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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1913

Page

4

Tillman Denounces Woman Suffrage In Senate Address

From Wednesday's Daily reports Senator Tillman of South Carolina attacking woman suffrage in a Senate speech. He calls suffrage dangerous, while citing Wyoming as example of women’s virtue. contrasts with Southern views and cites child labor issues. Also notes Laredo land gift debates and tourist hotel proposals and Mexico City unrest.

Tillman South Carolina Senate Senator Tillman Texas Mr. Tillman Wyoming

Public Gifts and Land Grants For City Growth

The Epworth encampment land at Corpus Christi, donated years ago to stay with the Epworth League of Texas, has risen from a $300 cost to about $75,000 in value. Trustees plan to sell, arguing no revert clause exists if abandoned. The piece highlights how urban land gifts to attract organizations create lucrative, lasting property stakes.

I Laredo Fe Simple Laredo Epworth Corpus Christi Board of Trustees The Epworth League of Texas

This Date in History Highlights Major 17th to 20th Century Events

This digest lists events from 1672 mass murder at The Hague to 1912 death of William Booth. It notes Bernard O Higgins born in Chillan Chile and later called Washington of Chile, 1829 Adrianople taken then restored, 1865 civil war hostilities ended, 1886 Haymarket eight sentenced, 1905 Curzon resigns, 1912 Booth dies in London.

Bernard O'Higgins Washington Chile Chillan Lima Peru Adrianople Haymarket Lord Curzon Earl of Minto William Booth The Salvation Army London Nottingham

Laredo City Council Adopts Tax Suits Dismissal Authority

The Laredo City Council in regular session Aug 19 1915 delegates to the City Attorney the power to dismiss delinquent tax suits with accrued interest and penalties before final judgment, upon payment of taxes and costs. Appointments include Wm Capra as sanitary inspector to begin Aug 1. The meeting adjourned with no further business.

City of Laredo City of Laredo A. V. Woodman

Trains Suspended Between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey

National Lines between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey halt all passenger mail and freight service except military trains. General Tellez in Nuevo Laredo says orders from Mexico City halt civilian rail travel until further notice. Some Americans remain stranded while others leave the republic as railways suspend operations.

Mexico City Nuevo Laredo Monterey Tellez Mexico

Navarrete Halted at Bridge by Immigrant Inspector

An article notes General Rubio Navarrete was denied entry at the International Bridge immigration station by Inspector Gilmore after refusing to identify himself. The incident, tied to routine checks of all crossing Mexicans, caused comment in Nuevo Laredo and drew wide interest in local notices and ads that follow.

International Foot Bridge Rubio Navarrete Navarrete Gilmore Nuevo Laredo

World Peace Congress Opens at The Hague

The Hague hosts the World Peace Congress with flags over Scheveningen hotels and delegates arriving by train. The twentieth International Peace Congress formally opens after two days of preliminary work, with Dr. David Starr Jordan leading the American delegation. The Palace of Peace dedication, funded by Andrew Carnegie, is upcoming, followed by the seventeenth Interparliamentary Union conference of lawmakers.

The Hague Netherlands Scheveningen International Peace Congress American Peace Society David Starr Jordan Leland Stanford University Palace of Peace International Arbitration Tribunal Andrew Carnegie Interparliamentary Union Hague Tribunal

Bucklen's Amnica Salve Proclaims Quick Pain Relief

Reed Drug Store offers Bucklen's Amnica Salve praised by Chamberlain of Clinton Maine for relieving pain from cuts bruises sprains burns and other skin injuries. The ad claims it robs other remedies of their terror and serves as an equal healing remedy, priced at 25 cents.

EF. Chamberlain Clinton Reed Drug Store

How The Trouble Starts

Constipation causes many ailments and disorders that ruin life. Take Chamberlain's Tablets to keep bowels regular and avoid these diseases. For sale by all dealers. Adv

Lattig Promoted at Sorocabana Railway Brazil

Frank A. Lattig joined the Sorocabana Railway in Sao Paulo as general superintendent last June and was promoted on July 25 to assistant general manager with headquarters in Sao Paulo. The line runs 1350 kilometers as part of the Brazil Railway system, placing him beside general manager H. M. Taylor.

Frank A. Lattig Sorocabana Railway Sao Paulo Brazil Laredo H. M. Taylor Sorocabana

Mrs D L Kenney Praises Hobson Tetter Cure

Mrs D L Kenney expresses deep thanks for Dr Hobson's Bezema Ointment claiming it cured a fifty year tetter. Advertisement notes Reed's Drug Store offers the product at 50 cents.

D. L. Kenney Dr. Hobson

General Trevino departs Nuevo Laredo for Mexico City

General Geronimo Trevino and wife arrived from San Antonio en route to Mexico City when trains failed to run. He was detained in Nuevo Laredo, conferred with General Tellez and officials, then left on a National Lines military train bound for the capital. Trevino greeted by acquaintances at the guest of Dr. Gongera.

Geronimo Trevino San Antonio Mexico City Nuevo Laredo Trevino Tellez Gongera

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