One Hundred Years Ago

Jackstar · September 29, 2016, 10:40:41 AM

Check out @SecretService's Tweet: https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/781546514296352769

Meanwhile, White House Police Force 2013

Rix Gins · September 29, 2016, 02:31:11 PM

September 29, 1916 was an important day for John D. Rockefeller

https://youtu.be/poYLnPheYNw

Rix Gins · September 30, 2016, 01:15:20 AM

Everett True, September 30, 1916.

Rix Gins · September 30, 2016, 01:17:54 AM

The Chicago Day Book, September 30, 1916.

Rix Gins · September 30, 2016, 01:26:27 AM

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, September 30, 1916. (Sadly the Bremen was lost and never found.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_Bremen

Rix Gins · September 30, 2016, 12:56:49 PM

The New York Giants lost to the Boston Braves 8 to 3, 100 years ago today, ending a 26 game winning streak.

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/1916-new-york-giants-26-game-win-streak

Rix Gins · October 01, 2016, 02:26:06 AM

The Detroiter Abend-Post, October 1st, 1916. There is a lot going on in this political cartoon called That Was A Man's World.

Name of the bar: Club of the Rich.

Rich man at the left: "Croul is our friend!"

Rich man in the middle: "Croul would be commissioner by today if the saloons were open on the Sabbath!"

Rich man on the right: "Water is well enough for working people!"

Croul (a politician) looking through the window: "You know me yet you remain unmolested."

Couzens (a politician) talking to 'the working people': "My club will not include millionaires. I will not rob your poor man's club."

James J. Couzens was quite a fellow. He helped bankroll Henry Ford's fledgling auto company and became fabulously wealthy in the process. He ran for police commissioner of Detroit in 1916, and won. He was mayor of Detroit after that and then a US Senator. He was a philanthropist too and donated large amounts of money to help the poor and build children's hospitals. He and Ford had kind of a falling out but when Couzens died, Henry was lead pallbearer at his funeral.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Couzens

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 02:58:49 AM

The Chicago Day Book, October 2, 1916.

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 03:02:48 AM

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 2, 1916. (Another take on that downed zeppelin plus your chance to purchase Albrecht's suitcase.)

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 03:06:54 AM

The Tacoma Times, October 2, 1916.

Uncle Duke · October 02, 2016, 01:11:54 PM

The biennial "Dawn Patrol Rendezvous" is being held this weekend at the USAF Museum. Replica WWI a/c fly most of each day, lots of reenacters, and displays from various historical groups from around the world. Here are a few pictures:

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 01:37:35 PM

Wow. Great pics. Wish I was there. Thanks, Uncle!

K_Dubb · October 02, 2016, 02:00:27 PM

Quote from: Rix Gins on October 02, 2016, 03:02:48 AM
The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 2, 1916. (Another take on that downed zeppelin plus your chance to purchase Albrecht's suitcase.)

What a sad little list. I wonder why so many bedrolls were abandoned. Winter stuff left behind in summer and not retrieved?

Also cool to see wine and brandy still came in casks.

K_Dubb · October 02, 2016, 02:03:08 PM

Quote from: Uncle Duke on October 02, 2016, 01:11:54 PM
The biennial "Dawn Patrol Rendezvous" is being held this weekend at the USAF Museum. Replica WWI a/c fly most of each day, lots of reenacters, and displays from various historical groups from around the world. Here are a few pictures:

Beautiful planes. I am amazed to see they found some guys skinny enough to look appropriate on those uniforms hahaha.

whoozit · October 02, 2016, 02:08:32 PM

Quote from: Uncle Duke on October 02, 2016, 01:11:54 PM
The biennial "Dawn Patrol Rendezvous" is being held this weekend at the USAF Museum. Replica WWI a/c fly most of each day, lots of reenacters, and displays from various historical groups from around the world. Here are a few pictures:

What a beautiful Pup. It must be awesome to see (and hear) the old rotary engines fly.

Uncle Duke · October 02, 2016, 02:23:37 PM

Quote from: whoozit on October 02, 2016, 02:08:32 PM
What a beautiful Pup. It must be awesome to see (and hear) the old rotary engines fly.

It's quite surprising how sparsely attended this event always is, this year even more so due to bad weather on Friday and Saturday. I was there for about three hours this afternoon, and I doubt there were over 500 spectators. The whole three day affair is free, including admission and parking. Next Rendezvous is in 2018, maybe we could have a Bellgab get together then if there is enough interest. I'd be happy to lead a tour of the USAF Museum for those who show.

Walks_At_Night · October 02, 2016, 02:32:50 PM

Well now I want to see the movie again. Found this horrible rendition on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VixnhYUjXnA

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 02:52:09 PM

Quote from: Uncle Duke on October 02, 2016, 02:23:37 PM
It's quite surprising how sparsely attended this event always is, this year even more so due to bad weather on Friday and Saturday. I was there for about three hours this afternoon, and I doubt there were over 500 spectators. The whole three day affair is free, including admission and parking. Next Rendezvous is in 2018, maybe we could have a Bellgab get together then if there is enough interest. I'd be happy to lead a tour of the USAF Museum for those who show.

Thanks, Duke. If I were on the east coast I would certainly take you up on your offer, come 2018. I noticed the museum's website has a nice feature on the air show.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/PressRoom/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/466/Article/958348/world-war-i-dawn-patrol-rendezvous-to-feature-many-attractions-and-hands-on-act.aspx

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 02:56:52 PM

Quote from: K_Dubb on October 02, 2016, 02:00:27 PM
What a sad little list. I wonder why so many bedrolls were abandoned. Winter stuff left behind in summer and not retrieved?

Also cool to see wine and brandy still came in casks.

I'm still trying to figure out why those dudes left the wine and brandy behind. haha

Rix Gins · October 02, 2016, 03:10:37 PM

Chaplin's "The Pawnshop" was released to theaters around the country on October 2, 1916. (There are a couple of decent copies on YouTube if interested.) Here is a brief rundown on the movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pawnshop

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 01:37:41 AM

Everett True, October 3, 1916.

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 01:39:25 AM

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 3, 1916.

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 01:42:09 AM

The Daily Telegram, October 3, 1916.

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 01:43:30 AM

The Seattle Star, October 3, 1916.

K_Dubb · October 03, 2016, 11:41:46 AM

Quote from: Rix Gins on October 03, 2016, 01:39:25 AM
The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 3, 1916.

Goodness, the luggage of Messrs. Hosner and Rapp must have produced quite a spectacle on the station platform when they blew into town. Fun stories!

K_Dubb · October 03, 2016, 11:44:08 AM

Quote from: Rix Gins on October 03, 2016, 01:43:30 AM
The Seattle Star, October 3, 1916.

Wow, that's pretty racy for 1916 if I understand the implications!

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 01:08:29 PM

Quote from: K_Dubb on October 03, 2016, 11:41:46 AM
Goodness, the luggage of Messrs. Hosner and Rapp must have produced quite a spectacle on the station platform when they blew into town. Fun stories!

Haha, that reminds me of a Martin Denny interview that I heard awhile back. He had collected so many exotic musical instruments for his show that it was a major undertaking in getting them from one venue to another.

I would have gladly braved that storm to hear Mr Hosner play the melliphone. (I think the writer meant to say mellophone.) But what the devil is a musical phone?

The best musical act ever in Tonopah? That would mean Mr Hosner outdid that lady's whistling concert of several months back.

K_Dubb · October 03, 2016, 01:11:55 PM

Quote from: Rix Gins on October 03, 2016, 01:08:29 PM
Haha, that reminds me of a Martin Denny interview that I heard awhile back. He had collected so many exotic musical instruments for his show that it was a major undertaking in getting them from one venue to another.

I would have gladly braved that storm to hear Mr Hosner play the melliphone. (I think the writer meant to say mellophone.) But what the devil is a musical phone?

The best musical act ever in Tonopah? That would mean Mr Hosner outdid that lady's whistling concert of several months back.

Hahaha I forgot about whistling lady! I took the musical phone as the result of a true typographical error given the redundancy of "saxaphone" and the similarity to the above line.

This would leave "slide trombone, xylophone, mellophone, saxophone and the musical bottles" to represent the full panoply. May we imagine the Bonanza's usual careful editor was out late with his lady friend?

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 01:55:42 PM

Quote from: K_Dubb on October 03, 2016, 01:11:55 PM
Hahaha I forgot about whistling lady! I took the musical phone as the result of a true typographical error given the redundancy of "saxaphone" and the similarity to the above line.

This would leave "slide trombone, xylophone, mellophone, saxophone and the musical bottles" to represent the full panoply. May we imagine the Bonanza's usual careful editor was out late with his lady friend?

I think you are spot on there, K. For a minute there I was picturing Mr. Hosner working a child's play telephone for it's ring effect. Haha. Yes, I can easily see the Tonopah reporter as being mild mannered during the work week, but a hard drinking, hard living sort of cuss on the weekend. Still, one hell of a writer, though.

Rix Gins · October 03, 2016, 05:56:26 PM

Jacob Kerfcher was a Landwehrmann (Militia Man) with the 17 Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment, 2 Company. Jacob, the son of a farmer, was active in the war from the very beginning. He escaped death on several occasions, the last while he was inside a cathedral.

Soldier Kerfcher was hit by a hand grenade on October 2 and he received a painful wound. He was taken to a military aid station at Graincourt in Cambrai, Northern France, where he received last rites. He died on October 3, 1916 at the age of 36. He was buried in a cemetery outside of Cambrai. Yet another victim of the Battle of the Somme.

Note the angel on the front cover of the card. She is comforting the soldier as he approaches death. A rather strange caption underneath the illustration reads something like this; "If you fight clear up to your death, then God will take up the fight against your enemies." If you look close you can see war raging in the background.