Free Zone Debate on Border Trade and Duties
The piece argues for a duty free border zone to aid Mexican and U S commerce amid high tariffs. It notes smuggling concerns and the impact of duties on daily necessities, urging reduced tariffs and better oversight to benefit both sides and prevent price hikes. It also critiques excessive official endorsements in military correspondence and calls for clearer, modernized writing standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Mexico
Express
Fitcelf
Free Zone
Pershing urges officers to modernize army correspondence
General Pershing calls for a shift away from stilted official prose to writing with literary merit, conciseness, and clarity. He notes how rigid forms stifle progress and courtesy, citing naval practice where breeziness was accepted as officials loosened traditional style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Scandia
Geneva
War Department
Pershing
I Army
Secretary of the Navy
Kiwanis Luncheon in Laredo Highlights Charters and Rail Plans
The Kiwanis Club met at Wie Hamilton Motel with full attendance except three traveling members. Speakers covered city charter amendments, the proposed railroad line, and streetcar construction issues, with notes on the Shakespeare event for a children's playground and a brief Federal Court departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
United States Court For
Southern District of Texas
Arthur Coppill
New York City
William Aubrey
San Antonio
George Pehlen
Cincinnati Ohio
J. A. Wykes
RL. Bobbitt
J. Y. Davenport
Laredo
Miles Hanchett
D. Toate
M. W. Brennan
Brennan
Bobbitt
Holand Grissom
J. C. Hutcheson
Federal Court
The Road to Happiness Constipation Aid
An advice note promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a quick remedy after supper to relieve constipation. It claims the medicine provokes a gentle bowel movement and suggests taking one or two tablets promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Dallas Delegation Leads Welcome to Laredo Gateway
The 135 members of the Dallas Red Hussar Band arrived in Laredo by the Frisco and GN road. A welcome parade along Jarvis Plaza featured banners, white hats, pennants, and souvenirs. A mass meeting at Jarvis Plaza followed with remarks by Chamber officials and a film showing Dallas’s growth. The party continued to Mirando City and on toward Kingsville and Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fties
Laredo
Dallas
Jarvis Plaza
Nuevo Laredo
Lucyo
J Wy
Mally
Texas
Miranda City
Kingsville
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Jack Pickford Returns to Screen at Royal Theatre
Dapper star Jack Pickford comes back to film after a two year absence to direct his sister Mary Pickford in acclaimed productions. He headlines his own career comeback in an Allied Producers and Distributors Corpora tion release of Garrison's Finish adapted from W. J. Ferguson's novel. Elryner Harris supervised production for Silver Sheet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pickford
Royal Theatre
Mary Pickford
Lord Fauntleroy
Jack
Allied, Producers and Distributors Corporation
W. J. M. Ferguson
Garrison
El‘yner Harris
Fernet Branca Tonic Praised By European Doctors In Paris Exposition
The Branca Brothers of Milan produce Fernet Branca described as a world famous tonic. Dr Loreng of Vienna recommends it as an invigorating remedy for indigestion and general vigor. It received the grand prize at the Paris Exposition of 1900 and is sold by John Bruntey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernet Branca
Branca’ Bros
Milan
Italy
Europe
Loreng
Vienna
John ‘Bruntey
Misko Refineries Making Quick Progress in Miranda City
Construction of the Misko Refineries plant at Miranda City by Peterman and Robinson is advancing with foundational work in place. The $220,000 facility aims to process about 1600 barrels of Miranda crude daily and should be ready for business by July 1 under Oscar Oliver Killam, a founder of Mirando and Schott Fields, guiding a growing local industry.
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Misko
Miranda City
Peterman & Robinson
Unis City
Miranda
Avistors
Schott
Misko Refineries
Oscar Oliver Killam
Mirando
Schott Fields
Mirando City
Laredo
Magic City
Plains
Real Estate Buyers Urge Quick Property Search
Real estate buyers are urged to specify what they want to buy and its intended use, along with acceptable price range, and the agency will locate property at the right price. Buyers need not disclose identity until a satisfactory deal is reached, with Laredo Realty Co. T. A. Bunn handling transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo Realty CO
T. A. Bunn
Mer
Laredo National Bank Wins Suit In Federal Court
The Maitland Coppell firm sued Laredo National Bank to recover $0,000 on forged checks. The court ruled for Laredo National Bank on all points after a two day civil case. Appeal planned as the term closes in Webb County. San Jacinto Day observances set for today and tomorrow across Texas with festivities in Houston and San Jacinto battleground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luate
Maitland-Coppell & Co
New York City
Laredo National Bank
United States Court For
Southern District of Texas
Webb County
Hutcheson
United States
W Harvin
Houston
San Jacinto
Grand Old Lone Star State
San Jacinto Battleground
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Texas
The
Alamo
Pexas Liberty
Old San Jacinto
Laredo Port Imports Include Bones and Ixtle
Daily notes describe imports via the Laredo port from Mexico: one carload of ixtle, one carload of implements, one carload of bones, plus miscellaneous goods at the international bridge. Also mentions local business chatter and a windy morning in Laredo.
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Laredo
Mexico
Ixtle
International Bridge
Marinella eBauty
Victoria St
Hausmann Bros. Packing Co
North Laredo
Farmers Stock Arsenate of Lead Ready for Supply
A. Poggenpohl & Co announces in stock arsenate of lead for farmers. The notice dated April 18, 1931 invites farmers to secure supply for agricultural needs.
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A. Poggenpohl & Co
Bermuda onions surge as 176 carloads ship from Laredo
A total of thirty nine carloads of Bermuda onions left Laredo last night with seventeen via the I and G N and twenty two via the Texas-Mexican. The season total reaches 176 carloads with 50 already shipped this period. Spinach shipments total 693 carloads after one carload left town last night, with expectations of surpassing 600 next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Times
Reward Offered for Leather Bag Theft From Car
A $10 reward is offered for the return of a leather bag taken from a National car parked beside Joseph's store Monday afternoon. The bag held instruments medicines and a small book. No questions will be asked.
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Joseph
War tax exemptions on admissions under U S war tax laws
Public notices detail exemptions from the U S 83 war tax on admissions. Rules require Form 755 for tax-exemption claims and warn printers not to print tickets without proper tax indication. Exemptions include charity, religious, education, Legion, cruelty prevention, symphony support, municipal improvements, community centers, and military aid. Also covers farm fairs and certain ten cent thresholds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Moving Picture Theater
U. S
Weekly Drilling Report for Laredo Webb County Fields
Webb county report lists numerous surveys and wells across fields including Schott Mirando City and Miranda Valley. It notes counts of producing oil wells and gas wells in Schott Mirando City Field Aviators Field Mid Oracles Leaseholders Carolina Texas Reiser and Miranda Valley Fields with totals like 43 oil wells and 12 gas wells in Schott Mirando City and 19 oil wells and 2 gas wells in Miranda Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schott
Bay-Garcia Oil Company
Ross Segunda Syndicate
Ross Amigos Company
Laredo
Company
Witherspoonei Company
Los Ojuelos Grant
Magnola Petroleum Company
Two Republics Ol & Gas Company
Los Ojuelo
Miranda Valley
Witherspoon Oil Company
Moston Miranda Company
Crimmins-Gleason
Panaco Producing Company
Empire Gas & Fuel Co
Miranda Oil Co
Zapata Company
Martines
Schott Cf O
Hale Stamfli Et al
Schott-Miranda City
Webb County
Zapata County
Mrs George Stroup lauds Chamberlain's Tablets for recovery
In Boliva y New York Mrs George Stroup credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing her indigestion and constipation. She says prior to use she suffered dreadfully and lost flesh, but the tablets strengthened her digestion and restored her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
George Stroup
Bolvay
N. Y
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Harvey Dame Oil Company
Muckelroy Et al
Eldorado Oi & Gag Company
the New Way Oil & Dev. Trust
Lowery Oil Corporation
Lowery Oi8 Corporation
Aviator
Puig Ranch
Rio Grande Petroleum Corporation
Radio Ol! Company
Puiz Ranch
Andrews. Petroleum Company
Juig Ranch
J. K. Hughes
Kirk Wamll & Saladse
Bennett & Dilland
Miami-Laredo O1l Co
Black Panther Oil Co
Mid-Ojuelos Field
Alonzo
Olsen At al
Nueva- Cin-Tex
J. J.hearn
Ochoa Pasture
Reiser
McKenzie Et al
Leaseholders Producing & Reftining Company
Muter-Carter-Perkins
L. W. Stieven
Las Mujeres
G. W. Haines
Olson
Dordon
Jim Hogg County
Holbein
Webur
East Mirando Field
Forrest Miracle
S. W. Mirando Field
J. W. Pippin
Duval County
Comany
Brunt
Iowa-Texas-Oklahoma Syndicate
Queen of Company
Dinn Ranch
Mims-Carpenter Et al
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