St Anthony's College Holds Commencement Amid Festive Pageantry
The St Anthony's Business College commencement at Peters Opera House featured five graduates Chas Nimitz Jr Felix Danz Ernc Bonn Max Feuge and Chester Riley. Salutatory by Nimitz Valedictory by Riley Rev Father Gerlach presented diplomas and Rev Father Heintzmann spoke. The audience enjoyed vocal and instrumental numbers as flags were lowered, Old Glory and a fourteen star service flag.
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St. Anthony's
St. Anthony's Business College
Peters Opera
Yael
Chas. H. Nimitz, Jr
Felix Danz
Ernc Bonn
Max Feuge
Chester Riley
Chas. Nimitz
Father Gerlach
Father Heintzmann
South Dakota
Gerlach
G. Chisholm
A. W. Moursand
Resolution from Gillespie County Retail Food Dealers in 1915
Fredericksburg Texas June 20 1915 resolution protesting diversion of a 30 000 lb carload of sugar meant for Gillespie County markets The dealers urge the Texas Food Administrator to use influence to relieve the sugar shortage and rush shipments to stabilize abundant crops and preserve fruit and food supplies for the county.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Food Administration
Cemidleselse
Gillespie County
United States Food
WANTED Milk Cow Inquiries For Daily Milk Output
Wanted a cow from Hall's Confectionery capable of yielding about gallons of milk daily. Call Hall's Confectionery for details and response.
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Hall's Confectionery
Public Speaking by Judge Robertson Draws Gillespie County Citizens
Fredericksburg judge Rebel L. Robertson will address Gillespie County residents on Texas campaign issues at the Courthouse Wednesday evening June 26 at nine. The talk promises real issues and extends a special invitation to ladies for a forthcoming message.
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Rebel L. Robertson
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas
Red Cross News Gillespie Co Chapter Donations
The Gillespie County Red Cross reports recent donations from Stonewall church Rhinegold School Treasury and local groups. Funds support knitting materials hospital garments and relief activities with membership dues covering overhead.
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RED Cross News
Gillespie Co
W. OW
Stonewall Church
Rhinegold School Treasury
Ludwig Nitionkolai
Woodmen Circle Mountain Grieve
St. Anna Verein
Smith
Mr. Temple
Local Red Cross salvage drive seeks wide community donation
Fredericksburg residents urged to donate old metals, rubber, paper, cloth, and more to aid the Red Cross. The Junior Red Cross will collect and store items and sell in carload lots for local chapter funds, listing a lengthy suggested salvage items including metals, textiles, tires, books, bottles, clothes, and household goods.
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Fredericksburg
Red Cross
Assist Sul
Red Cross Vt
Eight Million Men Wanted for Victory in France
Washington dated June reports Representative Julius Kahn of the House Military Affairs Committee stating eight million American soldiers will be needed in France for complete victory. He referenced plans to extend the draft age limits from 18 to 45 when Congress reconvenes in December.
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International News Service
Washington, D. C
France
Reawily
Julius Kahn
Jouse Military Affairs Committee
Percy H. Long Killed In Aeroplane Crash Near San Antonio
Percy H. Long of Locust Valley Long Island New York a Kelly Field cadet was killed when his plane was torn over by a sudden San Antonio wind while on a cross country flight from Kelly Field. His body was returned to Kelly Field and will be sent home to Locust Valley. This marked the twenty first fatal local fliers fall and the third on the thirteenth day of a month.
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Percy H. Long
Locust Valley
Long Island
New York
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Oelock
Cadet Long
Lavernia
Cienzales
Amumie
Annie Long
Sidney Brooks
Howard W. Holaday
Kaiser Poses As Good Samaritan On Field
An AP report from Amsterdam describes Emperor William aiding two British soldiers on May 28. Rosner, Lokal Anzeiger correspondent, quotes the emperor urging humane treatment of the wounded and pledging care until they reach hospital, stressing Christian duty during war.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Imperor
William
Karl Rosner
Lokal Anzeiger
sayuMe
Cerna
Pioneer Merchant John Bremond Sr Dead at 77
Austin Texas mourns as John Bremond Sr a pioneer merchant and banker dies at 77 in his home. A prominent figure in local commerce he shaped the city’s business landscape through decades of service.
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Austin
Tex
John Bremond Sr
Philadelphia-born businessman helped grow Texas wholesale trade
Born May 11 1841 in Philadelphia he came to Texas with his father in 1845. John Bremond founded the first wholesale grocery and dry goods house in this region, operating under the Bremond name until 1915 when the John Bremond Company was incorporated. The firm remained in the same building as a wholesale grocery business.
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Philadelphia
Texas
John Bremond
House Votes 50 Million for President Use
The House approved a fifty million dollar emergency appropriation for the President’s use in the coming year. A letter from the President outlined spending, praising the Public Information Committee’s work and warning of personal cripplement if obstacles arise. An unexpended balance of 46,798,569 remains in the current year fund. An additional 1,250,000 was approved for the Public Information Committee.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
House
Sherley
Appropriations Committee
Clouse
Committee On Public Information
House Appropriations Committee
McKenzie Pleads Guilty to Murder in Texas Court
San Antonio Texas June 1 George McKenzie charged with the murder of Leo Burns pleaded guilty to the charge in Thirty seventh District Court before Judge Anderson and was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. Burns was found dead May 14 1917 on a road near Voy Orty shot several times and his body a mass of wounds. Four soldiers were arrested for the crime. George McKenzie and William Patton pursued to the coast of Mexico were captured through a brother of the murdered man. Walter Croton turned State's evidence with an agreement for a fifteen year sentence and has not yet been tried. Delmar Funk the first defendant to be tried received fifty years. William Patton was sentenced to life in the penitentiary.
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San Antonio
Texas
George McKenzie
Leo Bueus
Anderson
Burns
Voy Orty
William Patton
Mexico
Walter Croton
Delmar Funk
Irish Radical Leader Jeremiah O Leary Arrested
Associated Press reports Jeremiah O Leary an Irish American leader indicted in New York was captured in a Washington mountain cabin. Officials say undisclosed evidence exists against Leary and co workers and arrests of other conspirators may follow to reveal links with German agents.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Jeremiah OO. Leary
New York
United States
Leary
Vermany
Ireland
O’leary
Department of Justice
Lost suitcase with woman and baby clothing
Lost on Thursday June 13 between Fredericksburg and Mason. Reward for return. Please return to this office. 41 M
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Fredericksburg
Mason
Rioting in Vienna Shuts Vulcan Arsenal Plants
More than 100,000 workers have gone on strike at Vienna’s Vulcan arsenal and Warschalowski airplane works. Riots are reported in Favoriten Margarethen Ottakring and Brigittenay suburbs, per Zurich via Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
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Associated Press
London
Vulcan
Warschalowski
Vienna
Zurich
Exchange Telegraph
Favoriten
Margarethen
Ottakring
Brigittenay
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