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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1918
Page
23
Friday’s Daily touts a famous pain reliever for rheumatic aches stiffness sprains and neuralgic pains. It promises fast penetrating relief without rubbing and urges purchase at drug stores with a large bottle for economy.
Dr Henry John Cody, marking his fiftieth birthday, takes a leading role as Ontario's new Minister of Education. A Toronto clergyman and educator, he has long served on church boards and civic groups, and advocated higher teacher wages and expanded technical training.
A Laredo testimonial endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney distress. Rh. T. Ramon of 1619 Lincoln St. reports relief from dull throbbing pains and difficulty stooping after using the remedy. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, NY.
City Tax Collector D C de Lachica announces 1918 taxes are receivable at City Hall with office hours 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Also included are a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup by Mrs Edward Hassett of Frankfort New York noting its non narcotic content and suitability for children and adults.
Mrs. Alice Johnson of Marksville recounts one year of constant back and side pain that kept her awake at night. After taking Cardui she regained strength, could straighten up, and nearly all pains vanished, leading her to praise Cardui and recommend a trial to others suffering from female complaint pains.
Society column fragment lists Mre. Violet and Oberfeldt as editors with contact numbers 70 and 43, outlining a local social page note.
Friday activities include Blue Bird Campfire Girls meeting at 4 PM at Mrs Alfred Poggenpohl home and Swastika Campfire Girls at 4 PM for Miss Belva Bergman. Troop No 1 Boy Scouts meet 7 PM at Methodist Church headquarters. another troop meets 7 PM at their own headquarters. An Elks Hall dance begins 8:30 PM and Latin American Club hosts a weekly dance later. Mrs Frederick Gilbreath hosts from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM in honor of Mrs W H Garrison. Saturday Busy Bees plan a 2:90 PM business meeting at Miss Emilie Halsell’s home and Soldiers Club hosts an evening dance.
Long list of residents and visitors in Monterey including Mrs. W. L. Crounse and Lieut. John Seymour. Mentions of Ernst, Von Ormy, Vancouver, and San Antonio. Red Cross and church group meetings noted with holiday plans, promotions, and war-armistice context.
Mrs Clarence Jefferies resigned as membership chair to accept the Refugee Garments chair. Mrs R A Millar announced Jefferies as refugee garments chair and MacGregor as knitting chair. Christmas Package Committee letter thanked the Chapter for boxes sent to soldiers overseas. Board members present included James Mally Cook Fish MacGregor Miller Jefferies Tucker Johnston Isley’s Letter mentions Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach disorders and as a laxative aiding digestion or constipation.
A year ago today in the war the Russo German armistice was announced. Reports note six German aircraft were captured in a raid on London and Berlin announced the capture of 11 000 prisoners in a new offensive in Northern Italy. The German boat sank the United States destroyer Jacob Jones and 69 officers and men were reported missing.
A string of satirical quips references Enver Pasha in Berlin, American doughboys and the Rhine, Sinn Feiners motives, and William F. Hohenzollern claiming no wartime knowledge until a Norwegian paper. The piece skewers political alibis and wartime intrigue with light irony.
Government circles weigh reports of rising tensions between Chile and Peru over their border and nitrate disputes. Chile, described as prosperous and energetic, faces potential conflict after years of growth driven by resource wealth. The piece notes Chilean military strength, geography, economy, and populace, concluding with a briefing on German propaganda ties related to Hearst papers and a Berlin-beijing cable.
In a Jefferson City Missouri testimonial Mrs. L. A. Dripkard says she suffered stomach trouble and remained nervous and tired until using Chamberlain's Tablets. She reports noticeable improvement from the first week and overall better health within seven days.
New York December 6 Army authorities said they could not reach the hospital ship Comfort by wireless since yesterday afternoon. The vessel was carrying wounded troops and its status remained unclear as efforts continued to establish contact.
Allied and American forces will temporarily occupy Berlin under police supervision, per the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung via intercepted Allied dispatch. Mannheim is said to face a similar occupation for safeguarding prisoners after a camp supervisor shot three Frenchmen. Lord Cecil presses that Germans responsible for harming British POWs must be held personally accountable, stressing punishment for deliberate cruelty.
With the American Army of Occupation advancing toward the Rhine General Dickman’s troops resumed their march at daylight. General Pershing issued a proclamation urging Germans to return to normal pursuits, promising no interference if civil order is kept. At Treves, 160 airplanes were found ready for delivery to the Allies.
London reports Prince Adalbert third son of the former German emperor has joined the present government and is now at Potsdam. A Berlin despatch to the Express confirms the move as of December 6. In Washington, Walter Hume, former secretary of state for the colonies, says natives of German colonies want British rule.
Paris notes a coincidence in the timetable as President Wilson is set to arrive in Paris Friday December 13 per Marcel Hutin of the Echo de Paris. The report highlights the timing of the presidential visit amid ongoing wartime diplomacy.
London dispatch notes serious disorders in Berlin with considerable firing in principal streets. Reports indicate significant urban clash as authorities confront unrest and potential casualties amid ongoing turmoil.
Feast of St Nicholas observed in Holland mirrors Christmas elsewhere with memorial exercises in Halifax for powdership explosion victims. National Federation of Building Industries meets in Atlantic City while VP Marshall cancels Omaha engagement. Taft Schwab and Secretary Wilson headline MIT engineering education conference with Academy of Political Science in New York on industrial victory and relations of labor and capital.
A venerable bishop visiting Bournemouth grows weak and struggles to rise from a parade seat. A kind girl offers help, but he jokes that she is not strong enough. She responds by recounting how she assists her drunken father, revealing a humorous, blunt county tale.
An Amsterdam despatch reports reach toward the Dutch German frontier amid trouble blamed on German Bolsheviki. The terse message notes tensions along the border and references disturbances attributed to anti imperial forces.
Washington reports a wartime agreement with France closes the plan to exhume fallen American soldiers in France. The decision, announced in Major General Harris adjutant general’s annual report, states bodies will remain in France until after the war.
Paris reports British warships have entered the Russian seaport of Teval in response to an urgent Esthennia government request. The Petit Journal adds that similar action would follow if any other Baltic nation seeks allied protection.
The forecast says tonight and Saturday will be fair. Fort McIntosh observations show a maximum temperature of 79 degrees and a minimum of 47. Winds are generally from the southeast with partly cloudy skies.
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