A Trial at Socialism in Zion Commonwealth Plan
Saturday's Daily discusses Bernard Rosenblatt's American Zion commonwealth plan with two and a half million capital to purchase lands and create model villages with cooperative farming. It envisions ten percent of land as permanent communal property and fruit groves around villages, aiming for a self sustaining society where every family buys only what it can profitably manage. The piece also touches on Jewish return to Palestine, religious site protections, and the broader dream of a modern Promised Land amid historical displacement.
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Bernard Rosenblatt
American Zion Commonwealth
Palestine
California
Pasadena
Redlands
Zion
Commonwealth
Joshua
Israel
Abraham
City and County Schools Resume Sessions September 13
The Times corrected an error stating Laredo Independent School District begins on September 13, with city and rural Webb County schools starting that day. County teachers attend an institute in Corpus Christi September 6 to 10 before returning to begin county classroom work on Monday, September 13.
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Laredo Independent
Webb County
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Prison Reform and Texas Prison Farm Cruelties
A Texas prison farm investigation reveals alleged brutal mistreatment of inmates. Claims include deaths from beatings and bodies buried in hog pastures while youths are awakened at 3 am, given minimal food, and forced to work before 4 am. Public demand for reform echoes Dickens era exposes.
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Texas
Charles Dickens
Charles Reade
Thhey
England
Thirty-seventh Infantry Band to play on roof garden
The Thirty-seventh Infantry Band will perform on the roof garden of the Soldiers' Club in Laredo every other Tuesday night starting next Tuesday at 830. With twenty six musicians, the air concerts will be heard for quite a distance and are expected to become popular in the city, courtesy of Colonel Frank L. Winn.
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Soldiers’ Club
Laredo
Frank L. Winn
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Soldiers Club
Rialto to Feature Old Lady 31 Starring Emma Dunn
A Metro adaptation of Rachel Crothers Old Lady 31 with Emma Dunn as Angie heads Rialto Theatre for a two day run starting tomorrow. The two act feature, produced on an elaborate scale, casts Dunn in the famed stage role, a sweet motherly persona that brought her theatre fame.
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Rachel Crothers
Metro
Emma Dunn
Rialto Theatre
Angie
New York
Lee Kugel
Miss Dunn
Double Header Tomorrow at Caliche Park Baseball Ground
A double header is set for Caliche Park Sunday afternoon with the American Legion facing the 37th Infantry at 3:30. Immediately after, the Nationals meet the Laredos. The Legion’s ace pitcher, the new and effective twirler, is expected to again quiet the 37th bats as in this week’s outing.
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Caliche Park
American Legion
37Th Infantry
Nationals
Laredos
the Laredos
Rat killing contest shows slow progress in city
Up to this morning 221 rats had been delivered to city hall in the rat killing contest. The leading party had 70 rats followed by 30 19 and 17 with others ranging from 16 to two. Prizes total 50 26 16 and 10 dollars to the four top rat killers as Mayor Villegas hopes the city will reach a thousand rats killed soon.
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Villegas
Rio Grande Flood Drops Eight Feet After Bridge Closure
Yesterday the Rio Grande rose swiftly to eight feet causing the bridge company to suspend vehicle traffic while keeping pedestrians allowed. The pontoon bridge rode the surge with no damage observed and by daylight today traffic will reopen to vehicles.
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Rio Grande
Big premium offers a $10 Kodak to all buyers
The ad promotes a large premium of a $10.00 Fastman Kodak, open to everyone until August 21. It urges visitors to inquire by email or in person, announces Kodak sales and finishing, and advertises Moonlight Studio Bertani Building with phone 742, offering portraits day and night.
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Fastman Kodak
Kodak
Bertani
Cactus Oil Showing Prompts Buy Offers Near Burkburnett
An oil investment notice states a $40,000 stake in the Cactus well could yield $5,000 when it comes in. It recalls the lease owners profit more than stockholders in Burkburnett and advertises nearby tracts at $1.50 per acre with immediate sale urged. Call 517 to reach Mr. Butter.
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Burkburnett
Butter
Return From Convention and Report a Grand Time
Captain William M. Ryan and Sergeant Keene of the State Ranger Company returned to Laredo after attending the Texas Sheriffs Association annual convention in Brownsville. Accompanied by Captain Aldridge, they noted Brownsville gave hearty hospitality to delegates and even Matamoros across the Rio Grande joined in the welcome with ample “hospitality.”
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Ryan
Sergeant Keene
State Rangers
Laredo
Aldridge
Q. M
William M. Ryan
Keene
State Ranger Company
Brownsville
Texas Sheriffs’ Association
State Ranger Service
Austin
Matamoros
Rio Grande
Home Made Tamales Sale For Baptist Church
Ladies plan a home made tamales sale for church funds. Call Monday to 908 or 159 to place orders. deliveries will be Tuesday, with tamales priced at 20 to 21 dollars.
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The
Baptist Church
Deserving Institution Seeks Support for Laredo Library
The Woman's Club founded Public Library in 1913 now seeks self-sustaining status with a September campaign chaired by Mrs. G. W. Derby. The goal is 300 to 600 members at $5 yearly, generating about $1,500 to maintain the library’s facilities and access to contemporary books for Laredo residents.
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Laredo
City Hall
Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
Old Market Hall
G. W. Derby
Public Library
Library Club
Mix Aids Benefit For Hospital In Tucson
Tom Mix the screen daredevil visits Royal Theatre next Sunday and Monday in The Terror. He joins Harold Bell Wright in a charitable benefit for Tucson Tubercular Hospital, supporting Wright’s The Shepherd of the Hills adapted for the cause. Mix wires wishes for a successful event and offers his ready aid.
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Tom Mix
Royal Theatre
William Mex
Harold Bell Wright
Tucson
Arizona
Mr. Wright
Mix
Fox Star
Tix
Chas Ray Cracks Safe in New Film
Charles Ray stars in Straight at Theatre Tucelay as a rural youth who moves to the city and joins a safe cracker. News of his mother's death brings him home to reform and win a good girl while foiling a swindle. Margery Wilson and Otto Hoffman support. produced by Thomas H. Ince. directed by Artenut Jerome Storm for Paramount.
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Charles Ray
Theatre Tucelay
Margery Wilson
Otto Hoffman
Mr. Ray
Thomas H. Ince
Paramount
Artenut Jerome Storm
Watch The Times Everyday for Opportunities
Classified note advertising a daily Times edition subscription for 50e per month.
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the Times
Local Marriages and Imports Highlight Laredo Report
Since last report, county clerk issued licenses for Francisco Liano and Lucia Valle and Manuel Martinez and Teresa Ramirez. Laredo port received bones and ixtle carloads plus 361 parrots via the international pontoon bridge. A newborn boy arrived to Mr and Mrs H M Cur bello August 18 with mother and child progressing well. Prof F W Mally from Des Moines Iowa expects to resume duties at the Chamber of Commerce Monday. Mrs Mally accompanies him. A Bradford Pa postcard from E J Banthelow offers greetings to amigos. Rialto Theater adds fans cooling the interior, with Manager Daniels showing top fotoplays and rising patronage.
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Francisco Liano
Lucia Valle
Manuel Martinez
Teresa Ramirez
Mexico
Laredo
Ixtle
International Pontoon Bridge
H. M. Curbello
F. W. Mally
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Moore & Hangar Construction Co
Free School Land Oil Rights Offered With Bonus
A bold sales notice markets free school land oil and gas lease permits in Texas, offering 5 to 60 acres per investor with rapid profits through drilling rights. It touts $10 investments turning into $100 memberships, urges prompt remittance, and promises full refunds after a ten day investigation if unsatisfied. ABNER DAVIS, Trustee, Box 2567 Fort Worth, Texas.
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Texas University
Marathon
Texas
University of Texas
trans-Pecos-Rio Grande
Abner Davis
Fort Worth
Mexican President surprises Guatemalans with hotel visit
Provisional President de la Huerta unexpectedly called on the Guatemalan mission at their hotel in Mexico City. He later met them at the National palace where both administrations recognized each other, marking a swap of recognition between Mexico and Guatemala.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
de la Huerta
Marelal Garcia Salas
Garcia Salas
President de la Huerta
National Palace
Mrs Oberfeldt Society Editor Featured
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt, society editor, is highlighted in a brief item noting her role and contributions within the community society column.
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Violet S. Oberfeldt
Social Calendar Highlights of Weekend Activities
Saturday features a Soldiers Club Root Garden dance. Capt and Mrs E Keithley host a bridge party for Maj and Mrs Kaempfer. Sunday services include Presbyterian Christian Endeavor at 6 46 PM and Baptist Junior and Senior B Y P U meetings at 4 PM and 6 PM respectively. Epworth League meets 6 30 PM at the Methodist Church. Christian Church society gathers 6 45 PM.
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Soldiers Club Root Garden
E. Keithley
Kaempfer
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
The
Baptist Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
League Room
Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Intosh to Leave for El Paso in About Two Weeks
Friends learn that Mrs. B. J. Dwan has left San Antonio Sunday for Marfa with her mother Mrs. Ida Muller. Anita Mullally writes from Denver praising scenery, parks, palatial homes, flowers, and wide streets. She notes cold weather with mountain snow and high prices in Laredo.
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Intosh
Fl Paso
Co An Ae
B. J. Dwan
San Antonio
Marfa
Ida Muller
Anita Mullally
Denver
Colorado
Laredo
France moves to curb clandestine betting with new bills
Paris proposes suppression of illegal betting with temporary closures of venues and a state control body. A six percent tax on the estimated 10 million francs daily illegal wagers could yield about 200 million francs yearly, plus 40 to 50 million from a reestablished book betting tax in a special enclosure. Free betting offices would be created in Paris and large cities.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Baron Maurice de Rothschild
Leo Bovuyssou
Baron Rothschild
Bouyssou
Illinois Agricultural Association Approves Marketing Plan
Chicago Aug 21 The Illinois Agricultural Association allocates 25000 dollars to its produce marketing department. The executive committee proposes appointing a director and three heads for the dairy poultry and fruit divisions. Estimated annual income from non grain and non livestock farm produce in Illinois stands at 75000000 dollars.
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Chicago
Illinois Agricultural Association
State Farm Bureau Federation
Illinois
Buenos Aires Conductors Sit Dow n During Rush Hours
In Buenos Aires street car service conductors can now sit on hinged seats mounted to the platform. The city ordinance requiring such seats was long in force and is only recently implemented. Passengers on the platforms remain standing during peak times while the conductors use the new seats.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Economize Fuel Prize Offered by Seine Department
Paris officials invite ideas to conserve coal and fuel with 100000 francs in prizes this fall. Under the Spa Conference, France will receive slightly less than 80 percent of its coal needs. In the hot summer, citizens worry about the coming winter’s cold.
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Associated Press
Paris
Seine Department
France
Munster Dismissed From Government Post
Berlin reports Count Munster, once equerry to the former King of Saxony and later a senior official in the republican agriculture ministry, has been summarily dismissed. Government says he criticized his chief Herr Schwarz, the minister for agriculture, implying he lacked knowledge about agriculture.
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Berlin
Count Munster
Saxony
Herr Schwarz
Lack Models Threaten Modern Japanese Art Scene
Tokio August 21 report notes a dire shortage of models for artists. Ninety girl models gathered with leading sculptors and painters to address demand. The Art School advertised and got seven replies, four willing to pose nude, none lasting long. Posed for monthly stipends from 23 to 50 dollars, with two to three two hour sittings daily.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Art School
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Rialto Theater
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Rialto
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Zulema
Natalia Leal
Penn
Dario H. Sanchez
Ira O'Meara
van Horn
Josephine Smith
Anna May Mussett
Hebbrowville
Rev. J. &. White
Ruth White
Matamoros St
Margaret and
Teddie Mussett
City
Terry Mussett
Anna G’sell
J. L. Yelvington
E. Rex Tarver
Fort McIntosh
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Mrs. Maley
Fort Me
Munster
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