Webb area sees heavy rain and hail storm reports
Local notices describe a three mile rain and hail event around Webb, with mentions of Howard Greem Florist and daily refrigerated meat shipments from Fort Worth at Narciso Alanis stall. Other items note pending dry zone law, saloons closing in Laredo, and assorted local business ads, theater rehearsals, and community notices.
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Webb
Narciso Alanis
Fort Worth
Laredo
B. Juarez
Matamoros Street
Border Foundry & Machine Co
Con Mims
Jupiter Pluvius
War Treasury Certificates Sale Urges Webb County
A. Winslow county chairman calls for Webb County residents and Laredo banks to subscribe to 500 million dollars in 4 percent United States Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness dated April 10 1918 and due July 1918. Subscriptions open until 5 p m April 10 with payment routed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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United States Treasury
United States
Laredo
Webb County
Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas
Texas
Federal Reserve Bank
A. Winslow
Camp Fire Girls and Scout Meetings and Events
Friday listings include the Swastika Chapter Camp Fire Girls meeting with Mrs W D Butler at 4 PM and Lone Star Blue Bird Chapter with Mrs A Poggenpohl at 4 PM plus Red Cross Surgical Room open at 2 30 PM. Boy Scouts Troop No 2 meet at Firemans Hall at 7 PM. Womanless Wedding at Royal Opera House directed by Mrs J A Austin. Saturday features Red Cross Knitting Circle with Mrs W W MacGregor at 4 PM and Junior Scouts at Methodist Church club room in the afternoon. Firemen's Hall hosts Scout activities and Ladies Night at the 37th Infantry Club in the evening.
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Royal Opera House
Y. M. H. A. Hall
J.aredo
Red Cross
Times
Swastika
Camp Fire Girls
W. D. Butler
Lone Star Blue Bird
A. Poggenpohl
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2
Fireman's Hall
7. A. Austin
W. W. MacGregor
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Troop No. 2
Firemen’s Hall
37Th Infantry Club
United States
Laredo
McAdoo
San Antonio
Richard Trout
Louis
Local social notes and Scout updates from the Heights
Mrs. Formser and daughter return from San Antonio while Mrs. Joseph convalesces. Red Cross and Junior Red Cross work, Ladies Missionary Society plans, and a knitting circle are reported along with a civic meeting on water rights. Boy Scouts win war service medals and plan events surrounding the Third Liberty Loan and a Royal Opera House event.
German Allied Fronts Hold as German Attacks Fail
Paris dispatch reports German forces failing to reach their objective railroad from Amiens to Clermont after night attacks. French resistance gains include Epinette wood and Staignan farm with Castel and Arriere Courtwood actions noted. London dispatch cites heavy German losses on a wide front from Dernancourt to Mocquenville with only a slight gain at Dernancourt.
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Associated Press
Paris
Teutons
Amiens
Clermont
Epinette Wood
Orvillers Sorel
Staignan Farm
Grisvesnes
Castel
Arriere Courtwood
Mailly- Removal
London
Dernancourt
Albert
Mocquenneville
Somme
Evening Standard
Menin
Beaumont-Hamel
Ginebury
Raid on Spokane Union Headquarters Sparks Seizures
Police raided the Lumber and Agricultural Workers Union headquarters in Spokane and took 50 men to police HQ while seizing all books and literature. A separate AP item notes General Crowder calling 400 registered photographers to mobilize April 14 across 16 states. Attorney General Gregory reports a German lynching in Collinsville Illinois, asks for government denouncement.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Lumber and Agricultural Workers Union of the Industrial Workers of the World
Crowder
Washington
Gregory
Robert Prager
Collinsville
Interstate Commerce seeks inspect rail freight on petroleum
The inter state commerce commission ordered an investigation into railroad freight rates for petroleum products due to broad proposed increases by railroads. It also ordered scrutiny of the physical valuation and financial condition of 45 telegraph and cable companies amid broader rate discussions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Telegraph and Cable
All American Parade to mark Liberty Loan opening in Boston
More than 40 000 people and about 60 bands will take part in the civilian only parade in Boston celebrating the third Liberty Loan and the first anniversary of U S entry into the war. The procession features a British tank and floats depicting immigrants welcomed by America, Joan of Arc and Peter the Hermit. Wives and mothers will be honored for loved ones in service.
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Heights School
Rio Grande
Heights
Liberty Gardens
FB. A. Atlee
Boston
Mass
Liberty Loan
United States
Greater
Cause of Freedom
America
Joan of Arc
Peter the Hermit
Death of Mrs Isabel de la Garza de Ugarte
Mrs Isabel de la Garza de Ugarte died at 711 Zaragoza Street at 12 14 PM. Funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from San Agustin pro cathedral at 6 PM. She was widow of Andres Ugarte and sister in law of Mrs L R Ortiz.
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Isabel de la Garza de Ugarte
Zaragoza Street
San Agustin Pro-Cathedral
Ugarte
Andres Ugarte
L. R. Ortiz
Food Exposition Opens in Denver With War Time Cooking
Denver April 5 shows a United States Food Exposition opening with exhibits on conserving the nation's food supply. A week of daily lectures and demonstrations on war time cooking will be held by the Department of Agriculture and other experts.
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Denver
Colo
United States Department of Agriculture
British hold ground east of Amiens amid renewed German push
British forces retreat briefly east of Amiens with positions east of Villers-Brettoneux under pressure as German concentrated troops near Albert attack. Artillery support covers actions around Rucquoy and the Scarpe valley while fresh assaults occur between the Luce and Somme rivers. Reports note heavy German fire and attempts to divide Allied armies aiming for the sea. A Valeria liner sinks in the Irish Sea per dispatches.
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London
Amiens
Villers-Brettoneaux
War Office
Albert
Rucquoy
Scarpe Valley
Luce
Somme
Russian Fleet Missing. Britain Reports Search In Black Sea Area
Russian naval authorities seek the location of the Black Sea fleet. Dispatches state the naval commissary issues a formal statement asking for its whereabouts as authorities search.
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London
Russia
Black Sea
Iris convention ends after home rule debate
London on April 5 reports the Iris convention finalizing discussions on home rule after months of deliberations.
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London
Rahway Bowling Tourney Opens in St Louis
St Louis Missouri April 5 All local arrangements completed for the annual tournament of the National Railway Bowling Association opening tomorrow and running for one week Nearly 100 bowling teams from various sections of the country will take part
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St. Louis
National Railway Bowling Association
Good Advice On Learning From Others Aids Health
The text advises not to overvalue one’s own methods and to observe others for learning. It notes many people use Chamberlain's Tablets for ailments described as Dbilious or constipated and suggests following their example for best results.
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Chamberlain's
Watch THE TIMES Everyday for Daily News Access
A reader note encourages subscribing to THE TIMES for daily opportunities and news at 60 cents per month.
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the Times
Two Negro Privates Executed for Prisoner Foley Murder in Houston
Privates John Mann and Walter Matthews of the 370th Infantry were hanged at Coop Logan in Houston for the February 13 murder of Private Ralph Foley while Foley guarded them as prisoners. Their death sentence, affirmed by President Wilson, was carried out Easter Sunday after a rapid court martial and near-constant death watch.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
John Manin
Walter Matthews
370Th Infantry
Eighthinds
Ralph M. Foley
Lseth
Coop Logan
Foley
Washington
Wilson
Jom V. Clinnin
16Th Military Police
Matthews
Mann
Matthew
Lana
Toler
Munn
Charles P Chapin
Carl ©. Anderson
Col Mitton de Foreman
Wend Field” Artillery
Oth Mann
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Marietta Prepares for 120th Anniversary Events
Marietta Ohio gears up for a two day celebration marking the 120th anniversary of its settlement and the first anniversary of the United States declaration of war against Germany. The program includes the unveiling of a Lafayette statue, historical exercises, an outdoor pageant and several street parades with French representation by Captain Ducresne Montfort De Courticrop.
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Marietta
Ohio
United States
Germany
Ohio Company
Boston
Rufus Putnam
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Marie Antoinette
France
Lafayette
French Republic
Ducresne Montfort de Courticrop
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Josephine Didieu
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Olive Chamberlain
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