Demand for Mexican laborers grows for Texas cotton fields
Tuesday report notes brisk demand as Texas farmers seek Mexican men women and children to pick cotton. Emigration is low versus prior years, with workers contracted through immigration officials, gathered at Nuevo Laredo and transported by train. Wages are described as the highest in cotton industry history due to strong cotton prices.
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Texas
Laredo
Immigration Department
Nuevo
Rex Beach Play Tonight at the Royal
Rex Beach tale The Crimson Gardenia is adapted by Goldwyn and shown tonight at the Royal Theater in Laredo as the feature. The story, popular in print, is brought to the screen to captivate audiences from start to finish.
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Rex
THE
ROYAL
Rex Beach
Crimson Gardenia
Royal Theater
Goldwyn
Laredo Picture Play
Rathapfel Pictures
Atkins to preside Can adian Bar Assoc meeting in Winnipeg
Sir James Atkins, present lieutenant governor of Manitoba, will lead the Canadian Bar Association annual meeting in Winnipeg this week. A native of Ontario, he studied at Toronto University and practiced law with corporations and banks. He served as counsel for the justice department from 1879 to 1896 and for the Manitoba government starting in 1909.
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James Atkins
Canadian Bar Association
Winnipeg
Dominion
Ontario
Toronto University
Justice Department
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
Province
James Cox Aikins
Today’s births marked on August 26
Gideon Robertson a Labour minister in the Dominion cabinet born at Welland Ontario 45 years ago today Zent Gale a Portage Wisconsin author born 45 years ago today Most Rev James J Keane archbishop of Dubuque born Joliet Illinois 62 years ago today Joseph T Robinson a United States senator from Arkansas born Lonoke Arkansas 47 years ago today Major Robert R Moton principal of the Tuskegee Institute born Virginia 52 years ago today
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Gideon Robertson
Dominion Cabinet
Welland
Ont
Zent Gale
Portage
Wis
James J. Keane
Dubuque
Joliet
Joseph T. Robinson
United States
Arkansas
Lonoke
Ark
Robert R. Moton
Tuskeegee Institute
Virginia
Centennial Birth of Prince Albert Observed Today
The centenary birth celebration for Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha marks today. Also today in Canada Winnipeg hosts the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws in its first annual meeting.
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Prince Albert
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Victoria
Conference of Commissioners On
Canada
Winnipeg
Lee M. Russell
Oscar G. Johnston
Mississippi
American National Retail Jewelers’ Association
Chicago
Spokane
Sunbeam Band to Meet at Baptist Church Tuesday
The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church will meet at the church at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Community Singing at the Soldiers Club in the evening. Wednesday features the regular weekly dance at the K of C Hall in the evening.
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Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Soldiers Club
K. of C. Hall
Mesdames Woodman and
MacGregor
Mesdames Mussett
G’sell
Slaughter
Greene
Lee
Jambers
Woodard
Taylor
Adams
George Beyette
Social Roundup Shows Visits and Upcoming Events
A busy set of social visits, hosting guests from San Antonio to Cotulla, and travel plans to Monterrey and Annapolis are noted. The week features a Woman's Club dance, a Children's Community Singing restart, and a 7:35 morning wedding at the Baptist Church with Eloisa Salazar as the bride.
Marriage of Miss Salazar and Charles Stout
The wedding joined Miss Salazar and Mr. Charles Joseph Stout at a simple ceremony with family and a few close friends. Afterward they departed on the morning train to make their home in Pittsburgh, Pa. Miss Salazar was active in church work and Mr. Stout served with the Army Y M C A during the war.
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R. Salazar
Charles Joseph Stout
Stout
Army
Brownsville Herald Manager J M Stein Guests in Laredo
J M Stein business manager of the Brownsville Herald, in Laredo with the military intelligence department during the European war, is among today’s visitors and leaves tomorrow for Brownsville. He returns from weeks at Eastern points. County Clerk Rodriguez reports a telegram from Geo R Page confirming his safe arrival in Rochester Minnesota for Mayo Brothers treatment.
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J. M. Stein
Brownsville
Thompson Gains Fifteen Pounds In Fifteen Days
Kansas City man Peter Thompson, long connected with the park board, reports rapid health recovery after taking Tanlac for six years of weakness, indigestion, and nervous trouble. He says fifteen days of Tanlac use yielded a fifteen pound gain and restored appetite, sleep, and strength. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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Peter Thompson
Kansas City Park Board
Chestnut Street
Kansas City
Tanlac
City Drug Co
For Sale and Rent Notices from American Express Co
For Sale one bicycle good condition fifteen dollars apply American Express Co. 8 26 21. For Rent furnished modern light housekeeping rooms 1312 Houston street 8 26 tf. For Rent furnished house 1118 Juarez avenue phone 61 ey as 8 26 tf.
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Juarez Avenue
Rosenkranz
Farragut Street
Victoria Street
American Express Co
Houston Street
Railroad Time Table Texas-Mexican Lines
Train No 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 12 50 PM Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 35 PM International and Great Northern Through fast train to St Louis leaves at 8 30 AM and arrives at 2 50 PM Night Train leaves at 9 PM and arrives at 8 AM
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Allies occupy the port of Odessa by sea
The Bolshevik wireless says allied forces occupy Odessa after a two day bombardment by 30 vessels. A Russian volunteer army is cited as occupying the port, with Bolsheviks retreating toward Balta. Paris reports Clemenceau presented the Versailles peace treaty and conventions for ratification by the chamber.
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London
Odessa
Black Sea
Moscow
Balta
Paris
Germany
Versailles
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Chamber
Infantry units ordered overseas for Silesia plebiscite policing
The Fifth Infantry from Camp Taylor Kentucky and the Fiftieth from Camp Dix New Jersey are ordered to prepare to go overseas to aid in policing Silesia under the peace treaty during the plebiscite. Neither unit has seen overseas service.
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Washington
Fifth Infantry
Camp Taylor
Camp Dix
N. J
Silesia
Troops Ordered to Quell Riots Amid Street Car Strike
Four companies of state troops were sent to Charlotte to curb violent disorders tied to a street railway strike. Reports say four men were killed and about a dozen injured last night as state troops and deputies patrol the city to prevent a renewed riot.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
Charlotte
Railroad Shopmen Reject Wilson Proposals for Settlement
Washington August 26 The committee of one hundred representing railroad shopmen says they will not accept the rates proposed by President Wilson as the basis for settlement They urge unions nationwide to hold strike votes to decide on acceptance Director General Wines asks the wages and working conditions board to promptly consider any railroad employee claims for readjustment.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Hines
Wines Today
Board of Railway
Canadian Barker Reaches Mineola In Air Race Halfway
Mineola New York Aug 26 Colonel William Barker a Canadian arrived at 9 30 completing the first half of the air race from Toronto to New York and return His machine a captured German Fokker Five planes unable to start from here yesterday got away just before his arrival
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
William Barker
Toronto
New York
Col. Barker
Alliance Man Dies After Cold Storage Turkey Meal
Colonel Charles Weybrecht returning from France died today likely from eating cold storage turkey at Lake side Country Club Canton. A woman is dead and a man and his wife are paralyzed with recovery doubtful, believed due to the same meal.
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Associated Press
Alliance
Ohio
Charles Weybrecht
France
Lakeside Country Club
Canton
Snow Fell in Sunshine for Five Minutes Today
Snow fell in the sunshine for five minutes today in Hornell New York melting as it struck the ground.
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Associated Press
Hornell, N. Y
Bilious Attack Relief with Chamberlains Tablets
A health advisory explains a bilious attack as liver failure causing constipation and stomach fermentation leading to nausea vomiting and headache. It recommends taking three Chamberlains Tablets to tone the liver and cleanse the stomach at a cost of a quarter.
Americans Eliminated From International Commissions
Washington reports a senate foreign relations committee plan to remove American representation from most European reconstruction commissions. The exception is the reparations commission and bodies named by the League of Nations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
Odd and Interesting Factoid on Needle and Railways
A needle passes through eighty operations in its manufacture and railways use almost half of the world s steel output each year.
Bailey Democrats Name 84 Advisory Committee
Chairman Greenwood of the Bailey Democrats announces an 84 member advisory committee to meet in Dallas on August 30 following the Mort Worth ton day meeting. The group forms part of ongoing party organization and planning.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Greenwood
Bailey Democrats
Mort Worth Tonday
Adelina Lecca Dies From Shot Wound In Nuevo Laredo Incident
Miss Adelina Lecca died at Mercy Hospital from a stomach wound inflicted by her eight year old brother at their Nuevo Laredo home a week ago. Her body was sent to Nuevo Laredo for funeral services at the parents home of Mr. and Mrs. Gregorio Lecca this afternoon.
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Adelina Lecca
Nuevo Laredo
Mercy Hospital
Gregorio Lecca
Government to Open Retail Stores for War Surplus
The war department plans to open stores selling surplus household commodities on September 25. Stores will be at depot centers and large cities to fill mail orders, with fixed prices to curb discrimination. Mail orders shift from post office routing to direct store shipment, with sub stations planned at each site.
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Gy Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Department
Postoffice
San Antonio
Il Paso
Government To Own Refrigerator Cars In Meat Trade
The Federal Trade Commission urged President Wilson to declare operation of refrigerator cars and related meat transport equipment a government monopoly and license railroads to operate them. The five largest packing firms control about ninety percent of such equipment, the big packers report notes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission Today
Wilson
Big Packers
Train wreck injures two, fatally harms engineer Hemphill
Fatally injured engineer Hemphill and injured Fireman Dyer when their Cotton Belt engine and two coaches derailed at Bassett Texas. Passengers were shaken but unharmed. Both enginemen were from Tyler.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Texas
Hemphill
Dyer
Cotton Belt
Bassett
Tyler
Labor Plans in Winnipeg Campaign for City Control
Labor organizations in Winnipeg advance a constitutional bid to govern the city. The Dominion Labor Party completes ward committee setup and signals plans for aldermen and mayoral aims, with semi monthly meetings announced. Nominations to follow at a later date.
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Winnipeg
Man
Dominion Labor Party
New
Centenary of Prince Albert Observed in London
London marks the hundredth anniversary of Prince Albert birth with wreaths at his Frogmore tomb. Albert, born August 26 1819 in Coburg, cousin and husband of Queen Victoria, died in 1861 and was grandfather to the present sovereign.
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London
Prince Albert
Frogmore
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Coburg
War Taxes the Nerve Energy of the Country
The article urges citizens to concentrate all energy on the war effort and warns that signs of nervous exhaustion such as fatigue memory lapse insomnia poor digestion and irritability indicate the nervous system is breaking down and requires action.
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents a daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau at New Orleans. Tonight and Wednesday parts clouds with a mild, unsettled feel.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
An old advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local treatment and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting remedy with tonics and purifiers, endorsed by a notable physician and offering free testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Fort McIntosh Weather: 24 Hour Observations
Fort McIntosh records show a maximum temperature of 97 degrees and a minimum of 62 degrees for the last 24 hours ending at 7 a m The wind was from the south and skies were partly cloudy.
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Fort McIntosh
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