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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1913
Page
12
Across the state and beyond flood survivors seek clothing and shelter. About 180 lives lost and countless homes washed away prompt urgent Red Cross and local relief drives in Laredo. Citizens urged to donate money to speed aid and trust committees to deliver funds directly.
The Irrigationist argues most rainfall in Southwest Texas could be saved for farmers by simple soil reservoirs and contour dams. He contends these two methods would replace ditches and pumping, cutting costs and need for capital, with farmers building them themselves using their teams.
Arnulfo San Miguel charged with the murder of Benavides in Duval County is slated for trial in district court next Monday. A panel of sixty jurors has been summoned to select the jury. San Miguel previously fled to Mexico, bond forfeiture followed, he later returned and was arrested in Starr County for extradition to face the case.
Terse editorials weigh the Huertistas and Carrancistas killings in Mexico, arguing Diaz seeks sympathy. The column questions responsibility in a Diaz case, cites AP and other wire reports, and notes Felix Ding’s election context with Sulzer’s political image amid local chatter.
A collage of clippings reports a balance due claim against The Express editor for past paper delivery with a $1.40 estimate and a remittance offer. Other bits joke about General Fe shooting and a field between breakfast and dinner, plus satire on aviators and a mule seizure from frontier papers.
The Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin affirms William Stoner’s conviction for aggravated assault. He receives three months in jail and a $100 fine from the district court, with a rehearing motion to be filed. The case stems from a May bombardment exhibition on city business streets involving Deputy Sheriff Will Stoner and Manuel Garcia Vigil.
Local blurbs mix jokes and ads with notices from Laredo. Items mention mud baths from moving mire, repair and auto service ads, Christmas gifts and stockings jokes, veterinary and boiler work, a solar-like luminous orb reference, church confirmations, new tire stock, and refugee holiday cheer amid city life.
London dates the approach of Christmas with sober reflections on the economy. Industrial depression curbs heavy spending, yet the nation vows to celebrate Yuletide with thrift. Royal gifts and court expenditures remain lavish while shops offer cheaper wares. Charities prepare to aid the needy and children.
Washington dispatch outlines Republican national committee plans to revise rules and adjust Southern representation ahead of a spring or summer 1914 national convention. Other items note White House social season setup, a public hearing on Irish potato imports and quarantine, Colorado labor union delegates to a statewide strike poll, slated execution in Illinois, U.S. aid to the Dominican Republic for a fair election, and the Dolphin remaining off Dominican shores during the vote.
Holiday excursion fares via G N Ry offer 113 percent tickets on sale for travels Dec 23 24 25 26 31 1913 and Jan 1 1914 to Texas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma and Memphis Return by Jan 6 to St Louis Chicago Washington Kansas City and all Southeast points plus select Colorado locations Details available at 113% fare offices only.
The first installment of relief fund subscriptions collected by Mesdames C. M. Fish and J. H. Davis was sent to the Bay City relief committee through the Milmo Nacional Bank by telegraph. Needing contributors are urged to send in funds promptly so money can be forwarded as received.
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles send your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by a new absorption treatment Immediate relief and permanent care offered. Write today to Mrs M Summers Box P Notre Dame lad with no money required and references available on request.
Alfred Matihew warns hunters to not enter his restures and threatens prosecution for any violators. No hunting permits will be issued.
A Roseville Ohio woman writes that indigestion caused persistent sick headache for a year and that Chamberlains Tablets relieved her symptoms quickly after trying many remedies. Advertises the medicine as for sale by all dealers.
A Yerkes Observatory scientist Professor Frost hopes to predict weather one year in advance. The piece questions the unsettling prospect of knowing far ahead the hottest day, or a spring frost that could ruin peaches, calling current forecasts already distressing.
The Buffalo Express reports that Griggs is confounding his enemies in public addresses and using even stronger language in private conversations. The exchange highlights rising tensions and a sharper tone from the political figure as opposition parties monitor his rhetoric.
W K Adama returns to San Antonio for holidays with family. J B Baker returns from Corpus Christi trip. D J Davis of Canal Coal Co Dol ores mines spends night in city. J B Pooves returns from Robstown and stays for Christmas. J C Stickney of Drunt Commission St Louis arrives, plans deer hunting trip with Puig Brothers. Samuel Myer of Rochester arrives for Christmas at Alexander home. Mrs Meyer staying weeks. Sam Tutweller visits mother and sister. formerly from Laredo, now based in Houston. List includes Jenaro Bavona, KL Pase, T G Posey, V A Stewan, P D Davis, Emilio Gonzales Amaya, O Vere De Wolfe, Shoody, Duhose, Jno D Eldridge in various cities.
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