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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1918
Page
12
The Saturday column urges studying paving materials for Laredo with the sewer project, weighing concrete blocks brick paving wood blocks tarvia and asphalt against climate traffic and cost. It favors durable affordable options such as brick or concrete, notes auto traffic and dust, and calls for comparing from other cities before choosing.
Government urged limited daily orders to grocers to ease conservation and curb prices. The report notes Laredo shoppers largely ignore the guidance, causing grocers to make repeated deliveries and retailers to face higher costs. Anecdotes illustrate consumer overbuying and its impact on prices.
Secretary Woodman reports to The Times that subscriptions have begun for a memorial monument in Laredo to honor dead soldier boys. Local donors include Mayor Robert McComb at 250 dollars, Carlos Garten Canty 100, Rev. Walter L Barr 10, and multiple contributions from citizens of Laredo and Webb County. Secretary Woodman invites patriotic citizens to contribute to the fund for the memorial.
The Webb County district court grand jury, empanelled by Judge J W Mullally, completed three days of service with one recess for a bereavement, returning nine indictments including violations of the ten mile zone law perjury and bringing a woman into the country for immoral purposes. No murder or high crimes indictments were found.
Citizens are urged to subscribe to a veteran memorial fund to honor Laredo youths who served and fell. City Secretary Woodman is custodian and will account for all contributions as the city joins other towns in raising a lasting monument and engraved names.
Nimrods with their guns hunt daily in the country near Laredo and many return with bucks. The open deer season ends the last day of the month, so any hunters who have not met their quota should go out before time expires. Many have already spent days in the brush near Laredo and some return with deer while others bring back nothing.
Grand Chancellor Pat M Neff proclaims Thanksgiving services at R of R Hall on Sunday December 8 at 2 p m Members and families expected Visiting members and friends invited R W Belden C C 12 6 21
Mrs G H Schill of Texas City credits three bottles of Cardui with curing three years of severe headaches and constant nervous distress. She reports immediate relief and claims permanent improvement after using the female tonic long proven in medical texts and widely used for decades.
Cor pus Christi Caller reports official canvass shows Archie Parr of Duval County leading D W Glasscock by 624 votes across fifteen of sixteen counties in the twenty third senatorial district. Zapata county tallied 54 for Glasscock and 36 for Parr. contest planned before the state legislature next month to decide seating.
Soldiers' Club to host a weekly dance this evening with expectations of a large crowd. Manager Robert E. Essing announced heaters are installed and hardwood flooring will be in place by next Saturday night to improve comfort during winter functions.
In Laredo a list honors fallen service members from World War I era. Lieut. E J Cousineau Lieut Luke W Loftus Sergt Percy R Winch Sergt George Bigden Sergt Charles Woodul Serj Gustin K Smith Serjt Adam Bold Corporal Jack Correll Corporal Miles Little Corporal Leonardo Diaz Private Edmundo Lopez Private Benjamin Hastings Private Moises Carrero Private Francisco Garcia Private Lorenzo Rendon Private Jose Ybarra Private Thomas White Private Maurice Akabass Private Jose Zamora Private William Lake U S M
No definite word on the shipment of Private William H. Lake U S Marines who died in Paris Island South Carolina. If the remains left Paris Island yesterday they will reach Laredo tomorrow afternoon. Funeral arrangements have been made at the railroad station with full military honors.
United States declared war on Austria Hungary. London reports British forces occupy Hebron in Palestine. Washington issues general order prioritizing shipment of food fuel and government supplies.
The item lists Mexican import shipments through Laredo including two carloads of miscellaneous goods and other materials. It also includes local notices for Florist Edward Green, The Crescent Garage, The Royal Theater listing Chaplin, and community items about soldiers, Red Cross drives, and social events in Laredo Texas.
An auto dealer will visit Laredo around January 10 with a selection of used cars including Buick Reo and Hudson Sixes plus five passenger Fords. For details write to Autos care Times.
Notice to contractors and customers that Ed H. Sanchez is no longer connected with Laredo Plumbing Company. The firm retains the same workmen and is ready to perform plumbing tinning and gas fitting at short notice. December 4, 101.
Classified teaser listing wants and item prompts from the Times Want Ads section with a simple index line. The readable snippet shows two category tags and a numeric code 69658, suggesting a catalog entry or ad series number for readers to reference when placing or locating items.
The Busy Bees hold a 2:30 p.m. meeting at Miss Emilie Hassell's home. A Soldiers Club dance is set for the evening. Epworth Society meets at the Methodist Church League Room at 7 p.m. Sunday. B Y P U meets at the Baptist Church in the evening Monday. Woman's Club executive meeting at the Library at 10 a.m. and a regular Soldiers dance in the evening by the Woman's Club.
Hon Marshall Hicks of San Antonio is in the city on business. J C Williams local representative of the U S War Trade Board leaves tomorrow for Washington D C on a short business visit. John R Puig and Cullee Mann who have been attending the officers training school at Camp Paser have returned home having received their discharge from the training camp.
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