Soldiers Write Home From France With War Bijections
A Gallup reader learns from a letter from Orville Gray in France about life overseas. He mentions francs and dollars, wine, French customs, wood shoes, bedfellows of rats, and longing to return by Christmas. The note also references Kaiser, the Gent from across the line, and a request to address mail to Corporal C V Gray in France.
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Honeil Pale
Orville Gray
France
Gallup
Accross
Jheger
Tare
Address Corp
C. V. Gray
U.S
New York
William HyMor
Canada
Morris
Deep Well Development Advances Near Flora Vista
The Mesa Verde Oil Co plans a deep well north of Gallup in San Juan county after securing funds. A 80-foot derrick is being constructed from the Producers Co. rig, with 40,000 acres leased including most of the Producers Co. holdings. Wm. Metz named head driller, previously with Mid-West Refining Co., and a model derrick is on display in Gallup. Other notes discuss rail equipment observations, and letters from soldiers abroad describe routines and scarce sweets.
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Gallup
San Juan County
G. A. ‘Dunn
Mesa Verde Oil Co
Flora Vista
Producers Co
Mega Verde Co
Wm. Metz
Companie
Mid-West Refining’. Co
Metz
Paint and Wall Paper Co
California
T.H. Marshall
el Dorado
Kansas
Mr . Marshall
Sam Lanier
Aztec
Mr. Dunn
Wheat shortages and wheatless days urged for war effort
The report outlines new restrictions to conserve wheat with a weekly per person allotment of a pound and a half. Wheatless days are set for Monday and Wednesday. Bakers urged to cut loaf sizes by 25 percent and prices to reflect reduced flour. Local businesses and community groups organize aid and Red Cross efforts.
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Food Administration
Geest
Cage
Arepalm
Local Hunter Seeks Bargains and War News
Advertisement announces a sale of household goods and furniture for cash at $500 from J W Lee with contact at Carbon City Laundry and residence near the Catholic Hospital. The piece also notes Harold Brookshire, nephew of H Morris, serving in France with Canadian troops in the great conflict.
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Lee
Harold Brookshire
H. H.- Neo
Ity
France
Harold 3
Red Cross drives 350 pounds of clothing sent to war zones
McKinley County Red Cross collected 350 pounds of used clothing for Belgium and Italy. Gallup residents donated wearable garments, shipped to New York by express and soon loaded for war-sufferers abroad.
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McKinley County
The
Red Cross
Belgium
Italy
Gallup
New York
Gallup Republican Platform Urges War Support and Civic Upkeep
Resolutions from the Gallup Republican convention pledge loyalty to the president and war aims, urge patriotism and citizenship, support an $80,000 water bond, municipal control of utilities including a town light plant, and promise street funding and prudent town administration. Nels Madison Paul Golino David Garcia E C Hennis Ygnacio Perea and John Mut'o named as officers.
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Nels Madison Paul Golino
David Garcia
E. C. Hennis Ygnacio Perea
John Mut'o
Republican Party
Gallup
Republican Party of
Bix United
du Pu‘bifc
John Mutto
Gallip
Ulfill
Red’ Cross
Methodist
Clean sidewalks ordinance shapes Gallup town race
Gallup New Mexico enacts ordinance requiring building occupants to clear snow and ice from sidewalks within eight hours after a storm. violation carries fine up to ten dollars or up to thirty days in jail. passage dated March 14 1918.
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Gallup
New Mexico
Idan Lanigan
Board of
Tows Trustees
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Kaiser Gallup
George “L. ‘McCormac
Op8 Aero ‘Squadron
Ay-E. Fi
Hirst McCormac
Kelly
Field
States
NEW Oil, Company
Hirst
Inter Aow
Matlock Transfer Co. Thes
J. E. Williams
Prescott
Arizona
Citizens Light Power and Telephone
Brady Block
Railroad Avenue
Coil Ave
Nue
Mesdames
Burke
Bickel
Laffin
Sam
Issac Barth
J.L. Hubbell
Phoenix
Ariz
W. H.morris
Senos
H. A. Schuder
Conference of
Congregational Ministers of
Albuquerque
Sch der
T. L. Dines
Mid-West Refining Co
Mr. Harrison
Knights Templar
Baldwyn Commandery
Methodist Church
Masonic Hall
Wood
Charles Kelsey
Zunil
R. J. Bauman
Blackrock
Miocker
Miocker and Co
H. J. “Peterson
el Navajo
Bean
Motive Power
Santa. Fe
Los Angeles
Business Menon Republican
P. W. Murdock
Roy Holgate
Leonard Hickerson
Ft. Bliss
Quartermasters Corps
Ollinger
Mr Holgate
Me J. Holgate
Ritter
Ord
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