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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1916
Page
5
Thousands of Illinois militiamen camped in San Antonio sending letters home about Alamo sites Mexican quarter and Little Mexico. Soldiers surveyed modern buildings bought Alamo souvenirs and compared Northern troops to locals with Hospitable Texans noting dialect and pace.
The report notes unsettled weather with possible showers for Sunday, echoing Saturday’s forecast from Major Allen Buell. It mentions no significant pressure systems on the map and widespread unsettled conditions. A Vienna physician reports success treating insanity with pure oxygen injections. A curious calculation estimates filling a tank a mile by a mile by a mile daily for 440 years to remove the Pacific Ocean.
A city wide Fourth of July celebration will include a morning parade along Avenue D ending at Alamo Plaza and a noon flag-raising at Koehler Park followed by patriotic exercises. Grand marshal Captain Claude V. Birkhead leads a diverse lineup of veterans, militia, and civic groups with floats from Red Men and Grand Army of the Republic among others.
Southern Pacific railroad yard and track employees in San Antonio prepare a July Fourth celebration with a 12 by 9 foot flag raised at 9 30 am in the east yards. Q O Black leads the ceremonies as impromptu speeches follow by track men, a band, and a basket picnic.
Guests and registrants include Dan Seawright of Austin at the St Anthony D Rosenbaum of New Orleans at the Menger Col L Ford of Oklahoma City at the St Anthony J W Murchison of Athens Texas at the Gunter Mr and Mrs E Hoffen of Nacogdoches at the Gunter Mr and Mrs A M Watson of Dallas at the St Anthony E J Fairchild of Vinton Louisiana at the Menger J F Saunders of New York at the Gunter Van E McFarland of Eagle Pass at the St Anthony John J Fox of Victoria at the Menger E F Boyle of Houston at the Gunter A R Poole of New Orleans at the St Anthony Fr McMahon of Beaumont at the Menger FE H Hewrin of Athens Texas at the Gunter R W Heilig leaves for DHanis to become cashier of DHanis State Bank.
Orient railway officials in San Angelo received word from Texas & Pacific at Dallas that they cannot handle any more freight for the present. Officials attributed the bottleneck to troop movements to the border, but would not discuss details.
Deputies under Sheriff Tobin confiscated several punch boards found on saloon, drug store, and cigar store counters. Some boards displayed prizes such as watch chains with $5 and $10 gold pieces and others showed gold coins totaling $15 or $40.
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