Mystic Treasure swindle hits Javen Ortiz at La Reposa Ranch
In Reading the tale shows two crooks Os waldo Prado and Jesus Quintanilla swindling Javen Ortiz out of 1500 dollars by selling a buried treasure story. They produced a pot with brass filings and forged documents signed by Fray de las Casas claiming a treasure nearby. The pot was to be opened after 189 days and yielded scrap metal. Ortiz still holds the pot, while the swindlers are likely beyond reach.
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New York
Javen Ortiz
la Reposa
Oswaldo Prado
Jesus Quintanilla
Juan Ortiz
Justice of the Peace
Benavides
Ortiz
Fray de Las Casas
Prado
Quintanilla
Ballard's Snow Liniment Advertised as Healing Lotion
A valuable dressing for flesh wounds burns scalds old sores rash and chafed skin is Ballard's Snow Liniment. It is healing and antiseptic. Price 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
Metropolitan Grand Opera Co. Passes Through Laredo En Route to Mexico City
Forty-two members of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co of New York City arrived in Laredo on Sunday en route to a forty day engagement in Mexico City. The group includes renowned artists such as Alessandro Dolci tenor and Edyth Mason soprano, with plans to return to the United States and possibly perform again in Laredo.
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Mexico City
Metropolitan Grand Opera Co
New York City
Laredo
United States
New York
Gage
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Metropolitan
Alessandro Dolci
Edyth Mason
George Polacco
Besanzon
Business Notice Advertises in Southwest Express
Mr. Business Man promotes buying selling and exchanging through the Southwest Express Ring 1401. Contact H. A. Padon, agent, at the Jarvis Plaza office for notices and help wanted details dated 4-14-6t.
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San Antonio Express
Jarvis Plaza
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure All Stages
A promotional notice offers a $100 reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. It states the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces, building constitution and aiding nature, with testimonials available upon request from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Church and club events listed for Monday and Tuesday
The schedule notes a Womens Missionary Society meeting at the Methodist Church at 4 PM Monday, plus a dance at the Woman's Club in the evening. Tuesday features Christ Church Sunday School practice at 4 PM, Community Singing at the Soldiers Club, and Miriam Chapter O E S memorial services at the Masonic Hall in the evening.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Woman's Club
Christ Church
Soldiers Club
Miriam Chapter
Masonic Hall
Fresh Start Hymn and Local Society Notes
A devotional poem emphasizes renewal and forgiveness as a daily gift. The column lists residents traveling to San Antonio Austin Kansas City Fort Leavenworth and Pearsall with several social updates including church parish guild changes and personnel moves among Mrs. C Shiner Mrs. Frederick Gilbreath Major E J Dwan Colonel Sturdevant and others.
Fort McIntosh Officers Club Weekly Hop and Socials
Officers and ladies of Fort McIntosh held their weekly hop at the officers club with the Thirty seventh Infantry Band providing music and good attendance. The Sunbeam Band gathered at Mrs. Beddoe's home then visited Mrs. Sallee on the Heights for a delightful social time with outdoor games and an ice course. Attendees included Frank Beddoe Dorothy Jennings Clara May Leonore Judkins Violet Beaman Ruth Rodgers Randolph Grimm Leonard Craig Betty Louise Craig Richard Judkins and Mesdames Sallee Beddoe Grimms and J. M. Sallee.
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Fort McIntosh
Officers Club
Thirtyseventh Infantry Band
Sunbeam Band
Milton Sallee
Grimms, Beddoe
J. M. Sallee
CROP ESTIMATE REPORTS ONION PRODUCTION AHEAD
The Bureau of Crop Estimates surveys northern onion counties noting rapid maturity. Dimmit and Webb near simultaneous movement within ten days, with yields near or above average. Zavalilla Crystal City Frio and Pearsall districts show strong yields, while La Salle faces later, doubtful harvests. Final acreage adjusted to 6,627 acres. production likely not below 3,300 cars with final estimates due April 18.
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Dimmit
Webb
Zavalila
Crystal City
Frio
Pearsall
Zavalla
la Salle
Boot who lied about his job becomes a judge
On his first day as a recruit the boot confesses after being pressed about his prior work. He says he was a bookkeeper then an electrician and now reveals he has taken on another role as a judge. The sergeant chides him as the twist lands with humorous irony.
Enlistments Sought for Alaska Army Service
Army Signal Corps seeks single men for one year or three year tours in Alaska telegraph and radio stations. Affected roles include Morse and cable operators, radio operators, clerks, repairers, and linemen. Travel from enlistment to Alaska paid. pay raised 20 percent plus 35 cents daily extra duty. Opportunities for promotion exist. details from Chief Signal Officer in Washington or Colonel Carr at Fort Sam Houston.
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Alaska
Signal Corps
Army
Fairbanks
Seattle
Washington
United States
Washington, D. C
D. J. Carr
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
The Wit of Douglas Jerrold in Humour and Banter
Douglas Jerrold’s wit carried a discreet malice. At a party he joked about a dancer with Mrs Jerrold as a humane society member. He teased a tall man with a short lady by saying a mile is dancing with a mile stone. A poet asked if Jerrold had seen his Descent Into Hell. he replied he had not but would like to.
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Douglas Jerrold
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau in The Times
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans predicts tonight cloudy and Tuesday cloudy with colder conditions. The notice notes daily provision by The Times via the Telephone Co. to readers.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Observation Summary
Observations at Fort McIntosh for the 24 hours ending 7 a m show a maximum temperature of 49 degrees. The minimum temperature was 49 degrees. Wind direction was north-northeast to west-southeast. Sky clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Whooping Cough Remedy Praised for Eased Cough
A testimonial extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to keep the cough loose and make expectoration easier. The notice emphasizes its excellent relief for whooping cough symptoms.
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Chamberlain
Illinois Officials Barred From Interfering In Telephone Rates
Federal Judges Baker Landis and Page issued an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the Illinois state public utilities commission and Attorney General Brundage from interfering with a new telephone rates schedule set by Postmaster General Burleson. Transportation of intoxicating liquors through a dry state is allowed under the Reed prohibition amendment, the Supreme Court ruled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Baker, Landis
Page Today
Ilinois
Washington
Supreme Court
Notable Events Report From An Incomplete Era
Highlights today include the fifty fourth anniversary of Lincoln's assassination and the seventh anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Passover begins at sundown while Clean-Up Week and Be Kind to Animal Week are observed nationwide. Diverse events span Duluth's city government shift, a Supreme Court reconvening, the US Good Roads Association convention in Mineral Wells, the Winnipeg Musical Festival, and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts exhibit in Hartford. DC meetings include the congressional district convention in Alexandria, the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress in Washington, a national lumber congress in Chicago, and the International Association of Police Chiefs in New Orleans.
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Lincoln
New York State
American Humane Society
Duluth
Minn
Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Good Roads Association
Mineral Wells
Texas
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
Hartford
Virginia
Alexandria
Carlin
Washington
United States
Continental Congress
Chicago
American Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
America
American
International Association of Police Chiefs
New Orleans
The Collector’s Retort Card Game Quip
A witty exchange unfolds as a debtor tells a collector he has no money today and will pay someday, even joking that life insurance will cover it. The collector hints the debtor’s habit may void life insurance if not paid.
Peace conference signals German delegates before April 20
AP reports Paris sources say leaders plan to call German delegates into conference by April 20. Peace treaty and league of nations face plenary sessions and Versailles congress, with a tentative April 26 peace congress date. Germany must pay 5 billion cash or in commodities by May 1 1921 and issue 20 billion in interest bearing bonds to allied governments. Wilson meets Orland and Italian leaders on the Adriatic issue.
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Germany
Associated Press
Paris
Petit Parisien
League of Nations
Peace Council
Aris
Council of Four
Wilson
Orlando
Adriatic
League of Nations covenant amendments finally defined
Paris April 14 The league commission fixes status of American Japanese and French amendments to the covenant The American amendment related to the Monroe Doctrine is admitted while French and Japanese reservations keep questions open for plenary session review at the peace conference final decision awaits further deliberation
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Paris
League of Nations
League of Nations Commission
Commission
Not So Satisfactory Covenant Draft In London Press
April 14 London papers react to the amended covenant of the league of nations. Some commentators call it less satisfactory than the first draft, sparking a muted response from observers.
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London
League of Nations
British pledge halts German Austria imports over disorders
Vienna April 14 reporting the British military representative notified Dr. Bauer that London authorized declaring that if disorders arise in German Austria imports including food and raw materials would be immediately stopped.
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Vienna
Bauer
Austria
Government troops rout Spartacans from Oberbilk quarters
In Dusseldorf on April 14 and 15, government forces bombarded Spartacan positions in the Oberbilk area then drove them from the trenches. The Spartacans retreated toward Eller and the troops report little remaining resistance.
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Dusseldorf
Oberbilk
Eller
Ukrainians Bombard Lemberg in Heavy Attacks
Copenhagen dated report says Ukrainian forces bombed Lemberg on Thursday and Friday with many killed or wounded, according to the despatch.
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Lemberg
Copenhagen
Military Dictatorship Reported in Munich Area
A Third Army headquarters report from Munich says the garrison has established a military dictatorship backing the Hoffman ministry as Soviet forces seek to oust it. The campaign to recover the capital is described as progressing favorably. Dr Adolph Lapp, named minister for foreign affairs in the Soviet cabinet, has been placed in an insane asylum.
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Nuremberg
Third Army
Munich
Adolph Lapp
Allied appoint Foch commander in chief and extend gains
British and French governments confirm General Foch as commander in chief of Allied armies in France. German offensive repulsed in Armentieres region with a salient now totaling about 220 square miles of territory gained by the Allies.
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Armentieres
Foch
France
Quota for Victory Loan Will Be Less
Washington April 14 The Treasury explained that quotas in most communities for the Victory Liberty Loan will be three fourths of the Fourth Liberty Loan as the total is 4.5 billion, three quarters of the six billion Fourth issue. Individual quotas remain to be set by Federal Reserve district loan organizations rather than the Treasury.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve District Loan Organization
D A R Congress in Session in Washington
The twenty eighth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens in Washington DC with hundreds of delegates from all states in attendance. The session will run through the week and includes contests for President General along with many social entertainments planned between business meetings.
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Washington
Twenty
Continental Congress Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
States of the Union
Titanic Disaster Remembered Seven Years Later
New York marks seven years since the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11 40 p m on a Sunday night. The ship bound for a maiden voyage from England carried world famous passengers including William T Stead John Jacob Astor Isidor Straus and Archibald Butt among others who perished.
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New York
North Atlantic
England
William T. Stead
John Jacob Astor
Isidor Straus
F. J. Millet
Henry B. Harris
Jacques Pytrelie
Capt
Archibald Butt
Teec
Garden as national priority for food and expense relief
The article urges gardens as vital for food and lower living costs, noting last year’s shift to a nation of gardeners. It counsels every farm to have a home vegetable garden and calls for planting food crops on every available urban vacant space, emphasizing efficient small gardens.
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United States
The Way to Worry and A Fur Coat
A domestic exchange turns on finances with a wife expressing concern over a $40 grocery bill and a husband retorting about credit for a $1,000 fur coat in a Louisville Courier Journal quote. The brief vignette contrasts household budgeting with perceived extravagance.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Traveling Gossip on the Rail
Column notes that a local gossip is notorious for spreading tales aboard the train car, with neighbors commenting on how her words influence others in the community.
Ballard's Snow Liniment For Rheumatism Relief
Advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as a remedy for rheumatism. Claims deep penetration from flesh to bone to soothe and restore the affected spot. Priced at 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1 dollar per bottle, available at all druggists.
Had a Bright Side
A Chicago Tribune quotation highlights a boy with a broken leg and his relatives valuing time spent caring for him, noting the inconvenience for the child but the help it provides to family.
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Chicago Tribune
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