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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1909
Page
10
A fragment from 1908 era papers surveys Mars voyages versus Columbus, notes airship impracticality, gasoline needs, and star dangers. It references the Earth moon speed, lunch breaks, and a long 100 year hypothetical journey amid other scattered items.
In Minnick murder proceedings the State did not oppose the defense motion for postponement. The court set the new date for January 11. A recess was taken until next Monday when the Will T. Hill case, charged with killing Jim Pierce Wright, will be called.
Mr Haddock delivered his final sermon at The Christian Meeting on the theme The responsibility of a Preacher from Paul s I am clean from the blood of all men He urged lay members to study issues themselves and not rely solely on ministers He and Mr Carter plan to visit Monterrey Mexico then return to Texas for more meetings with Mr Boyle Two new church members were welcomed and Mr Boyle will continue nightly services with lessons in Love Loyalty and Faith Heb 11 Readings noted
The advertisement promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers as a safe easy and sure liver pill. It also touts DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the original good for cuts burns bruises and especially piles. Sold by Reed's Drug Co.
United Press dispatch from Bitlis reports several small villages in Asiatic Turkey wiped out by a quake with no fatalities shown. The note follows a remark about a cold remedy advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup aimed at children.
The Times invites readers to bring clean rags to the office to exchange for money at a rate of three cents per pound. The notice emphasizes using only clean rags and excludes rag scraps.
Laredo advances a new $12,000 mission school after Board of Trade push. Rev. Charles D. Daniel of the Southern Baptist Mission plans to start work soon with bids to be sought from local contractors. He will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday.
Fort Houston reports War Department weighing a plan to recruit and assign units by state to foster esprit de corps and reduce sectional friction. If adopted, National Guard units would be attached to similar regular army units and serve together in active duty, improving morale and training.
Local column notes thousands spent on holiday goods, urging advertising in Two Times for best reach. Mentions upcoming cock fighting event in Nuevo Laredo, Minnick murder case aftermath, Mrs. Homer S. Elkins illness, deer season, port imports from Mexico, and community events like the Christian Ladies Bazaar and city council meeting.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney and Wacpina Kinnan Marvin as trustworthy druggists in Toledo Ohio. The ad claims the product is ingested and acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and price at 95 cents per bottle and suggests Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs Anna Ruhland an American from New London Conn and an English banker were riding at Bois de Bolongne when their horses collided with Lieut Raulin s horse. Raulin was seriously injured and sought 5000 francs. Ruhland was fined 100 francs and imprisoned for one month in default of appearance. Provisional damages of 5000 francs were set with final assessment pending expert medical reports.
United Press reports in London that Miss Cristabel Pankhurst and Mrs. Haverfield had their appeal rejected after July 9 sentences of 25 fine or one month in jail for resisting police. They and about 100 suffragettes were arrested June 30 while attempting to force entry to the House of Commons to present a petition to Premier Asquith.
I want to go on record as saying that I regard Electric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made to woman, writes Mrs. Richinevault, of Vestal Center, N. Y. It quickly cures Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Headache, Backache, Fainting and Dizzy Spells, soon builds up the weak and sickly. Try them, 50c at All Druggists.
It's a woman's delight to look her best but pimples skin eruptions sores and boils rob joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them softens skin makes the face velvety. Cures pimples sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands. Infallible for piles 25e at all druggists.
New Orleans weather report forecasts a slight change with cloudy conditions tonight and tomorrow and warmer temperatures. The text notes several days of clear, cool, pleasant weather since December 1, with yesterday marking the second consecutive day of such conditions.
Ingleside North Carolina resident B F Ryscue endured fifteen years of indigestion and spent $200 on medicines before using Dr King's New Life Pills. He reports a complete cure addressing constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. 25c at all druggists.
Heirs of J J Kennedy by M T Cogley attorney in fact transfer lot 4 block 8 W D to Armengol Guerra for 275 dollars. Armengol Guerra to Eusebio Garcia two sections totaling 640 acres plus 320 acre portion and the Los Ojuelos grant containing two leagues, all in Webb County for 1025 dollars.
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