15 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
1
Ambiguous OCR fragment references a Miss Amar Penn and Hess Telephone with the year 1900 and a number 587. Details are unreadable but imply an old telephony or telegraph listing item or notice.
James Clarence Lee and Travis Bruce with Prof. Jose Com will present an Evening of Music at 8 30 PM in the auditorium of the Laredo nine at the home of Ts Percy K Mullen on Cortez Street.
Rose Walsh hosted a genteel celebration at the Walsh home in Laredo to honor Augusta M as she prepares to leave for New Orleans. Amparo Las Re won the top score prize while Dianna de lh-ta received the booby prize. A two tier luncheon followed the games with guests including Augusta M Planchs Diana de lt Amparo Lassaulx Julia Junez Sarah Devine Amelia ya and Mariana Velasquez.
Mrs. Maria del Refugio Juan Reynk aged 55, formerly of Farragut, departed and burial plans set from San Agustin. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend services on Saturday June 16.
A car struck a truck injuring five people near here during the fire department incident. The injured include El Lafwrence J Elby Kinfey Akky E Brim and Glen Will 1B according to responders.
Gene Austin introduces My Bouquet of Memories followed by Without You Sweetheart at Belson Music and Jewelry, 1016 Highway Street, in a local storefront display.
Bob Roy Jennings Jr four year old son of Air and Mrs sets a ranching heritage with a prayer his future as a good man. Maurine Braden ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Braden attends St Peter School in sixth grade aims to be a Spanish English stenographer after enjoying arithmetic and painting and performing in a Josephine Brewster dance recital.
The article profiles Mary Derby an eleven year old St Peters Parochial School pupil described as vivacious and sports minded playing basketball and tennis. It also notes her cousin or relative Charles Yaeger Derby a Notre Dame junior class of 29 planning graduation in 30 and describes two dance groups and Seguin vacation plans.
The talk covers Betsy Ross and the 13 stripe 13 star flag with five pointed stars, changes to 1818, and the role of Elks and Daughters of the American Revolution in Flag Day observances. Boy Scouts display flags showing historic designs from 1777 to 1818. Old Glory’s naming is discussed.
A printer from North Texas admires the plaza’s beauty in the early morning. He notes the park’s blooming flowers and lush greenery, despite a simpler past with only hackberry and oak trees. Birds sing softly as a gentle evening breeze carries fragrance from oleanders and orange trees.
A University group emphasizes language discipline with a rule that only Spanish may be spoken during meetings. Agnes notes the club's stance and its focus on foreign commerce studies and university specialization.
The program opened with singing the Star Spangled Banner and closed with America led by Mrs Alden B Muller at the piano. Exalted Ruler Alden B Muller and brother officers L J Christen Hal L Brennan Frank Y Hill Alphonse Siros Randall F Nye assisted in introductory exercises. Rev Cook gave a brief talk ending with Amen and reflected on service and memory of absent brothers and soldiers as strokes toll. An altar service featured a floral bell with red roses for courage loyalty devotion white flowers for charity purity truth blue blossoms for brotherly love fidelity.
Approximately 100000 cotton pickers will be required to handle the crop in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and adjacent territory. Special agents will be stationed at San Antonio to register pickers for placement during harvest. Requests for pickers are being turned in.
The piece contrasts Bob Lafollette and Teddy Roosevelt Jr in the 1924 Wisconsin scene. It notes Bob’s political ascent as his father’s confidant and anti tax stance, and Teddy's attempts to imitate his father while seeking influence at the convention, ending as a spectator amid a large party display.
At the convention in Kansas City on the fifteenth, Curtis of Kansas is seen with a strong lead as many states including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois endorse Hoover. Secretaries Maden of New Hampshire and Edge of New Jersey decline to seek nomination and back Curtis, who had earlier backed renominaton and agreed to deliver the nominating speech.
A brief, unclear OCR fragment credits Alice Longworth as a loyal supporter while the convention struggled to force a decision, indicating a tense political moment and family influence.
A fragment reads It Won't BE LONG NOW from Ortiz Motor Co. The brief notice hints at an upcoming event or release but provides few specifics or dates.
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