Army Letters From Camp Travis Describe Life in 1915
A set of letters from soldiers and recruits at Camp Travis Texas in July 1915 describe army life experiences. Pvt Hugo Manglberger notes steady meals, drills, and homesickness but overall satisfaction. Pvt Ruben Durst writes of better food, passes, and vaccination, while Pvt Adolph Erseh and Pvt Felix T Pehl praise officers and training. Other fragments reflect quarantine, bedding, and daily routines.
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Camp Travis
Texas
Icksburg Pub. Co
Brodericksburg
iDear
Anc
Hugo Manglberger
D. B. Camp Travis
Tex
Fredericksburg Pub. Co
Fredericksburg
Lentlemen
Tomor
Sam
Pvt
Ruben Durst
D. E
Adolph Alb
Erseh
Toth Co
19Th Bn
D. B
Fredericksburg Standard
Felix T. Pehl
Travis
Gillespie County
Standard
Otto and
Rubin Lorenz
Better Roads for Texas Citizens and Economy
Opinion piece argues for continued road improvement across Texas. Advocates education and time, stating good roads boost intercommunication, schooling, church attendance, and social life in rural areas. Calls for sustained funding to ensure travelable roads year round for all seasons.
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Texas
Allies Airplanes Bombard German Towns
Allied air forces carried out night raids on German targets including Stuttgart Daimler works Bosch Magneto plant and rail stations. Bombs dropped caused fires at multiple sites. Earlier raids targeted Lahr and Remilly junction with bomb and machine gun attacks. An additional squadron attacked the Koblenz station at 7 30 in the morning.
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Associated Press
London
Lahr
Baden
Stuttgart
Bosch Magneto
Daimler Works
Remilly
Coblenz
Farmers Seek Aid Loans In Tom Green County
Fifteen Tom Green County farmers applied to the Federal Land Bank at Houston for loans totaling 50000 dollars. R P Smith from Sweetwater inspected lands offered as security. The San Angelo National Farm Loan Association reports 40000 dollars already borrowed by local farmers.
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San Angelo
Tex
Tom Green County
Federal Land Bank
Houston
R. P. Smith
Sweetwater
San Angelo National Farm Loan Association
House for Rent in Fredericksburg Seven Rooms
Seven room concrete block house with well windmill tank and tank house to rent at Fredericksburg. Inquire at F D to be of Citizens Bank Fredericksburg. 49.
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Fredericksburg
F. D
Citizens Bank
Michelin Red Inner Tubes Ring Shaped Fit All Cas
Michelin Red inner tubes are designed ring shaped to fit all cas ins naturally. Other tubes are straight and stretch when in use.
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Ier Danaff
Kolmeier &fiierLo
Ile and Retail
August Baethge
Tth Co
Icksburg Standard
Cain City
Telehone No. 40
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
R. Penniger
Bank OF Fredericksburg
American Bankers’ Ass'n
Texas Bankers’ Ass'n
Temene D. Smitth
Aponph GoLp
Robert Koennecki
Mre
Prep. Walter
Ensa Walter
Ad. Gold
Temple D. Smith
E. O. Bierschwale
Cashieh
Alb
Koennecke
Henry C. Maier
R. Maier & Sons
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Billies
Live Oak Ranch
Reama
Robert Real
Mountain Home
Spahn Socalated
San Antonio, Texas
Koenig
Soutwestern
Martin
Brunswic
Eelix W
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