Laredo Weather Survives Storm with New Sewers Test
A night of electrical storms brought heavy rain across Central Texas towns including Laredo where 1.45 inches fell. The new storm sewers prevented street flooding on Flores Avenue and Washington Street while waters drained toward the arroyo. Reports indicate widespread hard rains from Laredo to Corpus Christi with notable downpours at Trebbronville and Realitos.
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Laredo
Flores Avenue
Washington Street
Arroyo
Central
Southwest
Texas
Rio Grande & Hagte Pass
Taylor
Texas-Mericam
Corpus Christi
Trebbronville
Realitos
Women in the News spotlight of early 20th century figures
The article highlights Emma M. Nutt Chelsea’s pioneering female telephone operator, Zelia Nuttall San Francisco archaeologist guest at the Exposition, Katherine Davis prison reformer and Miss June Addams touring Europe. It covers Irma and Hazel Weil sisters romances, Mrs. Walter C. Hancock chairing Philadelphia Horse Show, and the Bushnell romance between George Thirsk and Esculine Warwick Bushnell after her christening role.
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40Ston
Emma M. Nutt
Chelsea
Mass
New England Telephone Company
San Francisco
Zelia Nuttall
Katherine Davis
New York
June Addams
Europe
Miss Nuttall
Mexico
Peabody Museum
Harvard
Cincinnati
Irma BK. Weil
Hazel H Weil
America
Irma
Otto Skibbe
Bavaria
Dantzig
Hazel
Morris Fantle
Clinton, TK
Philadelphia
Walter C. Hancock
la Grange
Bushnell
Seattle
Geo. TY. Thirsk
Esculine Warwick Bushnell
Navy Department
Miss Bushnell
David Bushnell
Mr. Thirsk
Chicago
the Bushnell
Onions Shipped From Laredo Reach Season Total
Ninety two carsof onions were sent out of Laredo last night over the I and G line. This brings the season’s tally to six hundred eighty eight cars from this city.
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Laredo
Personal Notices Round Up Of Travel And Visits
Joe Moser left for a week in San Antonio. M Rogers and family of San Diego Texas are guests at the Hamilton. Others from St Louis and San Antonio visit the Hamilton. Several residents plan trips to San Antonio and Los Angeles while others return from Texas trips. Local names include Edna Wright Lillian Irwin Stein DeWolf Cleveland Teitelbaum and many more.
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Joe Moser
San Antonio
M. Rogers
San Diego
Texas
Hamilton
Blowerton
St. Louis
William Teitelbaum
Robt
HH. Kilsby
Battle of Flowers
Solomon Freed
Edna Wright
Lillian Irwin
HH. R. Stein
Kr.f. Rethers
Los Angeles
Calif
Jesse M. Lee
Rethers
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Ad Replace
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a quick relief for whooping cough. It claims to loosen mucus soothe the throat and lungs and lessen severe coughing spells. The copy urges families with children to keep it handy and to ask their druggist about the remedy.
Laredeltes Win Prizes in City Contest
In a contest started by a San Antonio pauper, Miss Mlizabeth Boon won first prize a Cadillac touring car valued at 2075 dollars Miss Estelle Mistetter took a tau diamond ring and Miss Miriam Werner won a fifty dollar Vietrola.
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San Antonio
Mlizabeth Boon
Estelle Mistetter
Tau
Miriam Werner
Rheumatic Pains Relieved by Liniment
Mrs Innerrath of Delia Indiana reports long standing rheumatic attacks. She finds Chamberlain's Liniment gives immediate relief and recommends it to others. 25 and 60 cent bottles sold by all dealers.
Pass Canadian humor shocks London soldiers
A New York Times note quotes a Will Erwin item about Canadians passing British soldiers with playful banter. A London reaction captures mixed amusement and surprise at the empire’s exuberant youths.
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London
Manchester Regiment
Pass
Manchester
Royal Artillery
Artillery
Will Erwin
New York Times
Westminster Abbey Ride Refusal On a Bus
A bus conductor demands a passenger descend for Westminster Abbey, but the man on top refuses and the conductor strides up, asking Ere to come down for it. The scene captures a comic clash over delivery of a destination.
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Westminster Abbey
Three Deeds Filed for Record in Laredo Properties
County clerk recorded three transfers in Laredo yesterday. J A Stephens survivor in com munity et als sold lot 7 block 516 W D Consideration to W H Mims for 240 dollars. Lizzie Godwin sold to Annie R Mims lot 38 block 228 W D for 1 dollar and other considerations. Jose Rodriguez and wife transferred lot 4 block 84 W D to Micaela V de Garza for 300 dollars.
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Laredo
J. A. Stephens
Community
W. H. Mims
W. D
Lizzie Godwin
Annie R. Mims
Jose Rodriguez
Micaela V. de Garza
Nothing So Good for a Cough or Cold
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for cold relief. Mrs. J. Boroff of Lima Ohio credits the product with curing her daughter's severe cold and cough two years ago and recommends it highly. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
J. Boroff
Lira
Ohio
Ruth
Ady
Inaugural Hop of Married Ladies' Club at Hibs Tall
The newly formed Married Ladies' Club held its first function last evening at Hibs Tall attended by members and invited guests. The Ninth Infantry Band provided music while the reception area featured red lilies and ferns and the ballroom displayed white and pink oleanders. A punch bowl sat in a floral corner as the band performed behind trellised white oleanders.
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Hibs Tall
Ninth Infantry Band
J .P. Haussell
Notice to Public On Fresh Fish And Oysters
At the southeast corner of the miniket a window offers fresh fish and oysters daily in any style. Select oysters by the dozen or hundred and select fish by the pound for takeout. No delivery service. J. W. Hopkins.
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J. W. Hopkins
Old Pupils Meeting Call At Ursuline Academy
At the request of Rt. Rev. Peter J. Nussbaum bishop, a meeting of Ursuline Academy old pupils is set for next Sunday at 4 PM in the Ursuline Academy auditorium. Pastor J. O. McLoy of St. Peter's church will preside and explain the meeting’s purpose.
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Peter J. Nussbaum
Ursuline Sisters
Ursuline Academy
J. O. McLoy
St. Peter's Church
Neat and Accurate Job Work Ring Up 43
A local tally shows Neat and Accurate Job Work achieving a score of 43. The result reflects a consistent performance by the team in recent activities and signals improving efficiency and reliability.
Trial set for Rev. George Rich mond at St. John's Church
Philadelphia April 23 The church trial of Rev George Chalmers Richmond rector of St Johns Episcopal Church is set for mid May. Names of triers to be drawn May 11 as Richmond faces multiple charges including breach of ordination vows conduct unbecoming a minister extortion and assault. He pleads not guilty to two charges and cites to answer another tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
George Chalmers Richmond
St. John's Episcopal Church
Rhinelander
Richmond
St. John's
Dr. Richmond
Sarah Conboy
Richmonds
Mackay-Smith
Thomas Gale
St. John's Church
Mortimer
England
George Wharton Pepper
the Holy Ghost
Protestant Episcopal Church
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Jesus Christ
Dozen Die As Southwest Storms Batter Texas
AP reports from Dallas on April 23 describe storms across Texas and Oklahoma. Dozens killed by lightning and floods, with fatalities in Garden Valley Mast Texas Chris toval Ramsadell and Mineola. Rail washouts and widespread damage followed the weather system.
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Dallas
Texas
Austin
Garden Valley
Mast Texas
Douglas Veasey
Mineola
Christoval
H. C. Goldwire
Ramsadell
W. OL. Boynton
Exell
Moell and King
Flood Toll in Austin and Statewide Losses Reported
Austin reports twelve dead from floods with five more missing presumed drowned. Property losses total half a million in the city and about one million across the state as flood damage spreads.
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Austin
Texas
American exports seen at two and three quarter billion
Secretary Redfield announced that American exports for the current fiscal year likely total two and three quarter billion dollars. He noted the United States shipped 54 million dollars worth of foodstuffs last month, compared with eight million the prior month.
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Washington
Redfield
United States
Minnesota Arbor Day Honors With Governor Ham mond Order
St Paul Minnesota April 23 Arbor and Bird Day observed statewide by executive order of Governor Ham mond. School children civic societies and citizens participate in celebrations statewide.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Hammond
Railroads defend ship control before ICC
Attorneys for the Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission to defend ownership of the Old Dominion Steamship Company and the Virginia Navigation Company in alleged contravention of the Panama Canal Act.
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Washington
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Virginia Navigation Company
Baptists Celebrate 200th Anniversary at Hopewell Church
In Hopewell New Jersey the Baptist Church marks its 200th anniversary with two days of exercises. The red brick walls and colonial interior remain as they were when completed, and the church claims to be the first erected in America by the sect.
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Hopewell
N. J
Hopewell Baptist Church
America
Russian shell order stirs wartime trade talk
In a blunt note, Russians order 60 million dollars worth of shells from the American Locomotive Company. The remark predicts Dr Dernberg’s horror and mocks German propagandists as policy shifts would have benefitted Bertha Krupp and the Kaiser in ordinary times.
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American Locomotive Company
Dernberg
Bertha Krupp
Kaiser
Berlin
Essen
Brooklyn
Scalp Bounty Law Delayed Until After June 19 1915
Notice to interested parties that the Scalp Bounty Law passed by the last Legislature does not take effect until after June 19 1915. No bounties on animals killed before that date will be allowed. Law requires strict compliance with details of where and when animals were killed.
Germans use heavy asphyxiation bombs near Ypres
Paris reports German forces dropped large quantities of asphyxiation bombs north of Ypres forcing French to retreat toward the Yser. The blasts affected areas up to a mile and a half from the impact sites. Near St. Mihiel the French seized over a quarter mile of trenches and took 100 prisoners.
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Paris
Ypres
Yser
St. Mihiel
Polish Peasants Suffer in Holes Amid War Destruction
In Holes in the Ground Holes in Berlin on April 26 thousands of Polish peasants live in holes caused by Russian destruction during retreat from the German border. Russians aim to hamper German advance. German fleet cruised into the North Sea and English waters without contact with British forces. Russian Black Sea torpedo squadron bombarded a fifteen mile strip of the Turkish coast near Archava causing damage.
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Berlin
The
Admiralty Today
North Sea
Naeglish
Great Britain
Petrograd
Black Sea
Archava
Trawler St. Lawrence Torpedoed in North Sea
Grimsby reports the St. Lawrence was sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea yesterday. Two crewmen were killed while the rest were rescued by the trawler Queens Town after the submarine shelled them during the rescue attempt. Parisians note four British warships then bombarded Dardanelles forts for three hours.
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Grimsby
Kng
St. Lawrence
North Sea
Queens Town
Paris
Dardanelles
Gulf of Saros
Smyrna
Bombarded German Boats and Trench Targets Reported
A Russian air plane dropped bombs on German boats on the Vistula and a railroad station in Vleek. Another aircraft caused significant damage to German trenches near Milawa.
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London
Vleek
Vistula
Milawa
Progressive Umpiring in Los Angeles Spurs Recall Moves
The Brooklyn Eagle reports on a push for recall of baseball umpires amid progressive sentiment. A volunteer, John Hayes, was shot after a decision and left the job, highlighting clashes between sport officiating and public opinion.
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Los Angeles
Ul Monte
Techndale
Wimmpire
John Hayes
HL Monte
Hayes
Brooklyn Eagle
Pants Howland Faces Warm Reception From Fans
Sporting notes report Pants Howland now leading the White Sox and due to be celebrated by fans with silverware. A Lexington rumor hints Marvin Hart may return to the ring during the race meet. The star college athletes meet in Philadelphia Friday and Saturday with 41 relay teams entered. Hobey Baker, famed hockey and football star, will swim this summer representing New York in the water.
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Howland
White Sox
Lexington
Marvin Hart
Philadelphia
Hobey Baker
New York
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Promises Liver Health
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to revive a sluggish liver and relieve dizziness constipation biliousness and indigestion. It claims benefits for the stomach and blood and notes a price of 25 cents at the druggist.
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Dr. King
William Barnes Described as Jekyll and Hyde
Reading notes label William Barnes as having both good and bad sides, describing a stark split in his character across actions and temperament. The brief centers on contrasting traits implied by the metaphor of dual personalities.
Roosevelt Describes Barnes as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Under cross examination Col Roosevelt said Barnes was a kind of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with good and bad sides. He stated he tried to have Barnes' good side absorb his bad side. Letters were produced showing friendly relations between Roosevelt and Barnes.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Barnes
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Roosevelt
Thaw Sanity Trial Put to Jury by Judge Hendricks
New York April 23 Supreme Court Judge Hendricks granted Thaw's habeas corpus request to have a jury decide on Thaw's sanity. The decision moves the case toward a formal insanity verdict.
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Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
Hendricks
Thaw
Farmer Kills County Commissioner in Temple Road Dispute
In Temple Texas on April 23 C 8 Mc Neely a farmer shot and killed County Commissioner William M Dickey during a dispute over a road controversy.
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Temple
Texas
McNeely
William M. Dickey
New Haven Rail Road to Cut Capital Stock in Major Reorganization
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad plans a stock reduction of 22,889,000 to enable reorganization and lower interest costs. The move aims to replace high interest notes with a 1 87 million mortgage at 4 percent and meet maturing 30 million in 5 percent notes. Two major lawsuits loom, including a Sherman antitrust indictment involving directors and a 102 million suit by minority stockholders.
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New Haven
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New England
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
The
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Boston
Boston & Maine Road
New York and Westchester Road
Stomach Trouble Cured By Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs H G Cleveland of Arnold Pa reports long lasting sour stomach and bloating after meals was cured after using two bottles of Chamberlains Tablets. The testimonial notes the remedy benefited her and that it is sold by all dealers.
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H. G. Cleveland
Arnold, Pa
Chamberlain
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities.
An advertisement invites readers to subscribe to THE TIMES daily for opportunities, priced at 50 cents per month. The notice emphasizes ongoing access to updates and features for subscribers.
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the Times
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