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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1922
Page
6
A sermonelike meditation contrasts America's wealth with global poverty, praising material abundance and spiritual gratitude. It highlights Laredo's Associated Charities, appeals for season contributions, and recalls the founders' hardships, urging readers to give thanks and support divine services.
The piece contrasts vigilante action and lawbound cleanup in Oil Field districts with history recalling California gold rush vigilantes. It notes that when vice thrives openly, the community may resort to extralegal methods, as in San Francisco Deadwood and Leadville, amid corrupt authorities and elected officials.
A local editorial praises Laredo for its law abiding stance and refusal of vice dens. It credits strong enforcement, a history of frontier days, and a community that protects families and keeps schools free from crime, contrasting with other oil towns seeking easy money.
Main Avenue High School of San Antonio meets Laredo High School at Legion Park this afternoon for a highly anticipated Thanksgiving Day game. Both teams boast strong records with Laredo past opponents underscoring its resilience, and Main Avenue aiming to showcase superior playing and fair sportsmanship in a decisive Southwestern gridiron clash.
Notices advertise cut flowers including roses and chrysanthemums for sale and orange trees and shrubs available. A.M. Bruni warns hunters to stay out of posted pastures and signs a notice dated 10 19 11.
The tail end of a cyclone struck Laredo on Thanksgiving morning causing a brief gale from the east with wind gusts that toppled trees swayed houses and rang fire bells. The power went out and an electric wire sparked a small fire near the F and G depot as residents recalled prior storms.
Rumor of wind damage proves unfounded as Webb County oil fields rebound with intensified activity. Kan Oka No.4 now flowing strong after a recent bring in at 1400 barrels daily, No.3 producing about 1400 bpd, with No.4 potentially reaching 2000 bpd. Nos.1 and 2 produce around 560 and 600 barrels daily.
The Rotary Club held a Thanksgiving eve luncheon with 95.34 percent attendance. Rev. W A Knight gave the address, Mrs T A Austin sang, and Miss Josephine Daiches read. President Treutz praised contributors while Guy Trout won a word-building contest.
The Laredo Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting of the newly elected board at the Ugarto building. All directors attended and unanimously elected the officers for the year. Robert Lee Bobbitt was reelected president with Charles Deats as vice president Sam W Brown as treasurer Prof Fred W Mally as engineer secretary and Miss Bettle Adking as assistant secretary.
A collage of humorous musings on fashion, manners, and city life in Laredo. Bits on hosiery, pockets in men’s suits, Aunt Hesters, and “Vagrant Musings” followed by local business notes and a brief sports tease for a Laredo High game.
Today marks Saint Andrew observances and Thanksgiving across the U S possessions. Rainbow Division veterans recall five years since trench front. Generals Bell and Kennedy retire after long service. Catholic and Jewish groups host regional celebrations and conferences in Milwaukee Portland and Chattanooga.
The weather bureau reports observations from Fort McIntosh for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today with no holiday report. The forecast and data are provided to The Times via the Telephone Co. Ends with unclear notes from Richter's dated 11-23-8.
The Laredo Employment Agency offers house girls restaurant hotel office and store help and all kinds of labor. Apply Room 38 Bertani building call 304 or P O Box 13 for services.
Lic. Bernabe de la Barra, prominent Mexico City attorney and brother of ex President Francisco de la Barra, arrived from New York and will stay several days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 8 W DeWolf in Laredo before continuing to Mexico City.
An concise fragment hints at wellbeing advice about digestion and feeling well. The tone resembles a period health column urging regular habits and general wellness without medical instructions.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom calls a Women's Congress at The Hague next month to seek a new peace. They urge cancelling current treaty economic clauses and redrafting to restore European prosperity, with free trade worldwide and debt adjustment as part of the settlement. Universal total disarmament is also on the program.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming over forty years of use. It describes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Sold by all druggists BF J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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