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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1920
Page
18
The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to use and republish all AP dispatches and locally credited news in this paper. This note appears in Monday's Daily edition.
The piece mocks Senator Harding for a front porch campaign and predicts limited appeal. It contrasts Roosevelt’s active outings with Harding’s plan to let voters come to him. It notes Cox will campaign actively while Harding stays home.
President de la Huerta halted Tamaulipas gambling openings in Nuevo Laredo after protests and consul pressure. He ordered vice centers closed to protect local youth and national dignity, signaling a shift toward government action for the people.
A fragment describes a dimly lit social setting with a Japanese lantern and a band at one end where a small group dances quietly. It notes the location would feel out of place for campaigning, comparing it to Hobson's livery stable as a stark contrast.
Webb County Texas Democrats meet in Laredo July 1 1920 to elect temporary officers appoint a credentials committee and approve a report naming delegates to the Webb County Democratic Executive Committee for two years and selecting delegates to state and district conventions in Fort Worth Sep 7 1920 and the Fourth Supreme Judicial District.
In Brownwood Texas a salesman recounts the engraving on a $100 stock certificate tied to a failed oil venture. The owner laments the loss and notes the demise of his friendship with a neighbor. A War Savings Stamp suggestion ends the anecdote as a lesson on prudent investing and school funding.
Mexican President Adolfo de la Huerta instructs Tamaulipas governor to suspend gambling in the state. Consul Arturo de Saracho reports that Nuevo Laredo’s public houses are to be closed to curb social harms. Telegrams confirm the president’s directives and rebuke the governor for previous concessions.
An irritable fault finding disposition often stems from indigestion. A man with good digestion and regular bowels is usually good natured. For indigestion or constipation, take Chamberlains Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and promote natural function and a gentle bowel movement.
The Milmo Webb and State of Texas bank at Laredo Webb County Texas receives extension of corporate existence authorized to continue until close of business June 25 1940 by Acting Comptroller of the Currency Thomas P Kane Following proof of compliance with national banking laws the charter extension is recorded Charter No 2486 Extension No 1347 1920 June 25 Washington D C
I F M Ramsay trustee will sell on August 14 1920 in Webb County Texas at Laredo the estate of J K Forseck and Sons bankrupts. Assets include two promissory notes each 25000 dated 1918 and an undivided half interest in El Centenario mine in Villa de Reyes San Luis Potosi. Sale proceeds go to the highest cash bidder.
The War Camp Community Board revived the soldiers club and roof garden dances. Frederic L. Mackay was placed in charge to operate the club with Fort McIntosh Service Club support, backed by Col. Winn and local leaders to make Laredo a welcoming place for soldiers.
Familiar with Land Office and state department records. We can assist with land troubles or business before departments. Represent you to save time and money. Charges reasonable. F A Adair Littlefield Building Austin Texas. August 2. One month.
Army surplus auction lists 20000 army shoes 1000 wool shirts 300 cotton mattresses 20000 army leggings and many other articles plus 1000 pairs of ladies shoes new at less than cost of manufacture located at 1701 Hidalgo St. sale date 8 3 tf.
A Texas interview with a Bermud a onion expert warns growers to avoid expanding acreage for 1920 21 citing steady U S consumption, favorable California and Northeastern crops, and ample onion seed supplies. He urges caution against high seed prices and possible seed shortages while endorsing restraint in planting area.
The Times receives a postcard from Sam Mackin his wife and daughter describing their auto tour stopping in Trinidad Colorado after a trip through the Texas Panhandle. They arrived the previous day find the town cool and a fine place to rest and cool off. They met hundreds of auto tourists between here and Wichita Falls Texas.
Otto Knabe former star second baseman of the Philadelphia Nationals has been given managerial control of the Kansas City American Association team in hopes he can lift the Blues from their rut. The All England Club plans to buy and equip a new Wimbledon tennis ground at a cost of 37000 dollars to host the world championships next year.
All Summer Hats are cut to half price at Bon Ton Specialty Shop. The notice notes several port imports and a bullfight incident in Nuevo Laredo with a matador seriously gored but later expected to recover. Ferris Mowry remains gravely ill at Mercy Hospital. Recent county clerk issued marriage licenses include Beckelheimer DeSpain and Ottman Farias. August is slow for courts, with September bringing district and federal court trials over liquor-law violations. Laredo Cotton Gin Co. to begin ginning this week, running day and night through the season.
The Laredo Library reports new acquisitions now ready for issue including The Prairie Mother by Arthur Stringer Painted Windows by Sophie Kerr Grey Dust by Octavus Roy Cohen Hills of Han by Samuel Merwin Invincible Minnie by Elizabeth Saukay.
The Thirty seventh Infantry Band will move concerts from Sundays to Tuesday evenings at 8 30. Because the bandstand is under construction the tomorrow night performance will be in the old Y M C A building. The first three Tuesdays each month feature popular music with dance options. the fourth Tuesday offers classical programs.
The Nationals defeated the 37th at Fort Macintos h yesterday morning starting at 9 o clock with a 10 to 2 score. Eduardo Garza Cantu and I A Puig Jr led batting for the Nationals while Juan Rodriguez and Garza Cantu pitched. The 37th scored both runs in the first inning. Rodriguez then held them to no more scoring, fanning seven and never allowing a man to reach third base.
The Laredo Heights athletic park was dedicated yesterday with about 400 spectators. Mayor Villegas pitched the first ball at 3:30 pm as the Laredo team beat the 87th Infantry 6 to 2 in the opening game, followed by the Eighth Aero Squadron defeating the American Legion 6 to 2. A 37th Infantry Band played and airplanes flew over during the ceremony.
The facility, claimed to be the world’s biggest coal storage plant, can hold up to 200000 tons of coal and has just been completed at Clairton Pennsylvania. It represents a major expansion in local energy infrastructure and storage capacity.
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