Alexander's Ragtime Band joins the Eighth Illinois Infantry in San Antonio
The Eighth Illinois Infantry baton of Colonel Franklyn A. Dennison welcomes Alexander's Ragtime Band. The ensemble, a negro regiment, is praised as the most accurate martial band in the north though some members were trimmed by the medical board for size or weight. Musicians funded their own instruments and many work in Chicago theaters. Descriptions capture lively performances after retreat with hymns and ragtime favorites.
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Col. F. A. Dennison
Alexander
San Antonio
Illinois Infantry
North
Franklyn A. Dennison
Illinois
Dennison
Billy Knox
Sewanee River
Joe
Medical Examining Board
Eighth Illinois
Chicago
Honey Boy’ Evans
Lew Dockstader
London population to reach twenty million by 1975
Arthur Crow, leading architect, told the Royal Society of Arts that London’s population would rise to about twenty million by 1975. He outlined housing plans requiring 1040 square miles for thirty persons per acre, implying a city radius of eighteen miles from the center.
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Associated Press
London
Arthur Crow
Royal Society of Arts
Crow
Until Dove Wins Out Hair Bet Remains Uncut
St Paul resident William A. Fischbach vows not to cut his hair until the European war ends. He claims he will remain unshaven a year or more, betting he will keep his mane through peace. The note references a new dancing pavilion at Hot Wells.
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St. Paul
William A. Fischbach
Fischbach
Constantinople
Germany hardens terms after North Sea clash
Stockholm dispatch reports a renewed war party in Germany after the May 31 and June 45 naval battle. Germany insists on territorial gains, colonies, and compensations, while neutrals see no early peace. Dr. Aked warns Berlin. neutrality moves fail to sway Berlin toward mediation.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
North Sea
Germany
Europe
Belgium
Serbia
Constantinople
Congo
England
Charles F. Aked
San Francisco
Berlin
Aked
France
Montenegro
Austria
United States
Two German Dreadnoughts Sunk in Jutland Battle
The British admiralty reports confirmed loss of two German dreadnoughts, Kaiser and Kron Prinz, sunk by torpedoes during the Jutland engagement. The Kaiser displaced 24,700 tons with ten 12 inch guns, while the Kron Prinz displaced 25,575 tons and featured ten 12 inch guns.
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Washington, D. C
Admiralty
Jutland
Notable Visitors and Arrivals in San Antonio Hotels
A list of guests and arrivals includes Charlies F. Yaeger of Monterey Mexico at the Menger Sam QO Smith Jr of Houston at the St Anthony George P Brown of Mission at the Gunter J H Rodgers Austin government employee registered at the Menger Charles Casson Nashville guest at the St Anthony FE E Young Austin stopping at the Gunter R W Taylor Asherton stockman new arrival at the Menger T E Dean Detroit businessman registered at the St Anthony T C C Hadley Atlanta guest at the Gunter George S Hoey M K T railway stopping at the Menger F Shacek St Louis banker new arrival at the St Anthony J A Robertson Galveston registered at the Gunter John Wood San Marcos merchant in town Gale Ellison Martindale planter in San Antonio Mrs G W Loudermilk and Mrs Ernest Naylor Dallas residents visiting Mrs Joe Shelley 248 Alamo St C W L Nickley and Horace Boothe In San Antonio Tuesday Music every evening at Hot Wells Park cafe.
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Charlies F. Yaeger
Monterey
Mex
Menger
Sam QO. Smith, Jr
Houston
St. Anthony
George P. Brown
Mission
Gunter
J. H. Rodgers
Austin
Charles Casson
Nashville
Tenn
FE. E. Young
R. W. Taylor
T. E. Dean
Detroit
T. CC. Hadley
Atlanta, Ga
George S. Hoey
F. Shacek
St. Louis
J. A. Robertson
Galveston
John Wood
San Marcos
San Antonio
Gale Ellison
Martindale
G. W. Loudermilk
Ernest Naylor
Ryan
Dallas
Joe Shelley
Alamo Street
C. W. L. Nickley
International & Great Northern Railroad
Horace Boothe
Adkins Gaining Ground in County Campaign for Congress
The Adkins campaign against James L. Slayden gains momentum in Bexar County with supporters claiming a strong finish on July 22. Campaign manager John A. Pfeiffer cites extensive canvassing, labor endorsements, and Adkins stance against nationwide prohibition as key factors shaping local support and German-American voters.
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Joe A. Adkins
Congress
James L. Slayden
Judge Adkins
Slayden
Bexar County
Fourteenth
John A. Pfeiffer
Colonel Slayden
Organized Labor
Joint Labor Committee
Siegden
Three Felony Cases Cleared by City Detectives
City Detectives Ruhnke and Proudfoot arrested a Mexican Tuesday morning, who confessed to stealing Miss Edna Petevin’s watch at the Menger Hotel and to taking Sam Lucchese’s buggy. He implicated a second Mexican, who was also arrested, in the Woodman of the World building burglary. The watch was returned to its owner.
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Ruhnke
Proudfoot
Edna Petevin
Menger Hotel
Sam Lucchese
John Wahl
Woodman of the World
Potevin
Miss Potevin
Lucchese
Arso
Woodman Building
Will Bequest Dares Drowning of Diamonds Off Yaquina
J F Yates of Corvallis Oregon named executor in the will of Ernest W Arnold of Benton County Oregon. He must throw four diamond rings belonging to Arnold's mother into the Pacific one mile off Yaquina Bay and receive six thousand dollars. The will dated May 17 1915 also leaves jewelry to niece Massee White of Ruston Louisiana. Arnold's motive remains unknown.
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Oakland
J. F. Yates
Corvallis
Ore
Ernest W. Arnold
Benton County
Arnold
Pacific
Yaquiena Bay
Yates
Massie White
Ruston
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Riga
Victor Dealer
Caruso
Melba
Elman
Harry Lauder
Sousa
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
Victor
Victrola
Eighth Illinois Infantry
Doyle-Bridger Optical Co
W. Commerce St
Aix
Mission Wood & Coal CO
Hot Wells
Dove
Teutons
Kaiser
Kron Prinz
Hot Weils Park Cafe
Wolfson
Saul Wolfson
Adkins
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