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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1919
Page
4
Wednesday's Daily argues the city enjoys a mild climate compared with the North. It notes few snows in fifty years, discusses heating scarcity and coal costs, and urges residents to appreciate not living in regions with long winters or blizzards.
A protracted critique argues that decades of Mexican instability and Carranza rule have produced anarchy. It warns that a Soviet state in Yucatan would mirror ongoing theft of property, killings, and lawlessness, threatening Texas and the United States.
A sharp cold snap hit Laredo with a 35 degree drop from 67 to 32 overnight yet little ice formed. No damage reports reached The Times. young onions and cabbage were spared, and farmers protected tender vegetation as warnings helped reduce losses.
The Strand announces the first local screening of Lasca a Universal production directed by Norman Dawn starring Frank Mayo and Edith Roberts based on a poem by Jank Desprez adapted by Percy Heath. The Strand also shows William Russell in Eastward Ho at the Royal Theatre an action packed Western style tale of a Texas frontier hero vs New York gangsters.
Consul Thomas De Witt Bowman of Monterey arrives in Laredo to meet his family now en route to Laredo and return to Monterey. Joseph W. Rowe, ex American vice consul in Mexico City, resigns from the service and heads to New York with friends after arriving in Laredo from Mexico City.
Lieutenant Commander Richard Robertson U S N brother of United States Consul Randolph Robertson arrives in Laredo Friday from San Pedro California to spend two months or more recovering his health Mrs Bettie Robertson mother of the officers has come to stay with her sons and has quarters at Fort McIntosh Robertson will stay in Laredo at Fort McIntosh while recuperating I have purchased the Mateo Lopez barber shop in the Laredo National Bank Building and will operate a first class modern shop Phone 1171.
Dr. Charles F Kenney returned to Laredo from Fort Worth where he has opened osteopathy offices and will make his home there. His wife Dr Helene Kenney stays to close the Laredo business and home before joining him in North Texas.
State Ranger William Alsobrook died at Mercy Hospital after a near total abdominal wound from a 45 cal bullet. He was wounded at Crestonia on Monday and died at 3 10 PM yesterday. The body was turned to Undertaker Jackson for burial and will likely be sent to Clarksville Texas.
Help the poor as Christmas nears by donating clothing to the Ursuline Sisters. Donations should arrive by December 20 and may be sent to the Convent or phone listed contacts to arrange pickup.
A period advertisement claims lack of iron weakens people and that taking ordinary or novel organic iron like nuxated iron can raise strength in two weeks. It urges a two week test of two five grain tablets three times daily and promises full refunds if results fail.
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