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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1926
Page
9
Tuesday's Daily reports Governor Ralph O. Brewster of Maine piloting a Florida East Coast Railway train into St. Augustine with officials watching. Only former President Harding has shared this privilege.
A compact historical recap listing events from March 30 across years: Rhode Island protests Congress over domestic affairs in 1844. Ireland census of 6,674,278 in 1851. Golden City steamer fire near Memphis costs 20 lives in 1881. American Society of Authors organized in New York in 1891. Queensboro Bridge opening across the East River in 1909. 1917 Russian workers and soldiers press confiscation of Romanoff holdings. 1924 People’s Party backs a democratic monarchy. 1925 death of William J. McConnell former Idaho governor and U.S. senator born September 18, 1839 in Commerce, Michigan.
Herbert L. Pratt becomes head of the second largest petroleum corporation globally after Standard Oil of New York expands. A Brooklyn native, Pratt has led Standard NY since 1923 after twelve years as VP and previously ran a major Brooklyn department store. He is fifty five and the son of Charles Pratt who founded Pratt Institute.
Invitation to National Demonstration Week March 25 31 inviting attendees to view the New Line of Metal Cabinet Frigidaires at showroom 618 Salinas Ave. Gift for every lady. Rules for Contest prohibit Delco-Light members relatives and limit one registration per adult March 25 31. First prize 100 dollars second prize 50 dollars with prizes awarded April 38 1926 at 8 30 p m. TARVER HUNT CO.
A Bronze Age graveyard in southern Bavaria yields evidence of ancient Germanic women's fashion. Finds include a reindeer skin corset, knitted jacket, wool skirt, hair net, copper horn comb, and numerous bracelets and rings, suggesting a 3000 year old style of dress.
Mrs. Violet S. Oberfeldt, society editor, is featured in the social column with updates on local events and happenings. Includes phone number for contact and community announcements.
The Parish Guild will meet at the Rectory at 3 30 in the afternoon this Wednesday for an afternoon gathering of parish members.
Poetry line reverie describes a great gold moon rising across a stormy west and clear east, with a spectral bow across murk and a divine hand evoking miraculous hues. Local notices list many residents traveling, visitors in San Antonio, and upcoming events. St Anne's Society hosts a bridge party with a meeting highlights and Easter plans.
A Laredo resident Frank Camille reports lasting relief from kidney problems after using Doan’s Pills. He says the backache and frequent secretions disappeared and his kidneys have stayed normal for over seven years. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
Constantinople March 20 Turkish women are urged by The Republic to avoid a long soldierly stride while walking. The paper prescribes dainty short steps, upright gaze, and no shoulder sway. Meanwhile younger women spearhead a cross country race by Galata Sports Club, a first for Muslim girls in Turkey.
New York reports plans for a studio complex costing about 1.5 million dollars. When finished in June the plant will have forty buildings and ten stages totaling 35000 square feet each. Spanish architectural style will be used for bungalows and duplex housing for stars and players.
G Clingenpeel of the South Texas Realty Co announces plans to develop Mackin Sub-Division No 3 on the Heights using former aviation fields. A temporary course laid out by J J O Hern will allow golf this summer. Laredo fans will have continuous play as Casa Blanca Country Club is also being updated.
Lawrenceburg resident J. P. Nevins, a coal dealer and farmer, describes severe monthly bilious attacks before using Thedford's Black Draught. He cites relief, renewed energy, and ability to double work after starting the remedy, noting it is inexpensive at one cent a dose.
The National Federation of Music Clubs plans a nationwide event in Philadelphia with 2000 clubs entering at least one participant. Contests in piano violin organ and four voice parts lead to a final hearing on November 11 1926 with state elimination rounds.
Mrs Nellie Ross complains the Wyoming governor’s mansion lacks the warmth of her modest home. She notes the mansion’s grandeur but misses the fireplace and the early family life her children enjoyed in their former residence.
The article notes Princess Mary and later Princess Helene Victoria attending a dress parade in London. It describes the trend of incorporating home industry materials into Royal fashion and the emphasis on silks, wool, art silks and velvets.
Doermond Holland March 30 a vast egg market rivals Alkmaar in Europe. The Roermond cooperative auction sold 938,266,012 eggs weighing 6558 tons last year, netting about 2.75 million dollars. A single day on April 25 saw 3,450,883 eggs pass hands. Duck eggs totaled 1,282,060 in weight over 73 tons and brought more than 35,000 dollars.
Nacogdoches Texas March 30 J E K Halton aged 91 a prominent Civil War veteran of this part of West Texas died at his home near here today He was father of Giles M Halton publisher of the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel.
Bartlesville Oklahoma March 20 Associated Press reports B A Landreth of Fort Worth is in discussions with Phillips Petroleum Company to sell extensive leases in the North Texas field. The proposed sale involves holdings estimated at ten million dollars and is expected to close within days.
United States commissioner John Walker in Memphis ruled the federal grand jury indictment from St. Louis against Clarence Saunders failed to show an offense against the United States. The decision came in a case alleging Saunders used the mafia in a scheme to defraud.
Washington March 30 Postmaster General New urged a joint postal rates committee to restore private mailing card rates to one cent and to set the transient second class rate for newspapers and periodicals mailed by others to one cent per two ounces.
By Associated Press Bogota March 30 ten persons killed and about twenty injured after a collision between an express train from Bogota to the coast and a freight train. Two first class coaches were plunged into the river.
Shanklin the camp superintendent aged 38 was shot in the breast during a scuffle at Wrights house in Dallas Texas. The assailant a lifelong friend faced assault to murder charges which were filed again as the investigation continued.
Paris March 30 France cannot settle inter allied debts without Germany reparations payments. Finance Minister Peret said the terms must include a safeguarding clause giving France protection if Germany defaults at any time during the debate in the chamber of deputies.
Three masked robbers forced bank officials employees and customers to kneel at gunpoint during a noon raid on the San Antonio National Bank on East Commerce Street. They fled with about 16 000 dollars in currency as officers and posses searched the city for the gunmen.
A fragmentary report notes severe cold across North Texas, with damage and potential fruit crop loss in Amarillo and Brownsville areas. Despite housing foundations settling in Houston, observers say groundwater remains ample and wheat acreage in the Panhandle may benefit from late snow and moisture.
A large winter storm swept east from the Rocky Mountain region and blanketed Kansas Oklahoma western Missouri and northern Texas with deep snow up to ten inches in places. The cold spell followed, causing damage to fruit trees while winter wheat is thought to benefit from the moisture.
Six people were injured and property damage estimated up to half a million dollars after a high wind and electrical storm swept Beaumont this morning. None of the injured are seriously hurt and damage was confined largely to unroofed houses.
Mrs. Louis Cross, 86, of Fitchburg, reported to be the mother of twenty children, today welcomed her twentieth child, a twelve pound girl, born last night. All her children are living.
Seventy years after the Crimean War ended with the Treaty of Paris Rt Rev Francis J Tief marks the fifth anniversary of his consecration as bishop of Concordia Kansas Dr Alexander C Humphreys long time president of Stevens Institute is 750 years old today Edward Dean Adama pioneering hydroelectric figure will receive the John Fritz gold medal at a New York City ceremony tonight
The house opened formal impeachment proceedings against Federal Judge Englsh of Uthols after the judiciary committee filed charges. The step follows a vote by the house to consider the committee report and move toward hearings.
In Liverpool March records show 14007 registered money lenders with about 1100 women clients. One woman paid forty two pounds on a five pound loan and later was sued for two additional pounds. the lender lost the case.
A telegram from Dallas candidate T K Irwin announces cancellation of an April 6 speaking engagement in Laredo. He will appear later in the campaign and the public will be notified of new dates.
Fragmented OCR text references Charlen Carr attorney in Baltimore and a number of 20,000,000 Catholics in the United States. The wording is garbled, unclear, and lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize into a full news item.
A fragment notes Orloff praised by admirers and patrons as his own work titled Wives. It references a sale where hundreds of items changed hands and hints at greatest woman figures in the discourse.
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