San Antonio Police to Train in Pistol Shooting at New Range
The San Antonio fire and police commissioner Robert F Uhr plans a municipal target range at Brackenridge Park to train officers in pistol handling and marksmanship. Regular practice, starting with .22 cal., will improve draw and fire speed, accuracy, and safety.
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School of Instruction
Chicago
Brackenridge Park
Robert F. Uhr
San Antonio
Uhr
Bose
Frank J. Kah Priste
Kahrs
Mark
Smanship
Mr. Kahrs
Agat
Stars Come to San Antonio for Film Work
A note describes film production plans in San Antonio with guidance on firearm handling and stances for shooters. It outlines posture, grip, and trigger technique, stressing single handed use and specific foot positioning for aiming accuracy.
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San Antonio
Barnes Circus to Parade and Perform in San Antonio
The Al G. Barnes wild animal show arrives in San Antonio with four performances at South Presa street and Buckingham avenue. A Monday morning 10:30 parade features lions, tigers, bears, and exotic acts followed by matinee and evening shows beginning at 2 and 8 p.m.
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al G. Barnes
San Antonio
South Presa Street
Buckingham Avenue
Barnes
Barnes Circus
Herr Louie Roth
Barnes’ Circus
Willard
Gotch
Funny Monkey
Elephant
Dreamland
Vera Earle
War changes in London as war alters society
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree observes radical shifts in postwar London life. Black streets, khaki and blue uniforms, and women in uniforms mark a society adjusted to war. He notes altered social values, enduring landmarks, and a rise in public charity and theater as Americans and Britons intertwine in cultural exchange.
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Sir Herbert Beerbohm
New York
Haymarket
His Majesty
Trafalgar Square
Red Cross
Strand
Somme
Great Britain
England
London
King George's Hospital
Great
Kitchener Fund
Joseph Choate
Edward Sothern
Edward Sheldon
Doris Keene
A. E. Thomas
Irene Banbrugh
Marie Lohr
Boucicault
Allen Aynesworth
Perlmutter
Arthur Hackett
Barton
Savoy Theater
Limbless Persons Prove Remarkable Artistic Feats
A wartime feature highlights limbless artists who overcome loss to excel in painting. It profiles Mile. Aimie Rapin who paints with toes after losing both arms, M. Francois de Montholon who paints with his mouth, and Bristol artist Bertram Hills who creates acclaimed watercolors using his mouth.
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Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Mile
Aimie Rapin
Reubens
Antwerp
National Gallery
Santiago de Chile
M. Francois de Montholon
Bristol
England
Bertram Hills
Institute of Painters
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Miss Bess Mulford
Gotham City
Christyne Mayo
Vampire Woman
Gotham Company
Irving Cummings
Gotham Film Corporation
House of Commons
Arthur MacMorrough Kavanagh
County Cavan
Ireland
India
Kavanagh
Lord Russell of
Sarah Biffen
Nickleby
Somersetshire
Sarah
Viccar
Dukes
Earl of Morton
Biffen
Society of Arts
Liverpool
Theater
Houston ST
Wolff & Marx Store
Alamo Plaza
Harry Cary
Hans
Fritz
Harry Watson
the Girl
From
Frisco
Bryant Warshburn In
Marian’ Sass
True Bordman
Smith
Beyer’s
Commerce Street
Mexico
Marie Wolcamp
Mutt and
Jeff
Enid Marky
House Peters
Billie Burke
Auonia
Mae Marsh
Paris
Big Country Store
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