General Carter and Staff Pictured at Division Headquarters
Light Division officers pose for a portrait in their headquarters tent. Majors Michie and Winship. Lt Col Bell. Col Ladd and others share stories as they discuss golf and recreation. The scene captures locker room banter and cross‑branch chatter amid a Texas posting.
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Carter
William Krauss
General Carter
Colonel Ladd
Division
Michie
Fort Huachua
Major Michie
Texas
Philippines
Washington
Ladd
West Point
San Francisco
San Antonio
Michigan
Evolution of Artillery From Bronze to Precision Steel
An historical overview traces artillery from early bronze guns to modern steel cannon, noting changes in construction, ammunition, and rifling. It explains fixed munitions, barrel design, and breech mechanisms, and describes aiming practices using direct and indirect methods.
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Cannonier No. 1
United States Artillery
Artillery drill and service details from early field piece use
The article explains range and elevation setup for indirect fire, loading and firing sequence, and the roles of crew members in a 1902 field gun. It covers shrapnel and percussion shells, fuse timing, and the mechanics of firing, plus unit organization and protection limits in the U S Army artillery.
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No. 4
No. 8
United States Army
Napoleon
God
Old coal scale removal approved by county commissioners
County commissioners accepted a contract with Figh & Bull to move the wagon scale from behind the courthouse to a location 20 feet away to reduce coal dust and cranky operation. They also raised salaries for the poor farm assistant steward and the county engineer, and granted several road and office petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figh & Bull
Joe Montez
Wade Davie
Culebra
T. C. Nelson
Traction Company
San Juan
Southern Steel Stoue Turas Company
Guide Post Advertising Company
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is pitched as safe for children without opiates or harmful drugs. The genuine version comes in a yellow package sold by Bexar Drug Co.
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Bexar Drug Co
Chinaman Drawn on Jury in Bexar County Court
In a historic oddity in Bexar county the first Chinese juror was drawn for the Forty-fifth district court. J G June, a West Commerce street chop house proprietor, pulled from the jury wheel and accepted the summons with humor saying he would serve. The incident arose from incomplete directory spelling masking his ethnicity until selection.
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Bexar County
Forty-fifth District Court
J. G. June
West Commerce Street
J. W. Galbraith
June
Melican
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Kidney and Bladder Relief
Foley Kidney Pills contain concentrated ingredients of proven value for relief and cure of kidney and bladder ailments. They are antiseptic, tonic and restorative. Refuse substitutes. Bexar Drug Co.
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Foley Kidney
Bexar Drug Co
Army field guns and calibres noted in service use
The United States army does not employ Howittzers in field organizations. In addition to the guns described, there is a 2.95 inch calibre piece used by the mountain artillery.
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United States Army
Mountain Artillery
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Blanton Winship
Paul F Straub
Col
George Bell Jr
Robert E. D. Mitchie
Ninth Cavalry
Thomas H. Rees
Daniel E. McCarthy
Clem
Whitcomb
Medical Corps
Henry P. Birmingham
McLachlan
Stephen
C. O. Lee Tache
Oscar J. Charles
Seventeenth Infantry
E. F. Ladd
Adjutant General
Elbert E. Persons
Harry E. Wilkins
Vermont
South
Old
Virginia
George A. Schreiner
Ile
Jow
Catholic League
Gustav Adolph
Sweden
Wallenstein, Ly
Palatinates
Maria
Alsace
Franche Comte
United Sates
Fissaay
Fort Sam Houston
United States
Ouale
Ghinaman
United Optical and Jewelry Company
West
Houston Street
Barcains
The
United Optical & Jewelry Comp’y West
Houston
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