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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
1
A fragmentary excerpt presents a prayer scene with biblical language. It references Psalm Goi5 and a sense of being known by God, noting the paradox of knowing and still being loved. The text is a devotional fragment with archaic phrasing and incomplete lines.
The poem recalls Casey stepping to the plate as the crowd hopes for a win. Flynn Blake and others fail before Casey but at last the mighty batter strikes out, leaving Mudville in solemn silence as the thumbs down echoes through the stands. This verse by Ernest Lawrence Thayer preserves the dramatic finale and mood.
Laredo shows rapid growth as post office business rises with the season. Construction spreads across the city with new residences and business houses going up, including the Hamilton Hotel. Real estate purchases in summer promise profits in fall, and the north section along Santa Maria and Convent is expected to become a busy thoroughfare.
In Duncan Oklahoma a father shot and killed a young man in a courtroom after learning of his alleged abuse of several girls. Reports describe the man as a repeat offender with a long dangerous history and rumors of a wild career. Greenville contests and a fireman croquet stunt are also mentioned in a scattered town notes column.
The note says ships are ordered to travel in seven and a half hours with twelve passengers per car, three engines, and a price of 28500 dollars. It references the Paris Versailles railroad where actors sat in trains to appear pleased, and a Paris hotel elevator installation about sixty years ago with people continuing to walk up stairs.
Laredo Public Library adjusts its lending policy with a five day limit for new novels. Librarian Miss Yenxer announced the change amid rising demand for fresh titles. Old books may be kept longer for a one week period.
Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Nolling Field at 11 27 AM from Dayton Ohio aboard an army plane. Officials from the war navy and commerce departments met him for talks on aviation abroad while about 200 people watched under strict security. Guards kept Lindbergh’s destination secret and restricted access to the greeting area.
Fireman Wallace, hailed as a city hero, accepted a prize task this morning after a dramatic ball roll event. The unusual stunt took place in Greggville, Texas, with spectators noting the fireman’s quick reflexes and calm handling of the rolling ball.
G M Tooke owner of Sanitary Grocery in Laredo Texas responds to an appeal by See s Associated Charities praising relief efforts. He adds to his previous subscription and notes 10 percent monthly discounts will fund about 75 more dollars yearly for the Charity account and Charity Hospital.
In Raymonville on June 23, the Willacy County Commissioners Court met as a board of equalization drawing protest from nonresident ranchmen led by King Ranch representatives Robert Kleberg Caesar Kleberg and John Finnigan against a 35 cent per acre valuation increase on 103000 acres. Other ranchmen and representatives from Brownsville San Antonio and Liberta attended, urging lower assessments while noting portions are grazing land and some areas suitable for agriculture. Warry Loanda interest owner Lohda, Mr Yturria, and Brownsville stakeholders were among those present with an interpreter and ranch foreman Samaron aiding. debates continued with no action taken.
A garbled local brief notes the Oilers will play at home Friday with unclear details about opponents and timing. It mentions Wednesday in the Valley League context and an unspecified announcer.
Indianapolis June 28 A survey of 200000 cases by the Bogue Institute for Stammerers led by Benjamin N Bogue finds imitation as the leading cause of stuttering and stammering Ninety six percent of speech defects traced to fright injury heredity disease or nervous-system limitation. The report notes imitation of other stutterers is mostly confined to Ohio and that early care is best. After age six only one in six hundred outgrows the condition.
A 1937 meeting of all club holders and members was convened to discuss reorganization. President Pe Ipewl chaired the session, with rooms allocated for the event and Parrals to oversee arrangements.
The Mexican government aims to replicate the Laredo Postoffice model for new post offices nationwide. Espinosa, Nuevo Laredo postmaster, is to study the Laredo system and draft devices for mail distribution under orders from Cosme Hinojosa in Mexico City.
Three Migabers of the Surge A. Beam trawler crew are missing and presumed drowned after a collision with the Clyde Line steamer Ozark off Pamet River coast. The Ozark was damaged and beached. 19 rescuers were saved, two with head injuries. Captain Anderson of the Ozark faced the mission to reach the stranded crew.
Fragmentary notes mention Admiral Tar and diplomat Hugh Gibson in a discussion about naval strategy that ended with an even result. A separate local aside notes a shopper returning with a dog figurine and an unclear reference to Rapid City.
Brownsville Texas January 25. Construction of a large irrigation canal from the Rio Grande near Matamoros to the Gulf on Mexican soil is to begin soon according to reports from Mexico City. Survey work and machinery arrival precede construction. the project could irrigate over 1,000,000 acres and forms part of renewed cross border water discussions and a pending treaty on Rio Grande waters.
Austin, Texas June 23 Dr Eugene C Barker professor of American history at the University of Texas will spend the summer in Colorado He will teach during the second term of summer school at the University of Colorado at Boulder Barker author of The Life of Stephen F Austin and editor of The Austin Papers Four volumes have appeared and the fifth is on the press
Ten times as many fatalities occur in the first five years of a child's life as in the next decade. The pre school period is the most dangerous for American children, with one third of annual deaths under age six. Accidents from autos and falls are heavy in this period, while burns and scalds are also common. Health officials note improved safety practices reduce some hazards, but infection susceptibility remains high. Malnutrition is more prevalent among preschool children than older youths.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a contract involving the state highway department, Magnolia Petroleum Company, and oil and gasoline supplies. The text includes a rough cost estimate around 3,000,000 and references a Wednesday date, but many words are garbled. The readable entities are Austin, Magnolia Petroleum Company, and the state highway department.
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