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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1920
Page
12
The article extols the Empty Stocking drive aiding poor children with Christmas treats and basic needs in Laredo. It emphasizes the Savior’s compassion for needy youngsters, urges readers to contribute, and warns that cheerful acts bring joy amid poverty. It also contrasts league covenant ideals with enforcement limits and calls for a clear Article X replacement.
Geneva reports suggest eliminating Article X may ease ratification by the United States Senate. Danish stance illustrates how Article X tests parliamentary sovereignty, with Denmark awaiting approval to send troops for Vilna plebiscite. Ambiguity could be amended, but total elimination is considered unnecessary.
Visualized by Vitagraph from a Graham Baker scenario star Alice Joyce. The drama traces a family bond and a love triangle as Marion Rogers Cameron West and Diana Spaulding entangle with Wingate amid romantic complications.
In the Laredo oil area months of activity have not yielded a gusher. Drilling began last spring with hopes of a major producing well by late summer, but no such find has occurred. Several firms paused or faced accidents, while the Cactus Oil Co claims to continue drilling though they issue no official reports.
Miss Allison stars in a film adaptation of The Waffle Iron published in McClure’s Magazine. A rich bored girl seeks thrills through reckless driving and bohemian New York adventures before embracing “serious things of life.”
Royle K. Mims and other Laredo delegates returned from Mexico City where they reported warm hospitality and ovations. Excavation work progresses on the international footbridge site with piers reinforced for a wider structure. Annual Memorial Services of Laredo Lodge No. 1018 of the Elks are scheduled for Sunday at Elks Hall with public attendance invited.
Saturday details include Cotillion Class at the Woman's Club 7 30 p m under Mrs J A Mac Donald and a Bridge luncheon at the Hamilton Hotel by Mesdames Turner Shelby and O Meara for Mrs Hal W Greer. Various church group meetings and social gatherings fill the week with engagements and arrivals.
A nationwide pitch offers men and women a chance to sell U S Government Bacon at about half market price. With over 106000 worth of bacon and canned meats, agents can earn by distributing at 25 cents a pound. No investment beyond a sample case. limited openings and immediate write i mmediate action requested. Leon Lawrence Dept B Box 12838 San Antonio Texas.
Police last night searched a property on Coke Street and recovered four sackfuls of Mexican fire water, mescal and tequila. A man held during the search was released. The property owner is reportedly on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, while the booze is at the Laredo police station.
The Christ Church musical program lists July communion at 11 A M with processional Deva and Day of Rest hymns. Offertory solo Consider the Lilies by Maunder and Communion service in In Memoriam. Evening service Evensong at 7 30 P M led by Mrs Flora Dilgarde Anderson organist director.
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In Laredo work continues on the new international footbridge and the sanitary sewerage system as part of a broader urban program. A large movement of Mexican laborers returns home through the city, about 20,000 in four months, while district court winds down a term and restarts after eight weeks with a new grand jury.
A film adaptation of Robert W. Service's Yukon poetry stars Charles Miller as director and showcases a rugged screen story of Klondike pioneers. The moving production merges The Law of the Yukon with striking outdoor scenes and dramatic snowy landscapes.
The report notes marriage licenses issued by the county clerk and discusses cotton farming shifts. It cites Andres Mora and Ramona Gonzales. Andres Perez and Rafaela Torres. Hermene gildo de los Santos and Silvestre de los Santos. Jose Marquez and Domingo Amezquita. Maxwell Quinn and Victoria M. Canales. Adolfo Cuevas and Francisco Esquivel. Prudencio Rodriguez and Maria Selvera. Dionisio Bazaldua and Pina Variety of Cotton Commands Maria de los Angeles Chapa. It states long staple Pima cotton shows promise in Laredo and coastal areas, with new machinery and potential seed purchases guiding next season’s plantings.
Notice to hunters warns to stay out of the pasture and off the tank. No permits are issued for entry or hunting on this property.
All county and precinct officers elected in November have qualified and the County Judge has certified the fact to the secretary of state. Officials may obtain their commissions by sending one dollar each to the secretary of state.
On December 4 figures born on this date include Lillian Russell born Clinton Iowa 59 years ago today Thomas Walker Page born Cobham Virginia 58 years ago today Dr J W Kerr born Grand Rapids Ohio 49 years ago today Jesse Burkett born Wheeling West Virginia 50 years ago today John F Collins born Charlestown Massachusetts 53 years ago today.
An Irish delegation opposed to home rule reached New York on December 4. The Senate appointed a committee to see President Wilson and determine his condition.
The article describes a Floresville style gathering with floral décor, auction bridge after lunch, and a guest honored with hand wrought Chinese mother of pearl spoons. Children from the Villegas building visit a farm to learn about turkeys pigs fish snails and tadpoles, guided by Mrs Magnon and others. lunch tops the day on stone tables as the youngsters depart content.
The London Gazette raises its price from one shilling to two shillings. The government, which publishes it, says the move helps the paper pay its way. The publication has shifted from a news sheet to a broad official intelligence compendium.
Associated Press reports Riga, Latvia, 4 December. Inventors have developed machinery to stamp nails from barbed wire left on Eastern battlefields. The plan aims to relieve Balkan nail shortages, with Riga surrounded by wire entanglements and large supplies awaiting collection and reuse.
Spoken Washington December 4 The annual meeting and forest industries conference of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association will be held in this city next week. Official representatives from Washington Oregon California Idaho Utah and Montana will attend to discuss proposed State and Federal forestry legislation and the industries present outlook.
The article notes an informal law in the British Parliament that a member may wear a hat while seated but must remove it when he rises to speak. It highlights the ban on headgear during speeches and the ceremonial conduct surrounding appearances on the floor.
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