Representative from American Financing visits Laredo for refinery plans
Cc B Porter of American Financing Co, Fort Worth, arrives in Laredo in support of Texas Independent Pipe Lines Co. to collect oil area data and assess refinery capacity. Porter notes rapid progress and plans to erect a refinery, praising Laredo’s size and prosperity while his wife rests with pleurisy at the Bender Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. B. Porter
American Financing Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Independent Pipe Lines Company
Texas Independent Co
Laredo
Texas Gulf Refinery & Pipe Line Company
Texas Independent
Porter
New Express Packing Rules Take Effect for Christmas Shippers
Express Agent Gorman announces new regulations requiring shipments over 25 pounds to move in wooden containers or cartons with strength and size certificates. Paper wrapped items under 25 pounds remain unchanged. Shippers are urged to send gifts early and ensure proper packing and accurate addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman
Agent Gorman
Crristmas
Express
Laredo imports list and local Christmas shop news
The Laredo port saw a carload of horses five carloads of ixile seven carloads of lead and one carload of goatskins from Mexico yesterday. Two weeks from tomorrow is Christmas Day and merchants urge early shopping as many outlets offer choice goods at sale. A quit claim deed involving Jesus Ma Zertuche and George Brannan covers three quarters of two lots in block 4 and $16 consideration. A marriage license was issued for Servando Hinojosa and Margarita Ramirez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Laredo
Jesus Ma. Zertuche
George Brannan
Servando Hinojosa
Margarita Ramirez
Social calendar notes and society news from San Antonio
Mrs. L A Lafon hosts Wednesday Auction Bridge Club at 3 30 PM. Christ Church choir meets 8 30 PM. W M A meets in afternoon. Col Alonzo Gray returns from Walter Reed to Fort Sam Houston recovering from surgery. Various visits and balls outlined with Elks New Year ball planned for December 31. Miss Lucille Murphy to host Thursday Bridge Club. Mrs R L Muller hosts Miss Marguerite Nelson event with luncheon at Hotel Hamilton and a bridal shower with gifts and decor.
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L. A. Lafon
F. D. Anderson
Christ Church Choir
Alonzo Gray
Fort San Houston
San Antonio
Walter Reed
Col
R. A. Brown
Cavalry
14Th Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Lucille Murphy
Thursday Bridge Club
R. L. Muller
Marguerite Nelson
Mesdames Cogley
Barlow and Woodman
Clara Nelson
Ethel Mackin
Woodman
T. A. Austin
Shiner
Cluck
Albert Martin
Joe C. Martin
Barlow
A. B. Muller
Vidales
J. O. Buenz
Hotel
Hamilton
C. C. Shiner
Pink flower themed parlor party honors with prizes awarded
The event featured a pink ostrich feather fan as the honoree’s gift and a pink satin boudoir pillow as the high score prize, with a pink and blue sachet bag for the low score prize. Attendees listed include Mrs. Seymour Denike and Mrs. Robert Muller among many guests. music and literary club activities followed with a program led by Mrs. H. E. Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Muller
Seymour Denike
Marguerite Nelson
Clara Nelson
Ethel Mackin
French army frees 2600 American internees at Mainz
December 10 reports the French army occupying Mainz and freeing 2,600 Americans interned there. Also noted is President Wilson's steamship George Washington passing the Azores.
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Mainz
President Wilson
George Washington
Azores
Tramp at door challenged by stern feminist
A retired acrobat explains his status to a stern faced feminist who orders him to perform a woodpile split for his dinner. The exchange highlights humor and social friction in a brief comic vignette.
Today in history anniversaries December 16 1840s to 1916
A compact list of historical anniversaries notes figures such as 184 Eugene Sue born in Paris and earning 12000 yearly, 1812 Zachariah Chandler born in Bedford New Hampshire and later head of the Hayes campaign, 1824 Lafayette welcomed to Congress by Speaker Clay, 1869 Wyoming women gain voting rights, 1804 Newfoundland panic and government resignation, 1914 French capture Anspach Alsace, 1915 US Austria tensions after Americans killed on Ancona, 1916 Deutschland reaches Germany after second transatlantic trip and Romania reports a three months armistice.
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Eugene Sue
Paris
Zachariah Chandler
Michigan
Republican National Committee
Hayes
Bedford
N. H
Chicago
Lafayette
House of Representatives
Clay
Wyoming
Newfoundland
Anspach
Alsace
Austria
Ancona
Germany
Roumania
Wanted to buy or rent a four or five room cottage
Classified note seeking a four or five room brick cottage to buy or rent. Also advertises ten lots on L and G N Ry with warehouse and track age property in city limits north of Home the Co. plant. Apply W H Baker at Hamilton Barber Shop.
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W. H. Baker
Hamilton Barber Shop
Australian flier completes 11500 mile flight for prize
Captain Ross Smith arrived in Port Darwin to claim 10000 pounds for being the first aviator to fly from London to Australia. He started at Hounslow near London and flew via Cairo Delhi Rangoon and the Malay Peninsula to Bima Sunbeam Island near Java. The journey of 11500 miles was to be completed within 30 days per government conditions.
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Associated Press
Port Darwin
Australia
Ross Smith
England
Sunbeam Island
Java
Miners Reopen Talks on Wilson Plan in Indianapolis
The United Mine Workers general committee reconvened near 10 a m to review President Wilsons proposal to end the coal strike. A 14 percent wage rise and a three member wage adjustment commission were seen as likely outcomes before the conference adjourned for the day. At noon the talks paused for lunch and resumed at 1 30 p m with Lewis saying miners hoped to finish that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Uy Associated Presse
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Wilson
Bolsheviki Attack Repulsed on Narva Front
Reval December 10 reports the Bolsheviki launched ten assaults on Esthonian positions at Narva. A fierce artillery barrage preceded the attacks, but all were repulsed with heavy Bolshevik losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reval
Mathonia
Narva
Daguerre Centenary Celebrated With Public Honor
Paris observers plan centennial events at Bry sur Marne marking Daguerre the pioneer of photography while acknowledging Niepce's role. The 1839 government purchase opened the process to the public, granting Daguerre and Niepce pensions and recognizing the disputed credit for the invention.
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Paris
Daguerre
Brysur-Marne
Niepce
Deguerre
Arago
Academy of Science
Legion of Honor
Today’s Birthday List highlights notable figures
Sir James Atkins Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba born Grahamsville Ontario 68 years ago today Countess of Warwick social reformer born 58 years ago Ashe J Gronna senior U S senator from North Dakota born Elkador Iowa 61 years ago Jouett Shouse former Kansas congressman now Assistant Secretary of the U S Treasury born Woodford County Kentucky 40 years ago James N Johnston Brooklyn outfielder born Cleveland Tennessee 0 years ago today
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James Atkins
Manitoba
Grahamsville
Ont
Countess of Warwick
Ashe J. Gronna
United States
North Dakota
Elkador
Iowa
Jouett Shouse
Kansas
U.S. Treasury
Woodford County
James N. Johnston
Gore, first blind U.S. senator, marks 50 years
Thomas F. Gore of Oklahoma enters his fiftieth year as the first blind man to sit in the United States senate. A Mississippi native with no college degree, he built a legal career, moved to Texas, then Oklahoma in 1901, rose as a Democratic leader, served in the Territorial Legislature, and was elected to the Senate in 1907 with a term to 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Gore
Oklahoma
United States Senate
Senator Gore
Mississippi
Texas
Congress
Gore
Quarantining Colds Suggested by Physicians
Physicians urge complete isolation when a person has a bad cold to prevent spread to family and associates. They say colds are highly contagious and that prompt action helps reduce danger, with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy recommended as a medicine to aid cure.
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Chamberlain
Oil Production Stopped in Mexico Declaration
Washington dispatch reports Mexican oil output effectively halted by Carranza decrees and the government’s stance toward foreign oil firms. Delegation led by F R Kellogg of New York told Chairman Payne of the shipping board that production has ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Payne
Shipping Board
F. R R. Kellogg
Nw York
Fire Destroys R. C. Geck Lumber Yards in Tulsa
A morning blaze in Tulsa wipes out the R. C. Geck lumber yards for 76000 dollars and devastates the Alexander block in the business district, bringing total losses to about 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
R. C. Geck
Alexander
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities
The notice advertises daily access to opportunities in THE TIMES, offering a subscription or service at 600 per month. It emphasizes ongoing postings and consistent availability for readers seeking deals, jobs, or events through a monthly plan.
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the Times
Early rise of photography in the 19th century
The passage recalls Aragos statement to the Academy of Sciences and notes rapid growth in Paris and the United States. It cites Dr J W Draper of the University of New York as advancing the craft by cutting exposure time through a copper ammonia liquid filter placed between sitter and sun, enabling quicker pictures.
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Arago
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Daguerreotype
United States
J. W. Draper
University of New York
Draper
Splendid Cough Medicine Endorsed by Mrs Clayry
Mrs Clayry of Ferguson Station Missouri extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine. She says she uses it for children with croupy symptoms and for herself when coughing or with lung cold. A few doses relieve, and several days clear the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Crest Of Cold Wave Poised To Move Past Tonight
Weather bureau says the crest of the cold wave will pass over the Mississippi valley tonight. Chicago area may dip to 5 degrees below zero with freezing temps reported in Galveston and the coldest in White River Ontario at 44 degrees below zero. Kansas City at minus 6 and Oklahoma City at zero, New York 16 above. Cold wave extends from Mississippi valley toward the Rocky Mountains with subnormal temperatures spreading eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Galveston
White River
Ontario
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
New York City
Rocky Mountain
Cold Wave Sweeps East and South with Heavy Rain
A severe cold wave moving from the West reached the East and South early today. It brought high winds and unusually heavy rain, following a period of general precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dee
Mt. Pleasant Woman Named Census Supervisor for Texas
Mia M. P. Lindsay of Mt. Pleasant is appointed supervisor of the census for the first district of Texas, succeeding the resigned A L Wood. The announcement comes from Washington on December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Mia
M. P. Lindsay
Mt. Pleasant
Texas
A.L. Wood
Unfilled steel orders rise for United States Steel
New York December 10 Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation as of November 30 stood at 7 128 130 tons up 645 662 tons from October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Influenza Recurs in 33‑Week Cycles Say Researchers
London reports medical researchers warn influenza microbes follow cycles of 33 weeks. The next outbreak call is expected in January and February, with expectations of a recurrence across the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Semicentennial events mark national observances today
The Wyoming woman suffrage act anniversary highlights a semicentennial. The Provincial legislature of Quebec convenes today. The American Red Cross holds its annual convention in Washington, D C. A Indiana history conference opens in Indianapolis under state historical and patriotic society auspices.
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Wyoming
Ame
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Indianapolis
State Historical and Patriotic Societies
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans via The Times notes tonight fair and not quite so cold, Thursday fair with rising temperatures. Fort McIntosh observation shows a max of 67 degrees, a min of 32 degrees, wind from the north, and clear conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Bishop Aves Heads to Galveston After Laredo Stop
Rt. Rev. Henry BD Aves, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Republic of Mexico, arrived in Laredo from Guadalajara this morning and leaves tonight for Galveston on a visit. He had been in Detroit for the Episcopal general convention.
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Henry BD. Aves
Protestant Episcopal Church
Republic of Mexico
Laredo
Guadalajara
Mexico
Galveston
Bishop Aves
Detroit
Mich
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College Station
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J. N. Allen
Memphis, Tenn
Hal W. Greer
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the Elks
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Eutropolitan Opera Company
Chicago Opera Singers
East
Claude Hamilton
Watson
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Metropolitan Opera Company
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Massa
Foster
A. C. Hamilton
Parker
Iano
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Salinas Ave
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