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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1922
Page
7
Saturday's Daily reports a heated debate among New York women and readers about Frederick MacMonnies's Civic Art statue. Proponents defend the sculpture as a moral lesson on vice and intemperance, noting artistic license and beauty, while opponents challenge female representation of temptation.
Bermuda onions from Laredo spur strong movement as 81 carloads have left during the first onion shipment week. Special trains carried 33 cars to two railroads with high prices seen by growers. Next week expect heavier shipments up to 50 to 100 cars daily as harvest begins.
Laredo will host over a hundred prominent Southwest Texas women for the Fifth District Texas Federation of Women's Clubs meeting next Tuesday and a two day session. Dr Rigzell president of Texas A and M College will also attend and speak. Local club women have organized entertainments and citizens are urged to make a good impression of Laredo. Discussions will cover city state and government affairs with well prepared speakers expected to meet credit.
The Eastern Stars announce a called meeting for work on Monday evening April 8 at 3 oclock in Masonic Hall AL. Members requested to be present and visiting members are invited. Relie Omera, woman.
H G Teal clerk announces an important meeting for Woodmen Olive Camp to be held Monday night with instruction that all members attend.
The funeral for Louise Muller Dwan founder in Laredo will be Monday at 4 30 p m from Christ Episcopal Church to the city cemetery. She was born September 9 1896 and married Major B Dwan in 1917.
Four new shortstops arrive for Milmo National Hank and will reside with their parents Mr and Mrs Jesus Wise who reported they are well. A school trustee election in Laredo ISD sees light turnout with incumbents seeking re election. Laredo Commercial Baseball League opened at Legion Park Camphrey and Co vs Laredo Juniors. Webb County field notes a big Laredo No 2 flowing well in Miranda City. Marriage licenses issued to Manuel Zepeda with Noel Gonzalez Ernesto Cantu with Guadalupe Avila. Port of Laredo imports from Mexico include two carloads of lilie and smaller consignments via the International Bridge.
Kanaka No 1 in Schott field Webb County bursts in producing 400 to 600 barrels daily. Laredo No 2 in Miranda City field previously reported 250 to 300 barrels daily, now averaging over 1,200 barrels. Tex-Pata Pipeline handles Mirando field output to Mirando City tanks as drillers push deeper tests across Webb and Jim Hogg counties.
Saturday events include the Parish Guild Lenten Market at Stowers Store. Sunday features Christian Endeavor Society and Juntos B. P. A. gatherings at area churches, plus Senior B. P. A. and Christian Endeavor Society meetings. Monday invites Women’s Missionary Society at the Methodist Church. Citizen notices urge timely reporting of club activities to the Society Editor and reference an April reception coordinated by the Eastern Star with no ballroom dancing during Lent.
President Harding proclaims April as Arbor Day marking the 1st annual observance. The declaration calls for citizens and communities to plant trees and foster reforestation efforts nationwide.
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