Farmers Push Fall Work In Mild Jackson Springs Weather
Jackson Springs reports good weather for fall farm tasks as Joe Collins collects War Work Fund contributions. Influenza illness appears in the community with several sick residents including Odis Tooley Frank Kirk and Monte Mudd. Earl Boon travels to Lawton Oklahoma for a peace celebration and returns. Mr Huff of Deans plans to move near Hermit Joseph with Hermit relocating northeast to a farm owned by Alex Treit.
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Jackson Springs
Joe Collins
Herman Joseph
Odis Tooley
Frank Kirk
Monte Mudd
Earl Boon
Lawton
Okla
Huff of
Deans
Hermit Joseph
Alex Treit
Gilford Soldier Letters From France Describe War Front Experience
A letter from Gil McCarroll of the 26th Division recounts nine over the top dives, narrow escapes, and German machine gun emplacements in France. He notes progress, homeward reading, and pride in comrades, with vivid war memories and officer leadership amid danger.
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Gil McCarroll
J. G. McCarroll
France
Gilford
Frita
Fritz
West Texas
Week of Prayer Observed by Local Methodist Groups
The Missionary Society and the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church announce a period of prayer and self denial from November 13 to 24 and November 15 to 24 respectively. Funds support retirement needs for worn out deaconesses and missionaries. The women will hold an all day service on November 19 with lunch provided. A soldier is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Batchelor are visiting Wichita Falls.
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N’s Missionary Society of Method Church
Woman's Missionary Society of Methodist Church
Soldier Charles McDonald dies in France at 29
Charles G. McDonald, son of W. G. McDonald, died October 21 in France from pneumonia while serving with Battery BE, 144th Field Artillery. He had recently married in Los Angeles and was in an officers’ school when stricken. Survived by his father and two sisters. A Baylor University alumnus and former general manager of Western Casualty Tidemunity Company in Los Angeles.
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Charles 8. McDonald
W. G. McDonald
Los
McDonald
144Th Field Artillery
Wallie Garlington
Vaughn, N. M
Leila Lord
Miami
Texas
Vernon
Cotton advances as buyers quote higher prices
Cotton prices rose seven dollars and fifty cents a bale from yesterday as buyers shown bids up to 27 1 2 cents per pound. Over recent days declines reached seventeen fifty a bale with 2,300 bales reported ginned by Vernon gins and other districts tangentially cited.
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Vernon
Oklianion
Fargo
Calotabs touted as a safe cold cure by doctors
Physicians and druggists hail Calotabs as a modern nausea free remedy for colds la grippe and sore throat. One tablet at night with water is claimed to purge the system by morning with no loss of appetite or work. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with pharmacist guarantee.
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Angeles, Calif
First Guaranty State Bank
State of Texas
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Vernon Record
WIS
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BOR Ieee Yapin Des SL
W.ily
Rogers
Wilbarger County
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Parmeres State Bank
Odell
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Apleten
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J. B. Ross
Notiry Public
A. C. Daniel
J. A. Jones
B. Sutton
Farmers State Bank
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Treasury
Liberty Loan
Bani O
Holcomb
Southeast Central School
U.sion
West Texas Street
Johnson
Lodo
Wilbarger Street
Martin Pildstein
State of Teas
Wilbargeer
H. T. Rhoads
F. L. Massie
Sill Bank
L. Massie
Cashler
Shamburger’s
T. J. Stunner
City Bakery
Adv
Red Cross
Oscar Holman
Dallas
Powell School
Oscar
Vernon and
W. T. Rawleigh Company
W. Lemon
Odell, Texas
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Lip
M. J. Moore
M. D
Y. H. Babasin
J. G. Sherman
Waggoner National Building
Red Bluff School
J. R. Moore
G. W. Richardson
L. P. Jouett
D. T. Jordan
Fargo, Texas
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Belle of
Home Product
Massie, Shive & Piper Lane
Bowden
J. A. Puckett & Son McCelvey Grocery CO
W. W. Wright
Kell Milling Company
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