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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1920

Page

7

Tanlac credited by Wisconsin man as worth its weight in gold

Walter S. Willhide of Cudahy Wisconsin describes severe five year stomach trouble with gas pain heart distress headaches and weight loss. After two bottles Tanlac cured his issues and boosted his health and appetite. Tanlac sold in Laredo by Windrow Bros.

Walter Willhide Federal Rubber Co Cudahy Wis Howell Ave Milwaukee Laredo Windrow Bros

Primary Campaign in Ohio Heats Up Before State Nominees

Associated Press dispatch from Columbus notes a lively Ohio primary with rallies across counties. Voters will choose US senator and Congress members along with governor and other state and county officials. Five Republicans seek the Harding likeness for senator, while Julian and O Neil lead the Democratic race. Cole, Davis, and McCullough vie for the Republican ticket. Donahey seeks the Democratic governorship unopposed.

Associated Press Columbus Ohio Commonwealth United States Congress Warren G. Harding James M. Cox Akron Macy V. Walcutt Airfield County W. A. Julian Cincinnati James O'Neil Ralph D. Cole Findlay Harry L. Davis Cleveland Roscoe C. McCullough Canton A. V. Donahay New Philadelphia

Swedes Arrive From Russia Report Hunger Hardship

Stockholm Aug 9 148 Swedes including 30 women and children arrived by steamship from Russia. They described impossibility of living in soviet Russia despite high wages, saying food and clothing were unaffordable. They reported rationing and illegal trading, while Putilow works had collapsed. Chancellor Lundberg noted looting of foreign legations by Bolshevist forces.

Associated Press Stockholm Russia Soviet Thorugh Putilow Oscar Lundberg Sweden

American Checker Tourney resumes at Cedar Point Ohio

The biennial American checker championship resumes at Cedar Point Ohio with many prominent players in attendance after wartime suspension. The previous tournament was in Chicago in 1913, won by Hugh Henderson of Pittsburgh, who has since died.

Cedar Point Chicago Hugh Henderson Pittsburgh

Inaccessible Leader Griffith of Sinn Fein

Arthur Griffith, editor of Young Ireland and Sinn Fein political head, is described as highly isolated and inaccessible in Ireland. Visitors report a modest office and strict entry rules, while Griffith portrays a moderating influence, viewing the Republican government as ruling with occupation and police challenges.

Associated Press Dublin Arthur Griffith Young Ireland Sinn Fein Ireland Griffith Washington Sinn Griffiths Volunteer Army

World Conference of Christians Meets in Geneva

An international committee gathers in Geneva to plan an ecumenical conference viewed as the most representative Christian gathering of modern times. Delegates from the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Hungary, the Scandinavian countries, and Switzerland attend. The American delegation is led by Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Royton of Brooklyn.

Associated Press New York Geneva Switzerland International Committee United States Great Britain Italy Hungary City Nehemiah Royton Brooklyn

Marines Name Olympic Team Members for Games

Special to The Times Washington Aug 7 Marines announce three officers and five men selected to represent the United States in the Olympic games. Lieut Henry B Liversedge California won shot put and javelin in AEF championships and placed second to Pat MacDonald in shot. Privates Steven Muchic Michigan and William J Welch Iowa earned spots in boxing and wrestling classes respectively. Major W Dusty Smith Pennsylvania coaches the rifle team with Lieut Joseph Jackson Missouri, Sergeant Morris Fisher Ohio, and Sergeants Henshaw and Schriver District of Columbia on the squad.

Washington Henry B. Liversedge California Pat MacDonald Steven Muchic Michigan William J. Welch Iowa W. Dusty Smith Pennsylvania United States Joseph Jackson Missouri Morris Fisher Ohio Henshaw and Schriver District of Columbia

Money Makers Ad Feature in Times Want Ads

Classified brief highlights financial opportunities and profit tips advertised in the Times Want Ads era. Prominent symbols and generic phrasing indicate work or investment avenues without specific details.

Royal movie party honors Anne McKinney

Monday Mrs C S McKinney hosts a movie party at the Royal at 7 30 p m to honor her daughter Anne with several children invited. The boys plan a splash party at the Manadas this afternoon to entertain a group of girls.

C. S. McKinney the Royal Anne the Manadas

Relatives Train for Short Texas Visit to Hebbronville Ranch

Mrs Juston and family including Virginia Esther and James Netherly depart by Texas Mexican Ry for Hebbronville then Randado ranch for a few days with Mrs Carlos Palacios. Also Mr and Mrs Wharton go to Corpus Christi. Mrs DaCamara heads to Corpus Christi. others plan trips to Mineral Wells Glenwood Springs Cotulla Corpus Christi and nearby locales.

Juston. Penn Virginia Esther James Cecil Netherly Hebbronville Randado Ranch Carlos Palacios Frank Wharton Corpus Christi Thos Guernsey

Timeline of 1841 1912 notable world events

A chronicle of varied historic notes from 1841 to 1912 including the Erie disaster near Buffalo in 1841, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s continental visit, Captain Frederick Marryat's death, the 1870 Canadian defense loan act, General Roberts Kabul to Kandahar march, Spain accepting McKinley terms in 1898, the 1902 coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra, and the 1912 Abdication of Mulai Hafid of Morocco.

Erie Buffalo Queen Victoria Prince Albert Prussia Frederick Marryat Langham, Bay London General Roberts Kabul Kandahar Spain McKinley King Edward VII Queen Alexandra Westminster Abbey Mulai Hafid Morocco

French Passion Play Opens in Nancy After War Pause

In Nancy France the annual Passion Play resumed after five years of war interruption. Directed by M Pettit parishioners enact 16 biblical scenes from birth to resurrection with staged tableaux between acts. Performances run daily until mid October with safe cross scene handling and musical verse drawn from various sources.

Associated Press Nancy France Oberammergau Passion Theater M. Pettit Christ

Roosevelt nomination to vice presidency at Hyde Park

Today Franklin D. Roosevelt will be formally notified of his Democratic vice presidential nomination at his Hyde Park home. Tennessee moves to ratify the federal suffrage amendment assuring women voting rights in the upcoming election. International Typographical Union convenes in Albany with delegates from U S and Canada as harvesters depart Montreal to meet Western wheat crop needs. Farmers Congress meets at State Agricultural College for its 22nd annual session. Missionary conference opens today at Ursinus College Collegeville Pa with broad U S representation.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Tennessee United States Canada International Typographical Union Albany Montreal Texas Farmers’ Congress State Agricultural College

German Emigrants Sail For Ke l emna Center

Berlin reports the first contingent of German emigrant workmen has sailed from Stettin to Reval en route for the Kelemna industrial center near Moscow. Most are metal workers and building trades operatives. More batches of workers will follow in coming weeks as Germany issues emigration permits. A Trade Union Commission will soon go to Russia to verify suitable employment and housing.

Associated Press Berlin Stettin Reval Kelemna Moscow Tageblatt Russia

Ren ts His Palace In Rome For Warme House Seekers

Commendatore Lusignell newly heads the Housing Commission and appeals to Rome's aristocracy to rent spare rooms in grand old palaces to weary sick. King Victor joins by converting Quirinal stables into homes, funding about 200000 dollars for 39 more apartments for the needy, despite prior occupancy.

Associated Press Rome Quirinal Palace King Lumbert

How to Save Western Europe in Allied Council Defense

An article discusses the problem facing the Allies in shaping a defense line for Poland within the allied council. It examines strategic options and political constraints impacting Western Europe’s security.

Western Europe Prublem Allies IN Council

Chinese Waiters Injured in Wreck at Main and Poydtras

Two Chinese waiters were seriously injured when a three story building collapsed at Main and Poydtras streets in Dallas Texas. Firemen and police could not confirm any bodies under the debris as people fled the scene. The Wharton Motor Company and Jim Wing cafe occupied the lower floors.

Associated Presa

Pledges Said To Save Tennessee Ratification

Pro suffrage leaders in Nashville report to the National Woman's Party that enough Tennessee legislators have pledged support to guarantee a majority for ratification in both houses. Telegrams claim the House leads by three and the Senate by one.

Hy Associated Press Washington Nashville Tennessee National Woman's Party House Senate

New Low Records Mark Early Trading on Wall Street

New York stock prices fell to fresh lows for the year in the first hours of trading on the Exchange. Renewed liquidity and widespread short selling swept through all market sections influenced by the Polish situation and a drop in sterling.

Associated Press New York Stock Exchange Sterling Exchange

Allies Reach Plans on Russo-Polish Crisis No Troops Used

Hythe England August 9 plans call for reimposition of the blockade and a defensive line for Poland to save Western Europe from Bolshevism. Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand discuss the crisis with little hope of saving Warsaw and emphasize Western Europe defense over Poland alone. Soviet attacks threaten Warsaw near the East Prussian frontier as Bolshevik forces advance toward Mlawa Cienhanow Sokolow and Siedice.

Associated Press Hythe Eng Western Europe Lloyd George Millerand Poland Warsaw Western Europe Pranasysy Mlawa Cienhanow Ostrov Brent- Litovek Sokolow Siedice

Polish government leaves Warsaw in wireless dispatch

Wireless dispatch claims the Polish government is relocating from Warsaw to a new site at Kallisz, about 150 miles southwest of Warsaw near the old German border. The report notes the move as a significant shift in government posture amid regional tensions.

London Warsaw Kallisz

Bolsheviks establish soviets in eastern Galicia

An authoritative despatch reports Bolshevik military authorities have established soviets in eastern Galicia under their occupation, with London noting the development as part of the wartime upheaval in the region.

London Galicia

American note on Russian situation delivered to French

An authoritative source says the United States is delivering its note on the Russian situation to the French foreign office today. The development signals continued diplomatic activity amid European concerns and aligns with ongoing Allied diplomacy.

Paris

Belgium Restores Prewar Coal Output And Telephones

Belgiums coal mines near prewar production with May 1920 output at 1 787 080 tons and Mons fields surpassing prewar May levels at 104 4 percent. Telegraphs and telephones chief notes 282 of 283 central offices back, 80 percent of prewar subscribers regained. Antwerp Malines Turnhout show gains. Material theft by Germans hampered recovery with tens of millions in losses across Brussels and Belgium.

Associated Press Brussels Mons Belzium Rossen Antwerp Malines Turnhout Berlin Belgium

Fire Rages Through Joliet Penitentiary Shop

Flames engulf the main shop of the chair factory at the Almnia penitentiary in Joliet on August 9. The fire spreads to the second shop and other buildings as containment efforts begin.

Associated Press Joliet, I Almeia Penitentiary

Archbishop Mennix Arrives in Penzance by Destroyer

Archbishop Mennix landed here from a destroyer this afternoon and plans to proceed to London, according to reports from Penzance.

Associated Press Penzance Eng Mennix London

Balille Passes Fishguard Without Communicating

The Balille carrying Archbishop Mannix the Australian prelate arrived at Fishguard Wales Aug 9 morning and did not communicate with the shore.

Fishguard Wales Mannix

Local Double Header Nets Baseball Action at New Caliche Park

Yesterday afternoon a crowd watched a double header at New Caliche Park. In game one Nationals defeated 37th Infantry 3 to 1. In game two American Legion beat Nationals 7 to 4 with Laredos failing to appear for their scheduled game.

Mew Caliche Park Nationals 37Th Infantry American Legion Laredos

Auction Fetches Marlborough Papers and Shakespeare

London auction sells Duke of Marlborough manuscripts and letters on expeditions to Canada and Nova Scotia 1708 for £950. A second folio Shakespeare also sells for £159, highlighting rare historical and literary items in the sale.

Associated Press London Duke of Marlborough Canada Nova Scotia

Noting a Council Debate Clash in London Tit-Bits

A London Tit-Bits excerpt portrays a combative councilor denouncing an opponent’s case. He insists the issue is not a tie but clearly opposed, emphasizing with a firm “No.” The remark underscores a sharp political moment in a local council discussion.

London Smith

Roosevelt and Cox Accept League of Nations Challenge

In Hyde Park on August 9 Franklin Roosevelt accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination and joined Governor Cox in meeting the Republican challenge to make the league of nations a central issue of the national campaign. He said the party has offered a peace treaty that must include the league of nations to be a real treaty for real peace.

Presa Hyde Park Franklin Roosevelt Cox League of Nations

Sheriff's Posse In Fatal Confrontation Near Jefferson

Buck Beale, a young Black man, was fatally harmed in a confrontation with a sheriff and a posse of citizens at his home near Jefferson, Texas, after he confronted a white woman. The incident occurred Saturday and is reported by Associated Press from Jefferson.

Associated Preags Jefferson Texas Buck Beale

Tramway Workers Union Plans Return To Work

Denver August. The executive committee announced planning to notify tramway officials that the strikers will return. The union president said there were no restrictions on resuming work.

Associated Press Denver Tramway Workers’ Union

National Cooperative Company Formed by Nebraska Farmers

The National Cooperative Company, the largest farmer organization in the United States, is formed in Lincoln with 40 000 members from the Nebraska Farmers Union. It plans to market grain, operate 1500 locals, 300 elevators, 50 stores, three creameries, two mills, and a livestock exchange in several cities. It will pay eight percent dividends and seek markets for all farm products while expanding elevator capacity and providing bookkeeping assistance.

Sy Associated Press Lincoln Neb United States Nebraska Farmers’ Union National Cooperative Company C. H. Gustafson Union Livestock Commission Omaha Sioux City St. Joseph Denver Gustafson

Moonlight Studio Promotes $10 Kasiman Kodak Reward

A local ad offers a $10 Kasiman Kodak reward open to all until August 1 with details by mail. The Moonlight Studio advertises Kodak finishing and Bertani Building location, inviting patrons to visit immediately and purchase Wilms and Kodaks.

Kasiman Kodak Wilms and Kodaks Kodak Bertani

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