The German Spirit Revives Old War Threats in Berlin
A Berlin parade of about a thousand former German soldiers under leaders including Ladendorfz Prince Hilter Friedrich and Count Waldersve reflects a monarchist mood and a vow to avenge defeat. The piece argues Germans view Versailles with resentment and foresee a future clash, urging U.S. firmness and warning against appeasement as preparations for a counterstroke grow.
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Berlin
Lwhen
Ladendorfz
Prince
Hilter Friedrich
von der Peltz
Count Waldersve
Besn
Waldersve
Eniser
Pathorland
Germany
Rhine
Wormerlay
Germins
England
France
United States
Senate
America
Armed hostility roils West Virginia coal fields as rebels enter Mingo
Militants estimated at 5000 to 6000 move into Mingo county after federal inaction over the coal field war. They seize food and goods from stores, disarm officers, wreck telephone lines, and fire on repair crews while many ride in automobiles, signaling a broad protest against the mine guard system.
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West Virginia
Mine Workers’ Union
Morgan
Casop Sherman
Ohio
Fifth Army
Mingo County
Today’s Events and Anniversaries Across Nations
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the women’s enfranchisement movement in the United States and notable historical events. The Hatteras expedition sailed from Fortress Monroe sixty years ago, John A. Stewart reaches his 100th birthday, Copenhagen hosts an international congress on psychological research, King Alexander of Jugoslavia’s accession date is set, and former Secretary of State Henry Cabot Lodge is to speak at Williams College. Also, veterans of the Eighty-Eighth Division in France plan a reunion in Des Moines from several states.
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United States
Hatteras
Fortresa Monroe
John A. Stewart
New York
Hig
Copenhagen
Alexander
Jugoslavia
Kihu Root
Institute of Politics
Williams College
France
Des Moines
Laredo Commercial League Announces Tomorrow's Doubleheader
The Laredo Commercial League lists a 2 p.m. doubleheader with Camphuis & Co. vs Bren nan & Leonard followed by Milmo National Bank against Laredo Police Force. Sunday at 9 a.m. Camphall & Co. vs Express is slated. Also notice of funeral for Comrade William T. Wisher issued by American Legion Post Ely Nevada.
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Milmo Nat's Bank
Brennan & Leonard
Camphall & Co
Express Company
Camphuis & Co
Milmo National Bank
Laredo Police Force
Express
American Legion
Jackson
William T. Wisher
Ely
Nevada
A. B. Moller
Laredo
A. L
Elks Attend Funeral of William H Fisher in Tonopah
Elks order a gathering at Jackson's undertaking chapel at 4 PM tomorrow to honor Brother William H Fisher of the Tonopah Nevada lodge with funeral services and tributes.
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Elks
Jackson's
Undertaking Chapel
William H. Fisher
The
Elks Lodge
Tonopah
Nevada
Advance Agent Arrives to Arrange Veterans Bureau Clean-up Squad
John D. Neal announces a Veterans Bureau clean-up squad will be in Larrels from September 1 to noon on September 2 at the Woman's Club headquarters. Ex servicemen in Webb County are urged to call, have claims reviewed, and obtain quick compensation aided by experts William G. Doonan Ra F E Wardell and Dr. W C Stephenson.
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John D. Neal
Veterans #Bureau
Larrels
Woman's Club
Webb County
Mr. Neal
Veterans’ Bureau
William G. Doonan
F E. Wardell
Federal Board of Vocational Education
W. C. Stephenson
Stephenson
Neal
Congress
Barber shop prices set for September first
Public notice announces haircutting will cost 45 cents and shaving 25 cents starting September 1. Listings include Laredo Barber Shop Hamilton Barber Shop Star Barber Shop Lopez Barber Shop City Barber Shop Dement's Barber Shop American Barber Shop. 8-25-61.
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Laredo
Hamilton
STAR
LOPEZ
City
Dement’s
Band Concert Delights Crowds At Jarvis Plaza
A large, appreciative crowd gathered at Jarvis Plaza last evening for a 17th Infantry Band concert. Director Weber led an excellent program with the ensemble earning applause. audiences in Laredo have greatly enjoyed these summer performances and expect even larger crowds for remaining shows before the band departs.
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Jarvis Plaza
17Th Infantry
Weber
Laredo
Hauling Services Offer Gravel Brick and Sand Transport
I have good wagons and teams to do all kinds of hauling such as gravel, brick, sand, etc. Phone 272. J. M. Mendolia. 8-5-1m.
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J. M. Mendiola
Funeral for David Craven Draws Large Attendance
The funeral for David Craven, who died at his daughter's home on the Heights, was held yesterday from the residence to St. Peter's Catholic church and then to the Catholic cemetery. The service was well attended with many floral tributes. Pallbearers included Frank Robinson, R. L. Woodul, Lee Lewis, T. A. Leyendecker, Judge McCormack and J. M. Cross.
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David Craven
Dan Hickey
Heights
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Frank Robinson
R. L. Woodul
Lee Lewis
T. A. Leyendecker
Judge McCormack
J. M. Cross
Kiwanis Club Meeting at Hamilton Hotel Draws Big Attendance
The Kiwanis Club gathered at the Hamilton Hotel with Sam W. Brown presiding and an attendance of 71 percent. Joe D. Batley won the attendance prize a smoking set donated by Noel Windrow. Guests included Royle K. Mims M. W. Brennan Henry L. Walsh and others. Plans for entertaining San Antonio convention delegates were outlined with a list of attending Laredo Kiwanis Club members. The event featured the usual songs led by Eddie Adams.
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Kiwanis Club
Hamilton Hotel
Sam W. Brown
Noel Windrow
Joe D. Batley
Royle K. Mims
M. W. Brennen
Henry L. Walsh
Nuevo Laredo
D. C. Button
San Antonio
Alonzo B. Walker
Brownsville
Kiwanis
Laredo
A. D. Bordeaux
Luis A. Lafon
Leonard W. Craig
Laredo Lodge 547 Masonic Meeting Called for Evening
A called meeting of Laredo Lodge No. 547 A F and A M is set for this evening at 8 o clock Work in BE A degree is planned Visiting brethren are cordially invited A MORROW W EBak
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Laredo
A. F
A.M
A. Morrow
W. Ebak
Funeral for W. H. Fisher Held Tomorrow Afternoon
The funeral for W. H. Fisher who died suddenly Tuesday night after a hemorrhage will be conducted tomorrow at 4 PM from the Jackson undertaking chapel. Services are under the auspices of the Laredo Lodge of Elks with interment in accordance with relatives' wishes in Montana, the deceased being a member of a Nevada Elks lodge.
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W.H. Fisher
Elks
W. H. Fisher
Joecal
Jackson Undertaking Chapel
Laredo
Fisher
Montana
the Elks
Nevada
Road Work Progressing on Highway No. 2 Near Laredo
Construction crews advance grading culverts and bridges on Highway No. 2 from the city limits of Laredo north 35 miles to the LaSalle county line. By early next year much of the road will be graded and graveled with graveling every five miles, weather permitting. Contractors aim to finish the road line to line by late next summer, well ahead of the October 31 deadline.
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City Limits
Laredo
LaSalle County
Redrilling Mirando No 4 Amid Pipeline Plans
Mirando Oil Co resumes redrilling Mirando No 4 after a prior mishap while Zapata Co prepares No 2 near their No 1 producer. O W Killam in Cincinnati to close contract for pipeline from Mirando field to Texas Mexico track. Zapata plans total eighteen wells. Witherspoon erects derrick on Block 2 and contracts Newton & Allen for drilling.
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O. W. Killam
Cincinnati
Mirando Field
Zapata County
Mirando Oil Co
Mirando No. 4
Zapata Co
Cc. L. Witherspoon
Miranda
Newton & Allen
Money Makers Advertises Time Offer
A compact notice promotes a money making scheme with bold figures and an emphasis on rapid gains. It touts quick returns and a limited window for participation, urging readers to act before a stated deadline.
Local Officials Discuss Road Work and County Jitney Purchase
Commissioners court met to consider road projects and the county engineer’s jitney purchase. Also noted are arrests for liquor violations, local service ads, marriage licenses issued, and upcoming events, including Sailor Williams heading to Corpus Christi and Bert Hansen or Kid Liggett bouts in Nuevo Laredo.
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M. de Los Santos
San Enrique Avenue
Williams
Corpus Christi
Nuevo Laredo
Bert Hansen
Tony Mario
Tom White
Kid Liggett
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times carries daily weather forecast from the United States Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be partly cloudy.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort Mcintosh Weather Report: Cool and Clear Observed
Observations for Fort Mcintosh show a maximum temperature of 39 degrees and a minimum of 75 degrees with a southeast wind. Sky is clear.
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Fort Mcintosh
Burns Named Director of FBI with Noted Detective Record
William J. Burns, chosen as director of the U S Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation, has spent most of his life in detective work. He spent 22 years in government secret service and led evidence gathering in San Francisco graft cases that felled the mayor and others. He also helped solve the Los Angeles Times dynamiting case and tracked counterfeiters in 1899. Burns, 60, is a Baltimore native educated in Columbus Ohio, beginning his career in 1885 uncovering tally sheet forgeries in Columbus and Cincinnati.
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William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Justice
America
Government Secret Service
Burns
San Francisco
Los Angeles Times
Baltimore
Columbus
Cincinnati
American Legion of North Carolina Holds State Convention
Hendersonville Aug 26 The business section of the city is gay with flags as Legion members from across the state gather for the Department of North Carolina convention. Officers will be elected and delegates chosen for the Kansas City national convention. A street parade and various entertainments are planned.
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Hendersonville
N. C
American Legion
Department of North Carolina
Kansas City
River Flows Uphill in San Bernardino Pass
A natural feature in the San Gorganio pass of southern California shows a sand river that appears to flow uphill between the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. The sand eddies as the wind blows down the pass through Blaisdell canyon, lifting it over a rise of several hundred feet.
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San Gorganio Pass
California
San Bernardino
San Jacinto
Blaisdell Canyon
Hot Weather Diseases Prompt Preventive Remedy
Weather brings bowel disorders to the fore in summer and a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended to protect families. The ad cites many testimonials and urges reliance on the product during hot months.
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Chamberlain
Troop 3 Meeting Urged at Central School Tonight
Public notice for Troop 3 calling all Scouts to attend a regular meeting at Central school tonight led by Scout Master J M Gesell.
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Central School
J. M. G’sell
Sole Proprietor Notice for People's Meat Market
Sole proprietor of People s Meat Market on Santa Maria Ave states they butcher only top quality steers and calves and no cows are butchered.
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Santa Maria Ave
Sheriff Sale Notice in Webb County Texas 1921
Notice of sale under an execution in Webb County Texas. G T Botsford vs O H Krause case P 25406. Farm tracts 446 447 448 449 and 459 block 27 from Rusk Transportation. Sale on first Tuesday in November 1921 at Webb County Courthouse Laredo. Sheriff Antonio Salinas and Deputy Liguarde.
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District Court
Bexar County
A. D
Court House
Webb County
Laredo
Texas
Vporcion
Rusk Transportation Company
G. C
Antonio Salinas
F. H. Ligarde
Preparation for Passion Play at Oberammergau
Paris reports Oberammergau rebuilds the world’s largest open air stage for the revived Passion Play after wartime disruption. The 650 by 320 foot stage seats 10 000. 1 500 actors will perform, with many veteran roles retired due to wartime deaths. The revival returns to tradition with new cast guided by custom.
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Paris
Bavarain
Oberammergau
Germany
Christ
Judas
Eader
Notice to Patrons From Harper's Dairy
M A Harper announces tuberculosis tests on his cows show they are free of disease. Harper's Dairy contact phone 494. Date 6 22 tf.
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M. A. Harper
Harper's Dairy
Chicago Public Library Born From Great Fire’s Sympathy
Chicago marks the 50th anniversary of the 1871 fire by recalling its public library’s fireproof birth from British aid. Thomas Hughes spurred gifts of 12,000 volumes and Queen Victoria inscribed items, with support from Gladstone, Carlyle, Disraeli, and publishers. By 1874 the library opened in a fireproof iron water tank, growing to 1,009,000 volumes and an annual circulation of 8,000,000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
England
Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown
Chicago Public Library
Prince Consort
Victoria
Hughes
Queen Victoria
Gladstone
Carlyle
Disraeli
Great Britain
Liepsic
Germany
Herbert
Spencer
John Stuart Mill
Kingsley
Huxley
John Bright
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Laredo Commercial League
A. B. Muller
Redrilling
Spud
Witherspoon
B. Juarez Plumbing
Jesus Martinez
Fermin Garcia
Margarito Reyes
A. Saft
Rtfe
Clifford RE. Baird
Josephine D. Roberts
Antonio C. Cisneros
Josefa Pacheco
Philadelphia
Phone Crockett
Avenue C
8Th St
Fidel Cantu
Will W. Gregg
Farragut Street
Times
Weather Forecast
American Legion OF North Carolina
State OF Texas
Webb
Chicago Fire
Sir Rober Walpole
Continental Congress
Illinois
Kaskaskia
Prince Albert
Hernando de Soto Money
Mississippi
Holmes Miss
Biloxi
Louis Philippe
Mont Cenis
Prince of Wales
Toronto University
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