Allied Territory Freed as Foch Leads Allied Drive
After seven months under Marshal Foch, Allied forces push Germany back on all fronts. Prisoners exceed 460,000 with over 5,000 guns captured and 8,000 square miles freed in France and Belgium. German reply to Wilson note pledges peace under military guidance, cites constitutional changes and a new government.
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France
Belgium
Foch
Totland
Halla
Palestine
Bulgaria
Wilson
Germany
United States
German Empire
Flu Epidemic Ebb Seen With Last Week’s 852 Cases Convalescing
Red Cross reports indicate influenza is subsiding as 852 cases from last week mostly recover. Six deaths occurred from complications of Spanish influenza, with pneumonia common after exposure. City plans to lift public gathering ban and resume church services next week if no change.
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RED Cross
Vernon
Washington
State Health Department
Austin
Texas
Buckets for Tin Are Filling at Local Drug Stores
Buckets placed in windows of focal drug stores collect foil from gum wrappers toothpaste tubes and other metal items to support the Red Cross. Elders and youth contribute and photographers pledge metal plus a prior fire effort recovered material from a telephone exchange. Peach seeds are being gathered countywide with more seeds requested.
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Red Cross
Focal Drug Stores
Wilbarger Boys Chosen for Officers Training Schools
Three Wilbarger County youths at Camp Travis are selected for officers’ training. Warren P. Clements goes to the field artillery school at Camp Taylor Louisville Kentucky while Jennings T. Cook and Arthur A. Hingst head to the infantry school at Camp Pike Arkansas. Most Wilbarger men have recovered from Spanish Influenza and expect to rejoin units soon.
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Wilbarger
Camp Travis
Warren P. Clements
Jennings T. Cook
Arthur A. Hingst Clements
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Camp Pike
Ark
Panther Division Receives High Praise For Rheims Battle
The Thirty-Sixth Division earns praise as the Panther Division for its role in the Rheims campaign alongside the Second Division. General Naul lauds the unit for its first combat under fire, relieving the Second Division and pushing back German forces near St Etienne to the Aisne. The army corps commends the young soldiers for their spirit and effectiveness.
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Wilbarger County
Chiampagne
Rheims
Associated Press
Naul
SS Part
St. Etienne
Aisne
Smith
Lemene
Chillicothe Man to Move Back After Wheat Planting
Chillicothe resident T. and Birchfield paid The Record subscription in Vernon before price increases. He will plant 150 acres of wheat on A. Allison's property and plans to move back to Vernon country next year. Birchfield reports cotton yielding better than expected.
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T. &. Birchfield
Chillicothe
Vernon
A. Allison
Mr. Birchfield
Major McKinney Tells Of Wounds From Front
Mr and Mrs S S McKinney receive news from their son Major Frank McKinney wounded on the Dullamw front. He says he is recovering and may leave the hospital in a day or two. A ten day furlough will be spent in Rome before returning to duty. This is the first direct letter since his injury.
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S&s
PL McKinney
Major Frank McBkinner
McKkinney
Major McKinney
Rome
Sumnerour Ships Fifteenth Car of Pigs to Fort Worth
Ty J Summerour shipped a car of hogs to Fort Worth. This marks the fifteenth car Mr Sumnerour has sent to market this year.
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TY. J. Summerour
Fort Worth
Mr. Summerour
Government demands advance payment for newspaper subscriptions
The notice warns readers that the paper will be stopped if subs are not prepaid under War Industries Board rules. It instructs checking payment status at the office or by phone, notes costs and annoyance of stopping service, and lists prices $1.50 new and $2.00 after November 1, with phone contact 171.
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War Industries
Sam
Community Canner Reaches 6008 Cans In County Effort
The community canner reports extensive input from locals as vegetables and fruits like peas beans corn pumpkins beets and potatoes are processed. Miss Climie Wilcox notes demand exceeds supply and warns of possible limits or sale of unclaimed goods to cover costs if piling up continues.
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Wilbarger County
Miss Wilcox
Extend in Students Army Training Corps Limited
Young men with education qualifications may join the Students Army Training Corps until October 15. The original date was October 10 and was extended five days. Interested persons should consult the board. Members receive pay and allowances of a private, about $40 a month, plus food and clothing.
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Students Army Training Corps
Army
Wilbarger County Surpasses Fourth Liberty Loan Target
In a rapid Saturday drive Wilbarger County nearly doubled its $145,600 quota by reaching $261,000 in Fourth Liberty Bond sales. Subscriptions rose across the county with many donors increasing amounts and new $1,000 or more pledges reported from Odell and other districts. Local leaders, including Private Arthur Pelton and Vernon Chamber of Commerce officials, urged citizens to exceed the goal as Treasury officials noted a possible over subscription district.
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Wilbarger County
Liberty
Liberty Loan Organization
McAdoo
Chamber of Commerce
Fraces Sumner
Telegraph
Kell Milling Company
Vernon
Odell
W. T. Collins
Bank of Odell
Campain
Arthur Pelton
Sth Regiment
United States Marines
Pelton
France
Vernon Chaber
Commerce
L. G. Hwkins
United States Treasury
United States
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Ferdinand Foch
Hun Forces
Claims
Posure
Comney
Bay W.S.S
Panther
Army Corps
M’kinney
Mel
Mrss
DP. Mekkenney
Piring Lene
GOV
Climie Wilcox
Conmnty Home
H.R. White
S. A. Castlebury
M. I. Evatt
J. G. Hawkins
J. P. King
L. K. Johnson
W. Js. Covert
W. A. Wilhelm
Lon Byars
Robert Houssels
Fred Stre
W. QO. Anderson
S. BE. Honaker
W. D. Berry
D. Summerour
J. A. Birdsong
C. J. Basham
A. C
B. J. Parker
Heath
J. L. Swartwood
J. H. Watts
Daniel Bond
T. M. Feight
B. Sherrill
N. L. Wiseman
L. P. Kramer
A. H. Murchise M. Kell
Harrold Petroleum Co
J. P. Hamilton
H. A. Bell
Johnson
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