No Divided Loyalty in War Spirit of Schuman-Heink
The article praises soprano Eva Schuman-Heink as a true American patriot despite Austrian birth and a son in the German navy. It contrasts loyal German Americans with others, condemns disloyal food-waste on meatless days, and urges unity and sacrifice for the United States during World War I.
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United States
Schumann-Heink
America
Germany
Austria
Mother Schuyann
Billy Sunday
Schuman-Heink
Wilbarger County
Food Administration
Wilbarger County Housewives Skirt Wheatless Meatless Requests
Investigation finds Wilbarger County housewives not observing wheatless and meatless days as urged by the Food Administration. Local meat dealers report ongoing noncompliance and continued demand.
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Wilbarger County
The
Food Administration
Foster's Weather Bulletin forecasts twin storm sequence across North America
Washington reports a first class storm moving from the Pacific toward the central regions with a warm wave followed by a cool wave and then a storm wave. The forecast warns of severe weather, farming disruptions, and planters urged to hasten marketing and sowing of oats while crop improvements are expected in the south and southwest through early March.
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Vancouver
Pacific
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes
Ohio-Tennessee
Newfoundland
Far West
Middle West
Mexico
Texas
War on Rats Drives Home Vernon Infestation Lesson
A Vernon warned piece notes seven rats killed at a southside business house Wednesday after six earlier deaths, arguing rats in the area grow rapidly and cost food supplies. It asserts a full grown rat eats over $3 of food annually and claims the country pays nearly half a billion dollars yearly to rats, urging continual rat control to boost the food supply.
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Vernon
Billie Swinburn Dies at Age Three in Pneumonia
William Oscar Swinburn aged three son of Mr and Mrs O A Swinburn died at 6 o clock yesterday morning at their West Maiden Street home from pneumonia after six days illness. Funeral at home conducted by Rev Ben M Edwards with East View cemetery interment. Relatives from Wichita Falls Childress and local family attended.
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O. A. Swineburn
West Maiden Street
Billy
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Ben M. Edwards
East View Cemetery
W. R. Martin
Will ‘Turner
Wichita Falls
D. Cunningham
Childress
Martin
Turner
Swinburn
Wood Below Cost For Quick Sale By Roy Watts
Roy Watts offers two cars of wood at eight dollars per ton to close out before the season ends. The deal hints at selling below cost to clear stock.
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Seasors
War effort mobilizes vast labor reserve across United States
The Public Service Reserve reports total labor power at 29 650 000 men with 8 875 000 women and 1 700 000 men set aside for the National Army. About 2 000 000 women work in manufacturing and mechanics. Farm workers represent the largest mobilization reserve as unskilled labor is added to payrolls while mines and shipyards demand workers.
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Department of Labor
United States
National Army
America
Cambrai
Fitness standards and army rejection rates across nations
Professor Irving Fisher notes high rejection rates in army exams and hidden illnesses in the United States while contrasting with France where 30 percent have failed tests for a century. He cites Britain Germany and the United States as improving or maintaining strict standards and reports larger, sturdier National Army recruits per Quarok Quayle.
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Irving Fisher
Whconomic Association
France
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Cottle County Receives $50,000 for Road Work
Austin announced state and Federal highway funds totaling 50000 will finance road projects in precinct No 1. Officials say the money supports local infrastructure improvements and road maintenance in the county.
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Cottle County
Austin
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