First Illinois 10 to Rifle Range at Leon Springs
The ghost walked at Camp Wilson as heavy rain and mud delayed drills. Second and Third Illinois regiments received eleven days salary at the paymaster’s tent while First Brigade prepared for rifle practice and maneuvers at Leon Springs. Major Stansfield expects a hike or motor trucks for transport over about twenty five miles. Wisconsin troops drilled briefly before retreating to tents.
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Camp Wilson
Illinois
Leon Springs
Stansfield
Mlinois
Wisconsin
Enlist at Such a Time from England Muster Tale
The Chicago News recounts Percy Ames returning from war meeting a street muster officer in an English coast village. A tall youth answers questions about health marriage and dependents before the officer urges enlistment and the youth questions the war. The piece captures wartime recruitment talk and skepticism.
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Percy Ames
Chicago News
Texas Congressmen face pivotal Texas primary races
Washington dispatch notes on July 21 that Senator Culberson and eight Texas House members face strong primary challenges. McLemore, Davis, Dies, Stephens and others defend records while many incumbents campaign in Texas as opposition grows. Some lawmakers depart Washington to rally voters.
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Washrington
D. C
Texas
Culberson
United States Senate
Jeff McLemore
Congress
McLemore
Cyclone Davis
J. H
Cyclone” Davis
Davis
Martin Dies
Clark
John H. Stephens
Garner
Sumners
Young
Buchanan
Henry
William R. Smith
Callaway
Fort Worth
Slayden
Eagle
Burgess
Gregg
Black
Rayburn
Hardy
Washington
Smith
Dies
Mystery humps on Rock Creek trout puzzle local rancher
Baker Oregon resident Ellert Ellertson questions why Lake Michigan trout planted years ago in Rock Creek now show small hump-like growths behind the back fin. Biologist Finley is consulted. the fish remain healthy in size and flavor with no crossbreeding suspected.
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Baker
Ore
Rock Creek
Ellert Ellertson
Finley
Ellertson
Lake Michigan
Chinese gambling raid yields suspended sentences
Police raided a house on North Laredo Street at 3 AM and found six Chinese men Tom Chin Joe Lee Lee Sing John Que Sam Tweek and Willie Seng seated around a table with cards chips and money. Judge Lowther suspended their sentences after fining each ten dollars noting the language barrier and uncertainty about the game.
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Coy
Harvey
Albert Kohr
North Laredo Street
Lowther
Tom Chin
Joe Lee
Lee Sing
John Que
Sam Tweek
Willie Seng
Obituary for Theresa Burell and Charles Schumache
Theresa Burell 84 of Castroville died at home Thursday. She is survived by five children and was buried at Castroville Cemetery after a 9 am funeral at St. Louis Church. Charles Schumache 60 of New Braunfels died Friday at G J Grobe's home. he leaves three sisters and 28 nieces and nephews. His body will be sent to New Braunfels for interment by Zizik Undertaking.
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Theresa Burell
Castroville
Henry Ranken
San Antonio
Louis
Frank Burell
Charles Burell
John Hoffman
Bexar County
St. Louis Catholic Church
Charles Schumache
G. J. Grobe
New Orleans
New Braunfels
Augusta Grobe
Marguerite Hacker
Kate King
New Braunfels, Tex
Zizik Undertaking Company
San Antonio youth captured after chase on burglary charge
A 21 year old San Antonio boy, released six days earlier from Bexar county jail on a burglary and theft case that was dismissed, was recaptured after a chase. He was found rifling a trunk at 218 Avenue E and taken into custody. Police note multiple prior arrests for burglary and theft, with no penitentiary term served.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
Avenue E
Convicted Kleptomanic Captured in Avenue E Home
Officers classify the suspect as a kleptomaniac. Miss M. E. MacDuff located him in the Avenue E dwelling. He was seized by Co. T. Nixon of 512 Dallas Street and held until police arrival.
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Avenue E
M. E. MacDuff
Co. T. Nixon
Dallas Street
Wireless via clothes line tuner claims global wireless reach
Henry C. Gawler and Herbert H. Hammett, New England radio inspectors, told a Boston correspondent they invented a tuner for wireless gear using 225 feet of clothesline wire. The setup allegedly allowed conversations between wireless stations as far as Germany, with Elverse to Nauen cited. The inventors offered a timer to the government, claiming the invention would become common property of wireless operators, per the Buffalo Express note.
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Henry C. Gawler
New England
Herbert H. Hammett
Boston
New York
Germany
Ordini
Elverse
Nauen
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Kepley
Robt. F. Uhr
Andres Coy
Osceola Archer
Mr. Uhr
Phil Wright
Uhr
Wright
Clinton G. Brown
Archer
Brown
Brown Committee
Brigade
ST. Anthony
Henri Therrien, Tenor
Crockett
Elizabeth Walde
Paula Sigerist
T. B. Baker
Outlook
House
Speaker
Levine
Palm Beach
Madagascars
TransferCo
Chas, Zoller
Dolorosa St
Houston
Mission Wood & Coal CO
Hiram Daly
Boston Transcript
Mrs
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Man
Kleptomaniac
Oxfords
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