Rifle Range Opened at Rock Quarry Park Scores Highlight Event
The municipal rifle range at Rock Quarry park officially opened on Christmas day with San Antonio clubs in attendance. Alexander Martinez shot a perfect 50 at 300 yards, H. M. Matthews 49 of 50, and others close behind. A New Year prize shoot with $50 in prizes is planned, and a soldier from army authorities may supervise to enforce safety rules.
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Rock Quarry Park
San Antonio
Alexander Martinez
H. M. Matthews
Regiments to Start Home Carry Away Trophy
Seventh Illinois Infantry under orders to leave Camp Friday as preparations begin at Camp Wilson for the First Wisconsin Infantry and Wisconsin Brigade to depart for Fort Sheridan to be mustered out. The Wisconsin and Illinois regiments will be housed at the Chicago post while duties end and other units leave Camp Wilson for Fort Riley and Baltimore bound movements tail the border drawdown.
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Camp Wilson
First
Wisconsin Infantry
Wisconsin Brigade
Fort Sheridan
Wisconsin
Richardson
McCully
Second
Illinois Infantry
Texas
Chicago
Illinois
Kansas Signal Corps
Missouri Signal Company
Fort Riley
Wisconsin Field Hospital No. 3
General Funster
Maryland
Fagle Pass
Baltimore
Calma Moog Strauss Dies After Operation
Calma Moog Strauss son of Mr and Mrs Isadore Strauss 219 San Pedro avenue died December 25 in Lynn Massachusetts from effects of an operation. Born in San Antonio October 10 1891 he studied in local public schools and graduated high school in 1909 then earned electrical engineering degree from the University of Texas in 1913. He joined Geneva Electrical Company in Schenectady after 16 months service where his designs for original appliances were accepted. Sent to Lynn for special work illness led to the operation he did not survive. His father arrived in time to be with him funeral plans to be announced later.
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Calma Moog Strauss
Isadore Strauss
San Pedro Avenue
Lynn
Mass
Mr. Strauss
San Antonio
The
University
Texas
Strauss
Schnectady
Geneva Electrical Company
Young Strauss
Alamo Lodge No. 44
A. F
A. M
Low Rates Assured for Good Roads Meeting
The 8. A. U. G. will grant cheap round trip rail fares to Corpus Christi for a December 28 meeting on the Puget Sound-to-Gulf highway project. President William Cassin notes a $3.40 rate from San Antonio and lower from other stations as San Antonio, George West, Campbellton, and Three Rivers plan to attend. The goal is to form a permanent group to push a hard surfaced San Antonio to gulf coast road.
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Corpus Christi
San Antonio Corpus Christi
Puget Sound
San Antonio
George West
Campbellton
Three Rivers
Gulf Coast Resort
Merchants Allow After Christmas Gift Exchange Rush
In San Antonio stores on Tuesday morning men women and children exchanged Christmas gifts after an agreement by merchants. Glove counters were crowded as people bought and exchanged gloves and shoes. Shoe departments faced a rush with many items exchanged and sizes adjusted. Socks and stockings also saw many exchanges due to sizing errors.
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San Antonio
Stopped Children's Croup Cough With Foley's Honey and Tar
Billie Mayberry of Eckert Georgia reports two children began choking and coughing with croup. A dose of Foley's Honey and Tar before bedtime stopped the cough and they slept. next morning all signs of croup were gone. Foley's Honey and Tar is a standard low priced remedy for colds bronchitis and coughs.
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Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Foley
A. M. Fischer
SEA TRAFFIC TIED UP IN NEW YORK DISTURBANCES
R F Fife general agent for M K T railroad in New York says British steamers flooding markets cause congestion on sea and rail routes. He notes Texas shippers complain of embargoes at Galveston but argues lines move freighters south to ease bottlenecks. He expects embargo to last only a few weeks.
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New York
R. F.fife
New York City
Fife
Katy
San Antonio
Texas
Galveston
Ese
Mr. Fife
Texas Light
Medina Dam Toll Road Nears Construction Start
County Commissioner Charles X. Gutzeit and associates signed a tentative contract with the toll road company directors to build the Medina dam toll road. Even if full subscription of 19000 is not secured, they plan to undertake the project and secure payment from tolls. Construction could begin early next year with eight miles finished by spring to meet rising dam traffic.
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Medina Dam
Charles X. Gutzeit
Martin Wright
van H. Howard
Toll Road Company
Gutzeit
Toll
Dinner Invitations From Seventh Artillery Officers
Commander S D Sturgis of the Seventh U S Field Artillery invites his staff officers and their wives to a dinner at the Menger Hotel Wednesday evening. At the Gunter Hotel the Second Wisconsin Infantry officers dine Tuesday night in the pink room. Other regiments plan dinners at downtown hotels this week as their Christmas stunts are postponed to after Christmas to focus on enlisted men’s celebrations.
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Seventh Artillery
S. D. Sturgis
Seventh
U. S. Field Artillery
Menger Hotel
Gunter Hotel
Second Wisconsin Infantry
Beaum on park gifted by Beaumont woman in memory of father
Mrs Hal H Branham of 437 West Magnolia Avenue donated a block of ground at Liberty and Magnolia streets to the City of Beaumont for a park. The site to be named W Weiss Park in memory of her father Valentine Weiss, with park plans to begin within a year. Branham, once of Beaumont and now in San Antonio, is secretary of the San Antonio Musical Club.
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Hal H. Branham
Magnolia Avenue
Beaumont
W. Wiess
Valentine Wiess
Local Candidate Quips Spark Jocular Debate
A brief clipping shows Judge remarks on political chatter as J. Puller Gloom dismisses criticism with a lighthearted jab about being a logical candidate for the legislature. The exchange hints at a forthcoming campaign and public interest.
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J. Puller
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Strand Theater
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Commerce Stree
Alamo Plaza
UNOIN
Seventh Illinois Infantry
Calma Moog Straus
Gunter Building
Phone Crockett
East
Medina Lake
Geo. Keene
Draggist
Military Plaza
Keene
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U.S
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