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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1923
Page
8
Copious showers in the Laredo area bring lush grasses for winter and spring, aiding cattle fattening and crop growth. Early September floods contributed 13 inches in a week, with subsequent rains maintaining vigorous pastures and market vegetables like spinach and onions thriving.
Last night at 7:30 on Matamoros street Miss Avelina Gonzalez and Miss Sofia Alvarez were struck by a Ford driven by J. B. Secrett. Injuries required medical care but were not serious. Witnesses blamed speed on the wet pavement.
Laredo Lodge No. 1018 B B O Elks to convene a special meeting Friday at 8 o'clock. Members urged to attend. A B Muller, Secretary. 12-15-2¢
At an evening election the Centro Social Fronterizo chose officers for the coming year. President is Lic. J. M. Tercero and secretary treasurer Sr Ricardo Vizcaya. Board members include Justo S. Pena Vicente G. Pesia Dr. Reynaldo Narro J. M. Azioa and Matias de Llano. Alternates are Zeferino Espinosa Eduardo Cruz Eligio Guajardo Jr J. A. Rodriguez and Antonio Moreno. House committee includes Miguel S. Saldafia Donaciano Echavarria with alternates Jose Moreno and M. S. Tamez.
Key historical notes span 1818 Mary Todd Lincoln birth in Lexington Kentucky to 1920 League of Nations proposal for an international court. Events include 1848 explorer Kennedy killed, 1873 Justice Nelson death in Cooperstown New York, 1902 Julia Dent Grant death, 1905 Roosevelt and Longworth engagement, and 1905 Thames Embankment landmark sighting by electricity.
Readers are urged to check The Times daily for granttion updates and monthly rates. The notice emphasizes consistent access and pricing in a concise public notice style.
The Ladies Aid sale at Piggly Wigley opens at 9 AM. Mrs J T Hassell hosts the Married Ladies Social Club with guests from Waco and Corpus Christi. Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meets at 3 30 PM. W M S Hannah Fair Circle quilts at 2303 Victoria Street. Rose Walker Circle meets at 3 PM with Mrs Z P Ince. Friday events include Cliva Welth Circle Christmas party at 3720 Chihuahua. Literary and social notes follow with bridge parties and club reports.
The court convicted Lord Alfred Beason for libel over a false claim about Winston Churchill, alleging he manipulated the stock market with a demand tied to Churchill. The ruling follows the defendant’s attack on Churchill’s integrity through published remarks.
The German government officially announced a suspension to initiate direct negotiations with France over the Rhineland and the Ruhr. The statement was carried by Havas from Berlin on December 13.
The Lions Club at Hamilton Hotel faced an uproar when a guest impersonating Rev. Green, a black member candidate, revealed itself as Lion John L. Danneley in disguise. The joke exposed club rules against colored members and sparked threats before corrections.
Austin Texas Dec 13 The pace of oil from the North Ron field accelerated amid rapid production by the Texas Company as Conventions outlook formed. The Democratic state convention venue will be decided in Dallas this Saturday with Waco and Dallas as contenders, announced Joseph Haile secretary of the executive committee.
Members gathered for the Rotary luncheon with attendance noting Lawrence A. Wright in charge of the Button Board. Guests included L. S White of the San Antonio Rotary and H. C. Mackey of Rebstown. Carl McKine s denial of a report about forty miles travel was noted. The meeting featured a program by Joe Nozer on Rotary principles and a Q&A session, ending with a star spangled banner led by Matias de Llano.
The Associated Press reports political upheaval in Vera Cruz and Puerta, with General Lopez Ferrer and Obregon allies contested. A new governorship in Sinaloa is cited, and the Southern Pacific confirms uninterrupted construction in region. Sonora remains stable.
Sherman attorney Webb testified for the defense in the Philip Fox murder trial in Atlanta. Testimony described Coburn late in his office when Fox entered and fired a pistol without speaking, amid earlier statements that Fox planned to leave town that night.
Today marks the Festival of St Lucy honoring the patroness of eye health. Five years since American troops crossed the Rhine. The Western Forestry and Conservation association opens its annual Seattle session. President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge cancel a White House reception for foreign diplomats. Governor Pinchot invites fellow governors to Harrisburg for a coal price reduction conference.
Paris expert claims stiff collars cause hair loss by pressing on neck veins and restricting blood flow. He notes women over forty are less affected than men due to different collar use and suggests avoiding tight collars to preserve hair health.
Rt. Rev. John GC Farthing bishop of Montreal born in Cincinnati Ohio 62 years ago today. Dr A Lawrence Lowell president of Harvard born in Boston 67 years ago today. Maj Gen Mason M Patrick chief of air service born in Lewisburg Virginia 60 years ago today. Edwin Ladd U S senator from North Dakota born in Stark Maine 64 years ago today.
A disrupted speech in Pec 13 features a woman confronting Klan members amid claims of aggression and racial tension. The report notes security and counter efforts by organizers and affected communities.
Mr Frear declared that establishing a new trade treaty with Russia would be beneficial for the United States. He argued recognition of the Soviet regime would be natural, and that settling Russia’s obligations could be referred to adjudication.
The corporation was dissolved in an assured dissolution after the New York supreme court showed no opposition from the state's attorney's office. Default was centered.
John Morehead, 57, former U S representative and former Republican national committeeman for North Carolina, died of pneumonia at his Charlotte home today.
Judge William Poindexter a prominent Democrat and longtime Texas bar member died at his home yesterday on December 15 while writing a letter. Funeral arrangements had not been completed. He collapsed from a heart attack and died instantly.
The plan aims to expand public works and reduce unemployment by transferring the railway and related assets to a national rail system. New equipment will be built domestically as part of a modernization effort during wartime.
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