Innovation in Army Movement Sparks Shuttle Truck Test
The Twelfth division will trial moving infantry by motor trucks between Hunter and Comal for part of the distance, relaying units to speed up a 20 mile march. Cavalry artillery and support will also benefit, with Coffin of the naval board observing the test and planning further inspections along the line to Austin and beyond.
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Twelfth Provisional
Hunter
Comal
Austin
Wetmore
Camp Wilson
Coffin
Howard E. Coffin
Naval Consulting Board
Texas
Fort Sam Houston Remount Depot
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
Columbus
Columus
Mexico
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Claims Harmless Calomel Substitute
An old advertisement warns calomel harms the liver and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone a 50 cent vegetable remedy. It promises quicker relief without sickness or salivation and claims children can safely use it, urging readers to consult their druggist.
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Dodson
Aitken Breaks World Record to Win Astor Cup
Johnnie Aitken driving a Peugeot won the Astor Cup at Sheepshead Bay setting a new world 250 mile record by over three minutes with an average speed around 104.35 mph. Eddie Rickenbacker finished second in a Maxwell as Ralph De Palma stormed out after failing to qualify.
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New York
Johnnie Aitken
Peugeot
Sheepshead Bay
Eddie Rickenbacker
Aitken
Resta
Ralph de Palma
de Palma
Fred Wagner
Oval
Christiaens
Rickenbacker
Henderson
Ira Vail
Hudson
Vail
Tommy Milton
Ralph Mulford
Mulford
Duesenberg
Vanderbilt Routs Southwestern Presbyterian in Football
Vanderbilt blanked Southwestern Presbyterian 86 to 0 in Nashville. Other results include Auburn 6, Bat at Fayetteville Ark Arkansas 3, Kansas Normal 20, Virginia 14 over Davidson 0, Aggies 13 over Roanoke College 3 in Raleigh, Wake Forest at Kent Chapel Hill, Clemson 7 over Furman, Hendrix 26 over Little Rock College, and Louisiana 24 over Southwestern Industrial at Lafayette.
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Nashville
Vanderbilt
Southwestern Presbyterian
Auburn
Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas
Kansas Normal
Charlottesville
Virginia
Davidson
Raleigh
N. C
Aggies
Roanoke College
Kent Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Wake Forest
D. Ae
Clemson
Furman
Little Rock
Hendrix
Little Rock College
Lafayette
Louisiana
Southwestern Industrial
Farm life tale from Maine ages and farming woes
A traveler meets a middle aged Maine farmer who says his father, nearly ninety, remains on the farm though his health declines. The farmer jokes that farming may not agree with him as the old man complains for months.
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Maine
Two Citizens Discuss Dyapep sia In Street Exchange
Two locals stroll a street sharing experiences with a word drift and quips about hot water. A thin man asks if the other has tried it. the reply recalls fifteen years of marriage and a wry, melancholy humor.
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Dyapepsia
Ill father of Mrs Venable ill in Baltimore
Notice items report J Ney Bonney father of Mrs C G Venable of San Antonio is gravely ill at his Baltimore home with Dr and Mrs Venable en route from Boston to Baltimore. Other local notices include a funeral meeting for William Krohn, and various ads and civic updates about health, real estate, polling places, and road work.
257 This Year Cars Open Roadster Trend
The article highlights a shift toward convertibles with the top down as a popular open roadster style this year. It notes rising sales and interest from buyers seeking breezy, casual driving experiences and summer versatility.
County Teachers Paid In San Antonio
County school teachers received pay yesterday at the office of County School Superintendent P F Stewart marking the first payday of the new term. Crowds gathered as checks were distributed to the more than 100 teachers of the county amid a busy office scene.
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P. F. Stewart
Professor Stewart
Noted violinist eyed for moving pictures
Mrs. Cumrox comments on a celebrated violinist and her daughters agree, noting his noted reputation. The exchange hints at public interest in stars appearing in moving pictures, as referenced by the Washington Star.
Obituary Mrs. E B Lane Dies in Millett
The funeral for Mrs B R Lane who died Friday at Millett will be at 2 pm Sunday from her daughter Mrs W E Herring’s home 330 Summit Ave with interment at Anchor Masonic cemetery. Active pallbearers are Lane Taylor W B Lupe C H Surkamp Yale Hicks Marshall Hicks and Steve Kearney. Honorary pallbearers include Thomas Franklin John L Browne Dr A Graves and Shirley M English of Dallas. Mrs Lane is survived by son H C Lane of Millett and daughters Mrs Otto Ottesen of Fresno Cal Mrs Nona Lee Lane of San Antonio and Mrs W E Herring of San Antonio.
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E. BR. Lane
Millett
W. E. Herring
Summit Avenue
Anchor Masonic Cemetery
Lane Taylor
W. B. Lupe
C. H. Surkamp
Yale Hicks
Marshall Hicks
Steve Kearney
Thomas Franklin
John L. Browne
A. Graves
Shirley M. English
Dallas
Beasley James Ellis Beasley Dies In San Antonio
James Ellis Beasley 62 died Saturday at his residence 211 Toledo street after noon. A Terra Haute Indiana native, he came to San Antonio from Amarillo three years ago. Survived by widow, two sons James Ellis Beasley Jr and Joseph Lee Beasley and two daughters Ruth and Cornelia Beasley all of San Antonio. Burial at City Cemetery No 1 after funeral at 4 PM from the residence. He was a member of Sam Houston Camp 65 Modern Woodmen of the World.
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James Ellis Beasley
Toledo Street
Terra Haute
Ind
San Antonio
Amarillo
Tex
James Ellis Beasley Jr
Joseph Lee Beasley
Ruth
Cornelia Beasley
Beasley
Sam Houston Camp 65
Modern Woodmen of the World
City Cemetery No. 1
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co. Automobile Equipment Ad
Classified notice for Shelley Loring Undertaking Co advertising automobile equipment and related services with pricing and schedule details for Sutherland Springs and Southern Pacific Lines.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific Lines
Southern Pacificines
Ice In Cave Near Dubois Iowa? Fremont County
Frank S. Spofford reports a cave about twenty-five miles east of Dubois in Fremont County with two to three feet of ice along its length of about a quarter mile. The lava cave varies from five to twenty-five feet in height, thirty feet wide, and shows uneven rock due to roof falls. Ice forms year round from seepage water. settlers take ice and water for domestic use.
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Boise
Idaho
Frank S. Spofford
Commissioner of
General Land Office
Dubois
Fremont County
Spofford
Ice plants enable on-site ice production for field hospitals
Berlin reports a Württemberg firm built miniature ice plants for the German army to supply several tons of ice daily at the front. Ice autos with eight men crews and small benzine engines can be dispatched to needed locations, reducing transport of artificial ice to the trenches. The note appears in a wartime dispatch dated Sept 30.
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Berlin
Wuerttemberg
Army
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