Hearst Ranch in Mexico Seized by Carranza Authority
Via Radio to Columbus American Field Headquarters reports the Babicora ranch in Mexico has been seized by the Carranza government and is now run by a manager installed by Carranza military authorities. John C. Hayes, former ranch manager, states he left Babicora with 110 horses to El Paso to save them from seizure as Carranza forces moved north during the American withdrawal from Namiquipa.
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Mexico
Columbus
Babicora
Carranza
John C. Hayes
el Paso
Hayes
Namiquipa
Garena
Texas aero squadron pilots await U S supply decision
Young men who applied with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce for pilot positions in the proposed Texas aero squadron will learn within the next few days whether the United States will supply aircraft. The move reflects wartime planning and potential national defense needs.
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Sam Antonio
Mother’s Friend advertised as relief for expectant mothers
A magazine style ad touts a product called Mother's Friend as a safeguard for women during pregnancy. It claims it eases morning sickness and nocturnal distress, soothing nerves and enabling comfortable stretching. The copy urges mothers to obtain a bottle in Atlanta Georgia and mentions it as a valuable aid.
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Spraeses Regulator
Atlanta
San Antonio Aero Squad Seeks Government Planes
Secretary John B. Carrington of the Chamber of Commerce sent a message to General George B. Scriven asking if the Texas militia would be supplied with government aeroplanes. He has recruited twenty five youths for the aero squad and cites Fort Sam Houston hangars and potential self funded training by volunteers.
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John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
George B. Scriven
Washington
Texas
Carrington
Aero Squad
Hutchings
Aero Squadron
Mexi can Inn meal boosts Crockett ad
An Adv. promotes the Mexi can Inn at 126 Bk Crockett offering a real Mexican meal. It touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as superior to limes or lemons and markets it as a more satisfying Summer beverage option.
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Horsford
Crockett
Troop reinforcement to border and camp life notes
Wisconsin brigade will add three infantry regiments one artillery battery and a cavalry troop to border forces. Illinois brigades at Camp Wilson conducted two hour practice marches and training in infantry attack. Officers lectured on outpost guard duty and map problems while shortages delay equipment and the New Braunfels hike. The Eighth Illinois Regiment, mostly black, keeps orderly quarters and cleans camp while others mock the effort with makeshift shoes.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Camp Wilson
New Braunfels
Eighth Illinois Regiment
Iilinoig
Promotion for Silliman in Washington D C
Consul John R. Silliman of San Antonio is nominated by President Wilson for promotion from the ninth to the seventh class in recognition of efficient service as State Department representative at Saltillo Mexico and later with General Carranza. The upgrade includes a salary raise of 1000 dollars yearly.
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Washington, D. C
John R. Silliman
San Antonio
State Department
Saltillo
Mexico
Carranza
Wilson
Ostriches Offered to San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio officials may receive three full grown ostriches donated by JL Grothaus of Yuma. Commissioner Lambert welcomed the gift noting the birds would enhance the zoo and cost about 10 cents daily to maintain. The donation follows a blue heron and newly purchased pheasants added to the park's animal collection.
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San Antonio
Lambert
Yuma
Ariz
JL. C. Grothaus
San
Grothaus
George W. Wilson
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce to Hold Semiannual Meeting
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce invites active members to a Friday 8 pm gathering on the Gunter Hotel lawn. President A B Weakley says the new constitution will be adopted to reduce friction among branches. Light refreshments and a possible musical program planned. admission free. Board meeting follows Tuesday afternoon.
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San Antonio
The
Chamber of Commerce
Sound of Big Guns Heard 340 Miles At Schnelsen
Wilhelm Krebs of the Holstein Weather and Sun Observatory reports his two daughters heard ten salvos from Jutland at Schnelsen, 340 miles away, around 6 p m May 31, with winds aiding the sound. He also notes Verdun artillery rumble heard at Ziegenhain, 211 miles distant, under favorable winds.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Herr Wilhelm Krebs
Holstein “Weather and Sun Observatory
Schnelsen
Lokal-Anzeiger
Jutland
Herr Krebs
Verdun
Ziegenhain
Hesse- Nassau
Enlisted Men Form New Regiments at Ban Ante
Enlisted men moved from existing regiments join four new regular army regiments at Ban Ante to join Fort Sam Houston garrison. Sixteenth cavalry starts with 790 men, Thirty-seventh infantry 646, Seventh field artillery 485, First engineers not yet formed, with other regiments forming elsewhere in the department.
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Regular Army
Fort Sam Houston
Sixteenth Cavalry
Seventh Field Artillery
First Engineers
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 wounded in officer involved shooting
Charles Henry a Black resident of 841 Ruiz street was fatally shot by Officer M. D. Harris during a home confrontation at 11:45 PM Monday. Harris and Officer B. Diaz faced gunfire from Henry who used a public safety item. Henry died of a heart wound. A second Black man fled after exchanges with officers. Harris was arrested on a serious charge but released on bail. Authorities mention Henry had been whipping his adopted daughter moments before police arrived.
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Charles Henry
Ruiz Street
M. D. Harris
B. Diaz
Henry
Harris
Lancaster
Central Headquarters
Hlenry
Contal Maison Taken by British Forces
Verdun remains pivotal as French and German forces clash on the Somme and Verdun fronts. The war office reports over 1300 French prisoners taken south of the Somme in the past two days while Germans attack near Fleury and Chenois and are repelled by French counter attacks. Artillery fights continue west of the Meuse near Avecourt and Chatilloncourt as crater duels unfold northeast of Veho.
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Verdun
Peronne
Somme
War Office
Fleury
Chenois
Meuse
Avecourt
Chattancourt
Veho
Steel and Iron Clash with Forty-Two Attacks
German veterans launch forty two attacks on Russian lines as news arrives of Austrian defeats near Lutsk. Berlin orders immediate use of strategic reserves in France. The Twentieth Brunswick corps, termed the Steel division, is dispatched and reaches Vladimir-Volynskii before being hurled at the enemy next day.
Johnston to Accept Command of Twelfth New York Infantry
Authority has authorized Captain Gordon Johnston of the Eleventh United States Cavalry to accept a commission as colonel of the Twelfth New York Infantry. Johnston, linked to Major General Leonard Wood as chief aide, is the son of the Confederacy’s last surviving major general. His family moved from North Carolina to Alabama after the Civil War, and his mother serves as a Mount Vernon regent. He graduated Princeton in 1896 and joined Roosevelt’s Rough Riders in 1898, though he stayed at Tampa to guard horses. He served in the Philippines postwar, earned two Medal of Honor recommendations, and later entered the regular army, completing the service school and staff college courses.
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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
Russians Repel German Steel Division at Kisel
In a four day battle near Kisel between Vladimir Volynski and Lutsk the German Steel division faced the Russian iron division. Tens of thousands of shells rained before charges failed, four days of heavy fighting left the steel division shattered with three quarters of its officers and half its men lost. The Russians inflicted heavy losses and captured cannon and machine guns, while the steel unit withdrew for reorganization.
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Kaledine
Kisel
Vladimir Volynski
Lutsk
Vladimir- Volynski
Monte Corno Falls, then Re-taken by Austrians on Front
Austro Hungarian army reports heavy fighting on the Italian front. Monte Corno was captured by Italian forces but retaken by Austro Hungarian troops, taking 455 Italians prisoner. Italian attack near Monte Interroto failed as Austro Hungarian aircraft bombarded Italian military establishments at Adria.
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Monte Corno
Berlin
Sayville
Monte Interroto
Adria
Russians beaten back near Kovel line by German counterattack
Berlin reports Russian troops advancing toward Kovel were driven back by a German counterattack near Hulocwiese south of the Sarny Kovel railroad. The Germans seized three machine guns.
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Berlin
Kovel
London
Hulocwiese
Sarny-Kovel
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Note
antic powder to shake into shoes and foot bath to relieve tired feet. Relieves corns bunions and blisters. Ideal for dancing parties patent leather shoes and breaking in new shoes. Try it today sold everywhere 25c. For a free trial write Allen Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Parallel War Echoes in Mexican Campaign
The Washington correspondent draws a sharp parallel between conditions now and in 1846, noting Mexican and American leaders used similar rhetoric as war loomed. It recalls Mejia’s 1846 proclamations against U.S. moves, Taylor’s crossings, and the push toward conquest leading to battles and the fall of Mexico City under Scott.
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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 Home Hair Elimination Claim
An article promotes a single application hair removal method using powdered delatone and water. It claims quick, painless results that leave skin soft and hairless without damage, warning readers to ensure genuine delatone to avoid disappointment.
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