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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1926
Page
4
Girls at Tow a State College in home economics were featured in a publicity campaign about model homes. Readers flocked to the story and many received unsolicited marriage proposals and demands for personal photos, as letters from bachelors multiplied with each delivery.
In Borger Texas police arrested a suspect linked to the Tuesday night murder of Police Captain Til Rigney. The weapon a .45 caliber pistol with five empty shells and a notch on the butt was said to have been taken from McWilliams during the fatal incident. John Farmer was named captain and night chief succeeding Irl Rigney.
Electric railway companies rapidly absorb city bus lines leaving little independent competition. There are 334 electric railway firms operating about 6500 buses, six times more buses than five years ago. Experts note higher costs and depreciation for buses, and that buses should supplement trolleys rather than replace them.
A health note reports one third of men are not perfectly healthy and about 66 of 1154 people are color blind. The figures indicate notable health variation and a specific color vision deficiency within the group.
The razing of the Commercial Hotel near San Agustin Plaza marks the loss of a frontier landmark once near the founding site of Laredo in 1775. The twelve story Aztec hotel will rise overlooking the Rio Grande as historic names and gunman lore fade from the old building.
The saying highlights that most days are celebrated as a holiday in some country or culture, underscoring global diversity in observances and the calendar. It notes the variety of feast days, cultural festivals, and official holidays across nations.
Count Andreas Bethten and Count Paul Aliassy part as friends after a near fatal duel over a lady. Andergas scored a hit on Paul Aliassy’s forearm while the lovers’ dispute was settled by sentiment. Fort Worth plans a new line across the south plains to begin January 1, announced by Frank E. Clavity. Times wantads pay big.
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