Army Y M C A expands with new camps and auditoriums
The Army Y M C A plans multiple new camp buildings in the Southern Department with 3500 seat auditoriums and 1200 seat camps. Requisitions total about 206275 for lumber and materials with another 12000 forecast, as Y M C A headquarters rise at Houston Fort Sill Waco Fort Worth and Deming NM. Dr James Naismith notes higher education levels among soldiers and recalls inventing basketball at Springfield in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Y. M. C. A
Southern Department
National Guard
Houston
Fort Sill
Waco
Fort Worth
Deming
N. M
National Army
Brigade
Camp Wilson
San Antonio
Little Rock
Willman E. Adams
Army
James Naismith
International Committee of the Army Y. M. C. A
New York
University of Kansas
Kansas Infantry
France
Springfield
Mass
Naismith
Tanlac credited with restoring health for Houston machinist
Emil Pape, a Houston machinist visiting San Antonio, praises Tanlac after rapid improvement from chronic stomach trouble. He reports reduced swelling and gas, no dizzy spells, better sleep, weight gain, and renewed strength, saying he can eat without discomfort. Wagner's Drug Store sells Tanlac in San Antonio.
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Tanlac
Emil Pape
Wagner
Mr. Pape
Hill Street
Houston
San Antonio
Castro Street
Taniac
E. J. H. Meier
New York Faces High Accident Rates and Compensation Costs
The New York Herald cites the annual report of William C. Archer showing near thousand daily accidents excluding minor first aid cases. Under the state compensation system 200,000 employers and 2,000,000 employees have a total wage of 1 billion dollars and 60,000 claims yearly. Average medical aid cost is 10 dollars. 315,000 cases require medical aid. Total annual benefits reach 12 million dollars and the average weekly compensation is 9 dollars. There are 1,200 deaths annually with an average death benefit of 3,250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
New York Herald
William C. Archer
Bureau of Compensation
State Industrial Commission
New York
War Department seeks 400 field bakery companies for troops
The War Department orders forty 61 man bakery units to supply bread for America's new armies. Each company includes a chief baker and 60 enlisted men with sections and units, capable of moving as needed. A field bakery can produce 18,144 pounds of garrison bread daily in seven runs behind the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
America
Quartermaster General
Quartermaster Corps
France
New Officers Train Texas Regiments For National Army
Texans at Leon Springs officers camp will be commissioned to command Texas regiments for the new national army. The War Department seeks young officers under 38, stressing potential over prior service and urging more volunteers for camps opening August 27.
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Washington, D. C
Leon Springs
Texas
McCain
War Department
Campaign to Save the Governors Palace in San Antonio
Public appeal to preserve the Governors Palace on Military Plaza continues as funds are raised by Miss Adina De Zavala and a citywide outpouring of support from businessmen and residents. Letters from across Texas urge preservation, with donors promised honors and a Texas Hall of Fame display for major gifts.
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Governors
Kingdom of Spain
New World
Adina de Zavala
Miss de Zavala
San Antonio
J. E. Elgin
Texas Historic Landmarks Association
Texas
Governor's Palace
Texas Hall of Fame
Museum of History
Sam C. Bell
John W. Smith
Carlos Bee
Military Plaza
A. P. Barrett
W. B. Tuttle
Henry C. King Jr
Madam de Stahl
Union
Harry Miller
Ward Off Summer Complexion With Mercorized Wax
An old newspaper tip promotes mercorized wax as a nightly facial treatment to absorb discoloration and reveal fresher skin by morning. It warns against greasy creams and suggests a saxolite and witch hazel wash to reduce wrinkles from sun and wind exposure.
Illustrate Phases Of Making A Sale At Luncheon
Three talks at the San Antonio Salesmanship Club noon luncheon outlined steps in selling. H. G. Hayes analyzed approaching customers with charts, stressing hobby research and friendly conduct. B. D. Hatcher urged honesty to win repeat business, while Roy Hollingsworth spoke on timely closing and persuading before objections arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. King
King Furniture Co
Arthur Biard
G. L. Prothro
Frank V. Weise
Frank H. Buelow
C. D. Evins
Ed Raymond
San Antonio
Hatcher
Roy Hollingsworth
Kunte-Albaugh Lumber Co
Spring Styles In Punctuation
Munsey's notes new spring styles in punctuation with economy in mind due to material shortages. It surveys authors like George Moore James Joyce H G Wells and French influence. calls trends toward longer sentences shorter words and decorative dashes while hyphens fall out of favor.
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Munsey
George Moore
James Joyce
H. G. Wells
Mr. Wells
Death on Erie Rail Anxious Man Placed on Tracks
John Dolan sought suicide on the Erie Railroad near Piermont, delaying for an hour. Patrolman Wood intervened before a train arrived. Judge Wadsworth sentenced Dolan to thirty days in the workhouse, noting his home in South Norwalk, Connecticut.
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John Dolan
Piermont
Erie Railroad
New York World
Dolan
Erie
Wood
Wadsworth
Horhe
Norwalk
Conn
Soldiers' Club to Open Friday in Calcasieu Building
The Soldiers' Club on the sixth floor of the Calcasieu Building at Avenue C and Travis Street will open Friday night under War Board supervision. General James Parker leads the project with George Grunert acting for him, and soldiers will elect directors and run the downtown headquarters. The Recreation Board seeks donations of tables rugs games and records to furnish the club.
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Soldiers’ Club
Calcasieu Building
Avenue C
Travis Street
War Board
James Parker
Southern Department
Recreation Board
Harry L. Miller
Parker
George Grunert
War Recreation Board
Recruit Answers After Stern Command in London Case
A recruit, sulky and resentful of the questioning, is pressed by a sergeant to give straight answers. The man finally replies with a slow, fragmentary confession naming locations as London and the Liverpool Post, amid the tense interrogation.
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London
Liverpool
Mobilizing Townsfolk Through Practical Education
A note quotes Life on motivating a community to learn useful skills. The speaker aims to teach practical lessons to a group dominated by a local women’s club, emphasizing accessibility and actionable knowledge.
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del Rio
el Paso
Nogales
Albuquerque
Ford
Hercules
Universal Car CQ
Main Avenue
ADM
Lapert
Adina Deavala
Saul Wolfson
Ray Lambert
H. D. Manton
Herrick
King Furniture Coo
West
Commerce Street
Corpus Beach
Pavillion and Bath House
Peterson & Smith, Mgrs
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