Passports and immigration shift spark border debate
The April report discusses Washington orders loosening passport rules and the coming May 1 immigration law restart. It notes continued Mexican passport requirements, border card usage, and public tensions among Mexicans, Americans, and officials amid European limits and possible future changes. It then shifts to a historical view of Austrian rule, describing the decline of monarchist sentiment in Austria after World War I and the disillusionment with the Habsburg legacy.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
America
Mexico
United States
The Difference In Royal Reception Then And Now
A historical contrast shows crowds once cheered a distant emperor with guards and staged acclaim, while decades later workers halted former Emperor Charles seeking to convey their views on his actions. The piece implies a shift from ceremonial deference to direct public critique.
General Clean Up Tag Day Declared in Laredo 1921
The mayor L. Villegas proclaims Saturday April 9 1921 as General Clean Up Tag Day to raise funds for a city wide campaign against Yellow Fever Mosquitoes amid warnings of an imminent epidemic in the Tamavico District. The proclamation was signed April 7 1921 and affixed with the city seal.
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U. S
Tamvico
City of
Laredo
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau for The Times
The United States weather bureau forecast from New Orleans reports tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy with local rain.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Local Fort McIntosh Weather: Warm and Breezy
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m report a maximum temperature of 83 degrees and a minimum of 67 degrees at Fort McIntosh. Wind generally from the southeast with partly cloudy skies.
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Fort McIntosh
Fort McIntosh Notes From a Border Post Schedule
Col Roberts and Lt Col Trott visit Fort McIntosh from San Antonio and attend a lunch at the Officers Club. They tour post schools and activities, then depart for other border posts. A morning field inspection shows notable post improvements. Captain and Mrs Gwynn return from a ten day Mexico visit and host a dinner for Mexican Army escorts. Tonight a regimental band concert follows three boxing bouts at the post bandstand.
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Col. Roberts
Col. Trott
San Antonio
Officers Club
Cols. Roberts
Trott
Gwynn
Gooldbaum Padilla
Rivera
Solis
Mexico City
F. W. Hemenway
T. E. Rogers
C. R. Gray
R. Shropshire
F. J. Pearson
McKeon
Degnan
Riordan
Post
Stara and Stripes
Roes
Laurendeau
Interscholastic Meet Held Friday in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi hosts the district interscholastic meet with Prof. Pritchett directing and superintendents guiding debates declamation essay writing and athletics. Debates and declamation finals occur Friday evening with Saturday morning track and field events for Class A and Class B divisions. Laredo High School sends a delegation including chaperone Mrs. H. M. Austin and debaters, declaimers, and track runners.
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Corpus Christi
R. T. Pritchett
Corpus Christi High School
Ben C. Dyess
Taft
J. M. Griffith
Alice
G. C. Jones
Kingsville
Bradon Trussell
Aransas
Brooks
Duval
Jim Hogg
Wells
Kleberg
Live Oak
Nueces
San Patricio
Zapata
Webb
Laredo High School
H. M. Austin
Lois Derby
Genevieve Camp
Shirley DaCamara
Jake Bunn
Rosalie Biggio
Edward Leyendecker
Mike
Christian Revival Continues After Weather Hurdles
Despite a threatening storm and midweek conflicts, the Christian revival at the church drew steady attendance. Rev C A Chasteen shifted to Sermon on the Mount lectures, praised by regular attendees for clarifying core Christian principles. With the field clear after rain, services resume evangelistic focus at 8 o'clock each evening.
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Christian Church
C. A. Chasteen
Graduating High School Guests Attending Laredo Rotary Luncheon
The Laredo Rotary Club hosted a 100 percent attendance meeting featuring seventeen of nineteen Laredo High School graduates and their principal Miss Katherine Tarver. Speakers included graduates Horace Greenstreet and Fred Buenz and Principal Tarver, with remarks from Margarita Garcia and Lawrence Wharton. Musical numbers accompanied the program ending with The Star Spangled Banner.
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Laredo Rotary Club
Laredo
Katherine Tarver
Fred. A. Matthes
Joseph C. Netzer
Laredge High School
Netzer
Kate Tarver
Shirley DaCamara
Jake Bunn
Horace Greenstreet
Fred Beenz
Leslie Smith
Baldomero Chacon
Elmer Rogers
Grandin Rogers
Concha Chacon
Evelyn Webber
Willie Belle Brennan
Mildred Anderson
Anita Laurel
Carrie Henry
Asuncion W. Diaz
Cecilia Garcia
Margarita Garcia
Josephine Didieu
Rosalie Biggio
E. R. Sager
Washington, D. C
A. E. McCulloch
Asher R. Smith
H. L. Haynes
Fort Worth
H. A. Schaffer
Brownwood
J. L. Mayfield
Corpus Christi
Rotary Club
Matthes
Charles Deutz
Deutz
Rotarians
Lawrence H. Wharton
Fred. Buenz
Hiatt
Rotary
Courtney Slaughter
St Louis Delegation Visits Laredo for Brief Stop
A 115 strong St Louis delegation including sixteen women arrived in Laredo on a belated train en route to Mexico for an excursion. They were greeted by Laredo Chamber of Commerce members and local women, received bouquets, and were gifted Laredo onions, flowers, and a crate of broilers for the diner. Their stay was cut short by the late arrival, hindering plans to visit local onion fields.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Laredo
Mexico
Republic
Bermuda
Doctor Ho lcomb Locates In Laredo With Trask
Dr Maude B Holcomb of Chicago arrives in Laredo to establish general medical and surgical practice. She associates with Dr Harlan Trask in the Thaison Building. Dr Holcomb is a graduate of the Woman's College of Medicine Baltimore and the American School of Osteopathy Kirksville MO.
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Laredo
Maude B. Holcomb
Chicago
Harlan Trask
Thaison
Holcomb
Woman's College of Medicine
Baltimore
Maryland
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Onion shipment drives 243 carloads to Texas and beyond
Thirty six carloads of onions were moved out last night by two special trains and a regular train along the I G N road for makers across the country including Texas. The total shipped from here reached 243 carloads by this morning. Rain today may delay harvest and packing for a day or two though some onions remain in warehouses and will be shipped.
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Texas
Curtain at Rialto Sparks Crowds for Katherine MacDonald
In Laredo crowds filled the Rialto to view Katherine MacDonald in the First National feature Curtain a human interest tale of an actress life and love with infidelity driving her back to the stage. An all star cast supports MacDonald and movie fans are expected to pack tonight’s show as well.
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Katherine MacDonald
Rialto
Miss MacDonald
Fine Muley cattle sold to Nuevo Laredo butcher
Alfred Matthews has sold to Saulo Flores part of his Black Muley cattle. The cattle are slaughtered and now sold in the Nuevo Laredo meat market at Flores stall.
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Alfred Matthews
Saulo Flores
Nuevo Laredo
General Rain Delivers Benefits Across Southwest Texas
General rains spread across the southwest Texas section from Laredo to San Antonio and Hebbronville, moistening fields and ranch land. The showers boost grass growth on Za pat a county farms, aiding farmers and cattlemen as ranges recover for summer months and spring markets.
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Texas
Laredo
San Antonio
Hebbronville
Zapata County
Laredo notices and court term announced
A collage of short items notes F F Hancock piano tuner at Moran's, import baskets from Mexico via Laredo, a reminder that the edition is ongoing, Manuel Gutierrez embezzlement case in district court, Juarez Plumbing ad, a trench digger at Matamoros and San Bernardo, Green florist ad, farmers rejoice over rains and cattle, electric comforts ad, auto painting and tops by Fidel Cantu, and a Webb county federal court session opening April 18 with Judge Hutcheson and notary Will Gregg.
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Laredo
Manuel Gutierrez
Roy Campbell Co
Juarez Plumbing
Matamoros Street
San Bernardo Avenue
San Bernardo
Green
Phone Crockett
Avenue C
8Th St
San Antonio
Texas
Fidel Cantu
United States Court For the Southern District of Texas
Webb County
J. C. Hutcheson, Jr
Burros Put Up For Sale In Laredo Pound
Two burros seized for stray animal violations will be auctioned publicly in front of City Hall on Friday morning April 8, 1921 at 10 o clock unless the owners call before then to pay all accrued costs. City Marshal M Brennan signs the notice from Laredo Texas dated April 5 1921.
Western Union Reinstates Europe Cable Service
Western Union will reinstate deferred cable service in Europe starting April 9, offering full rate cables at half price. The service, halted since September 1918 due to global cable congestion, returns now on a plain language deferment basis.
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W. U
Europe
Western Union
Horace Mann Anniversary Highlights Educator’s Lasting Influence
Horace Mann born May 4 1796 in Franklin Mass is honored May 4. The 125th anniversary recalls Mann’s role in launching the modern U S educational movement and his leadership at Brown University Antioch College and Congress. His farewell baccalaureate call urged mankind to win victories for humanity.
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Boston
Mass
Horace Mann
Philadelphia
America
Franklin
Mann
Brown University
Massachusetts
General Assembly
Everett
Board of Education
Channing
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
American Academy of Arts and Science
Harvard
Hall of Fame
New York University
Mark Hopkins
Today in History and Events Across America
Fourth anniversary of the United States entry into the world war and Greece’s 1821 revolution are noted. Benny Leonard marks his 25th birthday as boxing champion. General Pershing to speak at a Philadelphia Americanization mass meeting. ICC to hear New England railroads long haul rate petition under Esch Cummins act. Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers banquet features J Adam Bede George W Roberts and Joseph H Defrees as speakers.
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Greece
Benny Leonard
General Pershing
Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Baltimore
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
George W. Roberts
National City Bank of New York
Joseph H. Defrees
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
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Weather Forecast
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Lola
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Jolson
Corpus
Seaside City
Christian Revival
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