Laredo Onion Trade Faces Strikes and Storage Need
The article discusses the Chicago railway switchmen strike spreading nationwide and threatening Laredo onion shipments. It notes embargoes in St Louis Chicago and Buffalo, car shortages, and the impact on perishable onions. It argues for cold storage warehouses and diversified crops to stabilize profits and reduce vulnerability. It contrasts thrifty Chicago workers of the past with current wage-driven spending, warning of future financial strain.
Laredo ISD teachers seek summer bonus and tax increase plan
The Laredo Independent School District board met to consider teacher requests for a summer bonus and to authorize a petition to the city council for a special election to raise maintenance tax by 10 cents per $100. The trustees canvassed last Saturday's election returns and declared John W. Maher the new board member, succeeding Dr. MFP Cullinan, with C. R. Molina and Fred H. Ligurde also elected.
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Board of Trustees
Laredo Independent
John W. Maher
M. FP. Cullinan
C. R. Molina
Fred H
Ligurde
Notice to Shippers on Loading Restrictions at Laredo
Notice to shippers. Due to labor troubles, see or telephone our agent at Laredo before loading. Shipments of west stock and perishable freight will only be accepted where routes are open at the time shipments are offered. Rio Grande and Eagle Pass By, Co. C, Biggio, Vice-President. 4-9-tf.
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Liewe
Chicago
Europe
Laredo
Westock
Benefits of dealing with a responsive merchant
A persuasive pitch invites buyers to choose advertisers who value customer business. It argues that the advertiser offers better prices and service because they want the customer’s patronage and stand behind their goods. The Times is recommended as the best source to compare options in Laredo.
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Laredo
TIMES
Will Give Band Concert On Tomorrow Afternoon
The Thirty seventh Infantry Band under Carl KE Everlof resumes Sunday concerts at Fort McIntosh tomorrow at 4 PM after a Southwest Texas tour. The program includes El Capitan March, Tancred Overture, Dardanella, Atlantis, Simplicity, Chin Chin, and other selections.
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Thirty-seventh Infantry
Carl KE. Everlof
Texas
Fort McIntosh
el Capitan
Tancred
Rossini
Bernard
Atlantis
Safranck
Moses Selection
Chin Chin
Caryll
Onion shipments continue as rail strike looms
Four more carloads of Laredo Bermuda onions were shipped last night on the I. C. N. road, bringing total shipments to ten carloads to date. Despite threats of a railroad strike, producers hope heavy movement will not be blocked and onions continue rolling out nightly.
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Laredo
Harry Carey Stars in Overland Red at Strand Theatre
Harry Carey and his Flying Squadron of cowpunchers head a Universal photodrama based on H Herbert Knibbs novel Overland Red. The western feature will be shown at Strand Theatre next Thursday, drawing fans of the star and his action packed screen adventures.
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Harry Carey
Universal
H. Herbert Knibbs
Strand Theatre
Nxt
Puigs Son Transferred to Corsicana Agency
John R. Puig son of Mr and Mrs Valentin Puig has moved from Laredo to the Corsicana agency of Armour and Co to assume duties today after accepting a position with the firmportunity at Corsicana agency and left for that place to begin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Puig
Valentin Puig
Laredo
Armour & Co
Corsicana
Laredo Representative Heads to State Convention
Joe Gallahan, Laredo member of the State Poster Advertising Association, left Thursday night for Austin to attend the annual state convention. He plans to return to Laredo about Monday.
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Joe Gallahan
Laredo
State Poster Advertising Association
Austin
Mr. Gallahan
Mexican druggist and wife seized with eight ounces cocaine
Jose Louis Rodriguez and his wife Nela D. de Rodriguez, both detained by customs at the international footbridge, were found with eight bottles each containing one ounce of cocaine totaling eight ounces. Rodriguez claimed it was brought by mistake for parties in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Authorities hold them for instructions.
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Jose Louis Rodriguez
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Nela D. de Rodriguez
International Footbridge
Rio Grande
Rodriguez
Nuevo Laredo
Customs
Monuments at Gettysburg Commissions to Erect Markers
Monuments to mark the nine Union corps commanders at Gettysburg will be erected within weeks under the National Park Commission. Designer is Col. E. B. Cope, engineer. Each marker will have a granite base with a cannon atop.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
Battle of
National Park Commission
B. Cope
Leopoldo Villegas Inducted as Laredo Mayor
Mayor Leopoldo Villegas was sworn in at 10:30 AM after Robert McComb stepped down and issued the oath. McComb becomes ex mayor and will assist until month end. August C. Richter qualified as alderman from the Fourth ward, with Secretary A R Garcia also newly in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldo Villegas
Laredo
Robert McComb
Villegas
C. Richter
A. R. Garcia
A. C. Richter
Orgy of Spending Among Chicago Workers
A Chicago correspondent notes rising wages among bricklayers carpenters plumbers and steamfitters. They snub streetcars preferring taxis or family limousines, arguing car service is unreliable and crowded. The piece portrays socialists anarchists and the mobs trying to incite unrest among these workers.
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Chicago
Musical Program For Christ Church Sunday
The organist Mrs Flora Dilgarde Anderson announces the church services program with morning and evening music. Morning features processional St George Windsor Hart hymn before sermon Jesus Lives offertory anthem by Macfarlane recessional Pittsburgh. Evening includes Magnificat Nunc Dimittis by Edmund Turner hymn before sermon offertory solo There is a Green Hill by Gotnod and recessional Pittsburgh.
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Christ Church
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
St. George’s
Windsor
Hart
J‘esus
Cate Macfarlane
Pittsburgh
St. George's, Windsor
Edmund Turner
Dimittis
Onion shippers alarmed by railroad embargo on perishables
Onion growers and shippers view the railroad workers strike with alarm as embargoed perishables and livestock threaten shipments to Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Buffalo, Cleveland, New York, and Philadelphia. The I G N line reported a halt on live stock to Fort Worth, but perishable goods remained uncertain. Shipments to major markets may lose over a million dollars if the embargo persists.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Fort Worth
Texas
Robertson Confirmed as U S Consul along with Blocker
The secretary of state submitted names for consuls on March 22. Randolph Robertson and William P. Blocker, previously vice consuls at Piedras Negras and Nuevo Laredo, were advised today that the Senate confirmed them as full consuls on April 6.
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Secretary of State
William P. Blocker
Randolph Robertson
Piedras Negras
Nuevo Laredo
Robertson
Blocker
Senate
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States weather bureau forecast from New Orleans via The Times notes partly cloudy to cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures. Fort McIntosh observations show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a high of 94 and a low of 67, wind from the southwest, and clear conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Wa Banana Special Tce Cream featured for Sunday dinner
Consumers Ice Co. will supply Wa Banana Special Tce Cream for Sunday dinner. First car of panic from San Tgnacio, Zapata county arrived and sold in Laredo at best market price. Laredo port reports intramural imports from Mexico passing yesterday including ore and goods via the international footbridge. Marriage licenses issued: Victoriano Martinez with Concepcion Hernandez, Isidro Ortegon with Guadalupe Vasquez. Grand jury in district court to reconvene Monday under Judge Mullally to pursue matters since adjournment. Strand Theater last night presented Goodbye Bill with Shirley Mason in a brisk comedy drama about a doughboy foiling Kaiser Bill’s advisers.
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Consumers Ice Co
Paniic
San Tgnacio
Zapata
Laredo
Ihev
L. H. Wharton
Presbytery
San Benito
Christian Endeavor
Mexico
Port of
Ixile
Victoriano Martinez
Concepcion Hernandez
Isidro Ortegon
Guadalupe Vasquez
Mullally
Strand Theater
Bill
Shirley Mason
Kaiser Bill
Roosevelt Cabin in Bismarck to seek DAR chapter use
The Roosevelt Cabin in Bismarck may become a DAR chapter hall and preservation project. The Dakota group plans to have jurisdiction transferred from the state and aims to move and restore the cabin, with funds over 200 dollars raised locally for repairs and a potential relocation to Liberty Memorial park or back near Medora.
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Bismarck
N. D
Theodore Roosevelt
Daughters of the American Revolution
North Dakota
Roosevelt
W. MccGray
State Board of Administration
Liberty Memorial Park
Capitol Grounds
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Medora
St. Louis
The
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Tank Street Sweeper
Two women at the El Paso War Department recruiting station mistook a tank for a street sweeper. They admired the "new fashioned" design noting the enclosed driver area and dust-free operation, praising city care and science.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
War Department
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities
An advertisement offers daily access to opportunities in THE TIMES for a subscription priced at 600 per month. It promotes continuous coverage and fresh listings each day.
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the Times
Weekend church society meetings listed in Waite County
Mrs A R Vigauri will entertain at 3 30 Sunday afternoon. The Christian Endeavor Society meets 6 45 Sunday at the Christian Church. Epworth League meets 6 30 Sunday evening at the Methodist Church. Presbyterian church society meets 6 45 Sunday evening. W M A meets 6 45 Monday at the Baptist church. Woman's Missionary Society business meeting 4 o'clock Sunday at the Methodist Church.
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A. R. Vigaurri
Ridge
The
Christian Endeavor
Society of the Christian Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
W. M. A. of the Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Society
H. W. Johnston
C. M. Fish
Bridge
Victoria St
Social News From The Times Society Page
May coverage invites readers to share weddings parties and visitors news. Notable items include Judge Ewing Boyd of Houston and Mrs Boyd visiting in the city, Mrs Clinton Reed of San Antonio in town, and several bridge and club gatherings. W C T U meeting notes, a dance at the Woman’s Club, and a bridge party honoring Mrs George Kenedy conclude the recap.
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the Times
Ewing Boyd
Houston
City
Walter Craig
Boyd
Craig
Judge Boyd
55Th District Court
Clinton Reed
San Antonio
L. A. Lafon
Social event featured prize gifts and a Laredo wedding
High score prize winners were Mrs. Greer and Mrs. Barlow with a consolation prize to Mrs. Kaempfer. The honor guest was Mrs. George Kenedy among many attendees. A Waco clipping notes the marriage of Miss Margaret Sleeper and Mr. Harry James of Laredo at St Pauls Episcopal Church with a reception and wedding trip.
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Hai Gree@r
George Kenedy
Mesdames Buck
Robert Essing
Fish
Greer
Greenstreet
Hall
Mettenheimer
Higgins
A. C. Hamilton
Chas
Richter
Huberich
Turner
Hamlin
Johnueton
Rice
Moore
Kaempfer
Lafon
Tutwiler
T. A. Leyendecker
Morrow
Mally
Witting
A. Wormser
M. Wormser
Vesner
Sauvignet
Younkin
Seymour
B. M. Alexander
Black
Barlow
Buenz
W. Y. Bunn
Condren
Christen
Colbern
Philip
Daiches
A. B. Derby
M. J. Diaz
MacGregor
R. L. Muller
A. B. Muller
Shiner
Shelby
Inez Hill
Kate Tarver
A. Alexander
Woodridge
Betty Beene
Elizabeth Bunn
Julia Schultz
Penn
Mrs. Wilson
Miss Mowry
Richel Mackin
William Sleeper
Floyd Russell
Robert Poole
Alethea Sleeper
Nan Halbert
Flora Lee McCullough
Miss Sleeper
Misa McCullough
Miss Halbert
Ben Milam
Ben Sleeper
William James
Sames
New Orleans
Laredo
Marriage Day Declared In Turkey To Boost Birth Rates
Constantinople April 10 Sultan Mohammad VI issues decree making May 1 marriage day to curb falling births. Engaged pairs urged to wed free of charge with no gifts for guests. First children receive Sultan names and provincial bracelet gifts. Edict targets Brougsa Anatolia amid modern dancing and alcohol concerns.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Mohammad VI
Turkey
Hazim Bey
Interior
d'Ertoghroul
Roukie
d'Ulvie
Brougsa
Anatolia
No Freak Deliveries Open Western Association Season
Tulsa April 10 reports the Western Association will start its 140 game season April 22 with select openers including Port Smith at Pawhuska Springfield Mo Drumright Henryetta at Okmulgee and Haid at Chickasha after barring freak deliveries.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Western Association
Port Smith
Pawhuska
Springfield
Drumright
Henryetta
Okmulgee
Haid
Chickasha
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Middle West
Bureau of Markets
Bermuda
Sue J. Smith
U. S
Mr. Blocker
Weather Forecast
Violet S. Oberfeldt
P.m
Frank Cullinan
Cisco
Mrs. M. P. Cullinan
Joseph Binks
Benjamin Biks
Woman's Club
I. H. Buenz
Kehl
Mesdames Lindsay
A. E. Derby
Kelly
G'Sell
Cuff
Clara Nelson
J. K. Thompson
A. G. Thompson
Nannie Webb Curtis
Dilgarde
Rex
Turver
God
Mesdames R. A. Millar
Seaman
Barr
Mrs. Kenedy
J. 8. Penn
J. A. Wilson
Chamber of Deputies
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