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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1920
Page
18
The Laredo Times announces daily publication except Sundays with mail delivery to the U S Mexico and Canada and carrier delivery in Laredo, monthly and yearly rates listed. Weekly option available with various durations and prepaid terms. Subscriptions due and payable in advance.
Address communications to PENN PUBLISHING CO. Telephone 43, Laredo, Texas.
Members of the Associated Press. The AP holds exclusive rights to republication of all dispatches credited to it or not credited in this paper and to the local news published herein.
The Daily condemns Tennessee antis who fled the state to block a quorum and delay the suffrage amendment. It argues that lawmakers swore to uphold state and US law, that absenting themselves violates their oath, and questions who finances the move. It notes female lobbyists and opposition to women's voting, urging adherence to majority rule.
The fragment hints at the fate of Tennerses men tied to anti-suffrage efforts. It mentions that some were unpaid for services to the anti-suffrage crowd and performed dirty work for nothing, leaving reader speculation about their subsequent history.
The article argues Soviet leaders urge global agents to incite revolutions as the path to an international Soviet republic. It contrasts Lenine’s view of the British aristocratic worker with American wages, predicts limited effect outside Russia, and condemns Bolshevik leaders for luxury while soldiers suffer.
Rainfall disrupted Sunday’s schedule at Caliche Park, canceling the double header between the American Legion and the 37th Infantry and the Laredo and National teams. Laredo now has four amateur clubs, and local fans are urged to support the sport by attending weekly games at the renovated ballpark.
Personal representative offers to assist with land troubles and business before state departments in Austin Texas. Charges reasonable. Address Littlefield Building. August 2.
On August 23 John F. Nugent, slated for Democratic renomination in Idaho, fills the unexpired term of late Senator James H. Brady. A longtime Idaho Democrat, Nugent chaired the State Committee, practiced law in Silver City and Boise, and notably helped defend the Western Federation of Miners in the Caldwell murder case of former Governor Steunenberg.
A compact chronology notes Oliver Hazard Perry born in Rhode Island in 1785 and dying on August 23, 1819. It marks Silas Deane’s death in England in 1789, Sir William Herschel’s death in England in 1822, Queen Victoria’s 1855 Paris visit, Mexico’s 1861 wealth tax, the 1866 Peace of Prague, the 1870 Irish National Congress in Cincinnati, and a 1917 Camp Logan race riot killing twelve and injuring twenty.
Commander Robert Lee Bobbitt W T Neblett Jr Floyd Stanton and other Laredo Post 59 members left for Houston to attend the Texas Division American Legion convention. About 4000 delegates from across the state, largely from the 86th and 90th Divisions that served in World War I, converge in Houston.
A compact notice promoting daily access to the Times with a subscription offer of 50 cents per month.
The ad touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a pleasant mildly effective physic. It claims easy ingestion and gentle action, praised by those who know their good qualities. It notes a price of a quarter.
Two burros impounded for stray animal violations will be sold at public auction in front of City Hall on Tuesday morning August 24 1920 at 10 o clock unless the owner pays all accrued costs. M Brennan City Marshal Laredo Texas August 20 1920.
The first twilight baseball game of the 1920 season will be held tomorrow at Caliche Park starting at 6 PM. Local rivals Laredos and Nationals, two strong teams, clash as fans look forward to the cooler evening outing and a good crowd is expected.
George R. Weber former manager of the Laredo telephone exchange now overseeing the Corpus Christi district arrived Friday evening for a brief visit with his wife and son who are guests of Mrs. Weber's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Westbrook. He traveled from Corpus Christi to Laredo by automobile.
An irritable disposition is often caused by indigestion. A man with good digestion and regular bowels is usually good natured. When troubled with indigestion or constipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels.
After August 20th the Consumers' Ice Co will furnish ice at set rates. Coupon books list price per hundred pounds and per book with various discounts. Cash ice sold from wagons is 60 cents per hundred pounds. platform cash rates vary by weight from 40 to 35 cents per hundred. one ton or more at five to six dollars per ton. no sales to ice peddlers.
A 100 dollar reward offer states Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all stages by acting through the blood to mucous surfaces. The ad asserts constitutional treatment and invites readers to send for a list of coca and addresses F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio, with the product sold by druggists for 75 cents.
A Times Want Ad proclaims money making schemes with bold symbols and figures. Readers should beware of vague promises and check for legitimacy before pursuing offers or paying upfront fees.
Webb County farmers and merchants are urged to set aside next Friday for a series of lectures at Elks Hall by Texas A&M College cotton specialists. County Agent Mally reports field inspections of local cotton varieties and plans tours to inform growers on best varieties and district-wide cooperation to focus on a single cotton type.
A six month old baby posed for Norma Talmadge in The Woman Gives at the Royal Theatre. The infant slept through the scene, added by Miss Talmadge to capture a natural moment.
Crowds flocked to the Rialto Theater for the feature Old Lady 81 starring Emma Dunn. The film follows an elderly couple through hardship and devotion, offering a wholesome tale praised for sentiment and moral strength over typical villainy.
An ad touts heavy oil prospects with $40 now becoming $5,000 when the Cactus well succeeds. It notes leaseholders profited in Burkburnett, warns buyers to act fast on nearby tracts priced at $1.50 per acre. Call 6517 and ask for Mr. Butler. Dated August 21, 1921.
Webb County Texas calls a Democratic Party primary run off on the fourth Saturday in August 1920 the 28th for Governor Lieutenant Governor and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Polling places and appointed managers listed for Precincts 1 through 12. polls open 8 a m to 7 p m with voting conducted under Terrell Election Law. Justo S Penn chairman Webb County Dem Ex Com.
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