Cagle Horton Tex as Corporal Aubrey C. Jones Paris Master Signal Electrician George M. Martin Longview Texas and others. Also noted are wounded Marines and a Dallas death.
Two Norwegian steamers Vindeggen and Henrik Lund were sunk by a German submarine about 200 miles east of Cape Charles Virginia on Saturday and Monday. The losses bring total U boat sinkings in the area to eighteen with sixty six men saved and brought to New York by a Danish steamer after being adrift. Eighty tons of copper ingots, part of Vindeggen cargo, were seized by the U boat before the vessel was destroyed.
Fort Worth, Texas E Clyde Whitlock was elected president of the Texas Music Teachers Association by acclamation. Vice president is Mrs Nathaniel P Turner of Marshall, with executive committee members Mrs Myrtle Dockum Corsicana, Mrs Mamie Folsom West Dallas, and Sam S. Losh of Fort Worth.
State and national banks cannot deduct Liberty Bond investments from stock value for tax purposes. Controller Terrell stated that large exemptions or reduced assessments cannot be granted this year, ensuring Liberty Bonds are not tax exempt for banks in Austin.
Washington Friday senate refused to curtail debate on a war bill. By a 41 to 34 vote the Underwood rule to limit senators to one hour thirty on the bill and twenty minutes on amendments, except by unanimous consent, was defeated.
London officials report a British boarding vessel was sunk by a Teuton submarine. Seven British sailors are missing. The admiralty issued the statement on Thursday detailing the incident.
The twentieth annual convention of the International Circulation Managers Association adjourned Friday with officer elections and Buffalo chosen as the site for next year’s gathering.
The 1919 convention of the Retail Merchants Association of Texas adjourned in Taylor. Elected officers include President A. C. Patton Waco and vice presidents H Gernsbacher Fort Worth W P Killingsworth Waco and R A Dressler Hallettsville. Adolph Grasso San Antonio reappointed secretary treasurer, George Mendell Jr Houston as counsel. J S Temple Palestine and W W Morgan San Antonio named as directors. Master Howard G Chilton Dallas chosen association mascot. The group pledged support to Wilson the national food administration and the council of national defense. Burleson endorsed for higher second class mail rate. opposed taxing first class mail to cover second class deficit.
The statewide prohibition law becomes effective at midnight Tuesday June 25 and saloons must close by 9 30. The anti shipping act accompanies it and bans transporting liquor into dry areas and possession in public places. Possession is limited to the home and must be bona fide not cached to evade the law.
Secretary of War Baker declared more than a million American men will serve in France in the near future in a speech to 137 United States Military Academy graduates at West Point New York.
In Austin Texas Assistant Attorney General Walter A Keeling ruled that women who become qualified voters may serve as judges clerks and supervisors in primary elections. The decision expands eligibility for local polling station positions to women.
Congress completed action on a bill authorizing a $2,000,000 appropriation for vocational rehabilitation of wounded military servicemen. The Senate accepted the conference report and sent the measure to the President for signature.
President Wilson nominated T Sambda Jones of Louisiana on Friday to serve as minister to Honduras.
The Texas quota under the selective draft is set at 28,291 with detailed tallies by county and city. For white enlistees to Camp Travis in San Antonio on June 19, totals are apportioned by district, including Dallas 35 and city 450, Harris 150 and Houston 250, and Fort Worth 205 with district splits.
German assault northwest of Toul drives at Xivray and suffers heavy losses. Americans, aided by machine gunners, repel attacks and hold Alsace positions. German raiders sink two neutral vessels off Virginia, with 770 weekly casualties raising total U S forces killed, wounded, or missing to 8 085 since landing in France.
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