San Antonio Parade Demonstrates Fierce Patriotism
Fifteen thousand Americans march. seventy five thousand spectators fill San Antonio streets to back Wilson and Congress in the German crisis. The two mile parade, led by Police Chief Lanaster, features Red Cross nurses, veterans groups, schools, unions, and hundreds of organizations with flags and music. The event ends with a massive 50 by 20 foot flag carried aloft.
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San Antonio
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Alamo Plaza
Grand Opera House
Fred Lancaster
Nineteenth Infantry
Red Cross
Fort Sam Houston
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Council of Jewish Women
The
Equal Franchise Society
Woodman Circle
Ladies of the Maccabees
St. Michael's School
Boy Scouts’ Bugle Corps
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
San Antonio Zouaves
United Confederate Veterans
American Federation of Labor
St. Anthony Hotel
Main Avenue
M. Castanoa & Sons
Household Furniture Company
Citizens’ Training Camp
Second Texas Infantry
First Texas Artillery
Lone Star Rifle Club
St. Joseph's Society
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Knights Templars
W. T. Neely
Scottish Rite Guard
Knights of St. Andrew
Alzafar
Knights of the Dramatic Order of Khorassan
Rotary Club
Fire Department
Civic Club
Odd Fellows
San Antonio Automobile Club
International & Great Northern
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Brown Cracker and Candy Company
City Club
Fritz Reuter
Stires Advertising Company
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Baraca
Peacock Military Academy
West Texas Military Academy
Man claims Tanlac ended 32 years of rheumatism
B N Dunavant of Memphis Tennessee says rheumatism plagued him from age seven in three forms and left him unable to walk. After six bottles of Tanlac he reports no pain for a year and weight gain eight pounds. Sold in San Antonio by Wagner's Drug Co and RE J H Meier.
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Tanlac
B. N. Dunavant
Johl Place
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. Dunavant
Taniac
San Antonio
Wagner's Drug Co
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Gathering at the Alamo Parish Mass Meeting
Patriotic sentiments filled the Alamo courtyard after a parade. Children from public schools sang patriotic songs as speakers addressed the assembled crowd about war with Germany.
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The
Alamo
Terribly Sick Woman Finds Relief with Vegetable Compound
A Madison Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of back pain and avoiding surgery proving its value to weak and ailing women. Her letter urges others to try the remedy and invites readers to request free confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Madison, Wis
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Benjamin F. Blake
Madison
Wis
Blake
Patriot rally echoes call for unity and duty in war
Leaders like Franz C. Groos J H Kirkpatrick and Carlos Bee urged national unity support for democracy and the Red Cross at a San Antonio gathering. They praised German Americans loyalty while denouncing war by oligarchy, and honored Texas National Guard and Pershing delayed by a Red Cross event.
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Franz C. Groos
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Alamo
Travis
Kirkpatrick
William Wurzbach
United States
Red Cross
Carlos Bee
Mr. Bee
Bee
Texas National Guard
John J. Pershing
Southern Department
Grand Opera House
Loyalty Day rites at Grand Opera House fire up patriotism
An audience of hundreds at the Grand Opera House witnessed emotional patriotic exercises after the Loyalty Day parade Tuesday. The program sparked fire and spirit, renewing a resolve to fulfill duties during these trying times.
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Grand Opera House
Patriotic Red Cross program fills opera house with veterans and speakers
A patriotic program in the opera house drew a full crowd after a parade. The Nineteenth Infantry band played as a schoolchildren chorus sang national airs. Dr. Charles X S Venable presided with speakers including Judge A W Seel igson Gen J J Pershing R J Boyle Eugene Nordhaus and C A Goeth urging Red Cross membership.
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Opera
United States
Statue of Liberty
Opera House
Grand Army of the Republic
Red Cross
Nineteenth Infantry
Charles Xs, Venable
San Antonio
American Red Cross Society
A. W. Seeligson
J. J
Cross Theme Pershing Sees Red Cross Value in War Time
General Pershing reflected on the Red Cross impact, noting its meaning to his men in Mexico and asking what it must mean where there is war and all its hardships. He highlighted humanitarian aid as a Moral force beyond battle.
Raising Boy to Be Soldier Parade Feature
Mrs. J. L. Salisbury of 1025 Mason Street carried a banner declaring I ll raise my boy to be a soldier and rode a small cart with her baby during a parade. The child wore national colors and cheers greeted the pair along the march. Mrs. Salisbury is married to J. L. Salisbury who works in the adjutant general s office at Fort Sam Houston.
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J. L. Salisbury
Mason Street
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King Furniture Company
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Lowry & Doolin
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Muller Tire & Rubber Co
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Texas
Tors of
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Franklin
Birdsong & Potchernick
Nick
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Horlick
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