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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
1
Public notice lists subscription rates and terms for the newspaper, including daily and six month options, with prices in dollars and cents. It notes postal registration details and urges subscribers to call telephone 43 if the paper is not received, offering a duplicate copy via messenger.
The Days News notes Hirohito, 25, ascends the throne after Emperor Yoshihito’s death and has long acted as Prince Regent during illness. Since 1919 he has sat in the Imperial Diet’s House of Peers and, five years ago with his father’s consent, first Crown Prince to travel abroad impressing many he met. He married Princess Nagako in Tokio in 1994, descendant of a former emperor, and is praised as continuing the Era of Enlightenment begun by his grandfather Emperor Mitsuhito.
A compact list of notes: 1808 Andrew Johnson born in Raleigh North Carolina. 1812 US frigate Constitution destroyed by British ship Java off Brazil. 1887 Imperial Winter Palace fire in St Petersburg. 4876 Tytus Salt founder of first alpaca factory in England dies. 1915 Russians seize Kushan in Persia. 1816 Thomas Casgrain dies in Ottawa. 24 Rockefeller gift of 1 million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced.
Fragmentary note recalls a heavy so called Ides in western Europe and a meeting of an American journalism association with unclear context and garbled phrases.
Announcement for an annual New Year’s Eve Dance hosted by the Elks in Blyen at Elks Hall, Friday at 9 o’clock. Randall Nye notes the event date as 2-27-36.
The Pala cios Ranch Leyendecker Ranch Gallagher Ranch and W P Allen Ranch also Ran dados Ranch are posted and hunting and trespassing are forbidden by an injunction order of the District Court of Jim Hogg County Violators will be in contempt of court and promptly reported Henry Edds pub November 18 to November 25 1926
Public notice requests all persons with claims against the estate of George Reuthinger or owning property at his death to present claims for settlement. Also all debtors to Weotse Reuthinger or Martin Reuthinger at their deaths should pay the present owner, Hortense Reuthinger, with publication dated December 15, 1929.
Albert Urbahn Ranch also known as Santo Tomas Zacate a Arroyo and Nido Pastures is posted by injunction of the Webb County District Court. The order forbids hunting and trespassing and will be published from November 18 to December 31, 1926.
Today marks birthdays for Charlotte Walker the stage actress born in Galveston Texas 48 years ago Col William Mitchell once prominent in U S Army aviation born in Nice France 47 years ago Prof Solon I Bailey Harvard astronomer born in Lisbon New Hampshire 72 years ago Dr George Thomas president of the University of Utah born in Hyde Park Utah 60 years ago and Jess Willard former world heavyweight champion born in Pottawatomie county Kansas 39 years ago.
The item recalls a 5 year mark for Canada’s first premier William Lyon Mackenzie King and notes Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce to be hosted in New York. It also recounts a famed 50 year old rail disaster near Ashtabula Ohio when a bridge failure caused a deadly train wreck with many deaths.
Notice announces 1926 state and county tax collection hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6 until June 31 1927. It also states Merchant State Bank and Trust Company of Laredo shareholders meet January 18 1927 to elect directors and conduct other lawful business. Secretary Luis Fr Martinez signs as secretary.
The Mexican senate ratified a British Mexican claims convention covering revolutionary damages to British subjects from 1910 to 1922. The session also amended the existing Mexico France commerce treaty.
An explosion rocked the General Petroleum refinery two and a half miles from Ventura California. Two men were killed and several others injured as flames swept the absorption unit and a nearby gas tank threatened to explode.
The body of a well dressed young woman about 26, tentatively identified as Bella Stokes, was found in the rear courtyard of a West Fortieth Street apartment house. Detectives pursue the theory she was thrown from a window or the roof as they investigate a possible murder.
The American Legion urges ex service members to attend a meeting at Elks Hall at 7 30 P M Tuesday January 4 to sign up and achieve 100 percent post status. Adjutant John Davis lists contact 299 4¢.
The New Orleans cotton market opened quiet and easy with losses reported in early trading. January fell to 12.64, March to 12.62, and May to 12.80 as favorable western weather limited strength while the undertone stayed steady.
Trading opened uneven as investors priced in a downward trend in auto shares while Hudson Motors showed strength against the broader market. Oil stocks held steady though dividend concerns and late-year announcements affected several issues, with railroad equipment makers among early gainers on muted demand.
Insurance and realty notice for South Texas Realty Company listing contact number 1248 dated December 29, 1961. The compact notice states the firm offers coverage and property services in the region.
The article details Adolphe Menjou’s famed sartorial flair noted while filming The Ace of Spades. It cites his lifelong discipline with uniforms from Saint Joseph’s Seminary Culver Military Academy and Army service, claiming neat dress shaped his screen persona.
Irene Rich, noted for maturity and ingénue charm, headlines The Man Without a Conscience at the Strand next week one day only. From humble beginnings as a three dollars-a-day extra supporting two children, she now earns near four figures and speaks of hard work and perseverance.
A Webb County injunction orders patrons not to enter posted land associated with People’s Dairy and Mille in paper bags. The notice warns of contempt of court and public reporting by Sgt W A and the sheriff's office.
Fragmentary notice warns trespassers regarding hunting and pasture access with implied permit requirements and enforcement action. Contains garbled phrases but indicates prohibition and potential prosecution for violations.
A blurb praises a Warner Bros film described as Classic of the Screen where a ruthless man’s downfall comes through relentless conscience and truth. The piece highlights star Miss Rich and a supporting cast including Willard Louis June Marlowe Helen Dunbar John Patrick and others while noting a dental remedy ad unrelated to the plot.
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