Revolt in Mexico Leaders Demand Carranza Abdication
Wednesday's reflection frames the secessionist revolt as a revolt against the Carranza government and its allies rather than a break with the republic. State leaders unite to demand Carranza resign while Sonora opposes his decrees. observers weigh the revolt against federal aims and rising prices, with critics blaming Carranza’s conduct for fueling discontent and calls for reform.
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Mexico
Carranza
Sonora
Porfirio Diaz
Diaz
Carranza Party
Obregon
Cejudo
Overall clubs form to protest high living costs
The protest broadens with new overall clubs across the country. Members range from day laborers to professionals and even clothing dealers join. They plan to wear overalls at work until clothing prices normalize, signaling belief that current prices are unreasonable and profiteering is involved.
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Palm Beach
Laredo
Nha
Economy Salvage House Offers Army Gear At Low Cost
A local salvage shop advertises vast quantities of army supplies priced below cost. The list includes 0 to 1,000 items such as shoes shirts mattresses leggings and more while promoting discount sales at 1701 Hidaigo St with a 3 3 tf designation.
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Hidaigo St
Formal dedication set for Circulo Central Fronterizo club
The Circulo Central Fronterizo in Nuevo Laredo will hold its formal dedication on April 24 with a grand ball and banquet after a March 1 informal opening. A large Laredo membership and American immigration officials may coordinate cross border attendance, with bridge traffic closing at 7 PM.
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Central
Laredo
Roosevelt Letters Reveal Diplomatic Wit and Tension
Associated Press reports Scribner's Magazine will publish Roosevelt’s diplomatic letters to European royalty. The correspondence includes messages to King Edward and Emperor William, with Roosevelt praising Germany at times and warning of force over Venezuela. The biographer notes Roosevelt shaped dispatches, drew up terms at the Alcafiras Conference, and joked about kings and prerogatives in several exchanges.
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Associated Press
New York
Roosevelt
William
Germany
Im $Veads
Josep Buckin Bishop
Scribner's Magazine
Edward
Nicholas
Russia
Japan
Albert
Elizabeth
Romania
Henry White
Rome
Emperor William
Venezuela
Bishop
America
Carnegie
Rough Riders
United States
Edward VII
England
Mr. Bishop
Atlantic
Pacific
Home gains porch addition at Heights residence
The home of W. P. May and the Heights now features a neatly constructed reinforced concrete porch around three sides. It is six feet wide on two sides and nine feet on the other, adding ornament, value, and a cozy appearance. Built by contractor Clarence Jefferies.
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W. P. May
Clarence Jefferies
Demoralized onion shipping from congestion hits routes
onion shippers face severe traffic disruption as I G N Ry Co bulletins show congestion at St Louis East St Louis and Chicago with Memphis closed, threatening supply lines from Laredo and daily carload shipments dwindling if strike issues persist and cars run short.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Chicago
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklo
Memphis
Laredo
Here
New Cleaning and Pressing Company Opens in Laredo
C M Walton announces Model Cleaning and Pressing Company at 617 Zaragoza street offering dry and wet cleaning pressing and dyeing altering and repairing. Prompt service by telephone 668 for pickup and delivery. Manager C M Walton. 4 14 6t.
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Laredo
Zaragoza Street
C. M. Walton
Newly Elected Aldermen Qualified for City Council
Mayor Leopoldo Villegas and most of the newly elected aldermen including J B DaCamara C Farias Albert Martin August Richter and M W Brennan have qualified for their offices and will attend the city council meeting next Tuesday A few remain to qualify in the next day or two and the first meeting next week will reveal the standing committees for the next two years
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Leopoldo Villegas
J. B. DaCamara
C. Farias
Albert Martin
August C. Richter
M. W. Brennan
Villegas
Store Autos In Livery Business Offer
J M Mendiola announces a department to store automobiles in connection with his livery business at 1208 Iturbide Street and promises responsibility for any tools or articles missing while in his care. Charges are stated as reasonable. 4-9-6t.
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J. M. Mendiola
Iturbide St
Marshall Hicks Delivers Laredo Rotary Luncheon Address
Hon Marshall Hicks of San Antonio gave the principal address at the weekly Laredo Rotary Club luncheon in the Hamilton Hotel Cafe at 12 15 today. The remarks drew keen interest from club members. Ex Governor Renfro of Oklahoma, now involved in oil operations here, is expected to address the Rotarians next week.
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Marshall Hicks
San Antonio
Laredo
Laredo Stockholders Urged to Sign Proxy for May Meeting
All Laredo stockholders of the Ranger and Burkburnett Oil Co urged to visit Brennan & Leonard at 1003 Iturbide Street to sign a proxy for sending a Laredo representative to the stockholders meeting in Houston, Texas on May 10. This is important. 4-14-41.
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Laredo
Ranger and Burkburnett Oil Co
Brennan & Leonard
Iturbide Street
Houston
Texas
Hart in John Petticoats at Strand Falls Short
Bill Hart in the play John Petticoats at the Strand last night did not show the Western star at his best. Though Hart is typically a standout as a cowboy or villain, the production failed to live up to his usual high standard.
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Bill Hart
John Petticoats
William 8. Hart
Strand
Hart
Laredo Onion Crop Movements Amid Rail Strike
Despite widespread rail strikes hampering traffic the Laredo onion crop valued at 2 500 000 dollars continues moving out rapidly. A total shutdown would spell calamity for the onion growers as the district endures transportation delays.
Military funeral for Private Tony Sgro. shipped to Brooklyn
Private Tony Sgro of Company B 37th Infantry was accidentally killed by Private Shustak at Fort McIntosh when a pistol discharged while being cleaned. His body was shipped to Brooklyn New York, after a funeral with full military honors led by the 87th Infantry Band and escorted by his company.
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Tony Sgro
Co. B
37Th Infantry
Shustak
Fort Mclntosh
Brookly
N. Y
87Th Infantry Band
Sgro
No Report From Grand Jury
The district court grand jury reconvened in a special session on Monday morning but had returned no indictments by noon today. They are expected to report this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
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Grand Jury
District Court
Overland Red thrills Strand apprise with Carey film
A Universal Western starring Harry Carey titled Overland Red played at the Strand Theatre last night in a tale of romance and sacrifice. Carey’s Red quits his dream of winning the girl as she loves his friend, delivering human interest and restrained sentiment.
Musterole Relief Without Blisters From Musterole Mustard Ointment
Musterole offers relief from sore throats bronchitis tonsillitis croup and chest pains without the blistering of traditional mustard plasters. The white ointment uses oil of mustard and is gently massaged into the skin for quick pain relief in conditions from rheumatism to sprains and chilblains.
Centenary of Famous Philanthropist in Chicago
Chicago marks the 100th birthday of Dr. Daniel K Pearsons the eccentric philanthropist who gave away more than 5 million dollars. He funded needy colleges repeatedly often on conditions that inspired further philanthropy. Born April 14 1820 in Bradford he built his fortune in Chicago real estate and rail land deals. His gifts aided Beloit College West Virginia Seminary Pomona and many smaller western colleges along with the YMCA and Chicago Art Institute.
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Chicago
Daniel K. Pearsons
Andrew Carnegie
Pearsons
Bradford, Jr
Lynn
Worcester
Chicopee
Chapin
Jamestown
Wis
Illinois Central Railway
Metropolis
Beloit College
Beloit
Middle
West Virginia Seminary
Pomona College
Paciic University
Yankton College
Whitman College
Berea College
Carleton College
High Colorado College
Parkville College
Olivet College
Mount Holyoke College
Highland College
Guildford College
Huron College
Knox College
Marietta College
Northwestern University
Fargo College
Fairmont College
Montpelier Seminary
Washington College
First Texas county to form library under new law to receive 1000 books
Austin April 14. The Texas Library and Historical Commission announced that the first county in Texas with no city over 20,000 population forming a county library will get 1000 volumes from demobilized army and navy libraries. Other counties will receive 250 volumes.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Army and Navy
Texas Library and Historical Commission
American Library Association
Richard R. Burgess
el Paso
Emmett L. Perry
Freeport
Emma Burleson
W. M. Anderson Jr
Dallas
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised in Letters
A Decatur Illinois resident Mrs Benjamin F Blake ney says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the best medicine for colds and coughs they have used. She reports giving it to her children for croup and that she has taken it herself.
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Chamberlain
Benjamin F. Blakeney
Decatur, Ill
Player Managers and Non Playing Managers in Baseball History
National and American league records show seven player managers together held 15 pennants and world series titles, while twelve non playing managers won 25 pennants and eight world series. The lineups list many names, teams, and years from 1900 to 1919, highlighting Tris Speaker as the sole major league player manager this season.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Gavvy Cravath
Phillies
Speaker
Indians
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
Frank Chance
Chicago
Ned Hanlon
Brooklyn
John McGraw
New York
George Stallings
Boston
Wilbert Robinson
Fred Mitchell
Pat Moran
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Fielder Jones
Jake Stahl
Charles Comiskey
Connie Mack
Hiugh Jennings
Detroit
Clarence Rowland
Kird Barrow
Bill Gleason
Centenaries and Political Stops Mark Busy Day
Centenary events mark Levin Lincoln and Daniel K Pearsons birthdays while the Titanic sinking anniversary and Lincoln assassination are noted. Rt Rev Joseph J Rice completes tenth year as bishop of Burlington. Tennessee Republicans meet at Chattanooga to select delegates for Chicago. Illinois Gov Frank Lowden to speak in Topeka. Leonard Wood and Miles Poindexter to speak at Roosevelt Club dinner in Boston. Nebraska College of Agriculture dedicates new agricultural engineering building claimed to be the finest in America.
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Levin Lincoln
Massachusetts
Worcester
Daniel K. Pearsons
Chicago
Middle West
Ford
Washington
Lincoln
J. Wilkes Booth
Joseph J. Rice
Burlington
Leonard Wood
Miles Poindexter
Roosevelt Club
Boston
Nebraska College of Agriculture
America
Tobacco Barometer Inspires Farmers In Beaumont
In Beaumont Texas on April 14 two farmers discussed using chewing tobacco as a soil dryness indicator. They noted soil moisture parallels tobacco drying when sun and wind dry the ground.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Texas
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Circulo Cenetral Fronterizo
Nuevo Laredo
Menghis
Bellans
the Times
Port of
Antonio Chavarria
San Juana Reyna
Commissioners’ Court
Webb County
Laredo Water Co
Old Home
Harry Carey
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Clark Griffith
Jimmy Collins
Chattanooga
Cheago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Kansas Bankers’ Association
Topeka
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