Mulford Wins Pikes Peak Dash in Record Time
Ralph K. Mulford, in a Hudson Super Six, sets a new 12.4 mile Pikes Peak course record of 18 minutes 24.7 seconds, triumphing for Hudson and the Peak highway builders. Hughie Hughes loses after a piston failure. Patterson of Stockton and George Buzane contend in a DeSoto and a DeSchenberg respectively. Ernest Parish places third in a Mercer.
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George Buzane
Colorado Springs
Ralph K. Mulford
Pikes Peak
Mulford
Pikes Peak Highway
Hughes
Lord
Hughie Hughes
Deusenberg
Patterson
Stockton
Cal
Kansas City
Ernest Parish
Mercer
Barney Oldfield
Lage
Barney
Pike’s Peak
Note the Time A2i Miles 18 JP Minutes Area
Fragmentary line suggests a time note linked to A2i and Miles in an area near a hill. Limited readable context prevents full event identification or names beyond those terms.
Rookies to Get Refunds as New Camp Bill Passes
The War Department set to refund travel and sustenance costs for 1916 San Antonio Plattsburg and other training camps. The measure provides full government coverage for future camps including transportation clothing medical care and subsistence. The $2,000,000 appropriation aims to support nearly 47,000 trainees, with costs estimated at $43 per rookie per month.
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Washington, D. C
San Antonio
War Department
House of Representatives
Senate
Plattsburg
Uncle Sam
White House
House
Secretary of War
National Defense Act
United States
Can He Lay An Egg The Perfect Farm Candidate
A parliamentary candidate in an agricultural district boasted of practical farming skills including plowing milking and shoeing. A crowd question rebutted with a boy asking if he could lay an egg, highlighting skepticism about his farmer persona.
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Philadelphia
Lodeen
Woman candidate for federal office in California
Mrs. Josephine Marshall Fernand of California is the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fourth district opposing the incumbent Congressman Julius Kahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Marshall Fernand
California
Congress
Fernand
Julius Kahn
Injunction Asked to Restrain Collection of Notes
W H Koehler filed in the Seventy third District Court seeking an injunction to stop demand for 410 notes from United Distillers Company Inc of New York City. Judge Ezell granted a temporary order and set a hearing for later in the week.
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Seventy-third District
W. H. Koehler
United Distillers Company, Inc
New York City
Ezell
Howling mob of Mexicans and rescued Americans at hotel
Judge Noah Allen presided as association head and gave a brief address. San Antonio Real Estate Board members hosted a luncheon for guests at the Travis Club. Afterward, attendees toured South San Antonio to view I. & G. N. railroad shop work. Fowler promotes an industrial town in the area. Dancing at Koehler's Park on Thursday night. San Antonio Turnverein picnic at Brackenridge Park with al fresco dinner and a moonlight bath. Committee members listed.
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Noah Allen
Association
San Antonio Real Estate Board
C. S. Fowler
Travis Club
South San Antonio
Fowler
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Militiamen fete by Bexar Camp at Women Hall
Members of Bexar Camp No. 12034 Modern Woodmen of America honored militiamen with an entertainment at the Women Hall on North Flores Street. The program featured speeches and dancing with music by the Third Minors Infantry Band. Lawyer Horace F. Wilson provided services at 516-17 State Bank Building. Officers Exchange Posts reports C A Harrington, navy recruiting officer, swapping posts with A K Locke, now stationed locally. Wendrock enlists in navy and heads to San Francisco with three others awaiting parental consent.
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Bexar
Modern
Woodmen of America
San Antonio
Woomen Hall
North Flores Street
Third Minors Infantry Band
C. A. Harrington
United States Navy
Beaumont
A. EK. Locke
Commerce
Texas
Sam
Wendrock
Navy
Frank C. Wendrock
Coleman Street
San Francisco
United States
Sheriff Tobin and Galbreath Attend Texas Sheriffs Convention
Sheriff John W. Tobin Chief Deputy James Galbreath and Mrs Galbreath left for Fort Worth to attend the Texas Sheriffs Association convention which runs three days and aims to bring the next meeting to San Antonio. Mrs Fannie Chambers Gooch Iglehart of Austin, long a Mexico resident and author, will lecture at Fort Sam Houston on Mexico Land of History Tradition and Romance reflecting on border events.
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John W. Tobin
James Galbreath
Fannie Chambers Gooch Iglehart
Austin
Mexico
Fort Sam Houston
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Makes Pleasant Alkali Tonic
A healthful and refreshing tonic is prepared by adding half a teaspoonful of Horsford's Acid Phosphate to each glass to neutralize alkali. The drink tones the stomach and nerves and leaves a pleasant taste.
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Horsford
Southern Cattlemen to Convene in San Antonio
An invitation to hold the next annual convention of the Southern Cattlemen's Association in San Antonio will be presented to members in Shreveport Thursday by W. J. Staton. He is from this city.
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Southern Cattlemen's Association
San Antonio
Shreveport
W. J. Staton
Mr. Staton
Staton Aims to Bring Southern Cattlemen’s Meeting to San Antonio
Nat Parks livestock agent of the Southern Pacific and vice president of the Southern Cattlemen's Association travels from San Antonio to New Orleans. He helped organize the association four years ago and attends every convention. He vows to bring the next convention to San Antonio, praising the city as hospitable and the best cow town in the state. The association ranks among the wealthiest livestock groups in the nation.
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Nat Parks
The
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
New Orleans
Staton
Southern Cattlemen's Association
Mr. Staton
Texas Cattlemen’s Association
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims General Tonic Value
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic. It emphasizes tonic ingredients Quinine and iron and lists a 50 cent price.
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Grove
Funston Sees Car Rule Push to Official Vehicles Only
General Funston jokes about storing his machine and walking as a new army appropriation bill requires all government autos to bear War Department For Official Use Only in three inch letters. Officers oppose, saying it burdens many to curb a few in Washington. The regulation bans personal use of automobiles and applies to horse drawn vehicles as well.
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Secretary of War
Regular Army
General Funston
War Department
Washington
New York Reports Government Plan for Huge British Loan
Officials in New York announce a forthcoming 250 million dollar loan to Great Britain. The two year 5 percent security will be backed by collateral deposits and carry no conversion provisions unlike the Anglo French loan. The loan aims to cover Britain's US obligations and future war material payments.
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New York
Great Britain
Humorous Exchange In Kitchen Sparks Laughter
The Indianapolis Star notes a playful line about a new cook who is described as handsome. A joke about smiling at potatoes to mash them follows. The paper also mentions a water heater invention that uses heat wasted from stationary engine exhaust.
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Bilson
Jilson
Indianapolis Star
Notable Visitors Fill San Antonio Hotels
W G Mathews of McAllen stays at the Gunter. D McGowan of Houston and W Craddock of Galveston check in at the Gunter. J W Bailey of Chicago guest at the Menger. Miss O V Cook of Dallas at the St Anthony. Mr and Mrs A W Weinert of Dallas registered at the Menger. A M Reid of Atlanta stopping at the Gunter. Olin L Pattillo of Dallas registered at the Gunter. W B Mitchell of New York stopping at the Menger. A J Landrum of Laredo a guest. Mr and Mrs N Watkins of Houston registered at the St Anthony. W D Gardiner of New Orleans stopping at the Menger. A D Jackson of Crystal City registered at the Gunter. A W Long of El Paso a guest. W E Douglass of Houston registered at the Menger. T F Barding of Houston stopping. J F Moxley, business manager of Railroad World, reports a fine Guadalupe river fishing trip.
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Gunter
D. McGowan
Houston
St. Anthony
J. W. Bailey
Chicago
Menger
W. Craddock
Galveston
O. V. Cook
Dallas
A. W. Weinert
Dalas
A. M. Reid
Atlanta
Olin L. Pattillo
W. B. Mitchell
New York
A. J. Landrum
Laredo
Crystal City
A. W. Long
el Paso
W. E. Douglass
T. F. Barding
J. F. Moxley
Railroad World
Guadalupe River
Mystery Caller Tries to Locate Mr Jones
A garbled phone exchange features a caller seeking Mr Jones with a rough dialect. The dialogue suggests confusion over his whereabouts and intent to track his location. A stray line about aluminum foil weighs in with a bizarre numeric fact.
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Denver
R. Mulford
Morris Legg
Wuntain
Crockett Automobile CO
WM. Steinhardt
Hudson
Hiookis
Fort Sam Houston Camp
Dirs
Josephine Ashall Fernandy Dwinits
Fila Service
Central
Dalling
Dr. Foster
Gibbs Bldg
Frank Ball
John A. Bitter
Medina
Shriners
Travis
Juan Manuel Val Verde
Monterey Street
J. F. Carl and
R. H. Ward
Bedell Building
Phone Crockett
Richey Auto
Green and Harris
Semmelmann
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
W. Commerce St
Crockett
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
Ben Ladson
West Commerce Street
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
H. T. McCabe
Mexico City
American International Protective Association
Tampico
Koehler’s
Willett
Toans
Kehoe Loan Co
Commerce St
Horace FE. Wilson
State Bank
Washer’s Finest
Washer Bros. CO
Funston
Gunter Hotel Bldg
P. Skinner
Geo
B. Taliaferro
Jos. Rosenfield
Jack W. Neal
Wm. v. Dielman
H C. Feldmas
Mrs. Jot Gunter
Z .D. Bonner
Chas, Baumberger
England
W. G. Mathews
McAllen
Mr. Jones
Nish
State National Bank
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