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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1921
Page
6
The Associated Press asserts exclusive rights to republication of all dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and to the local news published herein.
Mexican supreme court hears 150 temporary injunctions by foreign oil firms challenging retroactive and confiscatory clauses in Article 27 of the 1917 constitution. Government and international counsel debate the clause as Congress weighs modification, amid fears of compulsory transfers and respect for private property rights.
The remark asserts that justice hinges on protecting both national and foreign interests in oil properties. It frames equity as a balance between safeguarding national sovereignty and honoring international investment, arguing that without this balance there is no true justice.
An Austin inspired history pageant in Laredo advocates teaching Texas history without heavy dates. The article urges filming the production for permanent school use and promoting a bridge era link between old and new. It notes local landmarks and Historic events from La Salle to Santa Ana and Zachary Taylor shaping Laredo’s past.
In Nuevo Laredo the fight card in the bullring drew over 1,000 spectators as Tom White defeated Sailor Williams in a main fifteen round bout after earlier decisions. Martinez beat Sanchez in a ten round opener, Rendon fell to Valle with Valle biting him in clinches, and Bat Hansen stopped Bert Young in two plus rounds. Eddie Liggett teased a match with White, while Pete Herman of Baltimore refereed satisfactorily.
Only serious students need apply as the session starts Tuesday September 8. For appointment call 458 Studio 204 Alexander Building.
Notice offering gravel brick sand hauling with good wagons and teams. Contact J M Mendiola at phone 272. Dated 8 5 1m.
Piano educator offers classes for primary and intermediate grades using modern technique and psychological teaching principles. Fall term begins September 1. For registration and rates call 453 or visit residence studio at 1716 Farragut Street.
C W Killam, Mirando Oil Co. general manager, will depart for Cincinnati to seal a deal for a pipeline from the Mirando field in Zapata county to TextMax railroad tracks, enabling fast transport of oil from three producing wells with about 400 barrels daily. Work on Zapata No 2 and No 4 wells proceeds as producers line up, with multiple firms preparing to drill within weeks as derricks rise and infrastructure expands.
Mrs. Travis Bruce Bunn announces the discontinuance of her private pupils for the 1921 22 season. She regrets the change but her duties as supervisor of music in the Public Schools and director of the Hinlto Theater keep her busy so she cannot accommodate many wishing private instruction. Former pupils may register with another teacher.
The funeral of Alexander who died at home on Victoria Street Saturday at 9 30 will be from the residence to Hebrew Cemetery this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Two rabbis will conduct services upon their arrival this afternoon. The deceased was widely known and will be honored with many floral tributes as relatives arrive from St Louis Rochester Corpus Christi Yoakum Victoria and other places for the ceremony.
The International and Great Northern Railway Company acting as receiver will sell at the freight depot in Laredo Texas on September 15 1921 to the highest cash bidder between 4 00 PM and 11 00 AM a barrel and pail of liquid roofing cement weighing 640 pounds. The goods covered by ATSF Kansas City to Laredo waybill IGN 1189 dated January 11 1921 consigned to American Vibr Prod Co notify D Peiriacare P Seal shipped by North American Freight Co. Sale is under Texas statute law governing sale of refused and unclaimed freight for charges.
Notice states that from Aug 15 1921 the undersigned will not be liable for any debts incurred by Elvira Gandar Staben, his wife, in Laredo Texas. Authored by Oscar Staben on Aug 15 1921, identifying legal record 8-15-101.
Assistant Police Chief Candelario Mendiola and City Officer Lalo Villa stayed on duty near the Rio Grande banks at the foot of San Eduardo and San Dario avenues to seize smuggling consignments. They detained Jose Medina who just left the river with liquor, held to grand jury in 750 dollars. Soon after they captured Andres Perez Garcia with fourteen tequila bottles, bound over in 390 dollars. Early morning Pilar Ortega emerged from the water with two cases of aguardiente, held for grand jury in 300 dollars. Manuel Garcia, brother of photographer Joe Garcia, returns to Laredo after 27 years away, noting changes in the city. The notice ends with unrelated business and laundry ad lines.
A lavish two day Rialto engagement opens tomorrow for Elaine Hammerstein in The Girl from Nowhere. A major costume ball scene depicting boisterous cavaliers and Corsican bandits was filmed as a highlight of the production.
Mrs Edna Polkinhorn directing a benefit play for Culver City Community Post No 46 of the American Legion. Miss Summers, professional name Evelyn Summers, is noted for her dramatic art training and stage work. The community is urged to support the production for a successful show.
The witness states the man threw a can over a fence and struck his wife in the face while she looked through the railings. The magistrate presses for whether the neighbor acted deliberately. The wife offered no provocation beyond a sharp remark and a clothes prop to the head.
Notice to patrons recounts cow tuberculosis testing with negative results and explains the origin of the term greenroom as the resting area near the stage painted green to ease eye strain.
Local items announce an upcoming teachers certificate exam in Laredo oriented to the first Friday and Saturday after September, urge notifying the bounty superintendent. Milk from Laredo Creamery promoted as pure. Plumber contact, auto supply and florists listed. Webb County tax rate session set for 1921. Milmo Nationals defeat Cotulla in morning 5–4 and afternoon 14–3. Marriage license issued to Francisco Quia and Anna Maria Sanchez. Funeral and business notices note closures and attendances. A burglary case bound over to grand jury for $300 bond. Continuous tiny advertisements for printing and services conclude.
The text explains appendicitis arises when constipation causes the large intestine to fill with refuse and germs. Germs enter the appendix, causing inflammation. It advises taking Chamberlain's Tablets to keep bowels regular and reduce risk.
Dana Durand named chief of the Eastern European division of the U S Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. A veteran educator, he rose to national prominence as director of the Census Bureau during the 1900 census. Durand is Oberlin and Cornell educated with Stanford teaching experience.
Miss Anna A. Gordon president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union urged women nationwide to back law enforcement and prohibition at the 48th annual convention in San Francisco. She praised the eighteenth amendment, warned of apathy, and cited global prohibition efforts from Chile to Uruguay, urging continued crusade and cooperation with authorities.
A terse patient tale notes a health scare dismissed by a doctor who says nothing serious ailing the speaker beyond a touch of historical worry. The exchange blends blunt confidence with regional speech to imply minor ailment and reassurance.
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