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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1923
Page
10
Mrs Grancel Fity of Philadelphia and her husband were fined 15 dollars after entering a restricted park while hunting. He left to obtain funds and reclaimed his pledge before returning, with the wife left as security.
A light rain began in Laredo and surrounding areas and continued through the day. The moisture boosts grasses on ranges and onions, suggesting a favorable rainy season with plenty of feed for cattle through winter and toward spring markets.
Delicious home made fruit cakes offered at 90 cents per pound. Call Mrs Denike at phone 349 for orders. Sale notice from December 8 edition.
W. E. Hampton from Durant Motor Co Michigan and Co. O. Warden visit Laredo connected with Salinas Motor Co service department. Hampton and Warden travel from Lansing to inspect or assist in local service operations.
Auto owners must procure 1924 automobile licenses by December 31. Office hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6 in the County Court house. Amedeé Ligarde, County Tax Collector. 12-8-15t.
Countess of Warwick a Labour candidate for parliament in Britain is said to be 62 today. Sir James Atkins Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and president of the Canadian Bar Association is 72, born in Grahameville Ontario. Thoms F Gore former U S senator from Oklahoma is 53, born in Webster County Mississippi. Will C G Wood California Superintendent of Public Instruction is 43, born in Elmira California. Homer Marvin committee chairman is listed as 56, born at path New Jersey.
One year ago today the Duke of Abercorn was appointed Governor General of North Ireland. Ven Leonard Wood resigned as provost of the University of Pennsylvania.
Oregon voters approved a state income tax via referendum on November 6, adding a 1 percent levy on the first $1,000 of taxable income and rising by halves of a percent to $12,000, with 6.6 percent on amounts above $12,000. Exemptions mirror federal provisions for individuals and corporations.
A Houston woman is named as a Texas Democratic Committeewoman. The selection highlights party leadership and representation within the state.
Twenty five years have passed since the Spanish American War end and nations recall the peace. The Most Rev Sebastian G Messmer marks twenty years leading Milwaukee archdiocese while Maine cities vote in municipal elections. Nobel prizes awarded today and Coolidge to address on Harding memorial. Oberammergau troupe Anton Lang and 35 players tour U S cities.
Local society page lists Monday and Tuesday meetings of the Junior Service League and Junior Auxiliary at the Rectory at 4 PM, with Mrs. E J Foster hosting the Tuesday Bridge Club. It notes bookshop reflections, residents visiting or traveling for holidays, and a series of civic club announcements and social gatherings with names and places across Laredo and nearby towns.
Berlin reports German literary groups marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Philalethes the pen name of King John of Saxony. He translated Dante starting in 1827 and helped popularize the poet in Germany though his later reign reduced his study time.
The Swiss Olympic Committee plans to send four or five of its top athletes to Paris for training at Colombes from April through June. They have asked the French Olympic Committee to permit training in the French capital to better familiarize with the track before the 1924 Olympic Games. The request has been granted.
Members and guests gathered for holiday hospitality. The Lucy Meriwether Chapter TD A R hosted a luncheon at the Bender Hotel with a business meeting led by regent Mrs. W W MacGregor. Guests included Mesdames Weber Hall Bever ly Scott and Hassell among others.
The Salvation Army in Laredo appeals for local support to fund annual maintenance and extend its work. Webb County Advisory Board members urge citizens to give to the canvass on December 12 and 13 to sustain the organization’s fight against sin poverty and misery.
Report says Ukrainian pilots, using German planes, set an unprecedented record in commercial air work. Details are limited as the exact dates and locations remain unclear in the transmission.
In 24 years of intercollegiate cross country Cornell has won 17 times. The Yue Cornell Princeton triangle race will highlight the spring regatta at Princeton next May. Kansas City will host the national amateur basketball championships for the fourth straight year. Montreal fans raise 20000 for the winter sports carnival. Louis Rubenstein has long led Canada’s Amateur Skating Association. University of Maine plans a February carnival with a strong student committee. Connie Mack remains the oldest and only manager in the American League to have continuously piloted the same team since the junior league expansion.
Sun-lit notice promotes Fernet Branca tonic from Milan Branca Bros with Dr Lorenz of Vienna endorsing it as a digestive aid. It mentions a grand prize at the Paris exposition in 1900 and lists John Brunt at 11-7-8m as seller.
The Associated Press reports another market drop in November with prices for commodities falling sharply. The piece notes weak demand, liquidation pressures, and anticipated further declines into December, signaling continued uncertainty for investors.
A decree announced today declares the current parliamentary session closed. The official notice confirms the government completed its scheduled sittings and prorogation details. The closure comes as Rome reports the formal end of the present legislative term.
The Washington based Senate committees were blocked from the Montana action as Republican leader Lodge objected to the new resolution. The measure fell back under rules, with Senator Mayfield of Texas appointed to the Interstate Commerce Committee.
A Senate investigation into whether the secretary of war could legally sell the Gorgas steam plant at Muscle Shoals Alabama to the Alabama Power Company was proposed by Senator Acklar Democrat Tennessee after modification of a McKellar resolution and before Henry Ford’s offer for the line and final purchase of Muscle Shoals.
Reported wreck of the New York Cent Century Limited near Forsyth New Jersey leaves several dead and many injured. State officials in Ching ehlaaa county New York request investigations by the New York Public Service Commission the Interstate Commerce Commission and the railroad company.
Hamburg reports passenger traffic between German ports and America remains strong. The deluxe steamers Resolute and Reliance stay in service to meet demand for cabin accommodations. German emigration in 1923’s first half is lower than 30 years ago, with cheap passages especially sought.
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London dispatch reports Prime Minister Baldwin did not resign and plans to tell the cabinet he will remain in power until Parliament meets next month after an audience with the king at Buckingham Palace.
Paris reports a sudden rush to the barber as many women seek bobbed hair this winter. Hairdressers note large crowds and offer no explanation beyond popular demand, while newspapers feature interviews that imply the trend is newly revived.
Berlin reports a decline in youths under 15 from 45 percent of the population in 1910 to 29 percent in 1920, per the German Teachers Journal. This reflects shifts in demographics during and after World War I.
Police report Dayton Pierce shot and killed his wife Cora and their young daughter Ruth at Wiedimiis home in Dalits Texas. He reportedly fed the girl from school and then killed himself. authorities say the man is not expected to survive.
Snow and a biting wind sweep the Panhandle with three inches on some surfaces. Temperatures hover near 29 degrees as trains slow or stop and travel is disrupted across Amarillo and surrounding areas.
Trade between Germany and Trieste shows a stronger year to date, with a notable rise over the same period last year. A conference last month in Trieste discussed widening northern access and examined multiple perspectives on foreign trade extension.
About 4000 pounds of Virginia tobacco leaf were taken from A. J. Brandon’s field near Church Crookham, where acres were devoted to growth. The tobacco was manufactured at Salisbury and sold to customers in London and the provinces who place repeat orders.
Contingents and united forces move toward the capital in two directions. About 10,000 troops are available for the operation. A detachment of Obregon troops is said to have been defeated in a skirmish in the Navarrit territory.
The War Department reports Colonel Guerrero captured Victoria, capital of Tamaulipas, while General Lopez de Lara fled in disguise possibly to join Huertistas. General Pelaez, once ruler of oil regions, is held prisoner at Tampico as the area remains reportedly tranquil.
In a personal arraignment included in his manifesto, Adolfo de la Huerta charges President Obregon backed General Calles to secure a future reelection. He says the nation rejects this plan and the laws condemn it.
Weather bureau forecast from New Orleans predicts rain tonight with much colder temperatures. Tuesday will be colder with lingering rain likely.
Observations at Fort McIntosh for the 324 hours ending 7 a m today report max temperature 76 degrees and min 54 degrees. Wind generally southeast. Conditions show cloudy skies.
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