LAREDO'S WAR SACRIFICES (Peace to Their Ashes)
From Monday's Daily list of fallen servicemen from Laredo includes Lieut E J Cousineau Lieut Luke W Loftus Sergt Percy R Winch Sergt George Bigden Sergt Charles Woodus Corporal Jack Correau Private Edmundo Lopez Private Benjamin Hastings Private Moises Carrejo Private Miles Little Private Francisco Garcia Private Lorenzo Rendon Private Jose Ybarra Private Thomas White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Cousineau
Luke W. Loftus
Percy R. Winch
George Bigden
Charles Woodus
Jack Correu
Edmundo Lopez
Benjamin Hastings
Moises Carrejo
Miles Little
Francisco Garcia
Lorenzo Rendon
Travel Rep A F Hiatt Died in Laredo of Pneumonia
A. F. Hiatt traveling representative for Thos. Goggan & Bro. of San Antonio died at the Traveler's Hotel in Laredo this morning after a week of illness from influenza and a twenty four hour pneumonia attack. Funeral arrangements are under way and the remains will likely be shipped to San Antonio for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hiatt
Thos. Goggan & Bro
Laredo
Music House
San Antonio
Old Time Conditions Expected in Coming Year in Laredo
Merchants of Laredo anticipate a prosperous 1919 as passport and food regulations along the Mexican border ease and Mexico moves toward normalcy. Past border disruptions tied to war and demoralized Texas trade, but with Mexico restoring peace and prosperity, local business foresees large scale resumption of ties with the Mexican republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Mexican Republic
Mexico
Germany
Texas
Elks Memorial Services Held Yesterday in Laredo Lodge
Annual memorial services of Laredo Lodge No 1018 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks were held at the lodge hall in Laredo yesterday afternoon. A sizable crowd attended despite weather. The program included Star Spangled Banner The Lord is My Shepherd vocal pieces, instrumental music, eulogies, and closing with Auld Lang Syne. Rev J P Ward gave the benediction. Music directed by Mrs T A Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo Lodge No. 1018
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Richard Tarlton
Asher R. Smith
Gottschalk Mesdames Woodman
Austin Messrs
Cook and
Nelson
J. P. Ward
T. A. Austin
Despondent Mexican businessman takes own life in Laredo
In Nue vo Laredo Mexico Jose lasalde a 25 year old local representative of a Zacatecas firm ended his life by driving a pocketknife into his heart after digging a small wall hole in his office. The cause remains unknown and he is described as a young business man.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Jose Lasalde
Zacatecas
Tasalde
Ballard's Snow Liniment Praised for Back Aches
The advertisement claims back pain stems from overwork or cold and recommends Ballard's Snow Liniment as the right remedy. It advocates thorough rubbing over the affected area for prompt relief, with bottles priced at 25c, 50c, and $1.00, and notes availability from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Junior Auxiliary to Meet at Rectory This Tuesday
Society notes from Mrs. Violet 8. Oberfeldt list a regular weekly meeting of the Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church at the Rectory, 4 o'clock in the afternoon, noting the church society calendar and contact details.
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Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Christ Church
Local notes on travel visits and baptisms in Arizona
Yesterday in Arizona Mr Condren was joined by May Foster on a business trip to Zapata. Mrs I Goodman is due home today from San Antonio after a week away. The DaCamara family moved into the Condren residence on the Heights during Mrs Condren's absence. Turpin returned from Dolores with Mrs Turpin, who has been at Mercy Hospital recuperating. W L Guyter visited children in Wallace Texas. August Wormser plans Christmas in Tennessee instead of home. Out of town students Helen Richter Mary Hall James Richter Horace Hall attend National Park Seminary Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance Virginia for holidays. There will be no soldiers' event at the Woman's Club tonight. Baptism of David Earnest Kehl at Christ Church with sponsors Mary Cook Louis Poster George Anderson. The Busy Bees held a sewing and games meeting with prize awards for high score Rosalie Riggio and consolation Dorothy Morton. Hostess Carolyn Brennan and helpers Ada Sanchez Elinor Morrow. Members present include Evelyn Bryan Hattie May Bryan Minerva O Sell Emilie Hassell Lois Dorothy Derby Anna May Munsett Rosalie Biggio Dorothy Morton Marjorie Lou Fish Mildred Leyendecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Richter
Mary Hall
National Park Seminary
Washington
James Richter
Horace Hall
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
Virginia
Josephine Brewster
Rosalie Riggio
Dorothy Morton
Ada Sanchey
Elinor Morrow
Evelyn Bryan
Hattie May Bryan
Minerva O'Sell
Emilie
Does Your Back Ache Signaling Kidney Trouble
A Laredo reader BE. T. Ramon reports chronic backache from kidney issues. He used Doan's Kidney Pills and says attacks stopped, pain eased, and he could bend and straighten with less suffering. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells Dean's Kidney Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Laredo
BE. T. Ramon
Lincoln St
Dean
Ramon
Foster-Milburn Co
Mters
Buffalo
N. Y
Morgan Yatter Co Ad Seeks Liberty Bonds and Stocks
Notice offers best cash prices for Liberty Bonds and involvement in buying and selling stocks. Ad lists MORGAN YATTER CO with address 1210 Southwestern Life Ride Dallas Texas and includes date 8-3-11. Also promotes Herbine for heartburn with claims of instant relief and “price 5S0c” sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Yatter CO
Southwestern Life Ride
The Soldier's Return Poem and News Notices
A poem laments veterans' reception and calls for honor and action as national memory fades. The page also reports English Review editor Arthur Werner leaving for San Antonio to reenter St Louis College, with Christmas homecoming plans, and notes Jamaica Derby’s return to Monte rey, Mexico, after a city stay with Mrs Joe Condren and children.
Volunteers in Thirty-seventh Infantry Hope for Christmas Discharges
Anxious officers and enlisted men of the Thirty-seventh Infantry here seek discharge in time for Christmas. Washington estimates suggest about 800000 officers and men may be released for home, but for the regiment most discharges will come later as drafted men fill most ranks. Volunteers expect clearance papers to allow holiday reunions with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Thirty-seventh Infantry Regiment
Army
Washington
Laredo
Weather Forecast From New Orleans Bureau
The Times prints a daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau New Orleans. Tonight will be fair with heavy frost. Tuesday is forecast to be fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Times
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Weather Quiet with a 59 to 40 Deg Range
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m report a maximum temperature of 59 degrees and a minimum of 40 degrees at Fort McIntosh. Winds are from the south and skies are clear.
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Fort McIntosh
City Tax Office Open for 1918 Taxes
City Tax Collector D. C. de Lachica announces City Hall office hours for tax reception for 1918. Office hours are 9 a m to 12 m and 2 to 5 p m. Public notice dated November 1.
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D. C. de Lachica
Stomach Trouble Relief Reported by Mrs Drinkard
Mrs L A Drinkard of Jefferson City Missouri reports quick relief from stomach trouble after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She states she was nervous and tired before, but improved in every way within a week of starting the remedy.
Prussian Plot Aims to Restore Empire and William II Throne
Special to The Times New York reports E. E. Tupper and Peter Wright of the British Seamen’s Union urged U S mariners to boycott German ships and refuse to sail to German ports. Amsterdam dispatch cites Berlin plot led by Mackensen Born and Arnim to restore imperial rule and recall Wilhelm II, thwarted by a secret agent. Eight days remain for German evacuation of left bank from Alsace to Holland. French and Allied forces prepare to handle German population amid occupation.
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Times
New York
E. E. Tupper
Peter Wright
British Seamen's Union
Mauretania
United States
Associated Press
London
Emperor Willam
Berlin
Amsterdam
the Express
von Mackensen
von Born
Count Sixt von Arnim
Secret Service
William Hohengollern
von Hindenburg
Paris
Rhine
Lower
Alsace
Holland
Contingenta
First Women Achieve Landmark Rights Worldwide
The passage notes Ada L. Howard as the world’s first female college president at Wellesley and Clara E. K. Brookway as the first woman stenographer in the United States. It cites expanding women’s rights in the United States and Europe, including suffrage growth in 22 states totaling 11,145,292 voters, and mentions ongoing exhibitions, clubs, and pioneer women in professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada L. Howard
Wellesley
Heaven's work ethic joke from Ladies Home Journal
The joke has Sam in heaven describing the hard work of angels and clouds while Rastus jokes about his red suit and coal, highlighting an absurd contrast between earthly labor and heavenly toil within a period humor piece from Ladies Home Journal.
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Rastus
Sam
Staha
Ladies Home Journal
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
The ad states catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, taken by mouth, claims to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. Prepared by Henry & Co of Toledo Ohio, it touts testimonials and a formula of tonics and blood purifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
No Demonstration at Entry by Diekmann Army in Germany
Major General Diekman’s army entered Germany with the frontier crossed early, advancing twelve miles by nightfall. The welcome to American officers differed from Luxemburg and parts of Belgium and France, with no hostile acts reported though locals appeared cautious. Norway is Aroused with Bolshevist tensions noted from London dispatches.
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Diekman
Germany
Luxemburg
Parte
Belgium
France
Wilson Explains Reasons for Going to Peace Conference
President Wilson in his message to Congress announces his intention to attend the peace conferences and keep Congress informed by cable and wireless. He addresses railroad problems, urging study and modifications to avoid private management return. He pledges to release railroads from government control when a satisfactory plan is ready and praises wartime women’s contributions while appealing for federal woman suffrage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Krupp Gun Works opens Luzerne branch factory
In Luzerne a new branch factory was opened by Krupp Gun Works. The move signals an expansion in German industrial activity during wartime.
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Krupp Gun Works
Luzerne
Switzerland
Jewish War Relief Fund
New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Amado Nervo Arrives for Buenos Aires Mission
Special to The Times New York Dec 2 Amado Nervo prominent Mexican poet and philosopher arrives en route to Buenos Aires where he will be Mexican minister. A special session at Columbia University will honor him tonight with Senior Nervo reciting some famous compositions.
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The
Times
New York
Amado Nervo
Buenos Aires
Columbia University
Nervo
Soldier and slave discuss home front duty in cloth humor
In a brief dialogue a Black servant recalls being sent to the front but vows to follow orders to strike for home. The exchange reveals themes of loyalty, duty, and the tension between service and personal safety within a wartime setting.
Misread Classroom Fragments From The Spectator
A collection of quirky teacher sent items includes misquotes and wordplay about animals polar regions laws and Latin phrases. The lines mix errors and puns such as pope in a vacuum and Magna Carta misreadings, showing playful miscommunication and translation slips from a classroom.
Tough steak tale from a moth ers house remark
A humorous exchange recalls a steak so tough it could be used as boot leather, prompting the reply that nails could not pierce it. The quip hinges on an exaggeration of meat toughness as a punchline.
The Watchmaker’s Quip on March and October Time
A witty line ponders why a watch runs more accurately in March than October. The pun hinges on spring versus fall, implying daylight saving shifts affect timekeeping.
My butler left me without any warning
A witty exchange contrasts private life embarrassments with grand household scuffles. One speaker laments a sudden departure by a butler, while the other jokes about missing spoons, underscoring a shared petty domestic frustration.
Norwegian Legation Seizure Sparks Petrograd Protest
A Copenhagen despatch reports entry into the Norwegian legation in Petrograd and removal of Swiss documents under Norway protection. The Norwegian minister protests while Norwegian papers urge breaking relations with the Soviet government.
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Petrograd
Switzerland
Norway
Copenhagen
Pogroms in Lemberg Kill, Burn, Loot
The city of Lemberg suffers hundreds dead or injured as pogroms target Jews. Three churches and eighty houses are burned with wholesale looting. Violence spreads to Jaroslav and Drehohyoz and other towns across Galicia. Jewish groups blame not Bolshevism but opposition to self determination per President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gienna
Meless
Lemberg
Weath
Jaroslav
Drehohyoz
Galicia
His cruel strategy revealed by dressmaker's bill
A tense domestic scene unfolds as a wife demands a letter she suspects reveals another woman's handwriting. The husband, visibly shaken, hands over the opened missive, which turns out to be a bill from the wife’s dressmaker, exposing the motive and the strain in their marriage.
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Jose Ybarra
Thomas White
ELKS
Koschat Mesdames Woodman and Austin
Messrs
Lodge
Yy Saeee Laren Rey
J. P. Word Cata
Hevcastie Mascagni
Mr. Gamalero
Angirl Tera Girly al Cody Sls
Iit
Jose Ilasalde
Heights Civic League
Heights School
C. C. Biggio
Soldiers’ Club
Miriam Chapter No. 86
C. B.S
Masonic Hall
Arizona
Mr. Condren
Dr. May Foster
Zapata
H. G DaCamara
Condren
the Heights
T. J. Turpin
Dolores
W. L. Guyter
Wallace
August Wormser
Tennessee
Woman's Club
David Earnest Kehl
C. H. Kehl
W. Cook
Miss Mary Cook
Louis Poster
George Anderson
Dallas, Texas
Hell
Trader's Mart
English Review
Arthur Werner
St. Louis College
J. W. Derby
Monterey
Joe Condren
Weather Forecast
Money Makers
William
Mackensen
von Arnim
German Voycott
Kansas
Maine
National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors
New York City
Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lexington
Edith Cavell
Ottawa
Woman's Medical College
Philadelphia
Lizzie Wooster
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Maggie V. Smith Hathaway
Helena
Mont
Alletta Jacobs
Netherlands
Bolsheviste
Sambo
Rubens
Clara
A. Host
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