11 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1926
Page
1
The attempted attack on Italian leader Mussolini by a British woman drew wide protests across Italy and prompted concern among rivals. Mussolini resumed duties, visiting Tripoli to rally confidence as authorities consider sending the assailant home.
A British military man suggests denying cotton to warring governments as a path to peace since cotton aids high explosives. He notes Germany’s wartime cotton drop didn’t stop Allied explosives and cites rubber, synthetic materials, and bank financing as other war necessities. The argument hinges on money and credit backing governments in war.
The piece argues that control of finance shapes war outcomes. It cites how European bankers delayed Spain’s Armada funding harming Philip II and aiding Elizabeth I, and claims broad wartime credits depended on a global money system. It warns that future wars hinge on preventing aggressors from obtaining funds and notes cellulose substitutes for cotton in wartime.
E G Clingenprey urges county officials and business leaders in Laredo to address failing roads linking the Cole Field and Miranda City to Hebbronville and Ramando area. He notes seven miles built in Duval county and eight miles of impassable routes affecting oil operations and county access. He cites costs and calls for immediate relief or direct action by Miranda City interests.
O W Killam hosts a Kiwanis banquet at the Hamilton Hotel with a theatrical wedding for Derrick Crude Petroleum and Aromatic Bermuda Onion. The event features songs, lavish decor, prize drawings, and jokes as LV guests praise social bonds and welcome new residents. Separately, Byrne Bros Construction reorganization accelerates Mexican highway work from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey, naming C M Upham as general manager and outlining progress on the National Gate Highway and related bridges and ferries.
Public notice invites residents to call 262 with street and house number to win a Fuller Brushes order. The Fuller Brush agent offers to take orders between the specified time.
The forecast calls for tonight occasional rain and a unsettled Saturday with cooler conditions. Temperatures range from a high around 82 degrees to a low near 53 degrees. Winds come from the southeast with generally clear skies.
A classified notice announces several choice ranches for sale at attractive prices. J N Worsham offers options and invites inquiries to meet buyers requirements.
A Sunday doubleheader at Legion Park pits Border Gas Co against Alianza of Nuevo Laredo in the first game with Juan Rodriguez starting for Gas Co. The second game features Mitcher Sheffield or Stroud on the mound for Border Gas Co as the Laredo team plays host.
An old advertisement promises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy to treat sore gums and related dental issues. It pledges customer satisfaction with a money back guarantee and notes the Windrow Hros Drugstore La Botica Blanca as the source.
At yesterday afternoon’s meeting the Laredo Independent School District trustees reelected Joel Martin Joe Moser L A Lafon and Leon Dalehes for two more years. The board elected Tlal L Brennan president Joe C Martin vice president Joe Moser secretary and Joe P Leyen decker assistant secretary. Louis J Christen was unanimously reelected city superintendent for two years. The superintendent's monthly report was read and approved.
Twenty eight carloads of Bermuda onions have been shipped from Laredo to national markets. Daily totals show small shipments since March 30 with weather hampering maturity. Heavy harvests are expected as conditions improve, though 350 to 400 carloads were lost to a hailstorm in South Laredo.
Matthew E Weber, after six years of drilling on the Holbein ranch in Jim Hogg County, found a gusher on Lot 1 Section 15 Las Animas grant. The well, Weber No 1, produced an estimated 5 000 to 8 000 barrels per day and tied into Magnolia pipeline. The find extends the Henne Winch Fariss Field northeastward and validates long drill efforts.
Mrs. P. L. Fite and her young daughter arrived from Greensboro with Miss Mickey Ross by car, praising good Texas roads after a forty mile stretch in Alabama. Mrs. Fite is married to P. L. Mite of Byrne Bros. Construction Co. on the Nuevo Laredo Monterrey highway division. Edna Ball also reached here from Sacramento to visit her sister Mrs. Fite.
Mayne C. Miller and W. A. Stafford of Valley Roofing Co of San Benito and Edinburg arrive to open a city branch under the same name. They will offer the same roofing service as in the Lower Valley.
Mr. W. S. Staley of Indianapolis Indiana visits the city to personally review the Cole Petroleum Co field during a brief stay.
The city council committee on fire and fire limits awarded the summer uniform and cap contract for the Laredo Volunteer Fire Department to Scotch Woolen Mills. Production is underway and quality is assured.
A weekly drilling summary covers Webb and Jim Hogg counties with multiple pools and fields. It lists rig activity including testing drilling location rigging up and cementing across Albercas Grant Crown Central, Pacific fields and the Cole Webb-Duval region, plus production totals for Webb county pools and Zapata county fields. It invites contact to report errors.
A church clerk named Alexander Gunn faced an ecclesiastical trial and was found guilty of libel. The council minutes state he was discharged for giving a false report. The terse record omits further details of the proceedings.
A brief note urges daily vigilance for chances and suggests tracking opportunities by month for steady gains and awareness.
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