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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1922
Page
8
Manville and brothers present a week long engagement starting Monday with the four act comedy Mickey. The Corpus Christi Caller praises the opening and Ida McColum in the lead. The show features vaudeville between acts and a radio orchestra performance.
Wisconsin has more cheese factories than any state. Felt cloth originated in Norwalk in 1836. An English fisheries exhibit is planned for Leeds next year. The U.S. spent 1 250 000 on deputy marshals during a railroad strike. Canada has more rail mileage per capita than the U.S. Practice is a new rubber substitute from sulphur chloride and vegetable oils. The first U.S. zinc was produced in Washington DC in 1838. Corpus Christi exports 500 000 pounds of shrimp annually. Workers in arsenic mines wear masks to avoid poisoning. Japanese use mitsumata bark to make a vegetable feather. A Calcutta patent covers mica joining by applying a mica solution and heating.
Mrs Violet Oberfeldt appears in social notes, with address and contact details listed in the society column, highlighting her role as editor and her presence in the local high society network.
Thursday events include Mrs. M. T. Cogley entertaining the Married Ladies Social Club at 3 PM and Mrs. B.S. Russell hosting the Thursday Bridge Club at 3 PM. Circles One and Two of the Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meet at 3 39 PM at Mrs. Henry Borchers home. Friday brings Mrs. Ira O'Meara hosting bridge at 3 PM and St. Peter's St. Anne's Society gathering at 4 PM with Mrs. I. Rodriguez. Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at 4 30 PM.
The Catholic Daughters of America held a regular meeting at the K of C Hall on Tuesday evening. Officers for the coming year were elected including Grand Regent Mrs B O Puig and Financial Secretary Mrs A J Bistetter. A committee was named to organize Christmas baskets for the poor to be distributed the Saturday before Christmas.
A list of guests including M. Weber and wife Wm A Cunningham F B E Tucker M L Snapp L W Karl G W Sharp Mrs J T King J R Easterling and wife Cc J Bath C W May Roy E B Dossey F B Vaden D B Smith from San Antonio Miranda City Ed Reward and wife Hot Springs Ark J E Mcmains Fowlerton J J Yafiez Mexico City O N Morse New Orleans indicate a busy hotel record of travelers.
A fragmentary list of individuals and locations including San Antonio Linares Waco Houston Davenport San Luis Potosi San Antonio residents and several surnames such as Wiesendager Powell Schmedre Rivekaroti de Pain Carey Randolph Contreras and Barnett. The text presents a roster or directory-style slice with no clear event.
By Associated Press Waco December 7 committee reports were received by the grand lodge of Texas Masons. Consideration of the proposed constitutional amendment affecting the orphans home was before the session. Convocation business will be completed tonight with installation of officers.
In St. Louis on December 7 the American Oil Institute held sessions on standardization simplification and improvement of drilling methods and equipment. Key topics included Cementing Oil Wells and What is Good Gasoline with participation from prominent industry men and government experts.
A new device interrupts unauthorized telephone listening by emitting a steady tick until the caller disconnects. The gadget targets nosy gossip seekers who wiretap conversations, signaling intrusion with an audible alert.
A Laredo lawyer oversleeps and his wife mutters about a self starter. He retorts not while she is around. The piece contemplates why jokes about Russian boots are fewer than about galoshes.
In Burlington Vermont on December 7 a jury awarded Mrs Dorrit Stevens Woodhouse 465000 in a million dollar claim against her parents in law Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Woodhouse of New York and Burlington The suit alleged alienation of the affections of her husband Douglas Woodhouse The plaintiffs said the Woodhouses inspired and aided his separation while she claimed snubs and lack of recognition as wife of their son
A collection of satirical musings on marriage and social norms. It jokes that no girl becomes an old maid until anger over the label mounts, notes suspicion and love cannot coexist, and suggests temper can worsen with illness. It also contrasts cheerful and overbearing moods in society.
A humorous local feature highlights a man known for wearing shirts crafted by his wife. Neighbors praise the couple for domestic craft and cheerful community spirit.
Peter the Great sired 40 Grand Circuit winners this year. George Owen and Frank Klaus lead boxing scenes as coaches and organizers. College hockey gains momentum as football ends and boxing figures like Hollenbeck join commissions. Kansas City builds a $250000 baseball park for 20000 spectators while Dempsey looms over wrestling talks. The Rainy Day stake is set at 10000 for a Grand Circuit appearance.
The article notes the 100th birthday of William Saunders, inventor of seedless oranges in America, and lists multiple ongoing events across the country including Alberta's fall legislative session, an American Legion conference in Indianapolis, and a National Farmers Exposition in Toledo Ohio. It also mentions a White House luncheon for Mr Clemenceau, a Brazilian navy mission led by Rear Admiral Vogel Bang, railway executives meeting in Chicago, a Women's International League for Peace and Freedom gathering in The Hague, civil service reform talks in Washington, a power and machinery expo in New York, and related demonstrations of fuel and power tech.
Lausanne December 7 Turkish delegates face a tough choice in forming a plan for Dardanelles control. They must decide whether to align with Russia or with the entente powers and the United States. A public proposal is due tomorrow.
The Turkish Nationalist government announced it will not allow any war power to maintain consulates or post offices in Turkey. The move affects all powers at war with Turkey as Greece remains in conflict and the peace with the Entente has not been formalized.
Reports from Alaska and Washington on December 7 quote Governor Bone asserting capital and a centralized government are essential for Alaska’s growth. He highlights mineral resources including gold and notes promising prospects for oil development and future returns.
Four children were burned to death in Eugene Oregon as a can of gasoline exploded while used to start a fire in the home of Ivor Johnson. Several children and four adults were injured in the blaze.
Four children of Joseph Budak were burned to death when a fire partially destroyed their Chicago home early today. Budak, his wife, and another child were seriously burned, with the fire’s origin undetermined.
The Treasury announces a December 15 financing with two certificate series at 3.25 percent three months and 4 percent one year, plus short term notes at 4.5 percent maturing in two and a half years. Total offerings about 400 million for certificates and 300 million for notes. Subscriptions open via local banks or the Federal Reserve Bank directly.
An allstar cast will appear in Ash and Blood at the Rialto Theatre for two days starting Sunday. Lon Chaney stars as an escaped convict seeking vengeance on Edith, his daughter, and the Hehapan's Boty, flared in a dramatic pursuit.
President Coggrave told parliament that Deputy Sean Hales was killed and Deputy Patrick O'Maille was wounded during the inauguration of the Free State government. The pair were attacked with revolvers on their way to the session, marking the first violence reported in the event.
In Belfast two men and two women were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded near a military car. The bomber escaped. Earlier today both Ulster Houses voted unanimously to contract out of the Irish Free State, asserting Ulster is not part of the new dominion.
Twenty four alleged dry law violations were ordered reinstated by County Attorney Seaver who said Tulsa residents oppose prohibition. Govornor's assistant Thompson was sent to review Seaver's actions as charges against accused felons remain at liberty without bond.
George Clemenceau spent a quiet day in Washington with a luncheon at the White House with President Harding. He met visitors including Theodore Roosevelt and Col. E. M. House and prepared to address a world peace conference on American-French cooperation tomorrow.
Fort Worth Texas December 7 George B Johnson former Texas Pacific superintendent died today after a long illness in Fort Worth.
Tonight cloudy with local rains and a colder Friday forecast. Fort McIntosh records show a 7 am max of 84 and min of 64 degrees with winds from the southeast and partly cloudy skies.
A 1918 Texas case described by the Associated Press involves a young woman who denies impropriety while in San Antonio and Pocola. She testifies that allegations of several escapades are untrue and mentions visiting a brother, with assignments and a governor related inquiry noted.
The readable text is garbled with names and phrases such as Austin Vesa Lee and Norris, with references to governors and Louisiana. No coherent event or outcome is present to summarize.
Fragmentary text with garbled names and terms. No coherent event or entities to identify a full news item or actionable summary.
The Sena Care mor rial Congress special commission reviewing Mexican business conditions departed for Washington. President Dr Clarence Owens said definite practical results were achieved, including a plan for combined rail and water rates between the United States and Mexico, promising a substantial economic advantage for both nations.
The search for Mrs. Clara Phillips the convicted hammer murderer who escaped from jail in Los Angeles broadened across the western United States and into Mexico. Ogden Utah sheriff claimed a sighting on an eastbound train and investigators checked a train at Laramie Wyoming but found nothing.
Reports that Clara Phillips was seen near Tia Juana and that she might be in a cabin owned by Edy Johnson were proven false after a posse investigated in San Diego California on December 7.
A fragmented vignette recalls a father admonishing Bobby as he hammers nails into blocks with his sister Mary nearby. The tale contrasts noisy labor bravado with childlike curiosity and a parental warning about safety.
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