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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1920

Page

18

New Laredo Evening Gazette Subscription Rates

Daily edition priced at 60 cents monthly or 6 dollars yearly with postpaid mail delivery across the US Mexico and Canada and local carrier service in Laredo. Weekly edition delivered Sundays offers annual six month and three month options. Subscriptions due in advance and payable. contact Penn Publishing Co Laredo Texas.

United States Mexico Canada Laredo New Laredo Penn Publishing CO Telephone Texas

Prohibition Agent Attacked Over Entry Conditions

A fragment suggests a prohibition agent faced violence for attempting entry without proper authority and posits that many would not convict the assailant. The text hints at guilt, fear of consequences, and potential juror attitudes toward accountability.

Pilgrims' Legacy Shaped U S Law Language and Customs

A historical overview traces three centuries since the Pilgrims left Southampton in 1620. It argues English common law, town meetings, and Puritan religious ideals formed an enduring framework across the United States, shaping language, customs, and governance from Maine to California and beyond.

Southampton England Miymouth Rock French Canada San Augustine Mobile Bay Jacksonville United States Portland Maine Oregon James 1 Baal California Manitoba Gulf Louisiana Plymouth Colony Massachusetts Bay Concord Massachusetts Georgia

Associated Press News Statement Reprinted

The article notes that members of the Associated Press hold exclusive rights to news dispatches credited to the AP or published locally. It emphasizes republication rights and the paper’s use of AP material.

THE Associated Press

SHREWD CROOKS CHALLENGE FEDERAL SEARCH POWER

A Daily report condemns the enforcement law granting broad home search power as dangerous and opens the door to impersonation by six men posing as prohibition agents who robbed a St. Louis residence. The piece urges amendments to require proper warrants and judicial oversight to protect citizens from unwarranted entry and abuse by officers.

Prohibition St. Louis England

Christina’s Reindeer Milk Save Christmas Dinner

Dr Nansen recounts a humorous tale of Christina a Norwegian girl seeking work in the United States. Hired as a cook she fails at every task until the mistress asks if she can do something. Christina grins and replies that she can milk reindeer.

Dr. Nansen United States Christina

Texas House Joint Resolution on Public Official Pay Amendment

A Texas House joint resolution proposes adding Section 60 to Article XVI to set income for state, district, county, and precinct officers by Legislature, with election procedures in 1920 and a $5000 appropriation for proclamation and election costs.

State of Texas State of Texas State Board of Education

Tax rate amendment to cities under 5000 population

Senate Joint Resolution proposes Texas constitutional change to raise maximum annual tax from one fourth of a percent to one and a half percent for cities and towns with 5000 or fewer residents. Includes appropriation for publication and election costs and instructions for ballot wording. Co. D. Mims.

State of Texas D. Mims

Summer Complaint in Children and Chamberlain's Remedy

Summer complaint in children has declined with Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in general use. With castor oil as directed and proper diet, about ninety nine out of every hundred cases recover. Mr. W G Campbell of Butler Tennessee testifies the remedy is far ahead of others for this purpose.

Chamberlain W. G. Cambell Butler, Tenn

Freight Train Wreck Near Huisachito Sparks Big Fire

A National Lines of Mexico freight train derailed on a newly built bridge near Huisachito en route to Nuevo Laredo. Nine boxcars carrying merchandise burned, with losses estimated at 20 000 to 25 000 dollars, excluding rail cars. One military passenger train passed safely though the wreck briefly delayed the later schedule.

National Lines of Mexico Nuevo Laredo Huisachito

Richter's Will Be Closed For Annual Employee Picnic

Richter's Department Store will close tomorrow after 5 30 o'clock due to the annual employee picnic, closing in the afternoon.

Richter’s Richter’s Department

Economy Salvage House Offers Army Gear at Low Prices

At 1701 Hidalgo St the Economy Salvage House lists 20,000 Army shoes, 1,000 Army wool shirts, 300 Army cotton mattresses, 20,000 Army leggings and many other articles. Also 1,000 pairs of ladies shoes new available at less than cost of manufacture.

Hidalgo St

Webb County Republican precinct conventions set for July 31 1920

Webb County Republicans held precinct conventions across 12 precincts and named delegates to the County Convention at Red Men’s Hall on July 31 1920 at 8 p m Saturday night. Precinct chairmen and members of the Republican Executive Committee for two years were listed for each precinct. returns from precincts 5 6 7 9 10 and 11 were not available.

Webb County Red Men’s Hall Republican Executive Committee Oscar Staben Jesse K. Applewhite A. R. Vidaurri L. Marulanda C. A. Swedberg Solomon Freed F. Herrera Leon Daiches Henry Borchers B. M. Alexander Reid Puster J. W. Durst Chas. Hughes Dan F. Pue A. J. Notzon Rep. Co Sol Rubenstein J. T. Murphy Jose Soto Arthur Evans R. S. Dixon Robert Alexander Joe Moser Juan Zardeneta Amedee Ligarde

Bridge Company Office Entered in Sunday Morning Heist

Dan Campos, watchman at the Laredo Bridge Co office near the Rio Grande, was lured by a phone call to the federal building. On returning, he found the office door forced and two money bags, containing just over $200 for bridge fares and head taxes, stolen. Police report suggests multiple suspects and involvement of an unknown caller.

Dan Campos Laredo Bridge Co Rio Grande Health, Immigration and Customs Federal Building John Dealy Campos Jarvis Plaza

Restoration of Gambling Probable in Nuevo Laredo

A rumor reached Mexican Consul Arturo Saracho that Tamaulipas may lift the decree closing all gambling establishments and permit concessions to re open in Nuevo Laredo. Consul Saracho and Nuevo Laredo leaders protest, arguing gambling harms social and commercial life. He may travel to Mexico City to urge President de la Huerta to block any revival, warning of roulette monte craps poker and widespread losses.

Arturo Saracho Tamaulipas RB. Portes Gil Nuevo Laredo Consul Laredo Consul Saracho Laredo Mexico City de la Huerta

Dorothy Gish in Again at Strand Theatre

Dorothy Gish stars in a new comedy drama at the Strand Theatre slipping from reform school to sanitarium life as a nurse to the mentally ill. The cast includes Raymond Cannon George Fawcett and Kate Tancray with direction by Elmer Clifton in a lively Gish humor filled plot.

Dorothy Gish Strand Theatre Gish Dorothy Raymond Cannon George Fawcett Kate Tancray Elmer Clifton

Death of Baby R B Hooker’s Twenty Day Old Child

The many friends of Mr and Mrs R B Hooker will be sorry to learn of the death of their little twenty day old baby which occurred during Saturday night The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.

R. B. Hooker

Fort Mcintosh 24 Hour Weather Summary

The forecast from the US Weather Bureau New Orleans reports tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy. Observations at Fort Mcintosh show a maximum temperature of 102 and a minimum of 76 degrees with southeast winds and clear conditions.

United States Weather Bureau New Orleans Telephone Co Fort Mcintosh

Samoset Boston Chocolates Shipment Notice

Just received shipment of Samoset Boston boxed chocolates at Olympia Candy Co. We manufacture all home made pecan candies. Phone 456.

Olympia Candy CO

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