No Change in Mail Routes Through Uncertain Train Service
The post office keeps routing Monterey mail via a long detour through New Orleans, Jacksonville, Havana and Tampico, even after National Lines service resumed. Mail to Nuevo Laredo still goes to Mexico from Laredo, while southern points follow the detoured route due to persistent uncertainty in rail service.
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Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Post Office Department
Postal Department
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Havana
Tampico
Ligarde
Mexico
Laredo
Brilliant Laredo Reception at the Dodd Home
A high society reception in Laredo was hosted by Mrs. B. C. Dodd and Miss Marie Calahan from 4 to 6 pm at the Dodd residence. Dozens of local society ladies attended, with elegant flowers, a Mexican orchestra, and a buffet luncheon, creating a brilliant, picturesque social scene.
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Laredo
J. PB. Bonizer
Mesdarmes HD. Shelby
Norman Polkinhorn
Migs Cleo Pereira
He Pre
New Departure Butter From Local Ice Cream Factory
Consumers Ice & Fuel Co announces added equipment at their ice cream factory to press surplus cream into butter. Under expert supervision, Primrose butter is marketed as a home product and claimed to rival leading brands. Readers are urged to ask grocers for it.
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Consumers Ice & Fuel CO
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Endorsed by a Mother
Mrs Verne Shaffer of Vandergrift Pa praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the mother’s favorite for children with colds or coughs. She says it always helps and is superior to other medicines she has used and recommends trial. For sale by all dealers.
U. D. C. Meeting Time Change at Library Rooms
Local U. D. C. chapter updates notice saying the meeting next Saturday will start at two o'clock instead of three. Members are urged to be prompt. Signed MRS. HAL WW. GREER. 12-3-21. Also an ad for Dr King's New Life Pills promotes relief from constipation and related symptoms at 25e.
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Hal WW. Greer
Dr. King
H. FE. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Birthday of John Bassett Moore Noted International Lawyer
John Bassett Moore, born December 3, 1900 in Smyrna Delaware, rises as a renowned international law authority and longtime State Department adviser. He served as Third Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Paris counsel to the American Peace Commission, and taught at Columbia University while participating in major conferences and international negotiations.
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John Bassett Moore
State Department
Washington
Smyra
Del
University of Virginia
Paris
American Peace Commission
Spain
Moore
Buenos Aires
United States
Columbia University
DKE Convention Opens in Boston with Delegates Attending
Delegates from leading universities attend the annual Delta Kappa Epsilon convention in Boston. The event began at the Hotel Somerset and will run through Saturday with notable entertainments on the program. DKE originated at Yale in 1844 and remains a New England founded fraternity with chapters in Canada and the Pacific Coast.
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Boston
Mass
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Yale
New England
Canada
Pacific Coast
No Substitutes for Royal Baking Powder Advertised
A consumer alert warns no substitutes for ROYAL Baking Powder. The ad asserts ROYAL is a pure cream of tartar powder and healthful, while substitutes sold to grocers allegedly use alum. The message urges buyers to insist on ROYAL and avoid inferior substitutes marketed as replacements.
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ETURN
Royal
Local residents arrive in city for brief visits and trips
A long list of visitors and locals were noted in the city this morning. John D Eldridge of Pearsall, Brant, Stille and family of Monterey, and Chas W Hellen of Hebbronville arrived while several groups departed for Corpus Christi Uvalde and Monterey. Mrs J B O Rourke returned to Temple after a visit to her mother. Mrs Rosenbaum and Mrs Seymour from Monterey visited with John Seymour and others.
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Stille
Monterey
City
A. FY. Teal
Cnrique
Sado
Corpus Christi
Sada
T. B. Rossington
Hebbrowville
Mr. Rossington
Uvalde
Planning for Peace Cen Tenia City Conference
Richmond December reports of a two day American Committee conference to plan the hundredth anniversary of peace among English speaking peoples. Gov Mann presided sessions with Andrew Carnegie and committee reports guiding plans for national and international peace celebrations and museum associations.
Local Names List From San Antonio Area
A fragmented OCR list includes several names and places such as D. L. Bourtand 16 Betancourt San Antonio J W Louchy Reewille Hamilton Kenry Benaid New Mraunfels Jens J Adams Ciboin Moeiler New Reaunfels EP Corley Dalisis Mr. and Mra A E B Gates Boni Duley Laurie Garza and family Holstom W J BReelny San Antonio St Jordan Eneinal A Ro Bacon View Tucker San Antonio.
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Betancourt
San Antonio
J. W. Louchy
Reewille
Hamilton
Kenry Benaid
New Mraunfels
Jens J. Adams
Ciboin
Id. Moeiler
New Reaunfels
EP Corley
Dalisis Mr
Mra
A. EB. Gates
Boni
Duley Laurie
Garza and Family
Holstom
W J. Breelny
St. Jordan
Eneinal
A. Ro Bacon
View Tucker
Watch The Times Every Day Fee Opportunities
The notice highlights a daily subscription option for The Times offering social media access and standard content at a monthly rate. It outlines basic terms, renewal expectations, and contact details for subscription management.
Villa Sends Troops to Catch Federals on Border
Juarez Dec 3 Associated Press Pancho Villa dispatches troops to intercept seven federal generals fleeing Chihuahua City with about 2,009 men. They reportedly aim to cross into Presidio Texas where U S authorities would arrest them and detain in San Antonio if the border is crossed. The move signals a major collapse of Huerta's dictatorship in northern Mexico.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Mex
Pancho Villa
Chihuahua City
United States
Presilio
Texas
Villa
San Antonio
Wilson cites Huerta crumbling as generals flee and oil fuel cut
President Wilson’s message highlights the flight of Huerta generals, the evacuation of Chihuahua and Guaymas, and Mexican oil firms refusing to supply fuel oil for federal troops trains, signaling the regime’s collapse from Washington.
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Washington
Chihuahua
Guaymas
Wilson
Arcadia Hotel Fire Kills Twenty Seven In Boston
A blaze at the Arcadia Hotel in Boston swept the upper floors of the rooming house. Twenty seven men were killed and many more burned or injured after doors to the fire escape were found locked. The fire started in a hall closet on the street floor. There were 178 lodgers in the building, which served as a cheap lodging house. On the fourth floor thirty small rooms held two cots each.
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Associated Press
Mass
Der
Arcadia
Cooperative Packing Plant Plan Featured At Equity Convention
La Crosse Wis Dec 3 A project to establish a cooperative packing plant will be considered by the Wisconsin branch of the American Society of Equity at its annual convention opening today. Plans to extend the cooperative movement will be discussed during the three days in session. Officers reports show a record breaking rise in membership over the past year.
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Consipe Organization of the American Society of Equity
Association
Living picture fad returns at Albert Hall ball in London
The great "picture ball" at Albert Hall tomorrow night revives the living picture craze. Patroned by the Duchess of Somerset and Mrs Lavery, with society figures including the Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Ridley set to appear in works by old masters and contemporary portraitists.
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London
Albert Hall
Duchess of Somerset
Mary Paget
Lavery
Sargent
Duchess of Marlborough
Duchess of Rutland
Lady Ridley
Lady Sheffield
Gladstone
Romney Tableauu
Baroness d'Erlanger
Walter Rubens
Duchess of Devonshire
Gainsborough
Judgment in favor of defendant in land suit
The district court under Judge Mullally rendered judgment for the defendant in the case frown versus Yoakum after days of trial. The suit concerned land purchased under an old grant from the Texas Mexican Ry Co.
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Frown Vs. Yoakum
District Court
Mullally
Flood general north of the Lar floods hit Texas and Oklahoma
Dallas reports widespread flood danger with creeks reaching critical levels across West Texas and South Oklahoma. Waco endures the Bravos river flood with East and South districts submerged, bridges swept away, and train service largely halted as authorities brace for looting and assess damage.
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Waco
Texas
Bravos
Railroad suspended as flood halts Terrell Texas line
Terrell Texas December 3 The no land railroad operations were suspended today due to flood covering the entire line. Twenty residents of Fletty twelve miles north of Terrell fled to the city last night and fear for the safety of others who stayed to save livestock.
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Fletty
Terrell
Red River Valley Dairymen Convene in Crookston Session
The tenth annual convention of the Red River Valley Dairymen's Association opened in Crookston Minnesota with a two day session. Topics include dairy cow breeding feeding and care machine butter sanitation and tuberculin tests amidst unusually strong attendance.
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Crookston
Minn
Red River Valley
Conference on Housing Opens in Cincinnati News
Delegates from over one hundred cities in the United States and Canada attend the Third National Housing Conference in Cincinnati for a three day session. President G Franker, J G Schmidlapp, John R Richards, William Drummond, L Close and Robert W de Forest lead discussions on reducing slums and creating cleaner, safer housing in growing cities.
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Robert W. de Forest
G. Franker
Toronto Housing Company
J. G. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
John R. Richards
William Drummond
L. Close
Bureau of Safety, Sanitation and Welfare
United States
Feel Corporation
Great Bend's Kansas League Pennant Wins Highlight New Inset
Great Bend celebrates its Kansas League pennant wins with inserts bearing the title Champions 1911 1912 1913 a muslin display designed to endure repeated Kansas cyclones keeping the trio of championships visible through seasons and weather.
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Great Bend
Kansas
Notice to Hunters: Espejo pasture leased. hunting forbidden
Craig and Thompson inform that the Espejo pasture east of the Zapata road is leased and hunting is strictly prohibited. No permits are valid. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Cannel Coal CO
Espejo
Zapata Road
Craig & Thompson
Porfirio Diaz Returns to Active List as Army Recruits Rise
Mexico City reports the war department transferring General Porfirio Diaz from retired to active status. Extraordinary enlistment methods were used locally with bills reading For Men Only outside a moving picture theater. The crowd demanded entertainment then caused an uproar. sixty-five men were arrested and conscripted.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
War Department Today
Porfirio Diaz
Mail thieves loot Belgian express train car
In Vervis Belgium on December 3 thieves stole eighty seven thousand dollars from the mail car of the Brussels Cologne express train during the night.
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Belgium
Brussels
Cologne
Tampico Declared Temporary Capital of Tamaulipas
Mexico City reports that Tampico is officially the temporary federal capital of Tamaulipas. General Antonio Rabago, the military governor, reportedly died by his own action after losing Victoria, and has gone to Tampico to reestablish his governorship.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Tampico
Tamaulipas
Antonio Rabago
Victoria
Building Large Telescope at Fore River in Quincy Mass
Materials arrived at Fore River shipyards for the frame of the largest telescope to be set up on Mt. Wilson near Pasadena. The Mts Wilson Observatory directed by the Carnegie Institute ordered a rivalless instrument. Assembly of the steel frame will begin soon with Fore River to build frame and machinery under a contract about 200000 dollars. lens remains separate at 100 inches diameter.
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Quincy
Mass
Fore River
Mt. Wilson
Pasadena
Cal
Mts. Wilson Observatory
Carnegie Institute
Fore River Company
47th annual American Institute of Architects convention opened in New Orleans
Governor Luther Hall and Mayor Marin Behrman welcomed members as President Walter Cook opened the 47th annual convention at the Grunwald Hotel. Delegates from all 32 chapters and two state associations attend. The three day session will cover national needs for top architects in designing public buildings and related planning issues. The week ends with the annual banquet Thursday.
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Luther BK. Hall
Louisiana
Marin Behrman
Wecome
The
American Institute of Architects
Walter Cook
New York City
Institute
Granewald Hoel
Laredo ISD Votes Holiday Break for Schools
The board of trustees of the Laredo Independent School District met yesterday and decided to close all schools on Tuesday, December 23 for the holidays, with sessions resuming on Monday, January 5, creating a two weeks vacation for students and staff.
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Realar Mor Ohly
T He Board of
Schec Trusteea
Laredo Independent
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