Bell family to tour United States before Mexico return
The Bell family performing at the Royal Opera House plans a U S tour before returning to Mexico. A stiff norther and heavy clouds are forecast, making duck hunting conditions favorable at watering places. Imports from Mexico through Laredo include hair zinc rope ixtle corn guano cotton seed cake sesame seed cake. Marriage licenses issued: Luciano Flores and Miss Rubio Nieves Gomex and Miss Hilario Orona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Royal Opera House
United States
Mexico
Idexico
Laredo
Luciano Flores
Rubio
Nieves Gomex
Hilario Orona
Birds of Paradise Case Still Before the Courts
The San Antonio Express reports ongoing federal court action in the birds of paradise smuggling case. Kallman was convicted in 1916 in Laredo, with Notinson punished later, and Luban tried and convicted in Houston before Judge Hutcheson. Others, including an ex convict, are yet to be tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Express
Laredo
Bob Rumsey
John Chamberlain
Kallman
Nottinson
Luban
Houston
Hutcheson
South America
Chamberlains Tablets For Digestive Relief
These tablets target indigestion and constipation by toning the stomach and helping it function naturally. They act gently on the liver and bowels to restore health, and calm, dull feelings are followed by clear improvement. Try them for results.
Texas witnesses eyed for Senate hearings on border raids
Captain W. M. Hanson, investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Sub committee, says the hearings will start in Texas with at least a thousand witnesses summoned. He expects sessions in San Antonio and El Paso and also in Laredo and Brownsville to cover border raids cattle thefts bandit activity and international law violations of the past decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hanson
Senate Foreign Relations
San Antonio
el Paso
Senate
Texas
Hanson
Luedo
Brownsville
Bucks From Mexico Boost Hunt Reports
Walter A. Craig and W. B. Arthur returned yesterday from a hunting trip in Mexico with three big bucks. They say deer hunting is good there now and few Americans chase the festive deer across the boundary, so the deer stay out in the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Craig
W. B. Arthur
Mexico
Boundary Line
Bell Family Thrills Laredo Audiences At Royal Opera House
Opening performance by the Bell Family and company of artists thrills about 1000 Laredo residents with a mix of gymnastics ventriloquism and musical acts. George Bell's ventriloquism, Celia Bell's musical numbers, and the finale The Broken Mirror draw praise as the Royal Opera House hosts six more nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Bell
Royal Opera House
Beil
Albert
William Nell
Oscar Bell
Charley Chaplin
George Bell
Josephine
Amelia Bell
Celia Bell
Nellie
Carlos Bell
D.T
Dr Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Bey
Richard Bell
Will
the Royal
Community notices from Monday and Tuesday schedule
Phone 43 Monday Mrs A C Hamilton to entertain Nulles Club at 6 30 PM The Woman s Missionary Society meets at the Methodist church in the afternoon Tuesday Bridge Club with Mrs Hugh Cluck at 3 PM Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church at Rectory 4 PM Sunbeam Band Baptist church at 4 PM Community Singing Soldiers Club in the evening Miriam Chapter No 86 O R M S meets at Masonic Hall 8 PM Os od t ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hamilton
Nulles Club
Woman's Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Hugh Cluck
Christ Church
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Soldiers Club
Miriam Chapter
O. Rm. S
Masonic Hall
Meeting San Ramon Sporting Club December 1 1919
The San Ramon Sporting Club will hold an important business meeting in the Elks Club parlors on Monday December 1 1919 at 8 o clock. Members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Ramon Club
San Ramon Sporting Club
Elks Club
Luncheon Honors Miss Marguerite Nelson with Gold and White Decor
A luncheon event centered a silver basket bouquet of giant white chrysanthemums and ferns with a gold cupid motif. Honoree Miss Marguerite Nelson received an electric grill as a gift. guests included Mrs. R. L. Bobbitt and Mrs. Gilbreath along with many others listed, plus a Strand photoplay after the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Bobbitt
Mesdames Woodman
Albert
Martin
Join Martin
A. Wormser
L. Joseph
Lafon
Christen
Fosier
Brennan
Witting
Vidales
R. K. Mims
Gilbreath
Cluck
Bobbitt
Tonkin
Johnston
Younkin
Biskamp
Huberich
Derby
Joe Moser
Colbern
NaCamara
Block
Watson
Personalities on Local Visit Amid Brief Strikes
Millett resident Sam Yates visited the city yesterday. J A McGill of Cummer Crate Mtg Co is in town for a short business stop. Webb businessman W A Matthews is here on business. R W Morrison president of Laredo Electric and Railway Co arrived Saturday for a brief business visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Yates
Millett
J. A. McGill
Cummer Crate Mtg. Co
W. A. Matthews
Webb
R.W. Morrison
Laredo Electric & Railway Co
Last Day for City Flights by Ringland and Rutledge
Tomorrow is the final day for flights offered by James T. Ringland and Fred J. Rutledge in Laredo. Passengers are urged to take a tip up in the air while the opportunity remains available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Ringland
Fred J. Rutledge
Laredo
Railroad Time Table Highlights Local and Long-Distance Schedules
Train No 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 9 55 a m and Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 35 p m International and Great Northern Through fast train to St Louis leaves at 8 30 a m arrives 2 50 p m Night Train departs at 9 p m arrives at 8 a m Train No 1 leaves Laredo daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m arrives at Minera 10 20 a m Train No 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 11 a m arrives at Laredo 3 15 p m
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Corpus Christi
Laredo
Minera
Should Be Quarantined For Colds
Physicians urge isolation for anyone with a bad cold to prevent spreading illness. The text notes colds are highly contagious and advises early relief with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to hasten recovery and improve appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Regular Session Opens as Sixty Sixth Congress Meets
The Sixty sixth Congress began its regular session in Washington with large attendance in both the Senate and the House. The session is expected to run until just before the next presidential elections. Associated Press report from December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Sixty Sixth Congress
Seenate
House of Representa
Kolchak Retreats With Much Rapidity Defenses Fail
London reports Kolchak forces retreating rapidly and unable to build defensive works west of Irkutsk. A 3,000 strong bodyguard protects Kolchak as partisans harass him. In Fiume activity rises as a destroyer sails to Zara and Adria accompanies troops. Paris diplomats urge delay of American departure until protocol signs peace with Germany.
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Associated Press
London
Olchak
Irkutsk
Moscow
Wolchak
Nelgrade
Fiume
Zara
Adria
Germany
Peace treaty effort with Hungary approved by supreme council
Paris reports the supreme council decided to pursue a peace treaty with Hungary today, marking a formal step toward settlement. The action reflects ongoing postwar diplomacy as officials seek terms satisfactory to both sides.
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Paris
Hungary
Supreme Council
Topeka Woman's Club Plans New $100000 Home
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN The Woman's Club of Topeka to build a new home costing 100000. The piece notes the project, reflecting women's civic efforts and social focus in Topeka society.
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Woman's Club
Topeka
Republican Women's State Committee of
New York
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Eugenie
France
England
Payne Whitney
United States
Judith W. Smith
Boston
Smith
Lucy Stove
Julia Ward Howe
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Taussig Named to Wilson Industrial Conference
Frank W. Taussig, dean of American economists and Harvard veteran, joins President Wilson's Washington conference. He long served Harvard, taught economics, led the National Tariff Commission, and authored key works on wages capital and money makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Taussig
Wilson
Washington
Harvard
Henry Lee
National Tariff Commission
United States
United States notes Jenkins case to Mexico harshly condemning conduct
Washington reports the American note to Mexico on William O. Jenkins demands immediate release and denounces Mexican conduct as a studied ploy to entangle the United States in Mexican legal processes. It asserts the case rests on right and justice and rejects bail delay as mere excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warhington
William O. Jenkins
Mexico
Jenkins
Washington
United States
Caraanaza
Unverified report on Jenkins release circulates in El Paso
In El Paso Texas on December 1 an unverifiable report circulated that William Jenkins had been liberated. Andres Garcia the Mexican consul general in El Paso heard the report but no confirmation had been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
William ©. Jenkins
Andres Garcia
Mexico
Striker Killed in Clash With Sheriff at Benwood
One striker was shot dead and another seriously injured in a clash with Sheriff Clayton at Benwood during a strike action. Police in Wheeling report details from an Associated Press dispatch dated December 1.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Clayton
Benwood
Police rush troops to Benwood riot area
Charleston West Virginia December 1 a detachment of state police is being mobilized for strike duty at Benwood where rioting occurred earlier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Benwood
Wage Increase Granted to Stockyard Workers
Associated Press reports Federal Judge Alseiir awards about a 10 percent wage rise to unskilled laborers employed by stockyards packing firms in Chicago Kansas City St Louis Denver Omaha and other western centers effective today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chiccaro
Kansas City
St Louis
Denver
Omaha
Alsei Ir
Providing For The Future Rainy Day Remark
A brief exchange about planning for future needs contrasts a personal rainy day reserve with another's expectation. A speaker notes having savings, but clarifies they are for their own rainy day, not someone else’s. The line reflects prudence and boundaries in financial planning.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered With Reward
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh in all stages through constitutional treatment. The ad claims it strengthens the constitution and acts on the blood to heal mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available.
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Hall
Barrymore Stars in Here Comes the Bride at Strand
The versatile John Barrymore, famed for The Man from Mexico and Are You My Son, appears in Paramount’s Here Comes the Bride. The comedy drama will be shown at the Strand theatre tomorrow, showcasing his range as comedian and dramatic actor.
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John Barrymore
Mexico
You & Mason
Mr. Barrymore
Paramount
Strand Theatre
Railroad Strike Called Off After Mass Meeting Vote
Kansas City switchmen end three day walkout after a mass meeting vote late last night. Strikers announced the strike was ended this morning following the Saturday start and subsequent union decision.
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Kansas City
New Conference Holds Meetings on National Industrial Situation
Seventeen men known in business and public life gathered to confer for the people as a whole on the country’s industrial situation. They represented no single group but acted for the public interest.
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Warington
Dec
Nation’s early sessions mark new political and industrial moves
Queen Mother Alex andra turns 75. Morris Sheppard and wife celebrate Sith wedding anniversary in Texas. Congress opens its sixty sixth session as new industrial conference meets in Washington to continue bargaining policy. Ohio reconvenes to push prohibition and tax reform. Chicago hosts International Live Stock Exposition as Red Cross seals sale begins. California Arizona and New Mexico governors join San Diego celebration for railroad opening. Montana requires price tagging on all merchandise to curb profiteering.
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Queen Mother
Alexandra
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Supreme Council
Wilson
Washington
National Industrial Conference
Ohio
Chicago
Red Cross
United States
California
Arizona
New Mexico
San Diego
Montana Trade Commission
Welcome Relief in a Blighty London Exchange
A snippet from Blighty London shows a terse exchange over debt with lines spoken as a last request for repayment and a curt, final acknowledgment. The dialogue captures wartime vernacular and brisk social interaction.
Public Auction Notice at Laredo Customs House
The Deputy Collector of Customs announces a public sale at the Customs House Laredo Texas on December 22 1919 at ten oclock for cash items seized for violation of Section 3082 Revised Statutes including three boxes face powder two lots silver dress one diamond ring one lot opals eight bicycles ten pieces lace and related property. A R Kahn Deputy Collector of Customs signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Laredo
Texas
Customshouse
A. R. Kahn
Customa
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Bellans
Company OF Real Artists
God
Trath
Swift
Margaret EK
Sangster
N. A. Miller
Margaret Hazelrigg
A. R. Vidaurri
Rk. W. Ferguson
Alma
Cotulla
J. N. Worsham
WW. Sauvignet
Jadys
Aueust Wormser
Austin
Mrs. Wormser
Charles Hellen
Inlaw
Johnson Hellen
Jack
Hebbronville
Frederick Gilbreath
Col. Gilbreath
Wilmer Theadgill
Thursday Bridge Club
Ira’Meara
Annie Alexander
A. H. Floyd
Lucille Murphy
Maria Mowry
Helen MacGregor
Josephine Sauvignet
Annie
Frances Alexander
Mesdames Greer
Turner
Jefferies
Floyd
Gumport
Shelby
Josephine Smith
French
Woodrich
Marguerite Nelson
T. A. Austin
Charles Deutz
Society
Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Ternoon
Personnals
Will Burris
Rench
MERIC
WM. Jenkins
Carranza
America
Congress
Kolchak
Gy Associated Press
Sponger
Bride
SION
Ly Associated Press
Iby Associated Press
Blighty, London
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