New Year Observance Marks Iowa National Guard March
General Leonard Wood would admire the two Virginia National Guard regiments marching with perfect formation along the Rio Grande. The piece notes an unusual border camp ceremony welcoming 1917, with the old year 1916 depicted as a dying figure and 1917 rising, plus furloughs for Field Hospital No. 5 and planned reconstruction work on a government repair shop site on 6th Street.
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Brownsville Daily Sentinel
Leonard Wood
Virginia National Guard
National Guard
Washington, D.C
Rio Grande
Washington
Congress
Towa
Sergi
Oyler
Baxter
Iowa National Guard
6Th Street
Fairfield Hospital Auxiliary Elects Officers for New Year
The Fairfield Hospital Auxiliary met in the Agassiz room at the library for its annual election of officers. Pres L J Hershberger, Vice Pres EB Grove, Secretary Clarence Hague, and Treasurer A Herring were chosen. The group has beautified hospital grounds and bought a nurses manikin, planning more social events this season. A dance at New Elk's rooms last night was chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. R B Louden Jr. The Philathea Bible Class will meet Miss Olive Horner on West Briggs Street at 7:30 Monday evening with important business on the agenda.
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Fairfield Hospital
Agassiz
L. J. Hershberger
EB. G. Grove
Clarence Hague
Treas
A. Herring
New Elk’s Rooms
R. B. Louden, Jr
Philathea Bible
Olive Horner
West Briggs Street
Border patrols praised as troops withdraw amid raids
Reports from the Rio Grande valley recount renewed border raids as the era of troop withdrawal unfolds. Observers note banditry persists, with analysts arguing a larger force is needed to deter violence. Meanwhile, social gatherings in Matamoros host visitors from both sides to welcome the New Year.
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Rio Grande
Matamoris
Mexico
United States
Carranza Deliverer of Mexico Questioned by General Parker
General Parker disputes Carranza as Mexico's deliverer amid plans for improving barracks. He notes no War Department project to improve quarters for regular or national guard regiments at Brownsville. Weather mild there negates cantonment needs. harsher northern border areas saw such construction weeks ago.
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Parker
Brownsville
War Department
Jonathan Famuliner Buried in Libertyville
The remains of Johnathan Famuliner who died in Orville Ohio were taken to Libertyville yesterday for interment. He was accompanied by his daughter Mrs F B Caldwell of Orville. A former Libertyville resident he had many local friends who mourn his death.
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Johnathan Famuliner
Orville
Ohio
Libertyville
F. 8. Caldwell
Famuliner
Church Services and Sunday School Schedule
Preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 00 p m by Pastor A Anspach. Sunday School at 9 30 with classes for all ages led by Anton Carlson. Morning subject The Boy Christ and the Christian Boy. Evening subject Christ and the New Life. First Church of Christ Scientist events at Agassiz Room Public Library with morning lesson at 11 00 and Wednesday testimonial at 7 30. Reading Rooms over The Fair Clothing Store open weekly 2 30 to 4 30 with loan library for visitors.
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Briggs and
Court Streets
Wilbur K. Keesey
J. H. Stuckey
Epworth League
Albk
Keesey
Fairfield
Presbyterian
Washington and
Main Streets
H. A. Moasser
H. A. Mitchell
A. Anspach
Anton Carlson
Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
Broadway
C Streets
R. H. Polly
Third Streets
A. R. Toothacre
United Presbyterian
North Main and
Hemp Stead Streets
E. G. McKibben
Jesus
Churches Schedule Broad Street and Beyond Services
Multiple congregations announce Sunday School and worship times across Broadway Third North Main Depot and College Addition areas. Rev. Polly Rev. Toothacre Rev. McKibben Rev. Kuhns Rev. Behner lead services with sermons on The Purpose of Johns Gospel Jesus A Mighty God and A Forward Look Into the New Year. New Chicago Mission and Fisherman’s Club host programs and dedication services.
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New
Chicago
Depot and
Sixth Streets
L. E. Kuhns
Fisherman's Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Field Hospital No. 5
Carranza
Associated Press
Villa
Chihuhua
Hearst
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Rome
Second Streets
Gairfield Theater
Liberty
Roberta Wilson
Gale Henry
William Franey
the Yellow Menace
O. J. Simons
Ledger Office
Jonathan Famuliner
Christ
Christian
Free Methodist Church
West Monroe Street
F. ©. Behner
College Addition
Mission
Bert Barrow
Supt
Kuhns
New Chicago Mission
Orpheum
Jesse L. Lasky
Sessue
Haya Kawa
Kuar San
Myrtle Steadman
Jane Gray
Fairfield Steam Laundry
California
Golden
Golden State Limited
Tale Island
Paso
Douglas
Bisbee
Old Apache Trail
Roosevelt Dam
Angeles
United States Mail
T. F. McNew
Iowa
el Paso
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