Consecration of San Agustin Altar by Bishop Nussbaum
Due to bad weather a small crowd attended the consecration at San Agustin pro-cathedral. Rt. Rev. Bishop P. J. Nussbaum dedicated the Italian white marble altar, relics of the martyrs Felix Benecenus and Maximus venerated, and the Mass featured solemn choir music.
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San Agustin Pro-Cathedral
P. J. Nussbaum
Edi
Felix
Benecenus
Maximus
San Agustin
Mar
Jose Coma
Nussbaum
Fathers Scheid
Noonan
Corpus Christi
Father Jose Coma
Christmas shoppers Dodge rough Laredo weather
The Christmas season drives early shoppers but poor weather dampens crowds while locals plan travel to relatives and flood relief funds are urged. A Our Lady of Guadalupe mass bazaar aids the needy and train service wobbles with unsafe tracks. A newborn boy arrives for Mr. and Mrs. J B Hazzelrge as rainfall slows onion transplanting at Fort McIntosh.
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Laredo
Texas
Tuesday Music and Literary
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Guadalupe Chapel
J. B. Hazzelrge
Heghis
Fort McIntosh
Appeal to Laredo People for Flood Victims Aid
A call to Texas residents to loosen purse strings and aid flood victims in multiple cities. Messages stress immediate relief via cash or provisions, urging gifts to Mrs. C. M. Fish or Mrs. J. H. Davis as chair and president of local relief efforts. The note ends with a Collier's excerpt about Colonel Paul Mason, a wandering soldier of fortune.
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Laredo
Paul Mason
Texas
Galveston
C. M. Fish
Special Relief Committee
J. H. Davis
Tuesday Music and Literary Club
Personal notices from Joyce and San Antonio venues
A flow of arrivals and registrations fills local hotels with J. D. Davis from Joyce and Walter McComb Jr of San Antonio at the Hamilton and Rosas while Sam Lewin and Roy Campbell reach the city for brief stays. Travel and business events include Mrs. Hill visiting Encinal, T. C. Mann returning from Artesia, and T. C. Kimber of Gould Lines in town before returning north as lists of guests from San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Monterrey appear in the Ross and Hamilton notices.
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Walter McComb, Jr
San Antonio
Sam Lewin
City
the Ross
T. C. Kimber
Gould Lines
Moore
Saltillo
Mex
Tom Guertney
Dallas
Leoneiz
Monterey
Louis Treeke
C. Branfieddd
Waco
J. D. Davis
Joyce
S$. J. Jordan
Maeinal
Ralph Eads
J. i. Cony
F. T. Robinson
Jas
H. Wright
Train Service Off On Mexican National Lines
Train service on the National Lines of Mexico remains suspended with no clear timetable for resumption. Track damage from rain is blamed, though the rain's nature is uncertain. Telegraph wires between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey are also down, silencing communications as war prognostications fade and rumors of renewed attacks linger.
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Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Monterey
Notice to Hunters at Especo pasture east of Zapata road
Craig and Thomson announce the Especo pasture east of the Zapata road is leased and hunting is strictly forbidden. No permit authority is granted. Hunters found trespassing will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Ady. W-7tf.
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Zapata Road
Craig & Thomson
Dr King’s New Discovery for Croup and Cough
An Ohio reader from Manchester describes using Dr King’s New Discovery to treat croup coughs and colds in children with success. The ad urges a bottle at home and notes availability from Bucklen & Co in Philadelphia and St. Louis at 50 cents and 1.00.
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King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
BE. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Will Transfer Free of Charge for Texas Flood Relief
Agent W. M. Smith of the Welly Fargo Express Co received a wire from headquarters authorizing him to receive and forward free of charge all money clothing supplies or any belongings sent from Laredo to aid flood sufferers in Texas.
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W. M. Smith
Welly Fargo Express Co
Laredo
Texas
HOREHOUND SYRUP Advertises Phlegm Relief
Wheezing in the lungs indicates phlegm obstruction. Pallards Horehound Syrup loosens phlegm so it can be coughed up. Price two shillings ten pence and one pound per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Progress of Tampico Attack Reported by Navy
Official reports to the navy department say constitutionalists gain in their assault on Tampico with no foreigners injured thus far. Noncombatants shelter near the water front under protection of American ships Chester and Tacoma gunboats. Battleships Rhod Island and Michigan stay farther out as fighting continues. if foreigners' safety is threatened they will be taken aboard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fletcher
Navy Department
Tampico
Chester
Wweling
Tacoma
Rhodd Island
Michigan
President Wilson Cancelled Engagements With Cold
President Wilson again cancelled all engagements today due to a cold. He will remain in bed until he recovers, the Associated Press reports from Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Presidentt Wilson
Aged Father Weeps as Hans Schmidt Ignores Him in Court
In New York on December 11 the elderly father of Hans Schmidt, who traveled from Germany to aid his son on trial for murder, wept in court as Schmidt refused to acknowledge him. The father had earlier been refused access to the prisoner at the prison, causing the tears to roll down his cheeks.
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Associated Press
New York
Hans Schmidt
Germany
Anna Aumuller
Hans
Herbine remedy pitched for gas relief and digestion
An advertisement touts Herbine as the remedy for gas from fermented food. It claims to cleanse and strengthen the stomach and bowels, restore energy and cheerfulness, and is priced at 50 cents, sold by all druggists.
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Draxgists
Translating German kur Causes Cure Confusion in Medical Terms
A Prenham Banner note explains how kur is often misrendered as cure in medical translation. It cites German heitung for restoration of health and Latin cura meaning care, noting a translator error that could misstate a doctor's outcomes with typhoid and tuberculosis patients.
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Friedmann
Prenham Banner
Hunters Warned to Stay Out, Pastures Prohibited
An advertisement from Alfred Matthew warns all hunters to stay out of his pastures. No hunting will be allowed and no permits will be issued. Violators will be prosecuted.
The Count of Luxembourg Withdrawn by Backers
Klaw and Erlanger pull the show The Count of Luxembourg, saying its high salaries make it unprofitable. They claim profits fail even with weekly receipts reaching 10,000 dollars.
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Luxembourg
Klaw & Erlanger
Crown Princess Names New Liner Columbus Launch
Berlin Dec 1 Crown Princess Cecilia sponsored the launch of the North German Lloyd liner Columbus at Danzig Schichau shipyards. The 25 000 ton twin 775 foot ships serve New York with nine decks and high safety standards.
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Crown Princess
Berlin
Empire
Columbus
Lloyd Steamship Company
Schichau
Danzig
Cecilia
Germany
New York
Civil Service Leaders Gather in Boston Meeting
In Boston today the thirty third annual session of the National Civil Service Reform League opened with many notable figures in civil affairs expected to attend through tomorrow night. Participants include Governor Baldwin of Connecticut, Harvard President Lowell, Logan W. Page of the Bureau of Public Roads, H S Gilbertson of the National Short Ballot Organization, and Lewis Van Dusen of the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission.
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Boston
Mass
National Civil Service Reform League
Governor Baldwin
Connection
Lowell
Harvard University
Logan W. Page
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
H. 8. Gilbertson
National Short Ballot Organization
Lewis van Dusen
Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
Recognition of Huerta Can’t End Mexican War
The New York Evening Post argues that U.S. recognizing Huerta or Diaz would not halt Mexican conflict. It notes past recognitions of Diaz or Madero failed to stop sieges or assassinations, and suggests that American diplomatic moves provide little material aid to Huerta.
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Mexico
Huerta
Wilson
Mexico City
Carransa
Diaz
Madero
United States
New York Evening Post
Canadian Customs Patrol Vessel Margaret Launched at Southampton
Qattawa Ont Dee Hi A message reports the successful launch today at Thorneycraft yard Southampton of the customs patrol vessel Margaret bound for the St Lawrence Myer. The steel twin screw ship is 185 feet long 32 feet wide with a ten and a half foot draft and will carry two six pound guns.
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Qattawa
Ont
Dee
Thorneycraft Yard
Southampton
Margaret
Customs
St. Lawrence Myer
Duchess of Connaught
Government Customs Service
Nuevo Laredo Refugees Return Home After Alarm
Large influx of poor Mexicans fled Nuevo Laredo on Monday afternoon when news spread of an imminent rebel attack. Most have returned to their hovels for food and shelter, though they fear another hike if alarms resume.
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Nuevo Laredo
Still Flooded in Southern Texas Along Gulf
Still flooded in Richmond Rosenberg Crabb Arcola Bay City Falshear Simonton and other towns as the Brazos crest lingers in its delta and may reach the gulf tomorrow. A fleet of motor boats circles overflowed areas while the Colorado overflow joins inland. No new deaths by noon and refugees pour in exhausted from starvation and exposure since Monday.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Richmond
Rosenberg
Crabb
Arcola
Bay City
Falshear
Simonton
South Texas
Brazos
Gulf
Colorado
United States
Refugees Moved From Flooded Box Cars Near Houston
A special train rushed from Houston to Areola to evacuate 200 refugees housed in box cars as floods threaten the area. Water from the Brazos and Colorado rivers merged below Bay City forming a great lake about 36 miles long.
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Houston
Texas
Here
Areola
Bay City
Brazos
Colorado
Pansi Bank Receives Spain Aid Then Sidelined Again
In Madrid on December 11 the Hispano-American Bank, which suspended yesterday amid fears it was loaded with Mexican securities, resumed payments after aid from the Bank of Spain but was soon forced to suspend again, signaling a troubled run and ongoing liquidity concerns.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Hispano-American Bank
Bank of Spain
African Natives Drowned in Sierra Leone Disaster
A tornado swept canoes carrying about 400 natives and over 250 were drowned off Free Town Sierra Leone on December 11. The tragedy left many missing and rescue efforts ongoing as authorities investigate the cause and scope of the maritime disaster.
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Associated Press
Free Town
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Safety and Sanitation Exhibition Opens in New York
The Safety and Sanitation Exhibition opened in New York at Grand Central Palace for ten days, organized with the Conference of Safety and Sanitation under the American Museum of Safety. Attendees from the U S and several foreign governments view exhibits on industrial worker safety, transportation service measures, and sanitary improvements. The American Museum of Safety offers five prizes for safety and health devices across industries. The U S Government show includes Army and Navy sanitation displays and a notable Bureau of Mines safety exhibit.
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New York
Dee
Conference of Safety and Sanitation
American Museum of Safety
United States
Transportation Service
Army
Navy
Bureau of Mines
Quorum Lapse Delays ST Truck Growers Assn Special Meeting
Several members of the Southern Texas Truck Growers Assn board gathered for a special called meeting but a quorum failed to materialize. The meeting is postponed day by day until enough members arrive to form a valid quorum.
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The
Southern Texas Truck Growers Assn
Times Ad Offers Daily Watch Opportunity
Classified ad promotes subscribing to The Times with access to daily watch opportunities at a rate of 0c per month.
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the Times
Carranza Refuses Compromise Offer in Mexican dispute
General Carranza, informed of yesterday’s Mexico City proposals for an election including the constitutionalists, said he would accept no compromise with the Huerta government. The Associated Press reports from Hermosillo Sonora.
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Associated Press
Hermosillo
Sonora
Mex
Dec. IL
Carranza
Mexico City
Huerta
Tax Case Challenge Rejected. Supreme Court Ahead
Chicago December 11. Former actress Fise De Wolfe now a real estate dealer in France attacked the income tax as constitutional. Attorney Bourke Cochran argued. Judge Landis ruled he had no jurisdiction, sending the case to the supreme court.
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Fisle de Wolfe
France
Landis
Supreme Court
Break in New Haven Stock Hits Historic Low
New York, Dec. 11. New York New Haven Hartford stock opened at 68, its lowest price on record. The stock decline marks a sharp capitulation for the famous New England road, with market activity subdued as traders reassess prospects amid broader rail concerns.
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New Haven & Hartford
Mexican cattleman Luis Terrazas crosses into Texas
Presidio Texas December 11 Luis Terrazas wealthy cattleman long pursued for months by rebels and federals reportedly crossed the border into the United States and is now safe from death threats.
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Luis Terrazas
Texas
Associated Press
Presidio
United States
Life Insurance Presidents Meet in New York
Prominent leaders from major life insurance firms gather at the seventh annual Association of Life Insurance Presidents meeting at the Hotel Astor New York opening session led by George EK Ide Home Life Insurance Company. Topics include policyholder mortgages government regulation economic needs and health reforms with former President William Howard Taft among speakers.
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New York
United States
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Hotel Astor
George EK. Ide
The
Home Life Insurance Company
William H. Taft
Broadway Jones Described As Urban Life Play
George M. Cohan presents Broadway Jones as a story of urban life with no coarse jokes. The production emphasizes clean humor and character driven scenes rather than risqué content.
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George M. Cohan
Boston preacher recalls rainy day country sermon
A Boston preacher recounts a rain soaked country appointment where only nine people attended the service. He began with the hymn What means this eager, anxious throng, reflecting on small-town gathering and faith under sparse conditions.
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Boston
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