Social Calendar Notes for Monday Events
The local social calendar lists Mijares-Bentvides wedding at 8 AM in Ban Agustin Church and Presbyterian Church Auxiliaries Circles 1 and 2 meeting at 8:30 PM with hosts A B E McCulloch and George L Hatley. St Anne's Society hosts a rain dance at 8:30 PM at the Elks Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mijares-Bentvides
Ban” Agustin
Woman's
Presbyterian
A. BE
McCulloch
Cortez St
George L. Hatley
Corpus Christi St
St. Anne’s Society
St. ‘Peter's ‘Church
Elks Club
Holiday Visitors and Local Social Notes Across the City
The column lists residents and relatives visiting for Christmas and New Year from San Antonio Hebbronville San Diego and San Marcos. It notes dances and announcements at the Elks Club and a St Annes Society event with multiple local hosts and guests including families of Yaeger Ribe and Armstrong plus several prominent locals.
Christmas Socials And A Catholic Wedding In San Antonio
Christmas events fill the town with parties and programs at St Anne's and local homes. A wedding at San Agustin Church unites Miss Lamar Luisa Benavides and Jose Garcia Mijares with a post ceremony breakfast at the Robert E Lee Hotel and a San Antonio honeymoon planned for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Guerra
Henry Leyendecker
Francisco de Arkos
Aurora , Perez
Maria Salinas
Adela Guerra
Francisca Farias
Angela Casso
Margarita Canseco
Josephine Leyendecker
Agnes Garcia
M. Garcia
Maria Benavides
Alicia Puentes
Cristobal Benavides
Aaron Moser
Robert E. Lee
San Antonio
Local ire cited over stagnant money in town
A Laredo report cites a resident blaming the town’s economy for slow circulation of money. The piece notes the Texas Central Power Company as a community stakeholder expected to aid recovery efforts.
Fire protection urged after Montrose Christmas blaze
Firemen laid a hose stream about eight blocks north of Market Street to battle a Montrose home fire at R. J. Lester residence on Christmas morning. The hose crossed the Texas Mexican track risking disruption if a train had approached.
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Market
Montrose
Prominent Laredo Businessman Aids Family With Car
After a Christmas morning fire destroyed Mr. and Mrs. Lester's home, Hal L. Brennan of Brennan's Corrigan lent them a new Lincoln from his dealership. The act was praised as true Christmas spirit from a leading local businessman.
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Lester
Hal L. Brennan
Brennan’ & Corrigan
Laredo
Ideal Christmas Day in Laredo Delights Visitors
After two days of rain and bad weather Laredo enjoyed a warm clear Christmas day that many called Indian Summer like and beautiful. Visitors to the city remarked on the grand weather and enjoyed the conditions during the holiday.
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Laredo
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse At The Rialto
The Rialto Theatre presents Rex Ingram’s The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse starring Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry. The production, praised as a colossal cinema epic, used a two-hemisphere setting from Argentina to Europe and employed a cast of two dozen principal stars in a record-breaking, million dollar film.
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Rex Ingram
Metro-Goldwyn
Rudolph Valentino
Alice Terry
Rialto Theatre
Vicenta Blasco
Ingram
Inner Mathis
New York
Chicago
Los Aneles
The
Four Horsemen
Europe
Popular Christmas Day traffic on Laredo highways
On Christmas Day autos crowded the routes from Laredo. The Zapata Miranda City and northern San Antonio highways all showed continuous lines of cars. Folks enjoyed a beautiful Christmas Day spin in the area.
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Laredo
Zapata
Miranda City
San Antonio
Enlarging Steam Laundry Under Way in Laredo
T J Murray general manager of the Laredo Steam Laundry states a Greater Laredo laundry is underway with new machinery including a tumbler eight pocket washers five air driven pressers sock ironers and more. He says Laredo is stepping into the big city class and will supply modern equipment to the local big city laundry. Deer hunting season for 1926 ends at midnight next Sunday prompting hunters to rush to the chaparral on Christmas and Sunday. Some hit quotas with multiple bucks while others failed. Midnight services at Christ Episcopal San Agustin and St Peters churches drew large crowds despite cold weather with special choir and music.
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T. J. Murray
Laredo
Christ Episcopal Church
San. Agustin
St. Peter's Catholic
Oldest Holly Belief Links to Burning Bush Legend
The oldest belief about holly is that it symbolized the burning bush referenced in the Old Testament. This connection ties the plant to sacred fire and divine presence in early traditions.
The Call of the Wild at the Strand Theater
The Strand screens Jack London’s The Call of the Wild today and tomorrow. Buck, a St Bernard and Scotch shepherd mix, grows up pampered before being stolen to the Klondike where he adapts to harsh life and the call of the wild.
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Jack London
Strand Theatre
Thea
Buck
Kondike
Ags
Lfe
Last Honors Paid Explosion Victim
The remains of Alma Jasper Landrum a longtime Webb county rancher born in Louisiana died from burns after an explosion at a San Antonio tire shop. He arrived in Laredo for Christmas and his funeral was held Sunday at 4 pm from his daughter’s home with Rev. J. L. Hill officiating. Interment was in the Enhighty of Pythias plot with K. of P. Lodge rites. Pallbearers included Green Martin Royle Sk Mims A W Melver Alfred Matthews J N Worsham J O Walker A M Yeary and B C House. Landrum had many friends in Laredo and Webb county.
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Alma Jasper Landrum
Louisiana
Webb County
San Antonio
Laredo
G. C. Mann
Victoria Street
City
A. W. Melver
Alfred Matthews
J. N. Worsham
J. 0. Walker
A. M. Yeary
B. C. House
Buck the Dog Dominates Film About Call of the Wilda
The picture centers on Buck and his life, with human roles shown only in relation to Buck. Buck, owned by Hal Roach who produced the film for Pathe, was trained from puppyhood for the role. Roach, fond of Jack London, long sought to bring this popular story to the screen.
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Buck
Hal Roach
Pathe
Jack London
Explosion Claims Life After Brief Hospital Stay
A man identified as J Netor died at Robert Hospital after an explosion damaged his plan. Mrs Qi, S B Cobb, Miss Gather, and Nettie Landrum are named among relatives and local figures. The incident occurred in the county with several brothers noted in the report.
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Rober Hospital
S.B. Cobb
Gather
Nettie Landrum
County
Christmas-born Child to Sing in Concert
A Christmas-born child will perform a music recital at the town hall, featuring seasonal songs and a brief program by local young musicians. The event aims to celebrate holiday cheer and showcase the young singer's talent.
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E. T. Leubscher
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Louis Yaeger
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Barney
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Haleell Armstrong
Dana Helien
H. R. Boggus
Stroud
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Messrs. J
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BL ‘Armstrong
Laura Murphy
Rose Guernsey
R B. Lee
Clara
Beth
0. B. Ribée
Little Sons
Tucson
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William Small
Henry Yaeger
Hebbrowville
Mrs
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Garfield St
Fred Boyd
J. B. Griffith
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Steve Simon Jr
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Orvil Golather
Fred Granlee
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AL Li Edgington
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C. M.’ Bish
J. T. Hassell
T. A. Leyendecker
McKinney
Plaza Hotel
Jack White
Eemadwial
Ry i
Goth
Hamilton
Laredo High School
Jack Halsall
Emilie
J. 'T.halsell
Victoria St
Selaki
Vowell - ‘Muckelroy
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Mickey “McKeon
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Slelski
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Lula Bryant
Mary: Smith
Kathleen
DaCamara
Mabel Beyette
Sara
Rosabelle ‘Bunn
Raith Graven
Margaret Quinn
Annette Katherine ‘Burrows
Dan Derby
Earnest Armetroing
Paul BH
Swancoath
George F. Sturgis ‘Jr
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Hewitt
George Beyette
Newell
Windrow
Edmond
Jack Foster
Corey Oliver
James
Guyler
Allbright
Charles” Gorman
Henry Tarver
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Society of Noelites
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Rialto
E Jiggs
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