One Hundred Years Ago

[Rix Gins]

haha, after 0:56 sec needs some modern day bad ass re-mixing done -it could be total blast ,lol

Perhaps so.  Frankly, I can hardly understand what the guy is singing but I posted it anyway.  Perhaps there are others who can make out what is being sung.

[theONE]

Perhaps so.  Frankly, I can hardly understand what the guy is singing but I posted it anyway.  Perhaps there are others who can make out what is being sung.

remember this is a drinking song ,,so who cares , hahaha

[Rix Gins]

remember this is a drinking song ,,so who cares , hahaha

Good point.  ha

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, October 25, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

https://youtu.be/irT6JOkSzwk

[Rix Gins]

Manfred Von Richthofen scored his sixth victory on this day, one hundred years ago.  In this case, he engaged a BE12 from 21 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.  Second Lieutenant Arthur James Fisher was the unlucky Canadian pilot of the downed aircraft.  It sounds as if he was alive after crashing his machine, but he must have died shortly thereafter.  This was his sixteenth day with the squadron.  He rests in Bancourt Cemetery, France.  He was 21 years old. 

There seems to have been other German flyers who tried to take credit for Richthofen's sixth victory.  Richthofen was given the victory after several days of arbitration.  Once again, it must be remembered that the German hierarchy refused to allow the sharing of combat victories.

Here is what Richthofen wrote down in his combat report: 

Oct 25 1916
9.35am near Bapaume
BE Two-seater
About 9am I attacked an enemy plane above the trenches near Lesboeuf. There was an unbroken cover of clouds at 2000 meters altitude. The aircraft came from the German side and was just approaching our lines. I attacked and after 200 shots he went down in large circles and was forced back by the strong wind to the south of Bapaume. Finally the machine crashed to the ground. The plane was a BE, No.6629. The engine dashed into the earth, therefore number not legible. Pilot, a Lieut., seriously wounded by shot in the bowels. Aircraft cannot be brought back as under heavy fire. When I first saw the enemy plane there was no other German machine in the neighbourhood, and also during the fight no machine approached the scene of the action. As the enemy plane started to go down, I saw a Rumpler and several Halberstadter planes. One of these came down to the ground. It was piloted by Sgt. Major Mueller of Jagstaffel 5. He claims to have fired first at 300 meters and then at 1000 meters distance, some 500 shots at the plane. Afterwards his gun jammed and the gunsight was blown away. Quite apart from these curious circumstances, a child knows that one cannot hit a plane from such ridiculous distances. Later a second plane, A Rumpler, came down also claiming his share of the loot. But all the other planes in the area were perfectly sure that he had not taken part in the fight.

Baron Von Richthofen

Here is an on-line form that has some info on Arthur James Fisher:
http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?Id=10948


                An Albatros DII (Wikimedia)

[K_Dubb]

Recorded on October 24, 1916.

https://youtu.be/mffY78wA5Y8

Beautiful melody, I know I've heard that before, but not sung.  Now that's going to drive me batty!

[Rix Gins]

Beautiful melody, I know I've heard that before, but not sung.  Now that's going to drive me batty!

Haha, thanks K.  I was wondering what was being sung.  Great research work there.

[theONE]

Beautiful melody, I know I've heard that before, but not sung.  Now that's going to drive me batty!

indeed K_D good find ,now we need remix artist to do sampling and groovy mastering with upbeat tempo,..
and we have a winner ,because lyrics are so full of wisdom 
I can hear girls choir to be added as well... lol

[Rix Gins]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 25, 1916.  (My money is on Charlie.  I see that he's dropped his Flying Dutchman moniker.) 

[albrecht]

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 25, 1916.  (My money is on Charlie.  I see that he's dropped his Flying Dutchman moniker.)

Charlie Chaplin! So he wasn't the first comedian-cum-wrassler after all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAQg-zWmsI

[Rix Gins]

Charlie Chaplin! So he wasn't the first comedian-cum-wrassler after all!

Haha, I guess so.  Charlie boxed too.  Lasted all of 25 seconds in his first bout.  But won his second.   

Poor Andy.  Looks like he had a bad date with a turnbuckle.   

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, October 26, 1916.

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The Chicago Day Book, October 26, 1916.

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The Tonopah, Daily Bonanza, October 26, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

The Daily Admoreite, October 26, 1916.

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The Seattle Star, October 26, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

An interesting video about Billy Bishop.

https://youtu.be/2HsSXe8cNRo?list=PLB2vhKMBjSxMK8YelHj6VS6w3KxuKsMvT

[K_Dubb]

The Tonopah, Daily Bonanza, October 26, 1916.

Ah the Bonanza's superb writer strikes again!  Inspired, I looked in vain for Elmer Tanzy's work.  If they were anything like the editor's prose, they must have been something.

The Stag's marketing angle is interesting.  Is to too much to infer that Tonopah's bar-going crowd had an element of non-working-class newcomers they wanted to warn off?

[Rix Gins]

Ah the Bonanza's superb writer strikes again!  Inspired, I looked in vain for Elmer Tanzy's work.  If they were anything like the editor's prose, they must have been something.

The Stag's marketing angle is interesting.  Is to too much to infer that Tonopah's bar-going crowd had an element of non-working-class newcomers they wanted to warn off?

I had to look up muck stick.  Something to do with scuba diving so wouldn't have applied to 1916.  I didn't push the search any further.  haha

[K_Dubb]

I had to look up muck stick.  Something to do with scuba diving so wouldn't have applied to 1916.  I didn't push the search any further.  haha

from "Horse Sense" by Harold Heidler

[Rix Gins]

from "Horse Sense" by Harold Heidler

Wow!  Thanks again, K.  That would certainly apply to the denizens of Tonopah.

[Rix Gins]

George Niedermaier was a Lance Corporal in the 18 Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment, 6 Company.  Nothing much is known about him, other than that he died for King and Fatherland on October 23, 1916 in fighting in the Romanian Mountains near Roberi, after having served 22 months of faithful, soldierly service.  He was 22 years old.   

George struck an interesting pose for the photographer by holding his rifle straight out in front of him, and under his arm.  The back of the card had the typical Jesus with thorns and an Angel looking down on a dying soldier.

[K_Dubb]

George Niedermaier was a Lance Corporal in the 18 Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment, 6 Company. Nothing much is known about him, other than that he died for King and Fatherland on October 23, 1916 in fighting in the Romanian Mountains near Roberi, after having served 22 months of faithful, soldierly service.  He was 22 years old.   

George struck an interesting pose for the photographer by holding his rifle straight out in front of him, and under his arm.  The back of the card had the typical Jesus with thorns and an Angel looking down on a dying soldier.

That is an interesting pose I associate mostly with bird-hunting photos with break-action shotguns, and maybe a faithful dog.

[Rix Gins]

Everett True, October 26, 1916. 

[Rix Gins]

The Chicago Day Book, October 27, 1916.

Mrs. Alice Brown blacked eye of Martin Luther, movie flirt, in theater, 1156 Van Buren. Then he was fined $50 and costs. 

Body of girl found in river at Archer ave. identified as "Wanda Tango," Indian cabaret singer, by Jos. Telhos, divorced husband.

Herman Wagner, taxi chauffeur, robbed of $16 after riding 4 bandits around for 6 hours.

Coroner's Jury decided Dr. M. M. Titus died from morphine sulphate.  Took drug after arrest on illegal operation charge.

Carl W. Batenstein sued for divorce by Mrs. Lillian Batenstein. Says he went to hotel with another woman.

Owen Holzer, 129 W. Huron, accidentally shot in hand fooling with gun.

Fred Machin fined $50 for annoying Helen Hart. Says she proposed to him first.

Victor Carlstrom will begin non stop aeroplane flight from Chicago to New York today. 


               Victor Carlstrom (Wikimedia)

[Rix Gins]

The Seattle Star, October 27, 1916.

[theONE]

The Seattle Star, October 27, 1916.

the first one is hilarious..especially the last line ,lol

[Rix Gins]

The Golden Valley Chronicle, October 27, 1916.

[Rix Gins]

https://youtu.be/4KEbjCheAU8