Four Minute Men Program Bulletin Dates and Speakers
The Four Minute Men program outlines weekly talks for the week starting July 30 1918 with speakers such as Tracy Pratt Mellvain and Oliver along with topics including Uncle Sam saye Junkers and women and child labor. Additional sessions run through August with speakers Crate Tracy Pratt Mellvain and Poore and others. Chairman John W Armstrong asks for notice if any speaker is unavailable or substituted.
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America
Ofog
Tracy
Sam Saye
Vo 1. Minter
Oliver
W. A. Crate
D. G Grantham
G. Tracy
Melivain
Toore
Kev Mr. Pratt
V. L. Minter
Nation
F. G. Tracy
Liberty
W. A. Poore
Linn
John W. Armstrong
Carlsbad Boys in France Win Honors Says El Paso Paper
An El Paso newspaper lauds Carlsbad servicemen in France noting Marcus Blackman who fought off six Germans in No Man's Land. He reportedly earned decoration after five enemies fell to his fire and a sixth surrendered. The piece mentions other local wartime notes and community updates.
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Carlsbad
France
el Paso
Marcus Hlackman
Blackman
No Man's Land
Mateus
Willis
J . Gamel
Joyce-Pruit
New York City
Game
Garmel
Chicago
St. Louis
Texas
Fort A. Bowman
Bowman
Sugar Dispute at Crawford Prompts Official Inquiry
County Food Administrator Purdy and U S Commissioner Melivain investigated Roach after he made derogatory remarks about the Food Administration. Roach claimed he had relatives in France and bought sugar in San Francisco, denying sedition. He was allowed to go with a warning against repeating the action.
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Ho Roweh
Crawford
Purdy
United States
Melivain
Roach
Food Administration
France
San Francisco
Carlsbad
Meaning of America Talk Dates With Mr W A Craig
Judge BD Grantham hosts sessions July 19 and July 20 with Mr W A Craig as the scheduled speaker unless a substitute is arranged due to unavailability. The notice asks for confirmation if the date remains viable or if another speaker should be substituted.
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America
W.A. Craig
BD. G. Grantham
Linn
John W. Armstrong
Get Those Prairie Dogs Now to Save Crops and Stock
State defense groups urge farmers to destroy prairie dogs to curb crop and livestock losses. Free gear and guidance offered. government prices set for strychnine and saccharine. aid available from county agents and Biological Survey representatives. Removing the pests could boost yields by about twenty percent.
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State Council of Defense
The
Agricultural College
Biological Survey
New Mexico
Don’t Be a Spender Be a Saver War Savings Stamps Message
A wartime plea urging readers to purchase War Savings Stamps to support the war effort. Encourages prudent spending and thrift as a civic duty for citizens.
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Carlsbad Boys
Bernie Mullane
Wm. HH. Mullane
Hatties
Mississippi
Camp Shelby
Bernie
Hattlesbore
Mullane
Red Cross
Thayer
Pope
Roswell
Mra
Robb
J.T. Sutton
John Merchant
WH. F. Christian
Miseee Lela Christian
Eulalia Merchant
Thomas J. Pearson
Ralph Marsons
Shriners
Jack Hooper
Jacob J. Smith
Moritz & Nelson
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