Stinnes plans world business dominance and German decline
Saturday’s Daily reports Hugo Stinnes, the German magnate, opposing war but planning a global business super-trust to control industry. The idea risks dictating policy to nations, silencing rivals, and leveraging Germany’s debt and depreciated mark to gain power while allies hold a mortgage on German assets.
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Hugo Stinns
Germany
Stinnes
German Republic
Great Britain
Republic
Prohibition Party Declared Irrelevant in Opinion
The San Antonio News argues the Prohibition party has largely admitted its demise and should be buried. It notes the party’s vote never rose above protest levels against liquor traffic and had little to do with achieving prohibition. The paper supports two major parties and dismisses minor factions.
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National Libense of Representatives
Republican Congress
Eivery American
San Antonio
Prohibition Party
Elks Memorial Services Planned at 4 PM Sunday
Memorial services for Lareno Lodge No. 1018 BPOE will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock. Musical program by Christ Church Choir, with Mrs Milton at the piano. Ceremonies include opening and closing prayers, singing, address by Brother Robert L Bobbitt, and performances by lodge officers and members.
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Christ Church Choir
Milton
Lareno Lodge No. 1018
Israel
Chas. W. Cock
Des Poyntz
Edwin B. Adams
Robert L. Bobbitt
P. V. Blanchard
E. B. Adams
Morimer McKinney
May
E. B. Pean
Mendel Morgan
Chas
Xology
Chas. W. Cook
Nlora Dilgarde Milton
Sunbeam Band
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Fletcher Smith
H. Guinn
Down the River Highway Becomes Focus of Zapata Meeting
At Zapata a mass meeting backed by Webb and Starr counties reviewed plans for a standard highway from Laredo to Brownsville via the river route. Local officials and business leaders, led by M. W. Brennan, B. G. Salinas, and Baird of the Old Spanish Trail, debated organization, timing, and cooperation with Zapata county to advance the project amid rising oil-field activity in the Miranda and Zapata areas.
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Laredo
Brownsville
Webb County
Zapata
Lower Valley
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Fred A. Matthes
B. G. Salinas
Hal L. Brennan
M. W. Brennan
F. W. Mally
San Ignacio
Hail L. Brennan
Baird
Rio Grande City
Starr County
Zapata County
Od Spanish Trail Organization
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Guerra
Rilo Grande City
Sanchez
Webb
Texpata
Mirando City
Mirando
Miranda Field
Miranda City
Henne, Wineh & Farris Co
Zapata Shallow
Mirando Oil Company
Sanitary Grocery Co
Dr. J
Gault
Thaison
B. Juarez Plumbing
Are You Disappointed In the Car Repair Work
Are you unhappy with auto repairs? Our shop handles any job and quotes the price before work. Laredo Nash Co. 12-3-61.
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Laredo Nash CO
Popularity Contest Ten Leading Contestants Listed
Complete list posted in our window daily shows Courtney Slaughter 8276 Blanche Evetts 46005 2675 Bugs Pond oso osu ete see ne 2535 Esther Penk yee oo eee 2090 Virginia Moon 5.yess eds ed 1684 Evelyn Ryat 0 esses 1298 Merceil Lake Sores 738 Allie Heinsz Peay 576 Marguerite Yeager 534 Conciit Archang 476 LYMPIA CANDY CO.
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Our
Courtney Slaughter
Blanche Evetts
Bugs Pond
Esther Penk
Virginia” Moon
Evelyn Ryat
Esses
Merceil Lake
Sores
Knights of Columbus Meeting In Laredo Council Hall
An important meeting of Laredo Council No 2304 Knights of Columbus will be held at their hall on Monday evening beginning at 8 oclock. DR FR CANSECO G K 12 3 21.
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Knights of Columbus
Laredo
FR. Canseco
G. K
Constipation Relief Promised by Chamberlains Tablets
An old medical advice note recommends taking two Chamberlains Tablets after supper to smooth bowel movement and ease dullness from constipation. The tone emphasizes liver balance and gentle, unpleasant-free action.
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Chamberlain
Start the New Year With a Fresh Car Paint Job
Start the year by giving that old car a fresh coat of paint from our painting department. We offer beautiful, reliable work at reasonable prices and quick turnaround. Our workmanship is guaranteed.
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Laredo Nash CO
Rain Is Needed Now as Drought Persists in Texas
The Laredo Council Boy Scouts held their annual inspection with 90 percent presence on School Plaza. Troop No 2 won first prize with full attendance. Scouts were inspected by Scout Executive Mackay and Commissioner Bordeaux as drought strains farms ranches and onions await rain to aid growth and irrigation.
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Texas
Laredo
Tocat News and Local Notices From Laredo and Beyond
A collage of Laredo area items includes song lyric lines about dust storms and furniture hidden from sight, shop notices for 425 Convent Avenue Ramos Building and YE Beauty Shopper at 1111 Lincoln Street, weather talk, and small ads for groceries, plumber services, dentistry, and auto painting. Mentions of the old Spanish Trail highway project, port imports, and local businesses like Superior Scratch Feed and Philadelphia Diamond Battery.
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Laredo
Rio Grande
Convent Avenue
Ramos Building
T. McCorkle
Society Calendar Highlights Weekend Activities
Saturday events include Miss Hattie May Bryant hosting Busy Bees at 3 30 pm and a Dance at Elks at 8 pm for St Peter's school patrons. Sunday services feature Christian Endeavor at 6 46 pm, Junior and Senior B Y P U at 5 pm and 6 30 pm, and Epworth League at 6 30 pm. Monday covers Women’s Club 4 pm and Women’s Missionary Society 4 pm.
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Hattie May Bryant
Elks
St. Peter’s School
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Society Notices Drive Weekly Reports And Meetings
Announcement calls clubs to submit weekly reports to the Society Editor and phoned meeting notices to No 70 to maintain the daily society calendar. Various social updates note Mrs Fred Alexander and family visiting Dallas, Miss Helen MacGregor in the city, and others traveling, with club activities and a Sunbeam Band program. The Laredo Kindergarten announces a Christmas Festival with an original Infantile Operetta.
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Laredo
Pera House
Schumano
St Peter's School Benefit Dance Planned at Elks Hall
Mothers of St Peter's school announce a benefit dance on Saturday December 3 at 8 p.m. at Elks Hall. Admission 75 cents. All invited to attend.
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Mothers of St. Peter’s School
Elks Hall
Secretary Colby heads south. license notices issued soon
Fragmented item notes Secretary of State Colby leaving Washington for South America and announces Auto Owners notices, plus stray phrases about Lord’s widow, Mayor Mac, 1922 Swiney of Cork arrival in New York, and automobile licenses.
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Colby
Washington
South America
Lord
Mac
Swiney
Cork
New York
Birthday Anniversaries of Notable British and American Figures
December 3 marks birthdays of Rt. Hon. Frederick G. Kellaway Postmaster General born in Bristol 51 years ago Sir William D Otter famed Canadian soldier born in Clinton Ontario 78 years ago Dr George H Denny University of Alabama president born Hanover County Virginia 51 years ago John H Morehead former Nebraska governor born Lucas County Iowa 60 years ago Newton D Baker Wilson cabinet secretary of war born Martinsburg West Virginia 50 years ago
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Frederick G. Kellaway
Great Britain
Bristol
England
William D. Otter
Clinton
Ont
George H. Denny
University of Alabama
Hanover County
John H. Morehead
Nebraska
Lucas County
Iowa
Newton PD. Baker
Wilson Cabinet
Martinsburg
W. Va
Panoramic wartime tableau and charity concert report
A wartime stage piece features child actors pledging peace while donors plan a Montes sori system fund. A Laredo Royal Opera House concert by David Griffin and Walter Dunham earns praise for vocal and piano performances, with soprano Courtney Slaughter and the orchestra receiving acclaim. Proceeds support childhood health initiatives and future civic events.
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Laredo
Royal Opera House
Community Center
David Griffin
Walter Durham
Griffin
Oleg
Kipling
Mandalay
Mr. Dunham
Grieg
Courtney Slaughter
Miss Slaughter
Southwest
Giants to Play 21 Spring Exhibition Games
The New York Giants will schedule 21 exhibition games this spring with most opponents from the White Sox or Memphis Southern Association. The season opens March 11 in San Antonio where the Giants train, then moves to Dallas and Fort Worth with dates in Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and the Polo Grounds.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Giants
White Sox
Memphis Southern Association
San Antonio
Giants
Dallas
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Tennessee
Virginia
Polo Grounds
Fort Worth
Federal agents break up 17th marriage plot in Chicago
Federal agents halted Mrs Helen Drexel ers matrimonial government allotment scheme just as she planned to wed her 17th husband in three years, she told a Secret Service agent today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Helen Drexeler
Secret Service
Man From Davidson Dies in Chillicothe Fire
Mort Worth Texas Dec 3 A Davidson Oklahoma man Tom Simmons was suffocated in a Chillicothe city rooming house fire. He was en route to California and had stopped overnight. his body was found in an atrium to his room.
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Associated Press
Mort Worth
Texas
Tom Simmons
Davidson
Okla
Chillicothe
Antranes
Simmons
California
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Galveston
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Geo. Scratchley
Woman's Club
PF. W. Mally
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