Laredo War Sacrifices Names Amid Ashes Tribute
War list recalls fallen and injured from Laredo with Lieut. J. %ousineau Lieut. Luke W Loftus Sergt. Percy R Winch Sergt. George Bigden Sergt. Charles Woodus Corporal Jack Correu Private Edmundo Lopez Private Benjamin Hastings Private Moises Carrejo Private Miles Little Private Francisco Garcia Private Lorenzo Rendon Private Jose Ybarra Private Thomas White paying tribute to service members from the area.
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Ousineau
Luke W. Loftus
Percy R. Winch
George Bigden
Charles Woodus
Jack Correu
Edmundo Lopez
Benjamin Hastings
Moises Carrejo
Miles Little
Francisco Garcia
Lorenzo Rendon
Jose Ybarra
Thomas White
Death of A F Hiatt of Goggan & Bro in Laredo
A F Hiatt, San Antonio music firm representative for Thos Goggan & Bro, died at Traveler's Hotel after a week illness from influenza followed by pneumonia. He had been well known in Laredo where he often visited on firm business. Funeral plans underway and remains expected to be shipped to San Antonio for interment.
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A. F. Hiatt
Music House
Thos. Goggan & Bro
San Antonio
Laredo
Old Time Conditions Expected in Coming Year in Laredo
Laredo merchants foresee a prosperous 1919 as passport and food regulation changes ease along the Mexican border. After years of disruption from Mexican unrest and World War I, trade with Mexico is expected to resume normal large scale business, with optimism for peace and prosperity in the coming year.
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Mexican
Laredo
Mexican Republic
Mexico
Germany
Texas
Elks Memorial Services Held Here Yesterday in Laredo
Annual memorial services of Laredo Lodge No. 1018, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, were held at the lodge hall in this city yesterday afternoon. Despite weather, a sizable crowd attended as the program featured singing, instrumental music, eulogies, and a solemn address by Bro. Asher R. Smith.
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Laredo Lodge No. 1018
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Lord
Tragic suicide of Jose Nasalde in Nuevo Laredo
In Nuevo Laredo Mexico Jose Nasalde a 25 year old local business man and Zacatecas firm representative ended his life by driving a pocketknife into his heart after digging a hole in a wall of his office and collapsing with the blade still embedded. No motive is known.
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Jose Nasailde
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Jose Nasalde
Zacatecas
Tasalde
Ilasalde
Ballard's Snow Liniment Offers Back Relief
A remedy for sore backs suggests overwork cold and disease as causes. Rub thoroughly over the affected area for prompt relief. Prices are 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Dean's Kidney Pills Back Pain Remedy Sold Locally
Laredo resident BE Ramon reports relief from backache and kidney pains after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The testimonial claims quick relief and improved well being, with the product priced at 60 cents and distributed by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Laredo
BE. T. Ramon
Lincoln St
Ramon
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Notice of Bond and Stock Purchases by MORGAN YATTER CO
MORGAN YATTER CO 1210 Southwestern Life Blog Dallas Texas advertises cash prices for Liberty Bonds and buys and sells stocks. Also promotes HERBINE for indigestion with claims of instant pain relief and speedy bowels, priced via druggists. 8-3-1f
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Morgan Yatter CO
Southwestern Life
Dallas
Texas
Anticipated Discharges At Midmonth For Thirty-seventh Infantry
Anxiety runs through the Thirty-seventh Infantry as officers and enlisted men await year end discharges. Washington reports up to 800000 service members may be released for Christmas, but many must reach Laredo by December 20 to enable travel home. Most men here are drafted, with volunteers slated to be discharged first, while volunteers expect clearance papers to spend Christmas with families.
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Thirty-seventh Infantry Regiment
Army
Washington
Laredo
Thirty-seventh Infantry
City Tax Office Open for 1918 Taxes
Notice to taxpayers announces City Hall office hours for 1918 taxes from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 to 6 pm. D C de Lachica serves as City Tax Collector.
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D. C. de Lachica
Stomach Trouble Relief Claim From Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs. L. A. Drinkard of Jefferson City Missouri reports rapid relief from stomach trouble after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She states she was tired and anxious before trying the remedy and improved in every way within a week.
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Chamberlain
Civic League and Club Meetings Announced in Heights Area
Heights Civic League meets at Heights School 3 30 P M Monday The Tournament Club gathers with Mrs C C Biggio at 2 15 P M Tuesday Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church meets at the Rectory 4 P M Community Singing at Soldiers Club 8 P M Miriam Chapter No 86 O K E S meets at the Masonic Hall 8 P M All members urged to attend visiting members welcome.
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Heights Civic League
Heights School
C. C. Biggio
Christ Church
Soldiers’ Club
Miriam Chapter No. 86
Masonic Hall
Christmas Holiday News from Arizona and Nearby Towns
Yesterday notes from Arizona report Dr May Foster and Mr Condren's business trip to Zapata while Mrs Condren stays away from the city. Several relatives and friends travel or plan visits, with Christmas arrivals from San Antonio and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Mr. Condren
Dr. May Foster
Zapata
The Soldier's Return Reflection and News Brief
The poem laments veterans forgotten after war and calls for honor and action. Arthur Werner departed for San Antonio to rejoin St Louis College and will return home for Christmas after exams. Mr J W Derby went back to Monterey Mexico after a brief stay in town. Mrs Joe Condren and children left the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Werner
San Antonio
St. Louis College
J. W. Derby
Monterey
Mexico
New Orleans Weather Forecast Tonight and Tuesday
The United States Weather Bureau forecast for New Orleans indicates tonight will be fair with heavy frost, followed by a Tuesday that remains fair. The Times reports this forecast as relayed by the Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort Mcintosh 24 Hour Weather Observations
Observations for Fort Mcintosh show the 24 hour period ending 7 am with a maximum temperature of 59 degrees and a minimum of 40 degrees. Winds were generally from the south and the sky clear throughout the period.
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Fort Mcintosh
Prussian Plot Aims to Restore Empire and William II Throne
Special to The Times reports E A Tupper and P Wright appeal U S seamen to boycott German ships and refuse work on vessels with Germans. Berlin plot leaders include von Mackensen von Born and Count Sixt von Arnim seeking a provisional government after demobilization. Secret service overheard a telephoned plan. many arrests in Berlin. no direct William II link found. Paris dispatch notes eight days left for German evacuation of left bank Rhine.
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Times
New York
E. E. Tupper
Peter Wright
British Seamen's Union
Mauretania
United States
Associated Press
London
William
Berlin
Amsterdam
the Express
von Mackensen
General von Born
Count Sixt von Arnim
Secret Service
William Hohenzollern
von Hindenburg
Paris
Lower Alsace
Holland
Women win suffrage and firsts mark 1901 era
A compilation of notable milestones for women across nations and professions. It notes tax paying women gaining municipal suffrage in 1901, Ada L. Howard as the first woman college president, Kansas women achieving political gains, and milestones from nursing to law, medicine, and journalism. It also cites Edith Cavell monuments, Dutch suffrage beginnings, and women ranching in Montana.
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Ada L. Howard
Wellesley
Kansas
Maine
Supreme Court of the United States
Europe
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
Heaven’s Workload In The Afterlife Joke
A humorous exchange imagines souls in heaven and hell, with Rastus describing the easy eternal tasks of hell while Sam reports the strenuous, cloud-hauling duties of heaven. The witticism centers on reversed labor expectations and a shortage of help upstairs.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Catarrh is said to be incurable by local applications and requires an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as blood acting through the body's mucous surfaces. It claims physician endorsement and a blend of tonics with blood purifiers, offering testimonials upon request.
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Mhall
Hall
Cheney & Co., Props
Toleda, O
No Demonstration as U S Troops Enter Germany
Entry of Major General Dickman's army into Germany proceeds without incident as the front advances about 12 miles by sunset. The reception differs from Luxemburg and Belgium with no hostile acts reported, while even schoolchildren appear prepared for the event. In separate news, Norway faces rising tensions as Bolshevists stir unrest.
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Dickman
Germany
Luxemburg
Belgium
France
Wilson Explains Reasons for Going to Peace Conferences
President Wilson announces intent to attend peace conferences as a paramount duty with Allied powers. He notes close cable and wireless contact with Congress, urges study of railroad problems, and offers to release railroads from government control only with a satisfactory plan. He lauds wartime public effort, appeals again for federal woman suffrage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Krupp Gun Works Opens Luzerne Branch in Switzerland
December reports Krupp Gun Works opens a branch factory at Luzerne Switzerland. German forces suffer heavy losses in attacks against British on the western front. Jacob H. Schiff hosts a New York dinner that raises million dollars for the Jewish War Relief Fund.
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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
Amado Nervo arrives in New York en route to Buenos Aires to serve as Mexican minister. A special Columbia University session honors him as the poet and philosopher recites some of his famous compositions. Struck for home in a captioned cartoon features Sambo and a master discussing return from the front.
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The
Times
New York
Amado Nervo
Buenos Aires
Columbia University
Sefior Nervo
The Real Stuff Classroom Snippets Loose in Spectator
English teacher passages from the classroom mix humorous mistranslations and odd lines about animals, laws, and people. Entries include polar animals, misused phrases, and jokes about a tough steak and shoed boots, reflecting classroom humor and translation errors.
Seasonal quips on time and manners amuse a reader
A witty exchange contrasts time keeping in March with October as a spring joke for watches. A follow up quip jokes about butlers and spoons, delivering light humor on relationships and etiquette.
Norway protests after seizure of Swiss documents in Petrograd
A Copenhagen despatch reports Norwegian legation officials entered Petrograd and removed papers belonging to Switzerland, whose interests Norway protects. The Norwegian minister protests the action, while Danish papers urge Norway to sever relations with the Soviet government.
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Petrograd
Switzerland
Norway
Copenhagen
Pogroms Leave Hundreds Homeless in Lemberg
Gienna December 2 reports hundreds of Jews homeless after pogroms in Lemberg with many killed or wounded. Three churches and eighty houses burned. wholesale looting. Violence extends toward Jaroslav and Orcobyoz, with many towns in Galicia affected. Jewish accounts blame motives linked to opposing self determination under Wilson.
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Gienna
Lemberg
Jaroslav
Orcobyoz
Galicia
Wilson
His Cruel Strategy Revealed In Dressmaker’s Bill
A wife confronts her husband demanding a letter he just opened and turned pale over. He hands it over with calm inward glee, exposing the dressmaker bill as the presumed letter source. The scene suggests infidelity suspicion centered on a financial clue rather than explicit content.
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Koschat
Richard Tarlton
Asher R. Smith
Gottschalk Mesdames Woodman
Austin
Cook and Nelson
J. P. Ward
T. A. Austin
Violet S. Oberfeldt
J. Goodman
H. G- DaCamara
Condren
the Heights
T. J. Turpin
Dolores
W. L. Guyler
Wallace
August Wormser
Virginia
Tennessee
Helen Richter
Mary Hall
National Park Seminary
James Richter
Horace Hall
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
Vera
David Farnest Kehl
C. H. Kehl
C. W. Cook
Miss Mary Cook
Louis Poster
George Anderson
Josephine Brewster
Rosalie Biggio
Dorothy Morton
Ada Sanchez
Elinor Morrow
Evelyn Ryan
Hattie May Bryan
Minerva O'Sell
Emilie Hassell Lois
Dorothy Derby
Anna May Mussett
Marjorie Lou Fish
Mildred Leyendecker
Carolyn Brennan
Hell
Trader's Mart
English Review
Joe Condren
Weather Forecast
Local Weather Report
German Voycott
Rastus
Sam
Ladies Home Journal
Bolshevists
Sambo
Sublime Porte
Rubens
Clara
Romanus Civite
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