25 Sep 1928
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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1928
Page
1
The Laredo Daily Times lists subscription rates for Daily One Year Daily Six Months and Daily One Week. The notice appears as a second class mail entry at the Laredo Texas post office with archival references and a 1926 date.
A Mexican provisional president is to succeed Plutarco Calles for a ten month term starting December 1. Portes Gil, a Calles partisan, is favored to lead with backing from Calles and the Mexican Congress. Elections for a six year constitutional term will follow, with Aaron Saenz likely to succeed Portes Gil. Texans favor stability and peace with Mexico as both nations share border ties and mutual interests.
A fragmented account discusses East St. Louis politics, the Dyer anti-lynching measure, and racial dynamics in Missouri. It cites L. M. Dyer, black belts, and local figures like Cyclone Davis and Victor A. Collins, arguing about party lines, representation, and the role of Black voters in the district.
Washington Letter lists Republican stalwarts and business leaders who bolted to Al Smith. Names tied to railroads banks and industry include John J. Raskob Pierre du Pont William Woodin Henry Curran Spencer Penrose Richard Quay Rudolph Spreckels James Foote of Locust Paints John Napier Yor of Vincennes and Edward darkness among others. The Democrats also claim endorsements from Nicholas Butler and Mrs Williams.
New York observes Coney Island closing for winter as 200,000 visitors leave the midway shows and beach. The scene shifts to autumn stillness with boarded rides, gulls over the water, and old fashioned shopkeepers reflecting on city life and visitors.
Crystal attends with Dick Talbot as Tony Tarver heads in with her new beau Harry Blaine. Gossip swirls about engagements and a press interview while Crystal shines in black rhinestone gown. The scene ends with Tony and Crystal facing a public moment as the night unfolds.
Tickets for the world championship rodeo, a feature of the American Legion tenth annual convention in San Antonio, go on sale September 26. The league ball park has been transformed into a rodeo arena with pens, chutes, bucking horses and steers prepared for about two hundred cowboys and cowgirls during the event.
The fragment shows Wicks announcing a long awaited moment and greeting peers. He mentions buying a new tie yesterday and his son wearing it downtown this morning, hinting at a personal anecdote or local brag moment.
AUSTIN Sept 24 Thirty seven new oil and gas well permits were filed with the state bureau for the 48 hours ending Tuesday morning. Entries cover Archer, Coleman, Shackelford, Winkler, Upton, Refugio and Young counties among others with depths ranging from 60 to 8000 feet.
A fragment describes a rubberized silk raincoat washed in a bathtub with a rag, noting its superior quality and successful cleaning. The text is garbled but centers on care of the raincoat.
Gov. Al Smith in Helena assails Herbert Hoover and the Republican Party over oil lease disclosures, Forbes and Miller cases, and alleged official corruption. He cites court actions and asks if the party bears responsibility, accusing the GOP of treason and obstruction while urging voters to question Hoover’s leadership and the party’s record.
A quirky kitchen note suggests adding a teaspoon of vinegar with a few drops of olive oil to water to make crusts crisper. The tips appear in a casual domestic advisory style with no experts cited.
Speed has joined the household goods freight scene with a record truck run from Ann Arbor to Orlando. A monivs van on a two ton Graham Brothers truck carried a full furniture load 1255 miles in 66 hours 33 minutes, averaging 22 mph with 9.7 mpg. The trip routed via Cincinnati Knoxville Atlanta Gainesville with two drivers alternating.
A home care tip recommends making small paper items washable by first applying sizing then a clear shellac. The method suited for bathroom kitchen and children's rooms aims to protect surfaces and extend durability.
In a shady place with light hand sewing one can make sofa pillows and small pillows. The idea suggests pieced gaudy bits into quilted cushions that are fashionable and smart now.
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