Washingtons Venture From Virginia to Fort Duquesne
A fragmented reminiscence traces George Washington from his youth in Virginia through his early expedition against the French at Fort Duquesne. It recounts his rise, the perilous journey, the siege and surrender, and Thackeray’s reflections on the broader impact of the clash that sparked prolonged colonial wars.
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Washington
Thoscrords
Jeane
Rome
Rocky Hvew
Ater
Fort Duquesne
Virginia
Sail
Taneed
Thackeray
Pennsylvania
Europe
Military road warrants rescinded by Bexar County
The Bexar County Commissioners on Wednesday rescinded their December authorization for warrants to finance a military road from Camp Bullis to Fort Sam Houston after advice from auditor Edgar Garvey and Austin experts. Warrants of 23,000 dollars were at issue and a similar 400,000 dollar issue for cones had been proposed earlier. The action aimed to avoid legal difficulties by placing warrants under different statutes upon actual bond issuance. Taylor schools reopen after ten days delay due to weather and power issues.
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Bexar
Rourl
Camp Bullis
Fort Sam Houston
Edgar Garvey
Austin
Life Eourt
Edie
German Press Attacks Roosevelt Message as Inaccurate
Berlin editors brand Roosevelt's wartime address arrogant and ineffective. German papers argue aid to Britain arrives too late, claim America seeks hemispheric dominance and a British debt-pledge era, predicting continued Allied failure and Germany's widening influence.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeligne
South
Central America
Orn
Yxbe
Germany
Italy
Japan
Hussia
Etemed
America
Draft boards seek office space for courthouse move
County Commissioner Bob Uhr considers relocating local draft boards to the east corner of the north wing, arguing for national defense needs while weighing the impact on charity offices. He notes the federal building’s unoccupied fifth floor as a possible alternative and will study options.
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Bob Uhr
Theuilding
Hwissanies
Uhr
Federal Building
Vote Device Clerk To Lose Job In Bexar County
The Bexar County commission court said after January 31 the county would be without a voting machine custodian Edgar Garvey county auditor announced a fund of 1800 dollars set aside for a clerk's mechanic for the machines would be exhausted by month end. No renewal indicated and the position would probably drop, leaving the county without machine upkeep for elections.
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Bexar County Commission
Dt ‘Todian
Edgar Garvey
Hie
Recreational Group Meets National Defense Recreation Committee
An organizational meeting of the San Antonio National Defense Recreation Committee convened Wednesday at the Gunter Hall. Col. W. B. Tuttle presided outlining the aim to provide recreational activities for soldiers, with attendees representing Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and women's groups, plus American Legion, corps chaplains, and military posts. M. C. A. Hunter was named executive secretary of the new committee.
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National Defense Recreation Committee
Sam Antonio
Foan
Gunterhof
W. B. Tuttle
Geenpel
David Jacobson
Morris Stern
Peter J. Schnetzer
C. Sterns
Charles W. Alexander
Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. P. Witt
Walter, C. Wolf
Central Council of the American Legion
L. D. Miller
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
H. G. McDaniel
Randolph Fied
Robert L. Springer
Brooks Field
J. Vin Weaver
Técly
Camp Normoyle
Jd. H. Turner
Poet Hospital
G. M. Hunter
Army
M. c. A. Hunter
Tobruk Cut Off as German Bombers Hit British Ship
War Roundup reports Tobruk in eastern Libya cut off from rescue with 20 000 Fascist troops ringed by British forces. Luftwaffe claims sinkings include an 860-ton merchant ship near Tecant and a 3500-ton convoy vessel. Other dispatches note Greek and Albanian front actions, prisoners in the thousands, and tension in the Balkans with Bulgarian uncertainty as Siamese forces push into French Indo China.
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Italy
Libya
Tobruk
Nile
Britain
Tecant
Hitler
English
Thames River
North Sea
Germany
Balkans
Nagy Missions
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Romania
Far East
Thailand
Siam
Indo-China
War 25 Years Ago Today Excerpts From Front Lines
A digest of 1917 events notes General Aylmer’s relief expedition defeating Turks at Shiekh Sand and Turkish repulses at Heltes while Austrians countered Russians near Chars Yorysk. Britain began food rationing. Germany ordered mobilization to bolster morale amid shortages. Finnish forces claimed another Red division east of Lake Hianta.
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Sammie
Fis
Aylmer
Kut-El-Amara
Shiekh Sand Tigris
Heltes
Chars Vorysk
Britain
Germany
Lake Hianta
Hart Patterson at Training School in Memphis
Hart and Patterson, district chief W Patterson, attend a training school for fire chiefs and fire marshals in Memphis Tennessee, as stated by Fire and Police Commissioner Lipscomb. They plan to return to Salt Autoitlo early next week, Lipscomb said.
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CLA
Harts
D. W. Patterson
Memphis
Tenn
Lewis Lipscomb
Salt Autoitlo
Lipsooth
La Villita Receives Venezuelan Flag From Embassy
The Venezuelan flag was delivered to La Villita by the Padelan embassy in Washington at Mayor Maury Maverick’s request. The flag will be placed in the Pan American Center at La Villita during a Wednesday ceremony marking the Olmos protest context.
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Maury Maverick
Olmos
Ven
Padelan
Washington, D. C
Maverick
Pan-Armerican Center
la Yilita
Mahnke Park Camp Site Opposition Flares
A protest against using Mahneke park for Army camp has been aired with city officials. Northwest Property Owners League and city attorney Ira Kercheville clash over park jurisdiction and deed terms. A waiver from George W Brackenridge heirs and from the University of Texas is noted. Mayor Maverick says only a portion east of Worth New Braunfels would be used.
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Mahneke Park
Elehth Army ‘Corps
J. Middleton
Northwest “Property Owners’ League
Ira Kercheville
George W. Brackenridge
Middleton
Eil
Texas
Kercheville
Brackenridge Heirs
University of Texas
Broadway
We Park
Worth New Braunfels Avenue
Rasyor
Stafford Club Raises Funds With Student Crafts
Stafford Club's 4-H group sells items they made to raise funds. Articles include cakes, pins, candy, snail shell macaroni work, belts, placemats, and cushions. Proceeds support club activities and projects.
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Stafford
4-H Club
Maj Edmiston Reports for Duty at Elgath Corps HQ
Maj F M Edmiston has reported for duty in the Inspector General's department at Elgath Corps arch headquarters. Also reported for duty in the corps area signal office is Otis T Halilday to assume activity in the same region.
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F. W. Edmiston
Preg W. Edmiston
Elgath Corps Arch
Inspector General's Department
Otis ‘T Halilday
Corps Area Signal Office
Protest Hearing Set in Olmar Terrace Annexation Case
Residents of Olmar Terrace whose arguments challenged the city’s annexation of the suburb last June will have their case heard Wednesday by the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals. The dispute centers on the legality of the expansion and the procedural steps followed by city officials.
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Olmar Terrace
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
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