Thanksgiving Day Observed In Laredo With Services And Closings
Thanksgiving was observed in Laredo with church services and bank and business closures. Fort McIntosh hosted a football game between the Fourth Field Artillery and the 37th Infantry amid inclement weather. The Thirty-seventh Infantry Minstrels from the city impressed Corpus Christi crowds with vaudeville, while readers are urged to buy War Savings Stamps as Christmas gifts to aid Webb County.
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Laredo
Fort McIntosh
Fourth Field Artillery
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Corpus Christi
Corpus
Orpheum
William F. Grand
Webb County
War Industries Board frees over twenty million in non war builds
Deferred construction projects totaling more than 20 million dollars were released on November 12 by D R McLennan chief non war construction of the War Industries Board. The action widens release to many small projects across the country including dwellings farm buildings small schools irrigation works and food production and storage facilities.
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D. R. McLennan
War Industries Board
George the Impulsive Man and a Death on the Street
A Virginia man with many black employees encounters a former worker who reveals his brother George is dead. The storyteller notes George’s impulsiveness as the cause and relates a graveyard tale. Also, an ad promotes Ballard’s Snow Liniment for rheumatic pains with prices 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Virginia
George
Ballard
Today’s Thanksgiving and Chanukah Observances Across Nations
The nation marks Thanksgiving Day with prayers for peace as Orthodox Jews begin an eight day Chanukah. Catholic dioceses Chicago Milwaukee celebrate 75 years since 1843 papal decree. Cuba hosts festive Thanksgiving displays. Allied victory celebration to follow nationwide at 4 pm with The Star Spangled Banner.
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Jerusalem
Chicago
Milwaukee
Waukee
Havana
Republic of Cuba
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Laredo Notes Texas War Families and Local Visits
Local tidbits report Captain Alden Muller near majority in France and Mrs. Ida Muller’s pride in Texas. Annie French and Corinne Dallmer visit Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Ed Katulla and Lieut. Beckman travel to San Antonio. Cadet James Greer discharged from MIT program returns home. J P Leyendecker wedding announced for Julia Frances Shaffer Fondren Shaffer, with Fort Sam Houston address.
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Captain Alden Muller
France
Texas
Laredo
Social calendar highlights Thursday to Friday events
The Woman's Club hosts a program at the Army Y. M. C. A. in the evening. Officers and ladies plan a dance at the 87th Infantry Club Friday evening. Blue Bird Camp Fire Girls meet at 4 pm at Mrs Alfred Poggenpohl’s home. Swastika Camp Fire Girls meet at 4 pm with Miss Belva Bergman. Boy Scouts Troop No 2 meet at headquarters hall at 7 pm.
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87Th Infantry Club
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Swastika
Belva Bergman
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2
Boy Scouts
Troop No. 1
Methodist Church
Thanksgiving Visit For Consul Randolph Robertson
United States Consul Randolph Robertson left today for Corpus Christi to spend Thanksgiving with his mother and sisters. He will return to Laredo in a day or two.
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Randolph Robertson
Corpus Christi
United States
Bettie Robertson
A. D. Evans
Robert W. Stayton
Laredo
Mexican Bandits Threaten Juarez Near Villa Forces
Juarez appears cut off from interior Mexico as Villa led rebels concentrate nearby. A guarded train reached 60 miles inland but bridges burned halted progress. America observes Thanksgiving with gratitude across celebrations for soldiers and sailors, White House dinner simple, New York marks a Victory Sing.
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Texas
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Associated Press
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White House
New York
Peru Government Moves To Maintain Calm In Chilean Dispute
Lima reports the government aims to prevent untoward incidents amid the Peru Chile dispute. The situation stays calm as port workers at Callao refuse to handle cargoes for Chilean steamers.
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Associated Press
Lima
Callao
Germans recapture Fontaine Notre Dame in war report
One year ago today in the war November 28 reports say Germans recaptured part of Fontaine Notre Dame village. Bolsheviki government in Russia began armistice negotiations with Germany. Papal Secretary of State declared the Pope was not preparing any new appeal toward peace.
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Russia
Germany
Instrumental Playquip The Musicians Banter Card
A humorous exchange among the Drum Violin Trombone and Piano touches on misreads and miscommunications. The Drum jokes about someone stringing the violin while the Piano laments not collecting notes and all echo a light backstage mood.
Mrs. Stuchell Cures Son With Cough Remedy Claim
Mrs P O Stuchell of Homer City Pennsylvania recounts using Chamberlain s Cough Remedy to treat her son Ellis cold last winter. She says it helped at once and quickly broke up the illness noting the remedy has long been in use and proven safe and pleasant for many thousands.
Texas Teachers In Session Convenes In Dallas
Texas school teachers begin the annual state association convention in Dallas. The three day program includes addresses by noted educators from Texas and elsewhere and focuses on wartime educational changes and the transition back to peace.
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Dallas
Texas
Admiral Coffmann At Retirement Age In Navy Career
Washington Nov 28 Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman reaches statutory retirement age and has long been a senior US Navy officer. He served as second in command of the Atlantic Fleet at the start of WWI era and led the Fifth Naval District based in Norfolk. A Virginian from Annapolis class of 1876, he rose to rear admiral in 1914, with much service on land as inspector and navy yard commandant. He commanded in Bering Sea in 1892 and later led garrison forces of the Boston during Hawaii’s provisional government transition.
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Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Sebastian G. Mesamer
America
Mill
Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Germany
Atlantic Fleet
Coffman
Annapolis Academy
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Navy Yards
Naval College At
Newport
Bering Sea
Adama
Mrs Rose Middleton’s Endorsement of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
Greenville resident Mrs Rose Middleton recounts her family’s experience with croup. She says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy stopped attacks immediately for her children and that she has used it herself for coughs and colds with good results.
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Greenville
Chamberlain
Vienna to Try All War Leaders Including Top Foreign Ministers
London reports that the Vienna government plans to bring to trial all responsible for the war. Targeted figures include Count Berchtold, Austro Hungarian foreign minister at outbreak, and Count Czernin, foreign minister later, per Exchange telegram from Copenhagen.
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Associated Press
London
Navy
Count Berchtold
Count Czernin
Copenhagen
Extradition Opinion On Political Crimes Cited
Paris on November 28 Professor Berthelmy of the Parla law faculty discusses extradition guiding principles. He notes the theory that political motive defines a crime has been abandoned and that atrocities ordered by the former emperor are common law crimes.
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Paris
William Hohengollern
Berthelmy
Parla Law Faculty
Germany Must Pay Demands from Westminster Gazette
The Westminster Gazette declares that the German states, in whatever form, must pay and that Germany as a whole will be held responsible for the consequences of the war, signaling a hard reparations stance reported in London on November 28.
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Germany
London
Westminster Gazette
Austrian Finance Ex‑Minister Sees Hope Amid Crisis
Vienna on November 28 quotes Dr. Redlion former finance minister urging immediate aid to avert collapse. He says enemies should be generous and that while the republic’s finances appear bankrupt on paper, war debts can be paid if food is secured and order maintained.
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Vienna
Dr. Redlion
Spain Approves League of Nations Principle
In Madrid on November 28, both chambers of the Spanish parliament approved the principle of the League of Nations.
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Madrid
League of Nations
King George Arrives Boulogne En Route Paris
King George arrived at the French port of Boulogne today and is expected to reach Paris tonight. The foreign affairs ministry has been transformed into a royal palace for his stay.
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King George
France
Paris
Boulogne
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Australian wheat board eyes sale of million tons at $1.18
London reports Australian Prime Minister Hughes informed by the Australian wheat board of plans to sell at least one million tons of wheat at a minimum price of $1.18 a bushel. The board seeks permission for Australia to compete in world markets and to reserve the remaining supply on hand.
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London
Hughes
Australian Wheat Board
Australia
Labour manifesto calls for broad reforms and withdrawal from Russia
The British Labour party warns coalition governments against opposing new European democracies in its election manifesto. It demands immediate withdrawal of allied forces from Russia, free trade, nationalization of land mines railways shipping armaments and electric power. It also seeks abolition of conscription and taxation on capital.
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London
British Labor Party
Russia
British war losses exceed one million killed
London reports that during the war Britain suffered over a million men killed. The earlier published totals of 658 704 did not include those who died at the front from sickness or other reported losses that year.
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London
Great Britain
Wilson prepares message to Congress on peace delegation
Washington November 28 President Wilson completed travel logistics for Europe and spent hours drafting a message to Congress. Officials expect the speech to reveal the first announcement of the delegation to attend the peace conference.
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Washington
Europe
Wilson
Congress
Careful Hospitality in a Smoking Clash
A man offers an open cigar case to his neighbor who refuses to smoke, both right and left neighbors declining. His wife prompts remembrance of Mr. Jones who does smoke, prompting a moment of social etiquette observed in a European edition of the New York Herald.
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New York Herald
Released Soldiers Given Employment Opportunities in Texas
Secretary of Labor Wilson directs the U S Employment Service to send representatives to Texas army camps. Released soldiers will be advised of industrial needs and, when possible, placed by the service. All men are offered federal free employment service facilities to register.
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Times
San Antonio
Texas
Wilson
H. W. Lewis
United States Employment Service
Mrs. Debra Gates Dead in New York Plaza Hotel
Port Arthur Texas reports Mrs Debra Gates widow of the late John W Gates died suddenly in her Plaza Hotel apartment in New York. Private despatches announce her death though details are incomplete as transmission ends.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Debra Gates
John W. Gates
New York
Gates
Plaza Hotel
Birthday of Famous Lifer Jesse Pomeroy in Prison
Boston Ma Nov 28 Jesse Pomeroy the most notorious life prisoner in the United States will observe his 60th birthday tomorrow in solitary cell at Charlestown Massachusetts State Prison He has spent over forty years in prison since his youth was condemned for the murder of a little girl and suspected in other disappearances His sentence long enforced solitary confinement limited his human contact until recent years when some restrictions were eased He now attends religious services and some entertainments but has never worked in prison shops and remains largely isolated
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Mann
Jesse Pomeroy
United States
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Pomeroy
Private plaints of married life in old Chronicle
A San Francisco Chronicle fragment records Mrs Clancy describing her husband suffering prostration after he came home drunk last night. Mrs Casey refers to nervous prostration while Mrs Clancy notes she may call it so. The brief item highlights domestic conflict and health terms in period language.
Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad Sells Quick Cure
A vintage advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for sore throats with a claim of full cure after one or two applications. Bottles priced at 25 cents 50 cents and 1 06 dollars and available at druggists.
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Ballard
Drruggiets
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