This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1926
Page
4
Tuesday’s Daily honors Luther Burbank, noting his practical plant breeding transformed crops and flowers such as the Shasta daisy and spineless cactus. The article recalls his California experiments, hybridization strides, humble character, and lasting legacy beyond mortality.
The article argues the United States overuses sugar while relying on imports and foreign sources. It highlights corn as a vast untapped resource, noting that 25 pounds of sugar can be derived from one bushel of corn, via dextrose, which is sweeter and preserves better. It urges leveraging corn to reduce dependence and stabilize prices.
A columnist argues for expanding corn’s uses including converting more harvest into sugar by removing restrictions on corn sugar under the pure food law. The piece notes past low corn prices, high Texas prices, corn’s wartime flour role, and the need to advertise corn products abroad and at home to reduce reliance on cane and beet sugar.
Monition in the case United States of America versus One Star Touring Car and a lot of intoxicating liquor seized by Customs Inspectors on January 7 1926 in Webb County Texas. It orders all claimants to appear in the Southern District of Texas Laredo Court on April 29 1926 to interpose claims and state allegations regarding condemnation and proceeds. Signed by A S Marshal and Deputy.
An advertising blurb claims skin poisons from perspiration cause pimples and other conditions. It asserts skin lotions fail while Black and White Ointment heals sores and clears the skin, with two sizes and accompanying Black and White Soap for cleansing.
The Pair of Jacks, popular radio duo from Station WFAA Dallas, will visit the Royal Theater for four days near next Thursday. They will present jazz melodies with encores and full Baker Hotel Studio flair, promising lively performances for hometown audiences.
Valente Gutierrez of 401 Iturbide St reports long lasting kidney relief from Doan's Pills after years of back ache headaches and urinary troubles. He bought them at City Drug Co and says no further kidney issues for four years. Price 60 cents at dealers.
Regular meeting of Laredo Lodge No. 1018 1. O. E. Elks scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7:30. A smoker and installation of officers will follow. All members are urged to attend.
The local corps announces Mr and Mrs Duran as new reinforcements for Salvation Army work in Laredo. The couple, bilingual in Spanish and English, will aid outreach and ministry, with an anticipated successful stay in the city. Captain M Hf ATICLINS notes their readiness to serve.
The criminal docket set by Pastret Attorney John A. Wallis was tried this term in district court. All cases resulted in convictions, with some sentences suspended by juries.
Johnnie Williamson proprietor announces a Charleston contest on Thursday evening April 15 for ages 10 to 70 with registration by 3 p m prizes total ten dollars. A second event Saturday April 17 features California spot dancing with twenty dollars in prizes and notices for further announcements.
Fragments report a brown leather purse lost Friday night April 10 with six dollars and valuables. Return reward offered by Laredo Times in notice dated 4 13 21.
Fifteen carloads of Bermuda onions, eight by Texas-Mexican railway and seven by L G N, left Laredo last night, raising this season’s total to sixty-two carloads. Harvesting expands in North Laredo and surrounding areas with expectations of peak trains this week. Diversified vegetable shipments total 1,167 carloads for the season, as several carloads remain to be moved.
For Rent. Offices in a central modern building with ceiling fans and Frigidaire. All conveniences included. Call T. A. Bunn at 765 from Joseph Building. 4-6-tf.
Opening of the 1926 baseball season is noted in both the National and American Leagues with fans ready to cheer their teams. Local Laredo and nearby Nuevo Laredo squads are highlighted as strong competitors, with upcoming outside teams expected for matchups.
The Times plans a May rotogravure edition eight to sixteen pages featuring a home section with numerous Laredo photos. Sections cover Beautiful Homes on the Heights Montrose and Colonia Hidalgo with progress views from onion and oil fields and ads from builders and furnishers. Interested parties may phone or visit The Times office to arrange inclusion.
An ad from Windrow Bros Drugstore promotes Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy to treat sore gums bleeding gums loose teeth and pyorrhea with a money back guarantee. The bilingual label La Botica Blanca appears in the copy.
Tourists from San Antonio and other northern areas praise Webb county for a fine highway from the LaSalle county line to Laredo. The Santa Maria Avenue fill in the northern city limits improved travel, allowing smooth motion to the LaSalle line. Locals note LaSalle County may act to complete a first class road from Cotulla onward.
C IL MILTON and N L BREWER announce separation from L Dalches Jeweler and plan a new general jewelry and optical shop. They will open around May 1 at the Luisa Martin building corner Lincoln and Salinas and invite friends to patronize the new business.
Cotton planting continues in Webb county with activity in Agui lares Bruni and the eastern area. In South Laredo, a hailstorm damaged the Bermuda onion crop while farmers in the Laredo section begin sowing. No acreage estimate is yet available for Webb county this season.
Notice states that H B Zachary will not be liable for any debts contracted by any person firm or corporation performing labor on road No 12 A in Webb County Texas except on a written order signed by him.
The article highlights numerous Laredo homes with varied in bloom flower gardens during spring. It envisions a future where every home may add a citrus orchard to enhance curb appeal and overall charm.
A. Garza Galan declares legal title to subsoil rights in the Sanchez tract within the Municipality of N. Laredo Tamaulipas Mexico D F. The notice appears in the Official Bulletin of the Federal Government for future action dated March 29 1926.
A special train carrying 120 home seekers from central and western states, led by the Ladd Agency, arrived in Laredo and toured onion fields, diversified crops, and citrus orchards before crossing to Nuevo Laredo. The group planned inspections at Catarina ranch where many buyers plan to move this year.
A large audience attended the Monroe Hopkins Players tent show last night for the comedy drama Good Night Nurse. The orchestra offered strong specialties and selections, and although the tent wires were cut, repairs were completed before the performance and the event ended on a pleasant note.
Warning to mothers and fathers in Laredo to stop children skating on streets and sidewalks and to avoid catching onto automobiles or riding beside or behind cars. Authorities urge parental enforcement for safety and compliance with the law.
Lon Chaney plays two starkly different characters in Tod Browning's The Black Bird at the Royal. One is a London crook hunted by Scotland Yard, the other the compassionate Bishop of Limehouse. Renee Adoree leads, Owen Moore co stars as Browning's original story adapts for Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
The Times announces opportunities with a modest monthly price. Readers are invited to subscribe for ongoing access and benefits, including updated listings and exclusive savings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.