British Threaten Kut-El-Amara Amid War Front Shifts
Amid slackened Franco-Belgian fighting, British gains on the Tigris front extend a line across the bend west of Kut El Amara. Turkish forces are hemmed in as Austro German armies push along the Sereth in Galicia and Moldavian frontier, while a Norwegian motor vessel West falls to the submarine blockade.
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Bapaucine
Tigris
Asia
Brit
Ris
Kut-El-Amara
Monh
Cerna
Sereth
Galicia
Roumania
Valeputna
Threshing Cane Seed Planned at Paul Belz Farm
The event calls for threshing cane seed at Paul Belz's farm on Friday February 23 with a rain date of February 26. Participants are advised to watch weather and be prepared for rescheduling.
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Paul Belz’ Farm
Great National Event Washington Birthday Celebration
Laredo, Peru hosts a four day celebration from February 21 to 24 1917 with exceptionally low excursion fares via the I and GN Railway Tickets go on sale February 19 20 and 21 and trains arriving in Laredo by 305 p m on February 22 as well as return limits see Ticket Agent I and GN Ry for details
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Washington
Laredo
Hmit
Austrian Sub Sunk by Oxonian in Mediterranean
Newport News reports the Austrian submarine was destroyed after attacking the British steamer Oxonian near Crete on December 28. Crew members cited bombardment by Oxonian gunners, with survivors rescued by a French patrol and several presumed lost. The Oxonian departed Alexandria December 5 and returned with the incident confirmed.
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Newport News
Oxonian
Mediterranean Sea
Alexandria
Egypt
Oxenian
Bobb
The
Crete
American official among survivors of the Saxonia
London dispatch reports John Steffini, an American official, is listed among survivors of the Saxonia wreck. The vessel went down recently with unknown total casualties, and authorities continue to identify rescued passengers and crew.
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United Preas
London
Eng
John Steffini
Obituary: Jon Bolf Dies After Illness at 81
Jon Bolf, 81, longtime resident of Taylor area, died Monday at 9 a.m. after a short illness. He lived at Rice's Crossing, then Taylor, and leaves wife Annie and nine children with 36 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was a devout Catholic active at Saint Marys, and the funeral and burial were in Taylor. Also listed: For sale or trade 125 acre farm in Williamson County near Holland. contact William Preusse, Coupland Route 2.
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John Bolf
Kimbro Street
Bolf
Rice’s Crossing
Taylor
Annie Bolf
Agnes Malish-Lochmann
Mary Prasefka
Dallas
Annie Gilmore
Coupland
Rudolphina Hurta
Josie Bolf
Rudolph Bolf
John
Frank Bolf
Frances Trojacek
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
Williameson
Bell County
Holland
William Preusse
Taylor bankers prepare for Third District Convention
Taylor bankers plan a February 16 meeting with 200 visitors expected. The Elks Club quarters host the business session and a barbecue at the Eanes Building to guard against weather. Key organizers and a full program including welcome, talks, and officer elections are listed.
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Taylor Bankers
Bankers’ Convention
Elks’ Club
Eanes
Jas. A. Shaw
Arthur KE. Ake
Texas
Robert J. Eckhardt
Ernest L. Womack
Joe Hirsch
A. J. Peterson
Wim. G. Breg
Iirs
Lee J. Rountree Presses Publishers Case in Washington
Lee J. Rountree publisher of the Georgetown Commercial and ex president of the National Editorial Association conferred with Attorney General Gregory and other DOJ officials on government probes of print paper makers. He presented Texas publisher data claiming a price squeeze and will testify before a federal grand jury in New York.
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Washington
Lee J. Rountree
Georgetown
Texas
National Editorial Association
Gregory
Department of Justice
Goernnment
Rountree
New York
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Bainbridge Colby
For Sale Abbott Detroit Six Cylinder Continental Auto
Detroit address offers a six cylinder continental auto for 1195 with deferred payments at seven percent. Exhibition at Star Garage. Inquiries to A L Baker Georgetown Texas 14 owl EGGS 40 cent setting of fifteen brown leghorn eggs for 1.00. New phone 343. STRAYED One dark bay horse three years old white forehead spot white hind foot no brand $5 reward. B G Catchings Rate 3 Thorndale Tex 3-6 w-3.
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Abhbott-Detroit
Continental Auto
B. Detroit
Star Garage
A. L. Baker
Georgetown
Texas
E. L. Dance
Swim
Thorndale
Tex
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South Texas Music CO
Carl Grau
Main Street
Good Farm
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Minn
DR. J
A Holzman
Office Dabney’s Drug Store
Jon Bolf
Bell
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Ford
Uiversal
Detroit
Ford Sales
Texes
Jas. F. Hardie
Robert J
Sekhardat
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Adolph Boldt
Seward Paint & Paper Co
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