City of Laredo to Hold Bond Election on August 27 1974
City of Laredo schedules an election with two bond propositions. Proposition one authorizes up to 24 million dollars for storm sewer work including a new sewer system and the storm sewer, with bond terms up to forty years and 4 percent interest. Proposition two authorizes up to 8 million five hundred thousand dollars for Jarvis Plaza improvements, with forty year bonds and 4 percent interest. Election sites, polling places, and appointed managers listed. Only qualified voters who are property taxpayers may vote. ballots specify support or opposition wording for each proposition. A copy of the order will be published in the Laredo Daily Times at least twenty days prior to the election.
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King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
Summer coughs and colds threaten vitality and may lead to throat and lung problems. King’s New Discovery relieves coughs or colds promptly and helps prevent complications. It soothes, comforts, and improves how you feel immediately. Get a bottle from your druggist. money back if not satisfied. 5 cents and 1 dollar sizes available.
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Bargains at West Final Clearance
Summer goods are cleared at bargain prices. All waists and dresses must go as part of the final clearance sale in the house.
Namur Falls as German Push Threatens Paris Front
London reports Namur's fall to German forces amid fears of a major breakthrough on the French front. The fall prompts warnings of a stern German advance, with editors noting weakened Allied lines and anticipation of further heavy losses as Germany presses toward Paris.
Reverend Wilbur Fisk Tillett Remembered as Vanderbilt Leader
Rev Wilbur Fisk Tillett born August 25 1854 in Henderson North Carolina. He studied at Randolph Macon College and Princeton Theological Seminary and served as pastor in Danville Virginia before joining Vanderbilt as chaplain and tutor in theology. He advanced to adjunct professor dean of the theological faculty and vice chancellor reflecting his impact on higher education.
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Germans Attack Marines in Belgian Front
Brisk fighting reported near Thrussels fourteen miles southeast in the Hainaut province as 30 000 German troops press Marines. Refugees say Belgian soldiers inscribed on signs a royal message. Antwerp dispatch claims Belgian artillery shot down a Zeppelin airship over the city. fifteen Germans captured.
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German Zeppelin Raid Fail Over Antwerp
A German Zeppelin was disabled and its twenty five crew captured after failed attempts to strike the royal palace. Bombs hit two nearby bases and killed several residents as inhabitants were terrorized. A shell damaged the airship envelope and it had earlier dropped seven bombs into Antwerp, with one wrecked house within 360 yards of the palace.
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McAdoo Rejects Valorization Plan For European War Currency
Secretary McAdoo emphatically disapproved proposals for valorization of currency during the European war. He declared that any issue of currency by state banks was utterly unnecessary and offered safeguarded cotton warehouse receipts as 70 percent security for Berkeley Currency.
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Real Estate Transfers Filed for Record
Sam Brown and J R Withers transfer 77 acres in Webb and La Salle counties for $1 and other valuable considerations. Mattie M Jones and others convey four sections of state school land in Webb county for $8,500.
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Colorado National Guard Officers Cleared in Ludlow Battle
Twenty two members of the Colorado National Guard were acquitted on murder manslaughter arson and larceny charges stemming from the Ludlow clash on April 20. The court martial verdicts were announced today in Denver.
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Republicans Prepare for Pennsylvania Campaign Kickoff
Pittsburg August 26 The Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania will meet in the city to adopt a platform and launch the state campaign. Senator Penrose and other candidates are expected to speak on prosperity and tariff policy, echoing the 1896 full dinner pail slogan.
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Bomb strikes hospital amid flags on Red Cross
Seven people were killed and six seriously injured when a bomb partly wrecked the hospital of St. Elizabeth which had flown the Red Cross flag. There were no patients in the building, but the act caused widespread indignation.
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Fierce fighting near Ostend between Uhlans and gendarmes
In Ostend on August 25, German Uhlans engage gendarmes on the city outskirts as heavy fighting continues and wounded soldiers arrive at field hospitals.
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Germans Capture Namur Amid Bombardments Reported
Wireless reports from Associated Press state Germans captured Namur and five forts. Berlin confirms Namur's fall as bombardment of four additional forts continues.
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Allied fleet destroys Cattaro forts near Milan report
A Cattaro despatch says the allied fleet destroyed all Cattaro fortifications before the Austrians could mine the harbor. The Austrian commander is reported to be parleying for surrender.
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Servian Forces Clear Austrian Troops From Sabac
Nish Servia Aug 25 official notice reports Austrians driven across the Sava and Sabac reoccupied by Servians. It is charged that retreating Austrians massacred inhabitants.
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British cruiser stops Austrian steamer near harbor
Fire Island reports a cruiser believed to be British stopped a steamer believed to be Austrian just outside the harbor this morning. The cruiser then allowed the steamer to continue.
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Fierce fighting on outskirts of Ostend
An Ostend dispatch reports fierce clashes on the city outskirts as August 25 observations describe intensified combat near the urban edge, with potential progress or setbacks for surrounding defenses.
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Germans Defeat French in Central Front Campaign
An official German wireless statement reports a severe defeat of French forces from August 17 to 21. It states 10,000 prisoners and 150 guns captured and claims the capture of Lunéville, disrupting General Joffre’s army and implying a possible German advance toward Paris.
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Belgian Losses Rising in War Toll
The Hague reports Belgian casualties reaching about 50,000 wounded and 16,000 killed to date. This estimate reflects early war losses as Belgian forces resist.
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Allies Stem German Offensive in North Front
Paris reports the allies have checked the German push in the north after a surprise counterdrive. It is denied that German forces recaptured Muehthausen.
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Call for Bids on Laredo School Fund Depository
Bids will be received until 11 a.m. August 31, 1914, for designation as depository of the Independent School District of Laredo Texas for the term ending August 31, 1915. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
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