Civilians Enlist for Navy Cruise In 1900s Program
Enrollment of civilians for the upcoming U S warship cruise proceeds with a goal of two thousand volunteers aged 19 to 45 to serve aboard ships from August 15 to September 12. Volunteers will receive training, uniforms, and a certificate detailing duties performed while potential for naval service is noted. Six ships will sail from ports including Portland Boston Newport New York Philadelphia Norfolk and Charleston with target practice and a mobilization phase in Tangier Sound. The plan aims to prepare civilians through hands on naval life and duties under Rear Admiral Helm and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Roosevelt
Navy Department
J. M. Helm
Virginia
Portland
Kearsnys
Boston
Mass
Illinois
Newport
R. I
Kentucky
Maine
New York City
Rhode Island
Alabama
Philadelphia
Louisiana
Norfolk
New Jersey
Charleston
8. C
Tangier Sound
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Fleet
Daniels
Helm
Navy
Naval Academy
New York
Department
Woman Insists Fido Receives Monogrammed Biscuits
A humorous quip from Grit notes a wife’s extravagance through her demand that their dog Fido’s biscuits bear his monogram. The joke centers on domestic peevishness and vanity.
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Fido
Countess to Join Husband in Washington Soon
Countess von Bernstorff formerly Miss Jeanne Luckmeyer of New York City has not seen her husband, the German ambassador, since the European war began. She plans to come to America on the Frederick VIII, arriving early in September.
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Countess von Bernstorff
Jeanne Luckmeyer
New York City
Washington
America
Two Mexicans Held in City Jail for Highway Robbery
Detectives Ruhnke White and Motorcycle Officer Lee Harris arrested the pair after R E Boyd reported being robbed of a gold watch near the I and G N passenger depot last week. The watch was found in a pawn shop days later and the suspects identified by Boyd.
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R. E. Boyd
West
Houston Street
Ruhnke
White
Lee Harris
Boyd
Portrait of James Callan Adorns Gunter Hotel Lobby
A new portrait of James Callan, president of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association, now hangs on the north wall of the Gunter Hotel lobby. Callan, elected president last March at the Houston convention, lives in Menard, Texas, and has long been a leader in cattle raising.
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Gunter Hotel
James Callan
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Gunter
Callan
Cattlemen's Organization
Houston
Menard
Tex
Fire damages boarding house on North Palmetto Avenue
Fire caused by torches used to remove old paint damaged Mrs. G. W. Huth’s boarding house at 1815 North Palmetto Avenue, with losses around 100 dollars. Firemen dampened flames using chemical lines after reports tied to gasoline torchwork.
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G. W. Huth
Palmetto Avenue
Deputy Galbreath Acts as Bartender in Bootlegger Raids
Chief Deputy Sheriff James Galbreath posed as a bartender during raids near Berg's mill to trap three bootlegger operations. Judge Nelson Lytle set $200 appearance bonds for each defendant as deputies nabbed customers and collected witnesses. Cellarettes were confiscated and proprietors jailed pending bonds.
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James Galbreath
Berg's Mill
County Criminal Court
Nelson Lytle
Galbreath
Newton, Subira
Diaz
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with iron and nine valued ingredients. The ad promotes the bottle at 50 cents as a standard tonic option.
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Grove
Baseball Game at Rally Promises Fun in Landa Park
The Red Cross rally committee in New Braunfels announces a August 5 event at Landa Park featuring a baseball game between Illinois troops stationed at Camp Wilson and the local New Braunfels nine. Also planned are high diving tight rope walking clowning and similar amusements with strong community support and donations reported from local booths.
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Red Cross
U. S. Pfeuffer
New Braunfels
Harry Jordan
San Antonio
Landa’s Park
Illinois
Camp Wilson
Landa
Tucson
Arizona
Albert Tolle
James Ferguson
Frank James
Jack Burke
Grand Opera House
Hannah Hirshberg
Dave Gottlieb
H. N. Friedlander
8. Wallach
I. Levy
Sadie Baer
Council of Jewish Women
Joseph
Austin
Colonel Gives Away Bride at Camp Wilson Wedding
A unique military wedding at Camp Wilson featured the regiment's colonel giving away the bride and a staff captain as best man. Corporal Robert LeRoy Blake of the Third Illinois Infantry wed Miss Isis Blumenshine of Pontiac, Illinois, after coordinating a visit from the bride. The ceremony, conducted by Chaplain Clinch, took place before the regimental colors, marking Camp Wilson's first war bride.
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Camp Wilson
Robert LeRoy Blake
Third
Ilinois Infantry
Miss Isis Ek, Blumenshine
Pontaic
Ill
Miss Blumenshine
Blake
Illinois National Guard
Texas
Ips
Pontiac
San Antonio
N. B. Clinch
Charlies Green
D. 8. Myers
Senator Sorghum Words About Next Election
Quote shows Senator Sorghum deflecting a question on the next election. He says he is busy revising his opinions rather than predicting the outcome. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Obituary notices for Mrs. N C Printz Alfred Luckett and L T Edwards
Mrs. N C Printz wife of N C Printz conductor for the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf died at 11 30 p m at 711 Morales street native of Illinois came to San Antonio eight years ago from Mexico member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors funeral at 2 00 p m Wednesday interment at Dignowity cemetery Alfred Luckett formerly of San Antonio and connected with Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone died recently in Bastrop buried at Fairview Cemetery survived by widow two sons father and mother two brothers and other relatives in New Braunfels and San Antonio L T Edwards 67 died at his daughter’s home 625 Fourth Street survived by widow three sons FE W H L of San Antonio W T Edwards of Beaumont one daughter Mrs C B Edwards of San Antonio nine grandchildren and one great grandchild funeral from residence 10 30 a m Tuesday Rev E J Porter officiated interment Mission Burial Park
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N. C. Printz
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
Morales Street
Illinois
San Antonio
Mexico
Dignowity Cemetery
Alfred Luckett
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Bastrop
Fairview
Mr. Luckett
New Braunfels
L. T. Edwards
Clifford B. Edwards
Fourth Street
FE. W. and
H. L
W. T. Edwards
Beaumont
C. B
Proverb Says Forty Makes One a Health Expert
An old proverb claims by forty a person is nearly a doctor by knowing health care. The piece questions doctors' opposition to self medication and notes women often rely on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments and familiar remedies for other illnesses.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Shelly Loring Undertaking Co advertises automobile equipment with contact by phones 971 for purchases and services.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Army orders list promotions and retirements for officers
First Lieut Dean F Winn Medical Reserve Corps is honorably discharged. Major William L Kneedler retired reassigned to active duty. A board of officers including Major Kneedler will examine officers for junior military aviator ratings. aviation officers Dargue Jones Lahm and Frederick J Smith noted. Cap Sam Turnbull Medical Corps granted leave. Col Louis A Garde retired assigned to active duty to inspect hospital site feasibility at Forts McPherson Og elect Pearson Sheridan. Transfer of Second Lieutenant Joseph J Mullen to active list announced with rank placement after John H Howard.
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Dean F. Winn
Medical Reserve Corps
William L. Kneedler
Frank P. Lahm
Signal Corps
Herbert A. Dargue
Byron Q. Jones
Frederick J. Smith
San Diego
Cal
Board of Officers
Samuel J. Turnbull
Louis A. Garde
Fort McPherson
Fort Ogelthorpe
Fort Thomas
Fort Sheridan
General Hospital
Joseph J, M Mullen
Cavalry
John H. Howard
Arrests Make Record Thus Far in Month With 94 Transfers
City detectives report a record pace for July with 94 arrest cases transferred to higher courts. Police officials vow continued action to maintain the high rate and curb crime.
City detective bureau cites transfers as big month ahead
Captain Caruthers said transfers to county district or federal authorities mark 94 arrests in 25 days. The arrests include burglary and theft, many theft cases under 50 dollars, and seven transfers to federal authorities. He expects a major cleanup and a strong early July in tackling petty thieves and burglars.
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Caruthers
City Detective Bureau
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von Ormy Station
South Flores and
Arsenal Streets
W. D. Hicks
Moore Bldg
Soledad Roof
Phone Crockett
Kuntz- Albaugh Lumber Co
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
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Crockett
F. W. Brown
F. Carl and
R. H. Ward
Bedell Building
Av. G. W
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Labor Day
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K. Cc.hall
Willet
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
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State Bank
Dignowity
North Olive Street
Fatima
Orr
Deputy Galbreath
Wolfson’s
Lorraine
Royal Society
Home Journal
Saul Wolfson
McCary
Houstem Hicks Ride
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