Publica tion Citation in Webb County Texas
Friday's Daily prints a citation by publication in the Webb County District Court. Aracelli Garcia Celis sues Guillermo M Celis for divorce after a marriage in Laredo on Sept 23 1913 ending with alleged severe abuse including beatings in 1917 in Mexico. Court action No 6283 sets Sept term 1920 in Laredo with publication four weeks prior.
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State OF Texas
Webb County
Guillermo M. Celis
49Th Judicial District
Laredo
A. D
Aracelli Garcia Celis
Texas
City of
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Plaintiff
C. M. de la Garza
A Daily History Lesson Highlights Major 19th Century Events
A history recap lists August 13 milestones from 1814 Cape Colony ceded to Britain to 1918 the first woman Marine recruit Opha M. Johnson sworn in. It notes 1870 Marshal Bazaine leading the French Army of the Rhine and 1894 Fall River mills closure affecting 22,000 workers. The entry also marks Manila’s 1898 surrender and the 1901 death of Pearl M. Craigie in London. Scot’s damage to London's buildings is also mentioned.
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Cape Colony
Marshal Bazaine
Scotland
Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Fall River
Massachusetts
Manila
Pearl M. Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
London
Zach Walker
Coatesville
Marine Corps
Opha M. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Social Calendar and Notices from Fort McIntosh Area
Friday evenings feature a Service Club dance at Fort McIntosh and an Elks Hall gathering. Saturday hosts a Soldiers Club dance with music by the 37th Infantry Band. Greetings note travelers and visitors in Col orado Springs, Pearsall, Corpus Christi, Monterrey, and Mississippi. multiple residents and relatives are mentioned with trips and visits. A Woman's Club meeting is planned for Monday at 4 PM, plus missionary notes from Civelo A. W. M. A. and Circle D W M A activities excerpted.
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Service Club
Fort MclIntosh
the Elks Hall
Soldiers Club
Roof Garden
37Th Infantry Band
Heights Civic Club Hosts Park Chaperones and Playgrounds Plan
A Heights Civic Club meeting at Heights Park discusses new evening park chaperones, youth amusements, and funding needs. Officials note playgrounds like tennis courts for all ages, urge broader support, and honor donors including banks, clubs, and local businesses aiding Laredo’s playground association.
Copper Country hosts mining engineers convention after 1898
About 600 members of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers will attend the annual convention in the Lake Superior district August 23 and 24. The itinerary includes mine and mill tours, a Cornish pasty lunch, wrestling tournament, and three technical sessions at Michigan College of Mines. Two special trains will move from Houghton to Vulcan and Marquette, meeting at Iron Mountain, then to Minneapolis for sessions before looping to Mesaba and concluding in Duluth on August 28.
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Houghton
Mich
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Copper Country
Lake Superior
Michigan College of Mines
Vulcan
Menominee Range
Marquette Range
Iron Mountain
Minneapolis
Mesaba Range
Duluth
Legion Resolutions Committee Bars Martial Law Protest at Galveston
The Texas Branch American Legion will not allow a resolution or motion on Governor Hobby's Galveston martial law proclamation at the state convention. The event runs August 22 to 24 with Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin delegates contesting a permanent headquarters. Fort Worth’s Guy Shirley is expected to succeed Henry Hutchings as state commander, with El Paso showing interest in hosting the 1921 convention.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Resolutions Committee
Texas
The
American Legion
Galveston
Hobby
Legion
Kent Watson
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Guy ©. Shirley
Fort Worth
Henry Hutchings
el Paso
Watson
Claims for damages in Ireland reach near five million
Dublin reports that court awards for malicious injuries in Ireland total almost 5 million dollars. Local Sinn Fein councils refuse to levy taxes to fund payments, leaving victims and property owners unpaid. Unionist taxpayers resist funding ongoing outrages, spurring demands to relieve citizens of charges. The piece notes imperial funds previously paid after Easter Week and riots, amid reluctance to fund current damages.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Thurles
Fermany
Libraries for ships on the Great Lakes
Chicago Aug. 13 The American Library Association will finance shipboard libraries on the Great Lakes this summer by contributions. Secretary Carl H Milan said funds are in hand for a few months. He urged vessel owners and others to contribute so the work can continue and later vessel owners may take a larger role in managing merchant marine libraries.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Lakes
American Library Association
Carl H. Milan
Vesels
Lincoln Highway to Get Enamel Markers from New York to San Francisco
Lincoln Highway Association headquarters in Detroit announces enameled steel markers will be placed at every turn and crossroads along the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco, creating the world’s longest highway with guide marks. Work from New York to Omaha is in progress and due for completion in November. The 3223 mile route passes Philadelphia Pittsburgh Canton Ohio Fort Wayne South Bend Clinton Iowa Omaha Salt Lake City Carson City. Two University of Michigan students are placing the markers, replacing obliterated painted pointers.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
New York
San Francisco
Lincoln Highway Association
Omaha
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Canton
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Ind
Clinton
Salt Lake City
Carson City
Negr
University of Michigan
Peaceful Coke County with no inmate since March
Coke county Texas claims it is among the most peaceful in the state. Local citizens say there has been no inmate in the county jail since March, nearly six months, with the last prisoner coming from another county for a minor offense.
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Associated Press
Robert Lee
Tex
Coke County
Texas
Odd and Interesting Global Facts on Growth and Industry
Reports on growing human head size trends, a Philadelphia factory producing 9,000,000 saws yearly, Berlin taxi rides priced at five dollars for the shortest trip. A London parrot laid its first egg at thirty six, Germany minting porcelain coins to replace small paper money, and British railway wage bills now over triple prewar levels.
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Philadelphia
Berlin
London
Germany
British Railways
Tennessee Senate Becomes First To Ratify Suffrage
Aug. 13 reports show the Tennessee senate ratified the suffrage amendment and sent it to the house for action. In Raleigh, N.C., the senate committee advanced the ratification resolution, marking an initial victory for the suffrage movement.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Senate
House
Raleigh
N. C
Constitutional Amendment Committee
Governor Bickett Urges Ratification of Woman Suffrage Amendment
Governor Bickett in a special message to North Carolina lawmakers argues that women deserve the first right to speak on the pivotal issue of the world’s future, urging the legislature to accept the inevitable and ratify the woman suffrage amendment.
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Raleigh
N. C
Bickett
North Carolina
Tennessee Legislature Likely to Delay Suf frage Amendment Vote
Nashville Tenn August 18 It is believed the Tennessee legislature will not ratify the suffrage amendment today and action may be postponed until next week.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tenessee
Pay Masters Leave Mexico To Pay Villa Followers
Five pay masters carrying 300 000 pesos departed Mexico City to settle accounts with the followers of Francisco Villa an official report stated on August 13 with no further details in release.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Steamer Montana Beached Near Louisburg
The Amer ican steamer Montana ran aground five miles east of Louisburg early today and was abandoned by its crew who landed safely, according to a wireless message.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. S
Montana
Louisburg
Iowa State to play all MVC teams in multiple games this season
Ames Iowa August 13 Iowa State college basketball will face every Missouri Valley Conference team in two or more contests this season according to the tentative schedule.
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Associated Press
Ames
Iowa State College
Missouri Valley Conference
Kansas Boxer Stewart Wins Olympic Elimination
Lieut Samuel G Stewart of Topeka Kansas has won in the Olympic elimination contest and will join the American boxing team in Antwerp. A former Washburn University football fullback, he joined the army in 1917 and now serves as a first lieutenant in the 79th Field Artillery Central Division. He stands over six feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds and his boxing debut was described as phenomenal by sport authorities.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kas
Samuel G. Stewart
Stewart
Washburn College
Antwerp
79Th Field Artillery
Friday the 13th Sparks Mixed Superstitions and Business Optimism
The article notes that superstitious people fear Friday the 13th while modern business minds see an odd day with an odd number as potentially favorable for big transactions. It describes a nation divided between superstition and pragmatism as the date provokes varied reactions.
Money Makers Classified Ad Feature
A brief ad listing emphasizes money making opportunities in the Times Want Ads. It highlights opportunities to earn funds and attract readers seeking financial ventures without revealing specific details or methods.
Polish Forces Hold Line Near Warsaw as Siege Declared
Warsaw reports Russian Bolshevik forces advanced to within 25 miles of the capital amid a citywide siege rule after 10 PM and cafe closures. In the south, Polish cavalry and infantry recaptured Radziecheff, Lopatyn, Stanystavozky, and Toporoff as fighting continues along the Stripa river near the old Galician border.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Here
Lemberg
Radziecheff
Lopatyn
Stanystavezky
Toporoff
Brody
Stripa
Bolsheviki flags atop Dunaburg front cited in report
London reports that Bolsheviki units on the Dunaburg front are flying white red and blue banners. The move is seen as evidence the Bolshevik idea seeks to foster a nationalist spirit among troops, amid frontier unrest. Polish commissioners with authority to negotiate a preliminary peace expect to meet Russian soviet delegates en route between Warsaw and Brest Litovsk, with correspondents invited.
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London
Dunaburg Front
Warsaw
Brest-Litovsk
Foreign Office
British Labor Opposed to Aid for War Against Soviets
London August 13 labor leaders from all worker groups denounced any help for the war against Soviet Russia in a special conference. The meeting showed extraordinary vehemence and absolute unity among the unions.
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London
Russia
Plans for renewed Lloyd George Millerand conference
Paris reports plans are under consideration for a renewal of the conference recently held between Prime Minister Lloyd George and Millerand with others possibly attending.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Millerand
Coin Experts Meet In Chicago For ANAA Convention
Collectors and dealers in coins will gather in Chicago on August 23 for the American Numismatic Association annual convention. The three day meeting will cover recent history in foreign and national coinage. Waldo Moore of Lewisburg, Ohio, serves as president.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Numismatic Association
Waldo
Moore of
Lewisburg, O
Walter Wilgus Opens First Journalism School in Orient
Walter Wilgus formerly of the University of Illinois journalism faculty opens the first journalism school in the Orient at the University of the Philippines in Manila. He arrived in July and is named director after prior newspaper work with the New York Tribune and Detroit News. The school is a branch of the UP College of Liberal Arts, building on earlier Manila newspaper work.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Walter Wilgus
University of Illinois
Orient
University of the Philippines
Wort
Wilgus
Philippines
Pulitzer School of Journalism
Columbia University
New York
New York Tribune
Detroit News
New School of Journalism
College of Liberal Arts
Manila
Illinois Troops Sent to Peoria Riots One Year Ago Today
One year ago today on August 13 8 the Illinois State troops were ordered to Peoria amid rioting at a steel plant. Attorney General Palmer urged new legislation to allow heavy punishment of food profiteers.
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Illinois
Peoria
Palmer
Diamonds Seized from Comrade Martens Shipment
Washington authorities intercepted over a hundred diamonds believed to be from the Russian royal family. The gems, addressed to Comrade Martens, were seized by customs officials en route from Soviet Russia to the United States amid deportation proceedings led by Ludwig Martens, the self-styled Soviet ambassador.
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Associated Press
Washington
Martens
Russia
United States
Ludwig Martens
Pope Benedict Suffered Minor Knee Abrasion After Fall
In Rome on August 13, Pope Benedict I slipped on a marble floor while moving from his bedroom to the library and sustained a slight abrasion to one knee. The incident caused no serious injuries and did not interrupt his duties.
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Associated Press
Rome
Benedict
Texas Populations Rise in Austin and Ranger
Washington reports Texas population figures with Austin at 34,876, up 5,016 people or 16.8 percent since 1910. Ranger shows 16,205 residents, incorporated in 1910.
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Associated Press
Washington
Austin
Ranger
Venizelos Wounded in Greece After Shooting
Paria Greece premier Venizelos was wounded Thursday by two Greeks. He spent a good night and is not in danger, doctors announced. A bullet will be extracted from his left shoulder today.
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Associated Press
Paria
Prouier Venizelos
Greece
War on pistol toters declared by Kentucky governor
Louisville, August 13. Governor Edn P. Morrow condemns concealed firearm carriers as undesirable citizens and a menace to public safety. He vows no executive clemency for those convicted of carrying deadly weapons and urges courts to enforce jail sentences and a two year disfranchisement on a second offense.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Edn
Morrow
Kentucky
NO STREET CARS
Owing to the enormous rise in operating costs street car service in smaller German cities has been discontinued. Cities like Jena Wuerzburg Freiberg and Heilbronn are attempting to manage without trams while larger cities face reorganizing to keep only essential lines. Public inability to pay fare increases drives pedestrians and the use of wagons and carts during strikes.
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Associated Press
Berli
Jena
Wuerzburg
Freiberg
Heilbronn
Berlin
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau and Fort McIntosh observations
The Times carries the daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight and Saturday will be partly cloudy. Readings at Fort McIntosh show a max of 100 degrees and a min of 78 degrees with a southeast wind. Clear conditions prevail.
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New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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