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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1913
Page
8
A Forest Service bulletin outlines a plan to graze large flocks of sheep in tick infested forests. Sheep will be dipped to remove ticks, reducing transmission of spotted fever believed spread by Dermacentor Anderson. The approach aims to protect humans while preserving pasture lands and economic use of large tracts.
The Carrizo Springs Javelin highlights the Dimmit county land tax issue, arguing for assessing unimproved land at the same rate as improved land of the same type minus improvements. It notes that added buildings and improvements raise apparent value, prompting questions about what constitutes taxable value and fair tax relations between improved and unimproved land.
Harold Gilbert DaCamara, two year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry G DaCamara, died at 4 a m after a week long illness. Funeral from the family home at 1618 Washington Street at 5 this afternoon, burial to Mother Earth. Friends extend sympathy to the deeply grieving parents in their time of loss.
A survey of letters and editorials discusses the defeat of Senate Joint Resolution No. 18 and the impact of newspaper advertising on public opinion. It cites figures from Alice and Port Arthur to illustrate civic effort and pride, while noting libel law debates and ongoing Texas legislative session. The column also reflects on pacific symbols, journalism anecdotes, and social roguery in small towns.
The memo directs precise handling and accurate invoicing for job work, assigning code 43 as the reference or charge, indicating a standard process step or service category in the workflow. The instruction emphasizes orderly execution and traceable accounting tied to the number 43.
General Trevino former northern military zone commander of the Mexican army and his family arrived in Laredo from San Antonio. He stayed at the Gongora home near Martin Plaza then went to Nuevo Laredo for meetings with General Tellez. He is en route to Mexico City after being summoned by government officials and may proceed to Monterey on the next southbound train.
Rev B W Allen pastor of the Methodist church returned to Laredo with a Boy Scout party after attending the State Epworth League encampment at Corpus Christi bay. The group included James Skinner Fred Skinner Guy Burnett Harold Burnett and William Lutz and each plans to share fish tales from the trip in unison.
Deeds filed include Jose Benavides and wife to John H. Davis for 482 acres of Porcton lots 25 and 26 in Webb County for 7230 dollars. Vicente Trevino to Fernando M. Tijerina, lot 6 block 188, E D for 225 dollars. Fernando M. Tijerina to Pedro M. Tijerina undivided north half of lot T block 188 W P D for 125 dollars. W Rodriguez to Dolores Jimenez de Guzman lot 8 block 481 W D for 500 dollars. W W Winslow to Filomena Farias lot 8 block 89 E D for 725 dollars.
The article reports erratic National Lines train operations with fluctuating schedules and missing arrivals. A passenger train from Vicon terey failed to arrive by noon, and a Monterey bound service did not depart as planned. Officials in Villaldama and Alamo and at Nuevo Laredo provided no clear updates, with a later telephone claim saying the Monterey train would arrive between 2 and 8 PM.
C H Hines of Whitlow Ark describes years of constipation and indigestion with costly medicines and hospital visits in St Louis and New Orleans. After trying Chamberlain's Tablets he improved and is now well. Sold by all dealers.
Miguel de la Garza of Zapata county arrived in the city for a brief visit after acquiring two thousand steers and five hundred cows. He has released the herd to pasture in a biz de la Garza pasture along the lower Rio Grande, praising the range’s unusually good condition.
Announcement inviting the public to free cold drinks at the Ideal soda water fountain in the new Moser building opposite the N and G N depot. The offer runs until Thursday, August 21, with Arturo A Herrera listed as proprietor.
The Royal Theater screened Robinson Crusoe last night, presenting the tale beloved by mothers and remembered by adults. The production portrayed Crusoe and Friday with fidelity to the story, delivering adventures, trials, and a widely appreciated screen adaptation.
An ordinance imposes a one year debarment from operating any employment labor agency for a second offense and revokes such agency permits. It repeals conflicting ordinances, suspends three-reading requirement as an emergency measure, and takes effect upon passage. Passed August 8 1913, approved August 9 1913.
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