Submarines Return to Port After Arctic Cruise
Berlin report details three German U boats that operated off the Murman and Kola Peninsulas. They describe rough seas, ice, and aurora guided navigation. The crews claim they sank about forty ships in seven weeks, mostly carrying shells and war materiel, with some herring cargo from England. Captured crews were treated for landings on the Kola shore.
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Berlin
Urman
Kola Peninsula
Europe
United States
England
Archangel
North Cape
Arctic Ocean
Murman
North Sea
Norway
Sweden
Arctic
Holland
Acquisition progress for Fort Sam Houston supply depot site
Captain M R Hilgard reports steady progress in securing land for the Fort Sam Houston general supply depot. More than 20 percent of the 26 tract blocks are optioned with negotiations under three weeks old. He expects few condemnation suits as most owners accept fair offers and aims to avoid court action.
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M. R. Hilgard
Fort Sam Houston
Army
Hilgard
Hop Postponed After Major Powell Clayton's Death
Friday Fort Sam Houston hop is postponed this week due to the death of Major Powell Clayton on Wednesday morning.
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Fort Sam Houston
Powell Clayton
New Owl Arrives At City Zoo From Emporia
A large monkey-faced owl, the zoo’s newest addition and largest of several, was presented to Commissioner Lambert by Miss Mabel Dent Jones of Emporia Kansas. The owl, found nearly frozen near Emporia, recovered after shelter in a cabin and arrived at the zoo in good condition.
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Lambert
Mabel Dent Jones
Emporia
Kan
Miss Jones
R. L. Jones
Changing name costly in state and federal court
An applicant for citizenship told Deputy United States District Clerk A I Campbell that he paid twenty five dollars in attorney fees plus court costs to have his name changed under a state and federal proceeding.
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Bexar County
Campbell
United States District
A. I. Campbell
Army announces officer transfers and resignations
Today’s orders detach First Lieutenant Frederick Gil Breath to report to the Seventeenth Cavalry. Major Daniel G Berry attached to the Twenty-fourth Infantry will join the Thirty-seventh Infantry. Resignations accepted include First Lieutenant Earnest G Edwards Medical Reserve Corps and Captain James L Paul Nebraska.
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Frederick Gilbreath
Seventeenth Cavalry
Daniel G. Berry
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Earnest G. Edwards
Medical Reserve Corps
James L. Paul
Nebraska
Matches Made There in Isle of Man Clergy Tale
In the era of Bishop Rowland Hill a clergyman bids farewell on receiving preferment. The bishop jokes that Teara in heaven are unlikely, prompting a wittier reply about the plains and hills of Paradise.
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Rowland Hill
Isle of Man
Plains of Paradise
Philadelphia Ledger
Notable Visitors Check-In At San Antonio Hotels
A stream of guests from Texas and beyond checks into the Menger Gunter St Anthony and other hotels. Hugh Martin Chicago Miss Helen Ward Laredo Tex Mrs H L Aldrich Chicago and families at the Menger. W W Martindale San Marcos W Box Georgetown S Anthony.
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Hugh Martin
Chicago
Menger Hotel
Helen Ward
Laredo
Tex
Gunter Hotel
J. H. Harris
Eagle Pass
St. Anthony
H. L. Aldrich
W. W. Martindale
San Marcos
W. Box
Georgetown
M. F. Western
Kerrville
St. Anthony Hotel
J. 8. Carney
Smithville
T. J. Tilley
St. Louis
W. J. Johnson
Rockford, Ill
Howard Kingsberg
Corpus Christi
Gunter
Grand Books to Stage "Experience" at Rand Opera House
Grand Books presents an elaborate the atrical production titled Experience at the Rand Opera House for the week starting January 14. San Antonio booking announced by A A Duchemin special representative. The allegorical play resembles Everywoman in theme and uses a cast of 82 in ten scenes. It follows a New York Casino Theater run with the original Boston company members.
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Rand Opera House
San Antonio
A. A. Duchemin
Casino Theater
New York
Boston
Reward Offered for Martha Dikeman Heirs
A $500 reward is offered for Martha Dikeman or her heirs. The note traces Martha's vague history from Galveston to possible ties with Dr. McGrew near Rockport and San Antonio, urging any information to R. E. Dodson at 1009 Capital Avenue, Houston, Texas. It also mentions a new coin-slot device attachment that splits dropped money between owner and lessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Dikeman
Peter Dikeman
Texas
Martha
Galveston
Margaret Dikeman
Miller
Mason
Mrs. Miller
R. E. Dodson
Capital Avenue
Honeton
New Year's Eve Ball Planned at Beethoven Hall
Dallas area notices announce a Dixie New Year's Eve Ball Sunday December 31 at Beethoven Hall with Willet's Orchestra. Other items include three more arrests in a bean and rice theft case from interstate shipments to a San Antonio wholesale firm, a grand leap year dance by Sam Houston Camp 55, and various local crime and business notices.
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Dixie
Beethoven Hall
Willet
San Antonio
Sam Houston
W. O. W. Hall
Willette's Union Orchestra
Arrested woman linked to federal drug possession case
An unnamed woman, arrested by Detectives Harvey and Proudfoot, is accused of possessing drugs in violation of federal law. Moose Dance nights occur Fridays at Moose Hall with music by Homen Bros Orchestra. A Christmas program at Alamo Methodist Church features the Mississippi Infantry Band and readings. England tests a thawing method for frozen meat to rival fresh meat.
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Dawson
Chestnut Streets
Goodridge
Thomas
Sharpe and Flores
Juan Soto
North Flores Street
Kemper
The
Wom
Harvey
Proudfoot
Moose Hall
Homen Bros. Orchestra
Alamo Methodist Church
Epworth League
First Mississippi Infantry Band
Hurlbert
Estate to appoint temporary administrator in Slocum death case
Mrs Mildred Slocum widow files to appoint temporary administrator for the estate worth about 250 dollars comprising a small grocery and saloon business. Four men are jailed after the slaying at the Corpus Christi road business five miles from San Antonio. They claim a fifth man did the killing. search continues.
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W. A. Slocum
San Antonio
Corpus Christi Road
Frank R. Newton
Mildred Slocum
Tobin
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London
Gloucester Street
Girl
Bushman and Bayne
Metro Pictures Corporation
Grand Books Play
Central
J. F. Carl
Bedell Building
Phone Crockett
L. Marshall
Main Avenue
Jeffery
Butler's
Navarro St
Mike Perez
Medina
Durango
Schlesinger & Schlesinger
Charles E. Lee
Frost
Prudential Bldg
Appmann
Appmann Bldg
W. Houston
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Cosmo Escovedo
F. G. Norton
Lankford
Gibbs
Caugh
Subira and Caperton
Commerce Street
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
McLean
East Commerce
Alamo Streets
Central Police
Harla
Kehoe Loan Co
W. Commerce
Dulinig Printing Co. C
Jebe
Main Ave
Adv
Dulinig Printing Coransny
Herman Sons
Strand Theater
Retty
Manhattan
Musical Comedy Company
Queen Theater
House OF Big
Dorothy Gish
Owen Moore
Fatty Arbuckle
Fatty and the Stars
PARTS
Keystone
Empire
Clara Kimball Young
Ramsey Morris
William Courtenay
Lucille Lee Stewart
ROYAL
Clayton
Mahatma
India
Princess
Famous Players—Paramount v
Lou Tellegen
Geradine Farrar
Jesse L. Lasky Co
Percey
N. Anthony Baker Company
Afety Deposit
San Antonio Loan & Trust Company
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