Government favors soldiers by sending wounded home within 300 miles
Wednesday’s Daily notes the return of wounded soldiers to hospitals near relatives within 300 miles, praising government care, improved pay, clothing, and welfare support. It argues this reflects a democracy serving the people, contrasts past post assignments, and cites burial, insurance, and railroads as further issues for public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Northwest
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
Middle West
Southwest
Montauk Point
The Railway Problem in Wilson's Message
President Wilson signals the railroads as the nation’s great domestic issue. He notes government ownership cannot be judged by wartime control and argues service under public management has not improved. officials are not pressing ownership.
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Wilson
Conc
Guadalajara Young Man in French Army Returns to France
Corporal Luis Fauchon of Guadalajara Mexico describes battles in Belgium Verdun Argonne Lorraine and the Champagne theatres. He notes 400 Mexicans in the French army and that he is the lone survivor among eight comrades from his unit. He praises American troops and plans to rejoin his command in France after a furlough. He travels to New York en route to France.
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Fantry
Guadalajara
Mexico
France
Laredo
Fauchon
Vera Cruz
Wran
Germany
Luis Fauchon
Belgium
Verdun
Argonne
Lorraine
Champagne
Oes
Luis Faudon
Corporal Faudon
New York
Today’s anniversaries from 4 December through 1918
A compact chronicle of events on 4 December across years: suppression of the Inquisition in 1808, Illinois senators seated in 1829, abolition rites in 1868, opening of courts in London in 1892, Coare Railway first traffic in 1892, sinking news in 1914, and early World War I meetings in 1915.
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Lambonts
United States
America
Ohio River
Toyal Courts of Justice
London
Coare
Audachuus
Kitchener
Asquith
Balfour
Canon Ceis
Calais
Bucharest
Olive Tablets Offer Liver Aid For Digestive Woes
Thousands suffer stomach upset while clogged liver and bowels distract natural digestion. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets soothe liver function, restore regularity, and ease indigestion without griping. Take one or two at bedtime. pure vegetable formula with olive oil. available 10c or 25c per box.
Sewerage question before the Laredo city council
The semi monthly council meeting discussed hiring an engineer to draft plans for a sanitary sewer system, asserting bonds for sewer work and paving may follow. A monument fund for Laredo and Webb county veterans was approved, and Mayor McComb denied child arrest allegations while defending plaza discipline and efforts to eliminate disease via trash pile destruction and mosquito oil.
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McComb
Laredo
City of
Webb County
France
Leights
Civic Cub
Childs’ Welfare Circle
Notice to Creditors of H A Sauvignet Estate
Notice to creditors of the estate of H. A. Sauvignet deceased. Original letters of administration granted to Ty K. Hamilton as administratrix on a Sunday in November 18__, by Webb County Court. Claimants must present their claims within the legally prescribed period. Residence and address listed as Laredo Webb County Texas.
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County Court of
Webb
Lureod
Webb County
Texas
Ty, K. Hamilton
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
The county clerk reports marriage licenses issued since the last notice naming Nabor Perez and Maria Navarro. Also included are public notices, business ads, and local announcements from San Antonio and Laredo area, with various services offered and upcoming events noted.
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Nabor Perez
Maria Navarro
Mrs Ada Elizabeth Nelson Ernst Dies After Short Illness
Ada Elizabeth Nelson Ernst wife of Charles Ernst and daughter of Leonard and Mrs Nelson died at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Born in San Antonio she moved with her family to Laredo as a child and later lived in Poteet. Funeral at 10 a.m. tomorrow from the family home with services at Christ Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Elizabeth Nelson Ernst
Charles Ernst
Leonard Nelson
Mercy Hospital
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez Announces Cuban Presidential Bid
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez, a former Cuban president from 1909 to 1913, announces his candidacy. He aligns with the Liberal Party faction opposing the current Conservative rulers. A noted soldier and statesman, he gained fame as a general in the 1895 insurrection and later governed Santa Clara during and after the American administration.
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Jose Miguel Gomez
Cuba
Republic
Gomez
Liberal Party
Spain
Santa Clara
Palma
Grand Jury Indicts Four In Dry Zone Violations In City
The grand jury, before court this morning, returned four indictments for ten mile dry zone violations against Julio Rodriguez Isidro Ortegon Garyino Flores and Tiburcio Gonzales. Later two more indictments were added Florentine Martinez for assault with intent to murder and Gongino Solis for dry zone violation. A civil suit scheduled for today was postponed to Friday.
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Julio Rodriguez
Isidro Ortegon
Garyino Flores
Tiburcio Gonzales
Florentine Martinez
Gongino Solis
Rev Alfred F Beddoe Arrives As New Pastor
Rev Alfred F Beddoe arrives to assume the Creath Memories Baptist church pastorate in Laredo. He previously led the Baptist church at Fioresville and served as chaplain of the Fifth Cavalry at Camp Stanley when the armistice was signed. He travels with his wife and two children and is a grandson of Rev R C Buckner, founder of Buckner's Orphans Home.
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Baptist Church
Camp Stanley
Alfred . Beddoe
Baptist
Fioresville
Fifth Cavalry
Creath Memories Baptist Church
Nev. Beddoe
Rev
R. C Buckner
Buckner’s Orphan's Home
Rev. Beddoe
Laredo
Cold remedy advertisement boosts cough relief appeal
A fifty year old family remedy promises fast cough and cold relief for bronchial attacks, with growing popularity and dependable effects. Sold in 60¢ and 1.20 dollar sizes, it claims to be indispensable after a single trial in many medicine cabinets.
Remains Sent to Vernon for Interment
Telegraphic instructions from his brother sent the remains of Arthur F. Hiatt who died in this city morning after a short illness from pneumonia to Vernon Texas for interment. Deceased was a resident of San Antonio. Also notice to taxpayers: city tax office hours at City Hall for 1918.
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Arthur F. Hiatt
Vernon
Texas
San Antonio
de Lachica
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Congress
Songresas
Times Office
Work For the War Fund
Charles Deutz
United War Work Campaign
Nice
L. A. Coulter
State Campaien
Sumpter Building
Dallas
Gish
Texas Fa
John Ro Mott
Nod
Peden
H. F. Bishop
Pood Adm’r. 15Th District
Napoleon Iris—Ninian Edwards
Jesse Ff Thonwisa
Illinois
Dr. Edwards
H. A. Sauvignet
Cellans
Toca
O. C. Ulmer
Edward Green
Florist
Crocket
Ave C
Juarez Plumbing
Matamoros Street
Bellmont
Main Ave
Fidel Cantu
Board of Trustees
Laredo Independent School District
L. J. Christen
Crescent
Grege
W Gregg
Farragut Street
Soldier Boys
Fort Mccktosh
Crescent Garage
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Times
Windrow Bros
Windrow
Firestone, Goodyear and
U. S
Firestone
Citizens Auto CO
NEW Books
Holiday Books
Sonora News Company
Purina
Union Mercantile Company
Kelly Springfield
Earnest-Lattig CO
Braender
Chas
Ernst
Grand Jury
Border Foundry and Machine Co
John Reynolds
I Ec
Ibs
California
Groleny
Watch the Times
Alfred F. Beddoe
Dr. King
FOX Typewriter
J.W. Felvella
Pryrone
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