Hearst Ranch in Mexico Seized by Carranza Government
American field headquarters reports the Hearst ranch at Babicora in Mexico has been taken over by Carranza authorities and is now run by a manager installed by the Carranza military, as stated by John C. Hayes who traveled from Babicora to El Paso with 110 horses saved from seizure before the American retreat from Namiquipa.
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Hneadquuarters
Mexico
Columbus
Hearst Ranch
Babicora
Carranza
John C. Hayes
el Paso
Hayes
Namiquipa
Galena
U S Asks If Allies Will Supply Planes For Texas Squadron
Young men who applied with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for pilot positions in the proposed Texas air squadron will learn within the next days whether the United States will provide aircraft. Officials cautioned that no final decision had been announced and candidates should await official word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Texas Aero Equadron
Mother’s Friend Promises Relief for Expectant Mothers
An old advertisement extols Mother’s Friend as a gentle external lotion easing muscular strain during pregnancy. It claims nerves are soothed and distress reduced, portraying the product as a daily safeguard recommended for expectant mothers and their relief from nausea and stretch marks. It urges readers to obtain Bradfield Regulator from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Anne
Bradfield
Atlanta
San Antonio Aero Squadron Seeks Government Planes
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce John B. Carrington sent a message to General George B. Scriven asking if the Texas militia would be supplied with government airplanes. Carrington has recruited twenty five volunteers, and Adjutant General Hutchings says uniforms and gear will be provided, but the state lacks funds to buy airplanes. Carrington stressed aviation benefits for San Antonio, noted empty hangars at Fort Sam Houston, and said volunteers are willing to self finance instruction.
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John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
George B. Scriven
Washington
Texas
Carrington
Aero Squad
Hutchings
Aero Squadron
Mexi can Inn Ad Promotes Acid Phosphate Drink
Local advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a superior summer beverage option over limes or lemons and invites patrons to try a genuine Mexican meal at 126 E. Crockett.
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Horsford
E. Crockett
Wisconsin troops move to border training and supply delays
The Wisconsin brigade will join three infantry regiments an artillery battery and a cavalry troop at Camp Wilson as Illinois brigades conduct two hour drills in infantry tactics. Equipment shortages shoes and hats delay the trek to New Braunfels while the Eighth Illinois Regiment noted for its cleanliness advances its encampment presence.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Camp Wilson
New Braunfels
Eighth Illinois
Iilinoig
Promotion for Silliman in Washington D C
Consul John R. Silliman of San Antonio is nominated for promotion by President Wilson from ninth to seventh class in recognition of efficient service as State Department representative at Saltillo and with General Carranza. The upgrade includes a $1000 annual salary increase.
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Washington, D. C
John R. Silliman
San Antonio
State Department
Saltillo
Mexico
Carranza
Wilson
Ostriches Offered to San Antonio Zoo by Former Resident
The San Antonio city zoo may gain three full grown ostriches donated by JL Grothaus of Yuma, with crate and expressage paid. Commissioner Lambert welcomed the gift as a boost to the park and zoo, noting maintenance would cost about 10 cents daily. The offer came after George W. Wilson referred Grothaus to the commissioner. A blue heron was also added to the zoo, captured during civilians training camp activities and placed with pheasants pending a new pen.
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San Antonio
Lambert
Yuma
Ariz
JL. C. Grothaus
San
Grothaus
George W. Wilson
Wilson
Weakley Urges Large Attendance at Chamber Meeting
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce holds semi annual meeting on the Gunter Hotel lawn Friday evening. President A B Weakley urges active members including Thousand Club to attend as a new constitution is adopted to reduce friction among branches. Light refreshments and possible musical program. No admission charged. The board of directors meets Tuesday afternoon.
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San Antonio
Sound of Big Guns Heard 340 Miles Away
Berlin reports Herr Wilhelm Krebs of Sehnelsen writes that his two daughters heard ten salvos of the Battle of Jutland at Schnelsen, 340 miles from the fight, around 6 p m May 31, aided by favorable winds. He also notes Verdun gunfire heard at Ziegenhain, 211 miles away, suggesting wind carried the sound.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Herr Wilhelm Krebs
Holstein ‘‘Weather and Sun Observatory
Sehnelsen
Lokal-Anzeiger
Jutland
Schnelsen
Herr Krebs
Verdun
Ziegenhain
Hesse- Nassau
Enlisted Men Arrive to Form Four New Regiments
New regiments for the regular army begin organization in San Antonio with Fort Sam Houston gains. Sixteenth Cavalry, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Seventh Field Artillery, and First Engineers will muster at start. Enlisted strengths range 585 to 790, with initial staffing from existing units and planned future recruiting for engineers.
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San Anteraids
Fort Sam Houston
Sixteenth Cavalry
Seventh Field Artillery
W. 8. Scott
Fourteenth Cavalry
Third Cavalry
Sixth Cavalry
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Julius A. Penn
Ninth Infantry
Third Infantry
Thirtieth Infantry
Third Field Artillery
Sixth Field Artillery
Sturgis
Illinois
Wisconsin
Black man fatally shot by police in home incident
Charles Henry a Black man living at 841 Ruiz street was fatally wounded in a gunfight with Mounted Officers M D Harris and B Diaz at his home after firing on Officer Harris. Harris was arrested on a serious case charge and released on $1000 bail. A second Black man fled after exchanges. Henry had been a former special policeman whose commission was revoked months earlier.
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Charles Henry
Ruiz Street
M. D. Harris
B. Diaz
Henry
Harris
Lancaster
Central Headquarters
Nne
Contalmaison Taken by British Forces in Verdun Context
The report asserts Contalmaison fallen to British forces amid Verdun operations, with Verdun seen as a hinge for French success. Battle updates note unchanged Somme conditions, French prisoners exceeding 1300 south of the Somme, and German attempts near Fleury Cheminois with limited gains before French counterattacks. Artillery clashes persist west of the Meuse near Avecourt and Chattancourt, and activity around Veho mines ends with French occupation of crater sites.
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Verdun
Peronne
Somme
War Office
Fleury
Chenois
Meuse
Avecourt
Chattancourt
Veho
Steel and Tron Clash. German Veterans Launch Two Attacks
German veterans and the so called Steel division are described in a Petrograd dispatch as supporting Austrian forces after Lutsk fell. The Twentieth Brunswick corps reportedly reached Vladimir-Volynski and opened fierce combat the following day as part of a strategic reserve thrust against Russian lines.
Johnston to Accept Commission as Col of Twelfth NY Infantry
Authority authorizes Captain Gordon Johnston of the Eleventh Cavalry to become colonel of the Twelfth New York Infantry at the request of the regiment’s officers and men. Johnston, son of the Confederate major general who survived the war, studied at Princeton, joined Roosevelt’s Rough Riders in 1898, served in the Philippines, and earned staff college honors before joining the regular army.
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Gordon Johnston
Eleventh
United States Cavalry
Twelfth
New York Infantry
Johnston
Leonard Wood
North Carolina
Alabama
Mount Vernon
Princeton
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Cuba
Tampa
Philippines
Service
Staff College
Russian Iron Defeats German Steel at Kisel Front
Reports state General Kal edino’s army collided with German Steel division near Kisel between Vladimir Volynski and Lutsk. The Russian iron division withstood a four day shelling and successive assaults, halting the Brunswicks after forty two attacks. The Steel division withdrew to Vladimir-Volynski for reorganization, with heavy losses on both sides.
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Kaledino
Kisel
Vladimir Volynski
Lutsk
Vladimir- Volynski
Monte Corno shifts hands in Italian front fighting
Austrian and Italian forces continued heavy combat on the Italian front. Monte Corno changed hands with Italian capture followed by a counterattack that recaptured it, taking 455 Italian prisoners. An Italian assault in Monte Interroto failed as Austro-Hungarian aircraft bombarded Adria’s military facilities.
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Monte Corno
Berlin
Sayville
Monte Interroto
Adria
Russians Defeated Near Kovel Line In German Counterattack
Berlin reports Russian troops advancing towards Kovel were beaten back by a German counterattack near Hulocwiese south of the Sarny Kovel railroad. The Germans seized three machine guns.
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Berlin
London
Kovel
Hulocwiese
Sarny-Kovel
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Rest for Tired Feet
Antiseptic powder advertised to shake into shoes and foot baths relieves corns bunions and blisters and prevents sore spots. Suitable for dancing parties patent leather shoes and breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere for 25 cents with a free trial package offer from Allen Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Parallel to Mexican War Preceding War Echoes
Washington correspondent draws a sharp parallel between today and 1846, noting Mexican declarations and U S troop actions then and now. The piece cites Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Mejia’s notes, and Taylor's crossing of the Nueces, arguing intervention or retreat looms under Wilson. It ends with a quip about political leadership and crowd-following.
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Washington
Boston Transcript
United States
Mexico
Palo Alto
Resaca de la Palma
Trevino
Pershing
Mejia
Matamoros
Taylor
Carranza
Wilson
Nueces River
Zachary Taylor
Lansing
Matamoras
Department of Texas
One-Step At-Home Hair Removal Remedy Ad
An old home treatment promises quick painless removal of hairs using powdered delatone mixed with water. Apply a thick paste to the area, wait three minutes, then rub off and wash the skin. The method claims to leave skin soft and hairless without marring the skin if real delatone is used.
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