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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1921
Page
6
Daily and Sunday editions offered by mail or carrier across the U S Mexico and Canada with rates for one month one year and shorter terms. Subscriptions are due in advance and the paper is entered as second class matter at Laredo Texas under March 8 1879.
A standard AP credit note appears in the newspaper, stating AP owns republication rights for dispatches and local news published in the paper. It reiterates exclusive use by the Associated Press for credited and non credited dispatches.
A Chicago editorial argues that a wage reduction staged by meat cutters unions will not harm the five big packers but will raise costs for small plants, risking winter unemployment and higher consumer prices while employers and union leaders edge toward compromise. The piece calls for urban intervention to prevent strikes and praises the big packers for managing disputes without crippling the industry.
A garbled column discusses a New York general killed by an automobile and critiques reckless driving in Laredo. It laments drivers who horn and accelerate, demands pedestrians retain rights at crossings, calls for stricter penalties, and notes various local quips about cars, weather, and social habits.
A fragment quotes American Legion Weekly noting Russell visiting ball groups in his fliveer and praising a rattling good pitching performance. The lines suggest local sports chatter about a player named Russell and a strong game.
Dr King’s New Discovery is advertised as a quick relief for kiddies coughs and colds. It loosens phlegm clears the cough and relieves congestion without harmful drugs. A standard remedy for fifty years at 60 cents a bottle from druggists.
A survey of women’s roles shows Miss Helen A Kiely directing testing at a major American writing paper factory while Mrs Sarah Cox dies in Texas at 91 survived by many descendants. Notables include Lady Lavery and Lady Rosalind Chetwynd promoting beauty arts, Mrs Catherine Dinklage entering Fort Wayne city council, and Countess Annesley active in London retail. Other items note Mrs Mary Greenewalt pioneering color symphonies, the Countess of Clonmwell running a London laundry, and a Dundee mill worker refusing unemployment pay until her savings ran out. The Hindu mother and Greenland women’s hair styles are touched, plus Mme Curie’s hot earth theory and radium explosion future.
Browne and Towne banter about the weather forecast, with Browne noting the unexpected happens and Towne quipping that it’s a sign he’s been reading the forecast again.
Some people avoid colds by daily warm room spa showers or cold sponge baths and keeping a window open. They avoid overheating and wet feet, then take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first sign of a cold to shorten it.
Mirando City Texas markets new townsite as first lots sold to Webb County Lumber Co. oil field pipe line reaches Mirando City with 7000 barrels daily capacity. Eight producing wells in Mirando field, No.7 promising with thicker sand and strong northward trend in expected production.
The Griffin Dunham recital is set for Friday evening at the Royal Opera House as the musical highlight of the week. Tickets are on sale and preparations are underway for a full house.
A window display shows the twenty top contestants with scores and names. Courtney Slaughter leads toward the top with 2394 points, followed by Blanche Wyatts and Mayrene Moon among others.
The Pescadito Ranch pastures are posted with no hunting allowed. No permits will be issued or required.
Webb County Tax Collector H LIGARDE announces readiness to issue 1922 automobile licenses dated 11 17 16. A.M. BRUNI warns trespassers will be prosecuted in pasture lands. Also a timely suggestion promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy for households, claiming safety for children and rapid relief from cold symptoms without opium.
A compact note urges readers to watch The Times daily for opportunities listed on page B6c. The advisory hints at upcoming notices or ads with potential local interest. It frames ongoing access to fresh opportunities as a routine habit for readers.
A rugged exchange in a frontier scene reports rising rope prices as a storekeeper vows to defend his life, while the rancher accuses profiteering and mentions lynching talk. The dialogue reflects tensions over shortages and price gouging in a harsh environment.
A reward is offered for the return of a platinum and diamond bar pin lost last Saturday night at the Bohemian Club. The notice mentions Hotel Hamilton Barber Shop as a contact point and notes a promoted American Consul Harry L. Walsh of Nuevo Laredo. A telegram from the state department confirms Walsh’s promotion to consul sixth class and that he will remain at his post.
A mistaken alarm sent fire units to the Heights while a blaze raged at the Rio Grande Eagle Pass By. Co. storeroom in the Fourth ward. The private apparatus of the railroad company helped contain the fire, limiting damage to the end and to some hardware stock. November books close Monday night November 28 with December charges for purchases.
City Tax Collector D. C. de Lachica announces office hours for 1921 tax collection at City Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on behalf of municipal authorities.
The United States weather bureau forecast from New Orleans, relayed by The Times, calls for tonight and Tuesday to be fair and warmer. Fort McIntosh observations through 7 a.m. show a maximum of 78 degrees, a minimum of 40 degrees, with a southeast wind and clear skies.
County Attorney Charles McLane, over 70, suffered a dislocated and fractured hip when his foot struck a banana peel on the sidewalk near Farragut Street and Flores Avenue yesterday forenoon. He was taken to the Pierce home for care and, though in great pain, hopes of recovery remain. the act is cited as a violation of a city ordinance and endangers pedestrians.
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