Rev Father Fuhrwerk Dies After Illness
Reverend William A. Fuhrwerk, rector of St. Josephs Catholic Church for twenty years, died at the rectory after more than two years of illness. Born July 30, 1858 in Muenchen Gladbach, he came to America in 1881 and was ordained in San Fernando Cathedral in 1887. He was known for kindness to the poor and his oratorical gifts.
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William A. Fuhrwerk
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
E. Raba
Father Fuhrwerk
Muenchen-Gladbach
Rhenish
Prussia
America
Kansas
San Antonio
Neraz
San Fernando
Texas
Priest Fuhrwerk Led San Antonio Parish and Built School
Father Fuhrwerk served at St. Joseph's Church in San Antonio succeeding Rev. Henry Pfefferkorn. He directed church construction and decor, installed a three story parochial school, introduced Gregorian music, and expanded parish activities. Survived by siblings in Germany and the U S with a pontifical requiem Mass planned by Bishop Shaw.
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Sisters of Divine Providence
Castroville
St. Louis
Prussia
St. Joseph's Church
San Antonio
Henry Pfefferkorn
St. Joseph's
Fuhrwerk
Franz Koester
Maury Guenther
Jacob Nicolini
Germany
E. Raba
Josephine Fuhrwerk
Matthias Fuhrwerk
Adolph Fuhrwerk
Fatherland
J. W. Shaw
Neutral Mails Sifted Under British Censorship In War
A page continues discussing British postal censor instructions. The document argues censorship aims to block enemy trading and reveal wartime information while restricting neutral firms. It lists points on direct and indirect trading with the enemy and other war related controls.
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Domand
Senator Walsh
British Empire
Germany
Travel specials and advertising snippets from Southern Pacific
Advertisements offer Washington and return for 55.25 on April 13 14 and 15 with limited May 12 along the Southern Pacific line including observation cars and oil burning locomotives. Another notice promotes Eagle Pass and return on April 11 with limit August 13. Also features fashion ad claiming clothes make the man if Lentz makes the clothes.
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Washington
Southern Pacific
Eagle Pass
Lim
Funston to Send More Troops Into Mexico
General Funston reports sending additional troops from Columbus to protect the Pershing line of communication with Mexico. Apache scouts are dispatched from Fort Apache to join Pershing, with details kept private by army censorship.
Villa Nearing Parral as Pursuit Strains US Lines
Reports from Mexican sources say Francisco Villa and a small band move south toward Parral, with Torreon as a likely target where Canuto Reyes commands hundreds. Observers note Villa plans to stretch American supply lines 400 to 500 miles, aiming to disrupt Pershing’s forces and seek rail access to ease movement.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Satevo
Parral
Villa
Torreon
Canuto Reyes
Reyes
Carranza
Durango
General Pershing
Columbus
Chihuahua
Pershing's Forces Seek Villa in Guerrero Mountains
General Pershing has posted his camp in the Guerrero wilderness beyond reliable communications. War Department asks for casualty lists from San Geronimo while officers report Villa has not been captured by Colonel George A. Dodd's cavalry, who chase the bandit through rugged passes. If Villa is taken, an aero scout would relay news to Colonia Dublan.
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Sierra Madre Moutains
Joseph W. Allison
Jesse P. Taylor
Thirteenth Cavalry Hospital
Fort Bliss
Mexico
Columbus
el Paso
N. M
Pershing
Guerrero Mountains
War Department
San Geronimo
Department
George A. Dodd
Francisco Villa
Guerrero
Sierra Tarahumares
Colonia Dublan
NO BREAK WITH OBREGON
Mrs Pablo Gonzales wife of the general and temporary San Antonio resident denies a breach between First Chief Venustiano Carranza and General Obregon. She calls El Paso dispatch false saying her husband has no differences with Obregon and wishes to resign and return to his ranch in Coahuila.
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Pablo Gonzales
San Antonio
Gonzales
el Paso
Mexico
General Obregon
Coahuila
Texas Theater Plan Gains City Support
Business leaders and club women in San Antonio back a Texas Theater project to bring contemporary drama to eight Texas cities with a Boston promoter. Subscriptions at 28 dollars each aim to raise 500, granting two season tickets. money collected only if the plan is assured.
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St. Anthony Hotel
Nat M. Washer
el. A. Wilson
David Carb
Boston
America
W. A. Adams
H. P. Drought
J. R. Sprague
M. Farnsworth
Eugene Fellowes
N. Goldsmith
I. R. Stone
Lewis Krams Beck
E. Richardson
Charters Issued for Sager Oil and Gas in Texas
Sager Oil and Gas Company of Crockett chartered with $20,000 capital stock. In corporators are J I Sager L B House and W D Plunkett. Final payment proof by Cole Press Brick Company of Ferris.
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Austin
Tex
Sager Oil and Gas Company of Crockett
J. I. Sager
L. B. House
W. D. Plunkett
Cole Press Brick Company
Ferris
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