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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
4
Secretary Kellogg defends U S stance in Nicaragua as protecting life and property. Senator Borah counters that a small group here pulls Nicaragua’s revolution. Mussolini boasted of annexation plans for 1932 as he lauds laborious disciplined prolific regime. Continued on page six.
Reports from the Nicaragua conflict describe Liberal forces under Dr. Sacasa gaining ground as Conservative troops under Diaz retreat. Liberals seize strategic river access and advance on key positions while American naval forces monitor the neutrality zone.
A garbled line reads last year xhibit renamed for this year with unclear context and missing specifics. The fragment hints at a rename or rebranding effort affecting an exhibit or event in the local area.
R R Wilkes of Auto Supply Co has closed a contract with Kelwood Co San Antonio via Waldo Forster for a reinforced concrete business building on Salinas Avenue Laredo. The $166 000 Spanish style two story design will include three stores, with the roof as a car parking deck via elevator. Wilkes, Texas Oklahoma agent of McWade tubes, expresses optimism for Laredo future and cites improvements in the business district. The structure will feature modern conveniences and begin work soon.
L A Pinkston 69 of Corsicana was found dead in a Houston hotel. His will requests an economical, une adorned, unadvertised and non religious funeral. Pinkston was a locomotive engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad over forty years.
Amarillo report says James McGuire a tool dresser was killed instantly in a gas explosion at the Moore County Oil Co. Sneed well near Dumag Texas. Fellow workers say McGuire climbed a water tank top lit a match to view water level.
Freight via I G N railway moves briskly as 215 carloads of vegetables 呀 including beets carrots spinach broccoli and tomatoes are shipped toward the big season.
New York December 29 prominent Wilson admirers praised the late president with one dissenting voice against the second Wilson prize. Elihu Root received a bronze medal and $25 000 from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation at a dinner honoring Wilson's seventieth birthday. Root accepted and lauded Wilsons work in founding the league and warned the era of democratic strife hinders noble impulses. The league grew from friendship for Apartanaburg, 81.C 10. Rete as tornen.
The visiting William Hart in Laredo is not the film actor. He is a traveling representative for the Remington Rand typewriter company, recently stationed in Monterey, Mexico, on business trips.
A garbled New Year note references boy and girl scouts and a festive tone from New York. The passage hints at happiness and practical advice, but it remains unclear and fragmented in the OCR text.
Local builders forecast a wealth of new projects starting early 1927 including the 13 story Aztec Hotel estimated at over 500000, the 65000 San Jose Apartments, Hamilton and Robert E Lee Hotel annexes, Ursuline Convent college facilities, Sacred Heart Academy plans, a five story Brunt block, and other ventures ranging from sixty thousand to twenty five thousand dollars. The expected surge signals Laredo’s most prosperous era to date.
The body of Charles W. Wells, 31, who was shot, was brought to Fort Worth for burial after being slain in Olney Tuesday night. One man was jailed in connection with the killing. Wells was struck by a shotgun blast as he stood in front of Troy West's home. The weapon was reportedly sold.
Yesterday afternoon Leslie Mc Kay of the oil and gas division of the Texas Railroad Commission and James Moore and Philip Moore went to tall chaparral about twenty five miles east of Laredo. They shot two deer, one a ten point rack, and returned to Laredo by 8 o clock with trophies ready for butchering.
Gulf Production Company operates well number four McElroy in Crane County with 186 barrels hourly capacity. The well is connected to Humble pipeline toward McCamey on the Orient Railroad, drilled to 2,175 feet with four feet in pay and extends about a half mile south and slightly outward.
Corbicona Texas December 29. B Dy Sims aged 23 was electrocuted while attempting to repair a radio aerial fallen across a high tension line in the Powell oilfield. The accident occurred as he worked alone, and authorities are investigating the cause of the failure in the damaged antenna setup.
Laredo listeners can tune to WAOT in San Antonio for a complimentary musical concert presented by Mme Josephine Lucchese and Miss Dorothy Borchers. The program, dedicated to San Antonio and Laredo audiences across Texas, promises a lively radio treat tonight.
Readable text shows Santa Monica California note with a joking line about the Honorable Wall Rogers and the Prince of Wales. It mentions a pony and a J WII toy or game tossed over its head in a confused scene.
Nuevo Laredo and Laredo police spent the day gathering evidence after the body of Gongora was found lying on a sidewalk near the river. Investigators said Castro, a known dope addict, was seen nearby and described as dangerous as they followed leads.
Plainview and Hale County officers report George J. Hasse of Farwell confessed to a sequence of thirteen robberies. He is safely confined in Hale County jail after the morning capture and transfer.
Bootleggers in the Fort Worth district may realize about $1,000,000 from liquor during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Prohibition Administrator Frank V. Wright warned the public to be careful what they drink and noted the estimate was foreseen for the period.
Nashville Tenn December 29 predicted the city would face the most disastrous flood in its history. The Cumberland River stood at 64 to 65 feet and was spreading over much of the lower town as officials warned of record crests above 66 feet.
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