One Hundred Years Ago

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Some items from Chicago's Feb. 8, 1916 Day Book.

Nice to see the American Linseed Co. complied with Coroner Hoffman's order to recover the bodies of the five men killed in its building collapse as reported in the Day Book on February 4th!

[Rix Gins]

Nice to see the American Linseed Co. complied with Coroner Hoffman's order to recover the bodies of the five men killed in its building collapse as reported in the Day Book on February 4th!

Yeah, what is it with that company?  They have had a number of lawsuits brought against them over the years, like this one back in 1930:

http://www.leagle.com/decision/193069740F2d657_1468/AMERICAN%20LINSEED%20CO.%20v.%20UNITED%20STATES

Apparently they used a leaking  ship to haul a large amount of linseed oil.  Also saw a lawsuit that was initiated as recent as 2011. 

[Walks_At_Night]

That Day Book of yours is a treasure!  Can it be we're leading up to Jutland?  The torpedo-bombing Zeppelins!  What an image!

Thanks Rix, it's good to be back.

Jutland's a way off but we have Verdun in a couple weeks

[Walks_At_Night]

On February 8, 1916 the French cruiser Amiral Charner was torpedoed by U-21 of the    Kaiserliche Marine.  The Amiral Charner was sailing from Syria to Egypt but would never arrive.  She went down in less than two minutes and 427 of her complement of 428 would be lost at sea. 

I have a soft spot for naval vessels but like many ships built in the 1890's the Amiral Charner was not a head turner.   



Here is a painting of U-21 doing what she did best:


The Amiral Charner was just one of many victims claimed by the U-21

Here is a list of the U-21's victims:

Summary of raiding career[edit]
Date                           Name                           Nationality                Tonnage           Fate
5 September 1914   HMS Pathfinder           Royal Navy                 2,940                Sunk
23 November 1914   Malachite                           United Kingdom         718                Sunk
26 November 1914   Primo                           United Kingdom         1,366                Sunk
30 January 1915   Ben Cruachan                   United Kingdom         3,092                Sunk
30 January 1915   Kilcoan                           United Kingdom         456                Sunk
30 January 1915   Linda Blanche                   United Kingdom             369                Sunk
25 May 1915           HMS Triumph                   Royal Navy                11,985        Sunk
27 May 1915           HMS Majestic                   Royal Navy                14,900        Sunk
4 July 1915           Carthage                           France                         5,601            Sunk
1 February 1916   Belle of France                   United Kingdom           3,876            Sunk
8 February 1916   Amiral Charner                   French Navy                   4,750        Sunk
30 April 1916           City of Lucknow           United Kingdom           3,669            Sunk
26 October 1916   Marina G.                           Kingdom of Italy              154            Sunk
28 October 1916   Gilda R.                           Kingdom of Italy                37            Sunk
28 October 1916   Tre Fratelli D.                   Kingdom of Italy              190            Sunk
31 October 1916   Glenlogan                           United Kingdom           5,838            Sunk
1 November 1916   Bernardo Canale           Kingdom of Italy           1,346        Sunk
1 November 1916   Torero                           Kingdom of Italy              767            Sunk
2 November 1916   San Antonio O.                   Kingdom of Italy              113            Sunk
3 November 1916   San Giorgio                   Kingdom of Italy              258        Sunk
23 December 1916   Benalder                           United Kingdom           3,044        Damaged
16 February 1917   Mayola                           United Kingdom              146        Sunk
16 February 1917   Rose Dorothea                   United Kingdom              147            Sunk
17 February 1917   Emilia IÃ,                           Portugal                                25        Sunk
17 February 1917   Lima                                   Portugal                              108        Sunk
20 February 1917   Cacique                           France                           2,917        Sunk
22 February 1917   Bandoeng                   Netherlands                   5,851        Sunk
22 February 1917   Eemland                           Netherlands                 3,770        Sunk
22 February 1917   Gaasterland                   Netherlands                   3,917        Sunk
22 February 1917   Jacatra                           Netherlands                   5,373        Sunk
22 February 1917   Noorderdijk                   Netherlands                   7,166        Sunk
22 February 1917   Normanna                   Norway                           2,900        Sunk
22 February 1917   Zaandijk                           Netherlands                   4,189        Sunk
22 February 1917   Menado                           Netherlands                   5,874        Damaged
22 April 1917           Giskö                               Norway                           1,643        Sunk
22 April 1917           Theodore William           Norway                           3,057        Sunk
29 April 1917           Askepot                           Norway                           1,793        Sunk
30 April 1917           Borrowdale                   Russian Empire           1,268        Sunk
3 May 1917           Lindisfarne                   Russian Empire           1,703        Sunk
6 May 1917           Adansi                           United Kingdom           2,644        Sunk
8 May 1917          Killarney                           United Kingdom           1,413        Sunk
27 June 1917           Baltic                           Sweden                           1,125        Sunk

[K_Dubb]

I have a soft spot for naval vessels but like many ships built in the 1890's the Amiral Charner was not a head turner.   

I've always kind of liked the aesthetic of those Great-White-Fleet-era ships, halfway between the Monitor and a dreadnought, with gilded decorations left over from hundreds of years of the wooden navy.

[Rix Gins]

Went item searching through an issue of the February 8, 1916 Tonopah Daily Bonanza.  (Tonopah, Nev.)  Item at bottom appears to be from another paper.  It caries a rather dour remark regarding the looks of an Indian...I put it in the item list for historical purposes, showing how people could put other people down back then and get away with it. 

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Went item searching through an issue of the February 8, 1916 Tonopah Daily Bonanza.  (Tonopah, Nev.)

It sounds like Chief Evans was either a real stickler for muzzles, or he just liked shooting dogs.  Unless Tonopah had a serious problem with feral dogs, that sounds like a pretty harsh policy.

I hope you can find an account of that indoor baseball game in the Airdome, Rix!  The Astrodome was a grotesque curiosity fifty years later, so that must have been quite the spectacle back then.  I'd really like to know what kind of surface they played on.  I also wonder how many attended Prof. Kanause's vocal recital featuring two popular songs never before heard in Tonopah, because it seems noteworthy that the paper predicted a full house for the baseball game but not for him. Just sayin'. 

[Meister_000]

Went item searching through an issue of the February 8, 1916 Tonopah Daily Bonanza.  (Tonopah, Nev.) . . .

Haven't found recordings yet, but here's a bit more on those two songs . . .
[note: the music for both songs was written by the same man!  Theodore Morse]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_Boy_(1915_song)

'Soldier Boy" is a World War I era song released in 1915. D.A. Esrom wrote the lyrics. Theodore Morse composed the music.  Leo Feist, Inc. of New York, New York published the song. Artist Harry Lewis designed the cover art for the sheet music. On the cover, there are three cartoon soldiers. One has his head turned to kiss a woman behind him.

The song was written for both voice and piano. It is told from the point of view of a woman who is proud of her soldier boy. She addresses the soldier directly in the chorus:

"Soldier boy,
One kiss before you go, soldier boy
I'll miss you, that you know,
Ev'ry night I'll pray for you far away,
And trust to Him above
To send you back some day
In my heart
A love will always yearn,
And I'll wait for your return.
So go and fight for the cause you know is right,
God bless you, my soldier boy."

======================================

M-O-T-H-E-R  A Word That Means the World to Me

(1915 music, Theodore Morse, words, Howard Johnson)

The one song that defines the "Mother songs" genre. It is the song that most epitomizes the sentiments relating to mothers. Sung practically non-stop since it was written, it has also sometimes been identified as an Irish song through the great performances of some of the world's most prominent Irish tenors. Most versions of the song from the period carry the subtitle "Eva Tanguay's Great Mother Song", as can been seen her on the cover. Obviously, Miss Tanguay introduced the song and made it famous. This cover is inscribed with a dedication by Miss Tanguay to her mother. Known as the "I Don't Care" girl, Eva Tanguay (1878-1947) was one of the silent era's hottest stars. She began her career as a vaudeville entertainer and was a headliner of the caliber of Nora Bayes and W. C. Fields. There was a movie made about her life titled The I Don't Care Girl, starring Mitzi Gaynor, Oscar Levant, and David Wayne.

[Rix Gins]

It sounds like Chief Evans was either a real stickler for muzzles, or he just liked shooting dogs.  Unless Tonopah had a serious problem with feral dogs, that sounds like a pretty harsh policy.

I hope you can find an account of that indoor baseball game in the Airdome, Rix!  The Astrodome was a grotesque curiosity fifty years later, so that must have been quite the spectacle back then.  I'd really like to know what kind of surface they played on.  I also wonder how many attended Prof. Kanause's vocal recital featuring two popular songs never before heard in Tonopah, because it seems noteworthy that the paper predicted a full house for the baseball game but not for him. Just sayin'. 

Will definitely be looking for the results of that ballgame, Robert.  Due to time restraints, I have to kind of limit myself to "reading" about two papers from the past.  I have chosen the Day Book and Tonopah Bonanza.  Both great papers and the quality of them surpasses most of the others.  Plus I like to picture Art reading the Tonopah paper, had he been around a hundred years ago.   So yes, I'm thinking we will have a good chance at finding out the particulars of that ballgame, and the recital too.   

[Rix Gins]

Haven't found recordings yet, but here's a bit more on those two songs . . .
[note: the music for both songs was written by the same man!  Theodore Morse]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_Boy_(1915_song)

'Soldier Boy" is a World War I era song released in 1915. D.A. Esrom wrote the lyrics. Theodore Morse composed the music.  Leo Feist, Inc. of New York, New York published the song. Artist Harry Lewis designed the cover art for the sheet music. On the cover, there are three cartoon soldiers. One has his head turned to kiss a woman behind him.

The song was written for both voice and piano. It is told from the point of view of a woman who is proud of her soldier boy. She addresses the soldier directly in the chorus:

"Soldier boy,
One kiss before you go, soldier boy
I'll miss you, that you know,
Ev'ry night I'll pray for you far away,
And trust to Him above
To send you back some day
In my heart
A love will always yearn,
And I'll wait for your return.
So go and fight for the cause you know is right,
God bless you, my soldier boy."

======================================

M-O-T-H-E-R  A Word That Means the World to Me

(1915 music, Theodore Morse, words, Howard Johnson)

The one song that defines the "Mother songs" genre. It is the song that most epitomizes the sentiments relating to mothers. Sung practically non-stop since it was written, it has also sometimes been identified as an Irish song through the great performances of some of the world's most prominent Irish tenors. Most versions of the song from the period carry the subtitle "Eva Tanguay's Great Mother Song", as can been seen her on the cover. Obviously, Miss Tanguay introduced the song and made it famous. This cover is inscribed with a dedication by Miss Tanguay to her mother. Known as the "I Don't Care" girl, Eva Tanguay (1878-1947) was one of the silent era's hottest stars. She began her career as a vaudeville entertainer and was a headliner of the caliber of Nora Bayes and W. C. Fields. There was a movie made about her life titled The I Don't Care Girl, starring Mitzi Gaynor, Oscar Levant, and David Wayne.

Great followup on those two songs there Meister.  Thanks for all the info.  If you happen to see the lyrics for "The Tanko" anywhere, please let Robert and I know.  It's a cute song about what those newfangled tanks were exactly, and it can be heard on You Tube, but we can't quite understand exactly whats being sung.  lol

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Haven't found recordings yet, but here's a bit more on those two songs . . .
[note: the music for both songs was written by the same man!  Theodore Morse]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_Boy_(1915_song)

'Soldier Boy" is a World War I era song released in 1915. D.A. Esrom wrote the lyrics. Theodore Morse composed the music.  Leo Feist, Inc. of New York, New York published the song. Artist Harry Lewis designed the cover art for the sheet music. On the cover, there are three cartoon soldiers. One has his head turned to kiss a woman behind him.

The song was written for both voice and piano. It is told from the point of view of a woman who is proud of her soldier boy. She addresses the soldier directly in the chorus:

"Soldier boy,
One kiss before you go, soldier boy
I'll miss you, that you know,
Ev'ry night I'll pray for you far away,
And trust to Him above
To send you back some day
In my heart
A love will always yearn,
And I'll wait for your return.
So go and fight for the cause you know is right,
God bless you, my soldier boy."

======================================

M-O-T-H-E-R  A Word That Means the World to Me

(1915 music, Theodore Morse, words, Howard Johnson)

The one song that defines the "Mother songs" genre. It is the song that most epitomizes the sentiments relating to mothers. Sung practically non-stop since it was written, it has also sometimes been identified as an Irish song through the great performances of some of the world's most prominent Irish tenors. Most versions of the song from the period carry the subtitle "Eva Tanguay's Great Mother Song", as can been seen her on the cover. Obviously, Miss Tanguay introduced the song and made it famous. This cover is inscribed with a dedication by Miss Tanguay to her mother. Known as the "I Don't Care" girl, Eva Tanguay (1878-1947) was one of the silent era's hottest stars. She began her career as a vaudeville entertainer and was a headliner of the caliber of Nora Bayes and W. C. Fields. There was a movie made about her life titled The I Don't Care Girl, starring Mitzi Gaynor, Oscar Levant, and David Wayne.

I bet Eva Tanguay would have packed the Tonopah Airdome!  Nice excavating, Meister!  I've heard Mother, but didn't know it was the same song until you posted the words.  That movie about her might be worth watching, if only for Oscar Levant. He was a brilliant, though eccentric concert pianist who melted into a hot mess later in life, and he gave spectacular performances in a few movies.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Will definitely be looking for the results of that ballgame, Robert.  Due to time restraints, I have to kind of limit myself to "reading" about two papers from the past.  I have chosen the Day Book and Tonopah Bonanza.  Both great papers and the quality of them surpasses most of the others.  Plus I like to picture Art reading the Tonopah paper, had he been around a hundred years ago.   So yes, I'm thinking we will have a good chance at finding out the particulars of that ballgame, and the recital too.   

Those two papers are excellent choices!  It's a nice mix of big city and small town.

[Rix Gins]

I bet Eva Tanguay would have packed the Tonopah Airdome!  Nice excavating, Meister!  I've heard Mother, but didn't know it was the same song until you posted the words.  That movie about her might be worth watching, if only for Oscar Levant. He was a brilliant, though eccentric concert pianist who melted into a hot mess later in life, and he gave spectacular performances in a few movies.

Right on, Robert!  Big Oscar Levant fan here.  One of my fave Charlie Chan movies is "Charlie Chan At The Opera."  Oscar wasn't in it but he did write the "opera" part of the film. 

[Meister_000]

I bet Eva Tanguay would have packed the Tonopah Airdome!  Nice excavating, Meister!  I've heard Mother, but didn't know it was the same song until you posted the words.  That movie about her might be worth watching, if only for Oscar Levant. He was a brilliant, though eccentric concert pianist who melted into a hot mess later in life, and he gave spectacular performances in a few movies.

Thanks guys. Here's a short clip where (among other things) Oscar gets to camp it up at least for one line 

"I Don't Care" --  Mitzi Gaynor
(this Eva Tanguay surely would have packed the house!)
"I'm  Eva Tanguay and I don't give a Hangway"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OiiaNZY972M

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Right on, Robert!  Big Oscar Levant fan here.  One of my fave Charlie Chan movies is "Charlie Chan At The Opera."  Oscar wasn't in it but he did write the "opera" part of the film.

Poor Oscar.  I saw him on an early sixties episode of Merv Griffin on Get TV a few weeks ago and it was brutal.  He twitched constantly and had trouble maintaining a conversation. At one point, he started playing the piano and after a couple of minutes just stood up and said, "I'm sorry. I can't do this."  He should not have been on and it was stupid and kind of cruel to him out there. It's a shame, because he was such a magnificent musician in his day and also a pretty good comic actor.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Thanks guys. Here's a short clip where (among other things) Oscar gets to camp it up at least for one line 

"I Don't Care" --  Mitzi Gaynor
(this Eva Tanguay surely would have packed the house!)
"I'm  Eva Tanguay and I don't give a Hangway"

That is some crazy, over the top choreography and a gawd awful song! I thought you were joking about the "Hangway" line! 

And I counted Oscar Levant twice.  He's in the leopard suit and also one of the women protesters.

[Rix Gins]

Everett should know better than to say something like this.

[Meister_000]

That is some crazy, over the top choreography and a gawd awful song! I thought you were joking about the "Hangway" line! 

And I counted Oscar Levant twice.  He's in the leopard suit and also one of the women protesters.

Ya, big budget High-Broadway production for such a mediocre tune. But it is fun!  [I figured only that second moment "counted" ]

[Rix Gins]

Today's (a hundred years ago, that is) news from Chicago.  I knew they couldn't beat yesterday's happenings, what with the two hold up men entering an establishment backwards, and the guy who rolled into a hotel fountain but was still able to catch his train.  Still, two missing ladies...since Sunday night.  Now that's kind of suspicious. 

[Rix Gins]

Some more items from the February 9, 1916 Day Book.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Everett should know better than to say something like this.

That might explain why he's so hostile and aggressive toward everyone else. He can't get away with it at home! 

[Walks_At_Night]

On February 9th, 1916 Czar Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russia's placed his autograph in the Golden book of honorable guests of the State

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

On February 9th, 1916 Czar Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russia's placed his autograph in the Golden book of honorable guests of the State

I'll take their word for it, but that scrawl could have belonged to anyone, including his identical cousin, King George V.  They were the Patty and Cathy Lane of early 20th Century monarchs.

[Rix Gins]

Here are some Tonopah Daily Bonanza news (plus one commentary) items from 100 years ago today.

[Rix Gins]

Here is a robotic listing of facts regarding the above mentioned movie "The Battle Cry of Peace."

https://youtu.be/1iGnTKzPmjY

[Rix Gins]

Also this video.  A couple of creative kids IMHO.  lol

https://youtu.be/Chr_nM6NbIc

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Here are some Tonopah Daily Bonanza news (plus one commentary) items from 100 years ago today.

Thanks for the updates on the dog and baseball stories!  The extreme dog control measures make sense knowing there was a rabies scare. That would have been a serious concern. Even so, the last sentence sounds ominous!  I don't know why they would stick that little quip about dubious journalistic ethics in the middle, though.

I can wait a week for the game results, so I won't cheat by looking ahead.  However, I looked up the Olympic Club of San Francisco, and it's still going strong.  It has a long and illustrious history in competive amateur sports of all kinds, and would have been a prestigious opponent for a local Tonopah fraternal lodge team.

http://www.olyclub.com

[Rix Gins]

Thanks for the updates on the dog and baseball stories!  The extreme dog control measures make sense knowing there was a rabies scare. That would have been a serious concern. Even so, the last sentence sounds ominous!  I don't know why they would stick that little quip about dubious journalistic ethics in the middle, though.

I can wait a week for the game results, so I won't cheat by looking ahead.  However, I looked up the Olympic Club of San Francisco, and it's still going strong.  It has a long and illustrious history in competive amateur sports of all kinds, and would have been a prestigious opponent for a local Tonopah fraternal lodge team.

http://www.olyclub.com

Glad you like it, Robert.  I can wait a week too.  I can't help but wonder what type of lighting they have in the Airdome.  Also, I wonder if there will be further game build up in the paper.  Guess we will find out in the coming days.  I like the Tonopah Daily Bonanza.  As you have stated, lots of cool local stuff in it.   Not bad for a paper with just four pages.

[Rix Gins]

February 10, 1916.

[Walks_At_Night]

February 10, 1916.

Nothing has really changed in 100 years - just the scale of the graft    *sigh*