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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1919
Page
4
The piece argues the government should not enter retail markets to cut living costs, urging price controls instead. It notes surplus war stocks sold through post offices, questions affordability, and warns retailers would suffer. It compares Latin and German trading practices and predicts Latin America will gain prominence in regional commerce.
The fragment lists key historical markers from 1800 to 1917 including birth and death dates of figures like Thomas Butler King and Rebecca Gratz, campaigns such as the 1816 Algiers bombardment, 1869 Gratz’s death in Philadelphia, 1873 Michigan constitutional convocation, 1891 Pomeroy’s death, and World War I developments in 1914 1917 with German advances and Italian war declarations.
The article argues Germany seeks Latin American economic influence but faces insurmountable obstacles. It cites Alsace as proof Germans cannot gain friendship of Latin peoples and warns that Latin and Teuton cultures remain fundamentally incompatible despite efforts at assimilation.
Telegraphic notice from Los Angeles reports Mrs Emma O Connor of Laredo Texas died after a perilous sea rescue. Husband Thomas O Connor and sons Daniel and Thomas Jr receive word from Robert in Long Beach with brief cause heart failure. She was about 52, California born, longtime resident of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, visiting Long Beach.
Pete Kouchoukos, a top bantamweight contender, is in Laredo at the Metropolitan Cafe for a month and aims to fight any 115 pound rival. He notes past battles with Kid Peter Herman and Johnnie Richie, and hopes to box soldiers at Fort McIntosh.
Charles G. Dawes born in Marietta Ohio celebrates a birthday anniversary. Former Comptroller of the Currency, now head of a Chicago trust company, he aided American interests in France during World War I and remained a close political ally of President McKinley.
Today marks anniversaries for Owen Johnson in New York City aged 41. Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell born in Allegheny City aged 62. Charles G. Dawes born in Marietta Ohio 64. Herbert Charles Sadler born in London 47. Harold Janvrin infielder for Washington aged 27 in Haverhill Massachusetts.
The sixteen year old Adelina Lecea died from a stomach wound after a bullet accident caused by her eight year old brother. Her funeral was held at the family home in Nuevo Laredo at 9 o clock this morning with many friends from Laredo attending and floral tributes crossing the Rio Grande.
The Laredo Cotton Gin Co. new facility on the Heights, supervised by R. M. Johnson, faces a delayed start due to late machinery. Ginning expected to start this afternoon or tomorrow morning with seed cotton arriving daily and input from Webb Jim Hogg and Zapata counties.
The Thirty-seventh Infantry Band under Lieut Carl Everlof will perform on Martin Plaza Thursday at 8 30 pm and at Fort McIntosh Friday at 8 30 pm. Program highlights include Italians in Algiers Overture and Faust selections plus a cavalry charge and Johnny's in Town One Step pieces and a Meyer arrangement.
Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy. Observations at Fort McIntosh show a maximum of 97 degrees and a minimum of 62 degrees. Wind direction is generally southeast.
The Crimson Gardenia drew large crowds at the Royal last night in Rex Beach’s Mardi Gras tale set in New Orleans. At the Strand Douglas Fairbanks starred in Knickerbocker Buckaroo to packed audiences.
The 464th Construction Crew of the Aviation Corps, here two weeks to install the Second Flight of the Eighth Aero Squadron, departed by special train this morning for Eagle Pass to establish another aviation camp on the Texas Mexican border.
In probate court this morning the will contest of the late W. C. Clover was taken up. Mrs. W. C. Clover, widow of the decedent, is the contestant. The action on the will was postponed until tomorrow morning.
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