San Antonio Fourth of July Parade and Events Planned
Arrangements are complete for a 9:30 a.m. parade through the business district led by Grand Marshal Captain Claude V. Birkhead and featuring the Citizens' Band San Antonio Zouaves and veterans. Activities include flag raising at Brackenridge Park noon and a 4 p.m. reading of the Declaration by Miss Helen Hampton followed by speeches and races in the afternoon.
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San Antonio
Avenue D
Alamo Plaza
Claude V. Birkhead
Citizens’ Band
San Antonio Zouaves
First Texas Regiment
Confederate Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Alamo Rifle Club
Joint Celebration Committee
Rotary Club
Order of Eagles
Lions’ Club
Brackenridge Park
J. Q. Nankirvis
Helen Hampton
Marshall Eskridge
Alamo Rifles
C. B. Black
St. Gerard's Rectory
Knob Hill
Many Stores to Close in San Antonio Observance
The day will see reduced business activity with downtown firms closing almost entirely. Government offices will shut, mail deliveries limited, and national colors will decorate streets. The Salvation Army plans a picnic at Brackenridge Park for about 25 needy families with games, swimming, and lunch.
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San Antonio
Adolph Grasso
Retail Merchants’ Association
Mr. Grasso
Salvation Army
Brackenridge
Brackenridge Park
State Departments to Close for Fourth of July
Austin officials announce state departments will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Fourth of July legal holiday. The report also notes public sentiment on reform and policy debates reflected in a Pittsburg Post item about a local prison reform advocate.
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Austin
Tex
Red Cross prepares San Antonio depot for border relief
A cleanup crew works at the Red Cross distributing station at Fourth street and Avenue E to ready the vacant building for incoming supplies. Randolph Robertson says shipments will arrive immediately and be routed to Eagle Pass through Brownsville, with eastern and southern state societies’ contributions gathered at San Antonio. Four hundred nurses are to be based in San Antonio, with Curtis Cunningham House leased for accommodation. nurses include Grace Engleman, Emma K Trey, Agnes J Skersey, and Lillian J Ryan.
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Red Cross
Fourth Street
Avenue E
Randolph Robertson
Monterey
San Antonio
Washington
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
Woman's Club
Cunningham
Fort Sam Houston
Grace Engleman
Loveland
Colo
Emma K. Trey
Rochester
N. Y
Agnes J. Skersey, Sree
Lillian J. Ryan
Denver
Olo
San Antonio Aero Squadron enrollment grows as applications roll in
Twenty two young men have signed to join the First Texas Aero Squadron with more filings after Adjutant General Hutchings returns to San Antonio. Chamber of Commerce President A B Weakley reports new names from several streets and Cuero Tex. Allan W Hawley of the Aero Club of America praised San Antonio’s patriotism and noted the nation would need many aeroplanes if war comes.
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Texas Aero Squadron
Chamber of Commerce
Hutchings
San Antonio
Dave Vasbinder
South Alamo Street
J. Cresson Miller
Main Avenue
C. L. Campbell
West Magnolia Street
Thomas F. Mooney
Allan W. Hawley
Aero Club of America
Aero Club
Mr. Hawley
Kingsbury Oil Company to Erect First Derrick Near Kingsbury
Kingsbury Oil Company of San Antonio plans the first derrick two miles from Kingsbury and ten miles below Seguin on the S P railroad. Capitalized at 10000 dollars the firm has let contracts for the derrick and first well. Incorporators are H C Thurman W E Shaw and C D Pratt. Geological reports are encouraging to promoters.
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Kingsbury
Seguin
S. P
Kingsbury Oil Company
San Antonio
Austin
H. C. Thurman
W. E. Shaw
C. D. Pratt
Nolan Street Cars Rerouted To Fort Sam Houston Loop
Nolan street car service changes Monday to include the Government Hill loop of the army post line. Cars no longer turn back at Pine Street and the Southern Pacific tracks but proceed to Pine and Carson then east on the army post line and return via Pine Street. Seven and a half minute service will be kept. Traffic to Fort Sam Houston has increased since troops arrived at the maneuver camp.
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Government Hill
Army Post Line
Pine Street
Southern Pacific
Pine and
Carson Streets
Army Post
Fort Sam Houston
Mail for Militiamen Expanded at Fort Sam Houston
Post office headquarters authorized a third clerk at the sub-station on the maneuver grounds at Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston to handle mail for the Texas National Guard encamped there. The station began with two clerks and will continue indefinitely with the extra clerk after a June 30 extension request.
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Post Office
Camp Wilson
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
George D. Armistead
South Side High School bids awarded and budget approved
Wright & Sanders won the high school construction bid at 229000 after 15 offers. Chalkley Bros secured the plumbing and heating contract at 88871. Electric wiring will be let later after final specs. The 1916-17 budget totals 586234 with a 15 percent cost rise offset by bond funds. Interest and sinking costs total 98935 with bonds issued from 1905 to 1916. A surplus of 20064.95 exists in 1916 bond accounts and beautification work begins within nine months. President Walton Hood takes a three week leave for Shriners meeting in Buffalo.
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New South Side High School
Wright & Sanders
Chalkley Bros
Gas and Electric Company
James W. Donnel
New South Side
Walton Pdp. Hood
Buffalo
Ben Hur Temple of Shriners
Imperial Counci
Rookies firing at targets on range during Leon Springs training
Civilians’ regiment in two battalions trains at Leon Springs for a final week of war games. The first battalion A through D fires at 200 yards while the second under Acting Major Helmy works through hills Nos 101 102 and 104 in a maneuver exercise. Rain forced tents and shelter, but sun returned and drill continued.
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Leon Springs
Helmy
San Antonio
Seven Gambling Cases Transferred to County Court
Police transfer seven gaming cases to County Criminal Court after gambling raid on June 24. Arresting officers blame lack of action in Corporation Court. Two continuances have been granted at defense requests.
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County Criminal Court
Corporation Court
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Aero Squadron
San Antonio Company
Nolan Street
Chalkley Brothers
Leon ‘Springs
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