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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
9
An immense crowd attended the opening dance by Willett's Orchestra at West End Lake pavilion last night. The event drew many locals to the open air hall for an augmented program, with dancing starting at 7 o'clock.
A collection of small items includes private loan terms at Lanier Bank, a resignation of Lanier Hotel day clerk Mr. McCormick to join Fort Sam Houston, a stolen diamond ring at 1503 South Presa with an arrest, a Sunset Concert Hall dance notice, and a British subjects enlistment notice.
Mrs. Amelia Schoenfeld of 2100 Garden Street and her two daughters Clara and Annie escaped with slight injuries when a car crashed into their buggy at Mitchell and Concepcion Streets at 8 30 p m The buggy toppled and was badly damaged Clara Schoenfeld drove the buggy entering Concepcion from Mitchell when struck Mrs Schoenfeld had a bruised shoulder Annie was bruised on the head Clara sustained body bruises The car driver was not identified Other incidents include Gordon Lauper riding a bicycle struck by Dr W S Hanson s car and a 12 year old boy struck by a wagon at Fountain Street near 8 45 p m plus Sam Belden Jr on a bicycle hit by R A Grant at Commerce and St Marys Streets at 9 a m The report mentions scientific war devices and a modern built in furniture ad
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report says a joint French British scientific mission displayed extensive war devices and models to American researchers. The collection reportedly filled forty packing cases and included field wireless apparatus, improved field telephones, gag masks, submarine destroyers, war planes, and many minor devices advancing military science.
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