Hunger and revolt on the Lucy Weerman pass
A first person memoir fragment set in Hamburg after World War I details hunger, street plunder, and revolutionary currents. The narrator recalls joining a mutinous voyage aboard the Lucy Weerman, led by Hermann Kruse, as factions clash aboard a ship bound for South America, with chaos at every port.
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Hamburg
America
Vierlanden
Tim
Ian Altona
Beig
Clea Sen
South America
Chile
Peru
Germany
Cuxhaven
Red Rock
Hell- Boland
Rocker
Cornwall Capes
Lucy Weerman
Mosarooms
Sumelse
Herrmann Kruse
Ieruse
Thes Gpartakus
Lucy Woerman
Krutse
Wenid
Kruse
Iruse
Breen
Jamaica
Motor Corps Parade Marks San Antonio Unit
The Women's Motor Corps of San Antonio in training 40 and military forces in national defense held their first weekly drill. Members wear new uniforms with gabardine slacks and overseas cap as 210 women statewide were to join in forming similar units. Miss Ray Glintidler is captain. The local group has about 25 members learning motor mechanics radio firefighting and chemical warfare.
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Women's Motor Corps of
San Antonio
Lionseid
Ataft
The
Corts
Austin
Asalit
Lae Ray Glintidler
San Antonio Corps
Bacring Down On The News By Arthur Bogs Bata
An optimistic narrator muses on future news from the defense department and readiness. The tone blends humor and grim patriotism as the speaker recalls July 4 celebrations and plans for continued vigilance.
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Arthur
Church Moves Service Center to Main Auditorium
The Travis Park Methodist church relocates its service center from the education building’s third floor to the church auditorium. Open Wednesday and Saturday 8:30 to 10:10. Ella Goorwin Carter leads Wednesday night class with A M Brehtel and Annie King in charge. Lila Scoggin plays saxophone with Claribel Bikey. Refreshments and games provided.
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Travis Park
Win Carter
A. M.brehtel
Annie King
Lila Scoggin
Claribel Bikey
Pools in San Antonio Examined. Rated In Good Condition
City health officials examined San Antonio swimming pools and found them in good condition. Wills B. Collins, the city security engineer, announced improved pool conditions across facilities including File, Finelandove, Woodlawn, and Central pools. report dated June 1.
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San Antonia
City Heart Department
Wills B. Collins
City Seuritae
Trg
Fila
Woodlawn
Central
School Board Cancels Session in Citywide Notice
San Antonio school board president Leo Brewer announced the regular Tuesday meeting is canceled due to most members being away. Postponed business will be reconsidered when budget hearings are scheduled. Superintendent FB Stutanan Das returned from Boston after attending the National Education Association meeting. Kay Pes cixl, 27, received hospital treatment at Robert Green hospital following a drinking incident.
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San Antonio
Leo Brewer
Stutanan Das
Boston
Natonal Education Association
Youth Shot by Police During Escape Attempt on Tam Piso Street
Patrolmen Paul Huge and Charles Bollinger reported a youth acting suspiciously near 2000 Tam Piso Street tried to flee. Officers fired to stop him, bullets ricocheted, and one struck the youth in the heel as he attempted to escape.
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A Youll
Ice
Enrly ‘Uestley
Rae
Paul Huge
Charles Bollinger
Tam
Worry Bird Provokes Budget Debate in City Meeting
In a Texas city, a satirical "worry bird" worn by Mayor 0 K Main drew attention as Ben B Morris, assistant city attorney, presented a sentiment urging calm before a budget session. Commissioners rejected the mayor’s $100,000 cut proposal and approved a substitute budget with a $125,000 increase, prompting the remark that the bird may have gone a bit too far.
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Texas
Ben
Morris
Sentment
Burgee P
Nin
Ellington Field Opens Advanced Flying School Plans
Ellington Field near Houston schedules opening of an advanced flying school for bomber crew training. Training at Gulf Training Center headquarters aims to begin on August 23 with first students likely using the AT-8 single engine trainer aircraft at Selly and Brooks fields. Commander Col. W. H. Reid leads the field while the opening date remains to be finalized.
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Ellington Fields
Ellington Field
Plana
Gulf Training Center
Houston
Selly and
Brooks Folds
Col
W. H. Reid
Allvanked Flying School
Red Cross Official Transfers From Fort Bam Hougton
Lucila B. Povwrle head of Station Hospital Fort Bam Houg ton will depart Wednesday for the United States Naval hospital at Great Lakes Illinois to assume the post of field director after seven years in Fort Bam Houg ton service.
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Lucila B. Povwrle
Station Hospital
Fort Bam
Hougton
American National Red Cross
United States Navel Hospital
Greach Lakes
Til
Orphans Will Get Weiss Dimes on Rockefeller Birthday
Bernard Weiss plans to distribute dimes to San Antonio orphans in tribute to John D. Rockefeller on his birthday. Weiss, admirer of Rockefeller, says his business prospers in the United States and he wishes to bring small joy to the children of local orphanages today.
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Bernard Weiss
Rockefeller
Joh D. Rockefeller
Wels
Weiss
San Antoni
Rumania
United States
Optimists Plan Boys Club Meet at South Haskberry Rally
The San Antonio Optimist club schedules a Wednesday meeting at the Boys Club Unit No 2 located at South Hask berry and Roseborough. Frank Huck as vice president will preside with announcer Huck and program chart Mats slated by O B Schmabel. M M Harris plans a talk on Hoya clubs and the Boys Club members with Dick Johnson set to discuss how the Boys Club reaches 2500 members.
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San Antonio
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Colon Sisptet What A Mess Was Passing, Into the Canal. In Defiance of Kruse
Ann Riley
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Gile
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Hazel Pearson
R. Tumlinson
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