Jenkins Case Denied Mexican Claims Agent in Puebla Penitentiary
Miss A. C. Dyer, a Methodist mission teacher, arrived in Laredo en route to Chattanooga to dispute charges against American Consular Agent W. O. Jenkins. She asserts Jenkins was abducted and beaten in Puebla and argues confinement endangers his health while courts of Puebla remain limited.
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W. O. Jenkins
Puebla
A. C. Dyer
Laredo
Chattanooga
Tenn
Miss Dyer
Jenkins
Pue- Lin
Sugar price notice for Laredo retailers
Walker Morrow Co announces unloading and distribution of two cars of Louisiana Plantation granulated sugar to retailers in Laredo. Price should not exceed 22 1/2 cents per pound.
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Laredo
Louisiana
Walker-Morrow CO
Doctors warn against flu spread and epidemics
Health officials urge cautious behavior to prevent a flu resurgence amid heavy rains and malaria in the region. They advise avoiding crowds when coughing or ill and promoting digestive and liver health, touting Grandma's Tea as a safe, simple remedy sold by druggists.
General Jacinto Trevisio Spends Monday in Laredo
General Jacinto Trevisio, personal representative of President Carranza, visited Laredo after two months abroad on a diplomatic mission. He stayed at the Bender Hotel meeting friends from both Laredos, then departed for Nuevo Laredo and Mexico City to deliver his report upon return.
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Jacinto Trevisio
Carranza
Mexico
Eurepe
Laredo
Mexico City
General Trevisio
Bender Hotel
Laredos
Nuevo Laredo
Trevislio
Carranz
Times advert invites readers to watch daily for opportunities
The notice offers a daily viewing invitation from THE TIMES with a subscription price of zero dollars. It promotes opportunities available by watching the newspaper daily.
Local marriages and transit notes from Laredo
The county clerk reports the issuance of two marriage licenses: Jose Guerrero with Miss Santos Sanchez and Dewey A. Frank with Miss Juanita Cabello. The piece highlights consular resignations in Mexico, local aerial excursions by Laredo residents, persistent poor weather, and recent import shipments from Mexico via the port of Laredo, including henequen pones baskets ixtle and other goods crossing the footbridge.
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Jose Guerrero
Santos Sanchez
Dewey A. Frank
Juanita Cabello
Mexico
Laredo
Ixtle
District Court Grinds Civil Business Today
In district court this morning the grand jury, empanelled yesterday, returned four indictments: Emilio Rodriguez for automobile regulations violation, Felix Perez for sodomy, Merced de la Cruz for rape, and John Johnson for liquor laws violation. The court also heard the civil suit J. E. Neal versus Will Popejoy for damages.
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Walls
Emilio Rodriguez
Felix Perez
Merced de la Cruz
John Johnson
J. E. Neal
Will Popejoy
Bell Family headlining Royal Opera House vaudeville
A large crowd enjoyed the Bell Family and company at the Royal Opera House last night. The program mixed feats of strength ventriloquism dancing and a Hawaiian themed finale with impressive scenery and musical numbers.
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Royal Opera House
Bell
Carlos Bell
William Bell
George Bell
Susana
Richard Bell, Jr
Josephine
Amelia Bell
Matilde Camacho
Hawaii
Laredo
Hawaiian Islands
Weather notes from New Orleans forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight will be cloudy and much colder with a cold wave expecting temperatures between 24 and 28 degrees. Observations from Fort McIntosh show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a high of 66 and a low of 56 while winds come from the southeast and skies are cloudy.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Hunting ban request on regional pastures by J Jennings
A statement from J Jennings dated 10-31-2m declares that ongoing hunting in the Jarral Barracito Burritos Tortuga and La Mota pastures would harm cattle owners interests and asks that no hunting permit requests be made.
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Jarral
Barracito
Burritos
Tortuga
la Mota
Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor Dies
Society editor Violet S Oberfeldt of the WOCETY bureau is listed with contact phone 43. The note provides her role and office reference in a local society column.
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Mes
Violet S. Oberfeldt Society
Social Calendar Busy Tuesday Meetings
The Tuesday Bridge Club gathers with Mrs. Hugh Clock at 3 PM. Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church meets at the Rectory at 4 PM. Sunbeam Band of the Baptist church meets at the church at 4 PM. Community Singing at Soldiers Club in the evening. Miriam Chapter meets at Masonic Hall at 8 PM. Parish Guild holds a Rectory business meeting at 4 PM. Mrs. M. W. Brennan hosts the Wednesday Auction Bridge Club at 3 30 PM.
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Christ Church
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Soldiers Club
Miriam
Masonic Hall
M. W. Brennan
Oia Club Notes And Methodist Society Meeting
The Thursday Bridge Gh at 9 30 oclock in the afternoon, Oia Club Notes. Mrs Claude Hamilton hosted a Monday afternoon reception with roses chrysanthemums and ferns. Prizes went to Mrs Huberich and Mrs O Meara while Mrs Sam Withoff took low score. Missionary society met at the church with a brief business session and readings followed by a social tea. Attendees included Mrs J A Burnett and several guests.
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Nulles Club
Claude Hamilton
Huberich
O'Meara
Sam Withoff
Mesdames Huberich
Greer
Christen
Turner
Penn
McComb
Mesdames Lafon
Kate O'Meara
Hamilton
Joseph
Bueng
Eva Levi
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J. A. Burnett
Missionary Society
J. K. Thompson
W.L. Bary
C. W. Nye
W. H. Mims
Thompson
Republican Women To Dine Hays In New York
New York December 2 The Hotel Astor banquet hall hosts a Republican Women’s Dinner honoring Will H. Hays RNC chairman. Speakers include Lieut Col Theodore Roosevelt RNC member Herbert Parsons and Mary Garrett Hay. The event is organized by the Republican Women’s State Executive committee of New York with George A. Ginn as state chairman and Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio among the speakers.
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New York
Hotel Astor
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Republican Women's State Executive Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
George A. Givnn
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio
Herbert Parsons
Mary Garrett Hay
Samuel Meyer Visits Incarede as Guest of Alexander Family
Rochester New York resident Samuel Meyer visits Incarede staying with the Alexander family and greeting many friends during a cordial visit.
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Samuel Meyer
Rochester
N. Y
Incarede
Alexander
Odd items from everywhere
The piece lists curious claims from theatres to biology and history. It notes Russian theaters limit applause, Canada’s size, dolphin speed, 85 percent left-side effects, Mars distance, insect maturity, Bible authors, palm dates, Arctic flower colors, Arctic volcanos, and historical hosiery shifts, plus Japanese parliament pay.
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Canada
Europe
December 2 1825 to 1917 anniversaries and events
Brief list of historical anniversaries and events from December 2 across years. Highlights include Dom Pedro II birth 1825, Ferdinand abdication 1848, Joan Carlisle Kentucky Speaker 1828, 1894 Turkey Armenian outrages probe, 1914 Belgrade capture, 1916 Hamburg American Line neutrality case, 1916 height 1050 battle near Monastir, 1917 German losses on Western Front.
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Dom Pedro II
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
Ferdinand of
Austria
Francis Joseph
Medical Society of Women Physicians
Detroit
Joan G. Carlisle
Kentucky
U. S. House of Representatives
England
Turkey
Belgrade
New York
Monastir
Wilson's Message Read to Congress on Peace Time Readjustment
President Wilson's annual message to Congress outlines cost of living, labor unrest, radicalism, and peacetime readjustment. He calls for a budget system, tax reform, tariff readjustment, veteran relief, rural and dye-staffa industry support, and measures to ease political unrest toward normal conditions.
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Associated Press
Washingto
Congress
Wilson
United States
Lane
Henry C Frick Dies in New York
Henry Clay Frick, the steel magnate, died in New York today. His death marks the end of a business era as he led major steel interests and philanthropic efforts.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry Clayrick
Today’s regional and national conventions open today
Seattle marks its semi centennial while the Winter Fair opens in Saskatoon. Municipal elections are held today in several Massachusetts cities. The Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association holds a Minneapolis convention. The Quebec Union of Municipalities begins in Montreal and runs through tomorrow. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners meets in New York. The dress industry convenes in Atlantic City under the Associated Dress Industries of America.
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Seattle
Saskatoon
Massachusetts
Northwestern Hardwood Lumberman’s Association
Minneapolis
Quebec Union of Municipalities
Montreal
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
New York City
United States
Atlantic City
Associated Dress Industries of America
Tequila Smuggling Arrest Near Laredo
A well known local man at Laredo was stopped by customs officers at the international footbridge last night trying to smuggle sixty five bottles of tequila into the United States. The car and cargo were ventilated and the suspect posted a five hundred dollar appearance bond to face charges before the U S commissioner.
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Laredo
International Footbridge
Rio Grand
U. S
Mexico Says No Immunity For Consular Agents
Mexico City reports that no immunity from federal tribunals exists for consular agents under the Mexico United States treaty. The note notes W. O. Jenkins US consular agent at Puebla faced imprisonment and a delicate diplomatic situation. Hilario Medina, undersecretary of foreign relations, commented on the issue.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexican Foreign Office
Hilario Medina
Forein Relations
Mexico
United States
W. O. Jenkins
Puebla
Mose Proposes Senate Inquiry Into Southern Suffrage
Senator Mose of New Hampshire introduced a resolution proposing a joint congressional committee to investigate alleged voting rights abridgments by blacks in southern states. The measure targets reducing congressional representation of those states and was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Associated Press
Wasington
Mose
New Hampshire
Senate
National 1920 campaign under way with early primaries
South Dakota opens the national campaign with nominating and platform conventions to select delegates for next year’s conventions. South Dakota requires petitions and a personal declaration of eight words or fewer, plus debates for endorsements. Early primaries follow in New Hampshire North Dakota Michigan and later New York and Wisconsin with delegate filings.
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Washington, D. C
South Dakota
Itis
New Hampshire
Granite State
North Dakota
Michigan
New York
Wisconsin
Delegation Delays Departure From Paris For Brest
The American delegation to the peace conference has postponed sailing from Brest for the United States planned for December 6. A large portion of the personnel will still depart Paris for Brest on December 5 as arranged.
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Uy Associated Press
Faris
Dec
Brest
United States
Paris
Earthquake in Asia Minor Destroys Seven Villages
A serious quake struck western Asia Minor on Thursday. Advices from Constantinople report seven villages in Soma and Ballkearl districts destroyed with many people killed or injured.
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Asia Minor
London
Soma
Ballkearl
Constantinople
Alexander Picked as Secretary of Commerce
John Willis Alexander of Gallatin Missouri, a representative in Congress, has been selected by President Wilson to be secretary of commerce, succeeding William C Redfield. The nomination heads to the Senate late today or tomorrow.
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Washington, Dee
John Willis Alexander
Gallatin
Congress
Wilson
Commerce
William C. Redfield
Senate
Speed Without Haste At New York Department Store
A Boston Christian Science Monitor excerpt notes a large New York department store delivering a package every 1.25 seconds for eight hours daily across 300 days, totaling about 6 750 000 annual packages. The system uses a continuous belt, fast sorters, and efficient packing to trucks, illustrating speed without haste.
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New York
Seneca
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Presidential primary rules and dates across states
The text outlines how presidential primaries work in various states. It notes New York ballots show no preference, Wisconsin requires petitions by March 6, and delegates may file a five word principles statement for presidential choice. It lists April and May primaries by state and notes some states have no presidential preference primaries.
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Wisconsin
Nebraska
Montana
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
Maryland
California
Indiana
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Oregon
Texas
West Virginia
Quarantined Colds and Chamberlain Medicine Endorsement
Physicians advise isolating anyone with a bad cold to prevent spread among family and associates. The text claims colds are highly contagious and that early relief is vital, praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective cure.
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Chamberlain
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