25 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows an office address at Convery Building Farragut and Juarez and references Prescott Allen publisher and manager for national advertising. It includes subscription rates, Chicago address for AVID COMPANY and a 1879 registration note with 1926 dates in Laredo Texas.
Texarkana hosts a three day Legion convention with about 3 000 veterans from Arkansas and Texas. Governors of Arkansas Texas and other officials are to review a monster parade along the state line. Notables include Senator Morris Sheppard and John G Pipkin with varied entertainment and a wreck initiation for new members.
Two rookies Carl Lind of the Cleveland Indians and Ralph Kress of the St Louis Browns are shaping to be long term stars. Both shifted from minor league success to major league regulars with early infield impressions and steady improvements through the season. Lind moved from short and second to a Cleveland infield mainstay while Kress, initially at short, displaced veteran Walter Gerber for St Louis. Through the year Kress faded from a scorching start yet stayed productive while Lind rose to become a reliable, steady performer signaling a decade of potential for both clubs.
The publicity committee of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will meet in Vernon on September 8. Ray Nicholls of Vernon is chairman. Members include Sam Braswell Clarendon M B Hanks Abilene Houston Harte San Angelo WF A Allison Wichita Falls Sam Miller Mineral Wells J M North Tre Fort Worth Gene Howe Amarillo and Fred Story Childress.
Texas Guinan and Mabel Walker Willebrandt clash over raids on Broadway clubs as New York's famed night spots face federal action. Century of threats looms while impresarios recount earnings and the risk of closures as July and August slow business.
In a lively scene, Jane jokes about a dent as Tertie is praised, JoAN questions the manner, and JAN responds with a pun about braking, all framed by a Judge’s remark.
A fragmented dialogue shows SUVROR proposing marriage to DT.'s daughter and PRATHER asking for her position. SVTOT says she is with someone else if disapproval remains, revealing disjointed responses in a terse exchange.
Entomologist R. R. Repert of the A and M College Extension Service reports no extensive damage from the cotton leaf worm in North and West Texas counties as of now and predicts no major fear before August 26.
The Texas Children’s Home cares for mixed nationality babies through voluntary contributions. Mothers sometimes leave their babies hoping for a good home, even as they bear the burden of finding work to feed them.
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