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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1919
Page
5
Twenty six carloads of onions shipped from Laredo by rail via the International and Great Northern line. Shipments continue nightly attached to the regular freight train with volume expected to rise by week’s end unless rain halts operations.
Mrs Pearl Patrick of Meadowsville Kentucky writes of relief from constipation sour stomach and weak digestion after using Thedford s Black Draught. She found it gentle easy to swallow and effective with no aftereffects praise from thousands of users nationwide.
The British government promises land settlement for Land Army girls with same hold ing rights as ex soldiers. Spokane schoolgirls face potential compulsory uniform dress amid style extremes debate. Saskatchewan allows women as legislators. provincial press gallery access urged. Memorial planned for Pauline Johnson in Vancouver cemetery. Dutch royal joy marks April festivals for Princess Juliana. Queen Victoria’s Scottish birth noted. Balmoral link. George Eliot’s centenary celebrated as a leading woman writer alongside Dickens Scott and Thackeray.
The morning air carried import notes from Mexico via Laredo listing two carloads of ixtre and three carloads of zinc. Local business advertised Citizens Auto Company Goodyear tires and a series of small ads for services, repairs, and goods ranging from milk bottles to piano sales, with social notes on residents returning for Easter.
J. P. S. Mennet, an American oil operator from Tampico, was seriously wounded when a National Lines train was held up near Tampico on April 3 by bandits. He is reported to be out of danger and recuperating, per a telegram from U S Consuls in Tampico.
Prospects of peace rise as council of four reach accords at Paris and reports indicate a near completion of the German peace treaty. President Wilson plans to sail for the United States late April after attending the Versailles peace congress opening meeting.
The Census Bureau announced that cotton consumption in March reached 434,720 bales of lint and 10,358 bales of linters, as reported by Associated Press from Washington.
Buenos Aires hosts the Pan American Socialist Conference in ten days with nearly all western hemisphere countries expected. The event aims to unite Socialist and Labor groups across the Americas, with Latin nations already aligned while the U S and Canada show slower convergence. The conference may push for political change modeled on Russia, backed by alleged Russian funding and agents. The movement grows strongest in industrial centers of Argentina Chile and Peru, while farm laborers increasingly join the ranks.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gallahan host visiting couple from Benson Corpus Christi in Laredo for a social stay with local hospitality and greetings.
The Times reports the daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight is fair and colder, Wednesday will be fair.
Observations show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a maximum 89 degrees and minimum 60 degrees. Wind direction from the southeast and cloudy skies noted throughout the period.
Williams War Trade Board La redo Texas announces effective April 14 trade and communication authorized with Batavia and Lithuania residents under War Trade Board rules. No imports. Certificates required for exports on the northern neutral free list. Exporters must communicate with foreign importers about import regulations.
New York Cunard line officials revive Charles Frohman’s plan to install stages in saloons of Atlantic vessels. Each ship would host a stock company and a director to stage plays from recent London and New York successes for troops aboard troopships.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo commands the Atlantic fleet assembled in New York, tracing his naval career from 1876 at Annapolis. He rose to lieutenant commander by 1899, served with distinction in the Spanish American War, led a division of the Atlantic fleet in 1913, and played a notable role at Tampico and Vera Cruz before becoming First Vice Admiral in 1915.
A Wall Street Journal anecdote recalls a trader who advised buying Pacific Mail as a joke with the 1 p m tape reading. Months later the tip delivered profits for a friend who bought heavily, prompting the original jokester to deny ever giving a tip.
Miss Cora Pearson, faculty member at the Alabama State Normal School, becomes the first woman to be honored with the presidency of the Alabama Educational Association.
In a Y hut the boys gathered around a phonograph as Keep the Home Fires Burning played. A fellow quips that his memory of home fires is the wood he carried to keep them burning, lifting the mood from gloom to humor.
The Times promotes a daily watch for opportunities with a subscription rate of 60 cents per month.
Paris April 15 The credentials committee reports a tangled issue in judging the status of M Trumbitch and other Jugo-Slav delegates They represent Serbia Croatia and Slavonia but Jugo Slavia lacks allied recognition and the new government credentials are uncertain Italians oppose approval
Berlin reports prolonged cabinet deliberations over a note from Nikolai Lenine and Tehiteherin offering a half million man army alliance against the Entente. Adolf Joffe carried the message as German ambassador to Russia. It is unclear what reply was sent.
The Soviet congress adopted the majority socialist plan to create a nationwide soviet system. It will culminate in a national workers chamber representing all crafts professions and industries.
Berlin reports a bank clerks strike spreading to Chemnitz and Mannheim with major banks closed. A delegation has been sent to Weimar as the action expands.
A nationwide strike by telephone operators cut off most of New England as workers quit at 7 am. The walkout demands higher wages and recognition of collective bargaining rights by the unions.
Director General Hines announced contracts for annual government compensation to railroads. Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis receive 3,182,000 dollars while Kansas City Mexico and Orient receive 130,000 dollars.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh in all stages. It claims constitutional treatment via the bloodstream, promises to strengthen the patient, and offers a $100 reward for any uncured case. Testimonials available on request from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for one dollar.
Utah marks Arbor Day while South Dakota votes empower women for the first time. Illinois Wisconsin Ice Dealers hold meeting in Chicago. Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge meets in Hays. Louisville hosts Southern Dry Goods Association convention with over 100 merchants. Atlantic Fleet arrives in New York City for two weeks. War Department invites bids to sell 18 army camps including buildings and rail access. big industrial firms expected to bid.
The German cabinet prepared to discuss the current situation with ministers outlining the issues at hand and seeking guidance on next steps. Officials remained cautious about sharing details publicly while promising a coordinated response.
Brigadier General Wilds VP Richardson, new commander, says the military situation is satisfactory in his first dispatch after landing on the Murmansk coast. It is assumed a satisfactory report means proper discipline exists among American troops.
U S officials say investigation into the clash between American loiters and Japanese at Tientsin is moving forward and will likely be settled satisfactorily. A Shanghai cable reported Japan paid 270 for the killing of two Americans, though officials state no American deaths are confirmed by the department’s information.
London reports from travelers that Archduke Joseph and officials Dr. Alexander Wekerle former premier and Baron Joseph Szeptrenyk minister of Commerce were executed in Budapest. The dispatch notes the event as confirmed by multiple papers and notes Budapest’s political upheaval following the action.
In Madrid on April 1 the political scene centers on Antonio Ma tra forming a new cabinet. The plan seeks liberal consolidation with backing from former Premier Romanones and the Marquis de Alhucé, signaling a coalition move.
A couple wed and traveled to a lake for their honeymoon. Upon arrival they dined then rented a boat. The next morning the bride's mother received a postcard reading arrived safely grand row before bed. She sighed and warned she fears quarrels may start early.
A number of English women are increasingly employed in the hand made toy industry. A New Zealand women’s hockey team plans a world tour soon.
To be at his best a man must have sound refreshing sleep. Wakefulness from indigestion and constipation hinders daytime work and business. A dose of Chamberlains Tablets quickly relieves these symptoms and leaves a clearer head and better digestion.
The only elective posts in Kansas still described as uninvaded by women are sheriff and county attorney, highlighting ongoing gender gaps in local political contests and the persistence of barriers in these offices.
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