Seven Convicted Men Shipped to Penitentiary from Sherman
Penitentiary Agent Bud Russell took seven men from Sherman to the penitentiary. The group includes Earl Hollingsworth and Essie Daniels, guilty of forgery and attempted assault respectively, Edgar Williams for passing a forged instrument, Charilie Blair for theft, Lee Brun a Mexican, H L Pearce for false swearing, and E L White sentenced to five years for sodomy.
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Sherman
Texas
Bud Russell
Fifty-Ninth District Court
Earl Hollingsworth
Essie Daniels
Edgar Williams
Clarlie Blair
Lee Brun
H.L. Pearce
E. L. White
Freight and express moved to M K T depot
To the Public St. L S W and M K T have consolidated at this place and all freight and express will be handled at M K T depot.
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St. L.S. W
Notice to Merchants on Freight Removal and Storage
The agent D. M. Poor asks merchants and public recipients to remove freight promptly to make room for incoming shipments. Consignees will be notified immediately on shipment arrival.
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Uncle Sam
Consignee
D. M. Poor, Agt
Reward for arrest in sulky plow theft near Ely
A ten dollar reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole a new John Deere Stag sulky plow from the Dan Gillett farm near Ely about four weeks ago. The plow bears a private mark and the notice is signed by J W Woops of Whitewright Route 3.
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John Deere
Dan Gillett
Ely
Red Cross Aids Over a Million at Home War fund report
Washington report from September 10 states the American Red Cross home service section has aided over 1,000,000 persons since war began. It highlights aid to 300,000 military families and projects $6,000,000 in home service spending by January 1, 1919 with a monthly burden near $1,000,000. For 1918 six months expenditures reached $1,500,000 and final six months may exceed $4,000,000.
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Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Home Service
War Council
Red Cross War Fund
The
Red Cross
Mourning Brassards Granted Free by Red Cross
Mourning brassards will be supplied free by the American Red Cross to parents and widows of soldiers who die at the front. The black band with a gold star is worn on the left sleeve mid way between elbow and shoulder, as a substitute for general mourning.
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St. Louis
American Red Cross
Wilson
Sanol Ad Promises Quick Relief for Kidneys Bladder
A brief advertisement claims SANOL is the best remedy for kidney and bladder troubles and backache. It guarantees relief within 24 hours and offers bottles at 50 cents and 1.00.
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Sanol
Ady
M. T. Weston
10Th Ave. W
Duluth
Minn
Foley
Dyer & Jones
Texans in Brilliant Charge Against Imperial Guards
La Liberte lauds American troops from Texas for a bold assault on a German division north of Soissons in Terny-Sorny. The Texas unit, newly under fire, swept villages and machine gun nests, charged 105mm battery positions, and killed and captured guns amid French admiration and cautious intervention from French staff.
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Paris
la Liberte
Terny-Sorny
Soissons
Imperial Guards
Texas
Letters From France From Leonard Graphic recall Walter S Preddy sacrifice
A Leonard boy Walter S Preddy is honored in Letters From France printed by the Leonard Graphic. A nurse writes of his wounds and care after battle, ending with a farewell to his mother. The missive shows a soldier’s fear, longing, and affection as he awaits recovery.
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Leonard Graphic
Walter S. Preddy
Leonard
Mother Dearie
Letter From Nurse Describing Walter Preddy’s Death Abroad
A nurse who cared for Walter Preddy recounts his final days after being wounded in battle far from home. She recalls his gentleness, his final moments, and her plan to visit his grave to plant a garden, expressing deep sympathy for his mother. Some Americans aided him.
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Papa
Soldier’s Death and Sympathy Letter From France
A heartfelt letter describes a soldier’s peaceful funeral in France and a correspondent’s promise to send photos. She notes the grave near a forest road, the belief he rests in heaven, and that his death came in his sleep on Saturday July 20. She mourns a larger wartime loss of family, home, and Belgium.
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France
Germany
Belgium
Mrs. Preddy
Pat and the Englishman Weigh Foolish Alms
A strolling pair encounter a poor woman. The Englishman offers a dime per Pat’s penny, Pat matches with a quarter. The Englishman claims Pat was the fool for giving all, but Pat reveals the money belonged to his mother.
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Pat
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First National Bank
J. W. Woops
Whitewright
Route
Mangrum Bros
Dorchester
Grayson County
Frank Reece
van H. Murrell
E. M. Simpson
Reece
Mittee
Council of National
Planters National Bank
Yours
Heinz
J. W. Davidson
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