Carload Provisions Arrive From San Antonio for Mexican Needy
A full carload of Christmas provisions from San Antonio arrived by the I N G N line and was transferred to Nuevo Laredo where duty was waived and sent toward Monterey. The shipment includes beans lard coffee flour rice tamarina flour sugar salt corn canned goods macaroni blankets and clothing.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Laredo
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Tree of Duty
Trio Is Given Jail Sentences in Libel Case
In district court Prisciliano Aldama Juan Garcia Roel and Bartolome Garcia were found guilty of libel by a jury. They received seven days in the county jail or bottling up until Christmas Eve. Manuel H Perez pled guilty to theft under 50 dollars and was sentenced to thirty days in jail. Feliciano Guerra faces trial for assault to murder and robbery of Kirke Tiaz e, the old man found bruised in Arroyo Zacate. Blaze testified as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prisciliano Aldama
Juan Garcia Roel
Bartolome Garcia
Manuel H Perez
Rosendo Almendarez
Mullally
Feliciano Guerra
Kirke Tiaze
Arroyo Zacate
Blaze
Allas
Laredo Deer Hunt Ends With Eight Bucks Killed
Infernal Revenue Collector A. S. Walker and three friends from Austin returned to Laredo on Tuesday with eight large bucks as proof of their success. They took the venison to Austin the same night and praised the Laredo region as excellent deer country despite bad weather.
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Infernal Revenue
A. S. Walker
Austin
Laredo
Local Poultry Deals For Christmas Eve
One week until Christmas and Pedro Trevino & Co offers a fine lot of fat hens and gobblers at low prices. Order today by calling phone 166. Lasting savings for the holiday season.
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Pedro Trevino & CO
DEUTZ & BROTHER Advertises Plumbing and Gas Fitting
Notice states Ed Sanchez and Adolfo Chapa are no longer employed. The firm announces engagement of a first class plumber and gas fitter and offers services to the public. Date 12 17 61.
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Ed. Sanchez
Adolfo Chapa
Deutz & Brother
Lieut Hiedt Promoted to Papa After Baby Girl Born
Lieutenant E. V. Hiedt of the Ninth Infantry gains the title papa as a baby girl is born to him and Mrs Hiedt at Mercy Hospital yesterday morning.
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E. V. Hiedt
Ninth Infantry
Personal notices of visits and travels
The page lists Mr. and Mrs. J. Alex MacDonald departing for San Antonio, Mrs. J. J. Hewitt and baby arriving from Eagle Pass for holidays with her father, and carnival figure Don C. Stevenson arriving for several days. It notes various other arrivals, bridesmaids arrangements, and a county clerk J A Rodriguez fracturing his left wrist while hunting, with a quick recovery expected.
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Mrs. J. Alex MacDonald
San Antonio
J. J. Hewitt
Baby
Hagle Pass
P. M. Sauvignet
Made Rite Flour Ad For Sanitary Grocery
Ad for a 24 pound sack of Made Rite flour priced at 74 cents advertised by The Sanitary Grocery dated December 17 1916.
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The
Sanitary Grocery
Herb ine remedy for bilious attacks advertised in nineteenth century
Gas in the stomach comes from fermented food. Get rid of badly digested food quickly to avoid a bilious attack. HERBINE cleanses and strengthens the stomach liver and bowels and restores energy and cheerfulness. Price unknown. Sold by all druggists. (Adv.)
Denia Onion Lands Offer Promising Per Acre Return
Experiments this year show 32006 pounds finest denial per acre with harvesting later than Laredo. Also noted are finest fruit and alfalfa. Lands priced from 15 to 20 dollars. Easy pumping from wells. PHIL HEAD drilling contractor Alamogordo New Mexico.
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Denia
Laredo
Ballard’s Horehound Syrup Promises Phlegm Ejection
An advertisement explains wheezing signals lung phlegm blockage and claims Ballard's Horehound Syrup loosens it so it can be coughed up. It lists prices as 2 shillings 6 pence, 50 cents, and one dollar per bottle and notes sale by all druggists.
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Ballard
Flies Targeted by Health Campaign at Sanitary Grocery
As a carrier of disease the fly wears the belt. Health organizations intensify efforts to curb pests. The Sanitary Grocery proclaims diligence and asks customers to keep premises clean to prevent contamination.
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Sanitary Grocery
Headache From Stomach Troubles Cured By Tablets
Mrs John Bishop of Roseville Ohio reports indigestion and sick headaches lasting days ended after using Chamberlains Tablets. A friend advised the remedy and it relieved her quickly. For sale by all dealers.
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John Bishop
Roseville
Ohio
Laredo Ordinance Extends Fire Limits North of Zaragoza Street
City council votes to extend fire limits from Zaragoza Street to the Texas Mexican Railway track and from San Bernardo Avenue to Santa Rita Avenue, prohibiting lumber or inflammable building within the area. The ordinance suspends Charter reading requirements due to emergency and passes December 1914. City Secretary A V Woodman signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Zeragoxa Street
Marcel
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Back Relief
Advertisement states backache may stem from overwork cold or disease. Recommends Ballard's Snow Liniment rubbed into the affected area for prompt relief. Prices listed 25c 50c and 1.09 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
German Naval Raid Kills Civilians in Hartlepool
Associated Press report from London notes 74 dead and 147 injured in yesterday’s German naval raid, with Hartlepool alone listing 55 killed and 115 wounded. The raid spurred widespread anger, increased recruiting, and preparations to evacuate coastal towns like Deal and Dover.
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Associated Press
London
Hartlepool
Kitchener
England
Deal
Dover
U S Secretary Denies Threat to Mexicans at Naco
Secretary of War Garrison denied that General Bliss threatened Mexicans at Naco during a boundary talks session. The Carrancista forces evacuated Puebla and burned the railway station as Zapatistas moved into the city.
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Associated Press
Washington
Garrison
Bliss
Naco
Dee
Carranza
Puebla
Zapatistas
Two Million Dollar Fire Ravages Pottsville Business District
A destructive blaze in Pottsville Pennsylvania today caused two million dollars in damage to the business section. Fire crews battled the flames as storefronts and adjacent buildings suffered extensive damage and forced evacuations.
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Associated Press
Pottsville
Haverhill Observes Whittier Day Anniversary
Haverhill Massachusetts marks the 107th birthday of poet John Greenleaf Whittier with memorial exercises by the Whittier Club at his birthplace. Visitors from distant points attend as public schools hold special programs.
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Haverill
Mass
Greenleaf Whitttier
Whittier Club
Haverhill
Napoleons Coin Gift to Anumosi Woman
Mrs C J Cash of Anumosi Iowa holds a French coin on a chain said to come from Empress Josephine. The coin is worth under 20 cents but carries a family link to Corporal Shaffer, grandfather of Mrs Cash, who served loyally to the Little Man from Corsica and received a medal from the Empress.
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Anumosi
Iowa
C. J. Cash
Josephine
Shaffer
Cash
Corsica
Hanging in California and the fate of Raber at Folsom
Samuel J. Raber a cafe entertainer once from Joliet faces a December 18 execution at Folsom prison unless Governor Hiram Johnson approves clemency for the man convicted of the July 1913 murder of Cherry St Maurice queen of Sacramento red light district. Chicago prizefighter Jack Drumgoole serves life for his role. Anna Held claimed the dead woman was related and contested the estate. Raber was sentenced earlier this year by Judge Glenn to death.
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Sacramento
Calif
Samuel J. Raber
Joliet
Folsom Prison
Hiiness Friends
Hiram Johnson
Raber
Cherry
Anna Held
Miss Held
Cherry St. Maurice
Drumgoole
Glenn
About the Fly and Cleanliness in the Home
A brief notice touts the life of the fly from birth in filth to spreading slime on food. It urges visitors to inspect sanitary shelves in the store and proclaims there are no flies on Us.
Berlin papers claim raid shelled fortified locations
Commenting on yesterday's raid, Berlin and Dee German papers assert ships shelled fortified places. Several papers suggest this raid is a forerunner of bigger attacks.
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Berlin
Dee
Bombarded Turkish Troops North of the Dardanelles
The British Sunday bombarded Turkish troops aligned along the coast of the Quill of Sares north of the Dardanelles as part of ongoing bombardment operations.
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Greece
Sares
Dardanelles
Three British Steamers Sunk by Mines Off Plamboroughhead
Three steamers were sunk by mines in the North Sea off Plamboroughhead last night. All traffic between Plamboroughhead and Newcastle has been stopped indefinitely. Seven crew members of the Waterwater drowned. the remaining crew were saved.
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South Shields
Eng
North Sea
Plamboroughhead
Newcastle
Waterwater
Allies begin drive to reclaim Belgium front from Germans
London reports the allied push into Belgium has started with naval support off the coast near Nieuwport. British forces aid the assault while French officials note trenches captured between the sea and Lys and strengthened positions along the front. No infantry fighting reported elsewhere on the French line.
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London
Belgium
Nieuport
Sea
Lys
Austria Claims 31000 Russians Captured in West Galicia
Berlin reports that Austria claims the capture of 31,000 Russians in West Galicia. The French attack on Nieuport is unsuccessful. Russians retreat across Poland after heavy fighting. West Hessian regiments win a key victory in Northern Poland.
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Berlin
Austria
Galicia
Nieuport
Poland
Berlin claims great victory against Russians in war report
London reports that Berlin claims a major victory against Russian forces with a German flanking move potentially turning the tide of battle. Russian admission of the German maneuver suggests a significant turning point in the conflict.
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London
Berlin
New Plumbing Firm Opens After Splitting From A Deutz Co
To the Public. We have severed our connection with A Deutz & Brother to engage in business for ourselves. We solicit your business in plumbing gas fitting and tinning and guarantee our work to be first class. Orders can be left at Ferreteria del Rio Bravo or by telephone No 626 Ed H Sanchez.
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A. Deutz & Brother
Ferreteria del Rio Bravo
H. Sanchez
Auto Bandit Steals Cash Then Escapes in Cincinnati
An automobile bandit enters Provident Savings Bank in Cincinnati disarms the cashier and escapes with 8000 dollars. Two hours later he robs Liberty Banking and seriously wounds the cashier before fleeing.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Provident Savings Bank
Liberty Banking Company
Provident
Liberty
Governor Enforces Sentence in Hodges Case
Little Rock Ark Dec 17 if prison authorities refuse to execute Arthur Hodges convicted of slaying a constable on tomorrow Governor Hays will remove them Hodges was resisting arrest when the constable was killed A legal battle went to the State Supreme Court twice as the Pulaski County Board challenged the State Prison Board
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Little Rock
Ark
Arthur Hodges
Hays
Navy Yard Workers Complete Pleas on Wage Cut
The final hearing on protests against the proposed wage reduction for mechanics at Navy Yards was held today. A Newport yard committee testified as Assistant Secretary Roosevelt led several hearings. Officials expect an early decision and workers remain hopeful the cut will be abandoned.
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Washington
Navy Yards
Newport
RE. L
Roosevelt
Navy Yard
Retreat Tells of Forced Withdrawals in Certain Sections
The report notes that forces faced pressure and were compelled to retreat in specific sections, with lines indicating strategic pullbacks and ongoing contested fronts observed by observers.
Steamer Princess Olga Strikes Mine and Sinks Near Bearborough
The steamer Princess Olga struck a mine off Bearborough England last night and sank. The crew was saved.
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Bearborough
Eng
Princess Olga
Great Battle Progressing Near Warsaw at Sochaczew
A great battle advances thirty miles west of Warsaw at Sochaczew as German forces push a wedge despite heavy losses, with continued fighting reported in the area.
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Warsaw
Sochaczew
Russians Sink German Merchantman Off Turkish Coast
Petrograd reports a German merchant ship was sunk off the Turkish coast near Kerasunt with heavy loss of life. the steamer was said to be carrying soldiers.
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Petrograd
Kerasunt
Argentine Cruiser Seizes German Steamer Patagonia
London dispatches report the Argentine cruiser after a hot chase seized the German steamer Patagonia off South America. The incident is believed to involve neutrality violations.
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London
Buenos Ayres
Patagonia
South America
Mine Sinks Austrian Training Ship Beethoven
London December 17. The Central News reports a mine sank the Austrian training ship Beethoven with all hands lost.
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London
Beethoven
Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Endorsed by Families
Stop That Cough Now advocates Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs and colds. The ad claims rapid relief as it penetrates throat and lung linings and fights germs, citing a testimonial from E Williams of Hamilton Ohio. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Dr. Bell
Mr. E. Williams
Hamilton
Ohio
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Trio
Aldama, Et al
Court Today
Lieut. Hiedt
World
Atlantic
Pacific
Equator
Miasma
Africa
Suez
Red Sea
Persia
Asia Minor
Balkans
Europe
Panama
Magellan Straits
Texas Company
America
China
Texaco
Houston, Texas
Shy Kaco
Don C. Stevenson
Slippery Gulch
Jno. T. Malsell
Dr. Halsell
Q. J. Giles
Giles Ranch
Comfort
Alberto Gutierrez
Herlinda M. Gutierrez
St. Edwards College
Phyllis Tracht
Fort Worth
LaRue Chase
Bender
James Wright
T. B. Franklin
R. T. Morris
C. Madero
A Gonzales
Mexico City
Ll. W. Waste
Tampico
H. L. Johnson
D. L. Lopez
L. Phillips
Corpus Christi
Jose A. Muguerza
Jose Caldero
A. Muguerza
Houston
C. V. Douglas
Dallas
Manuel Diaz Alvino Diaz
Pedro Alvarez
Victoria
Mex
S. Gonzales
Saltillo
Robert ‘Mutch
Jacksonville
B. Prassel
Sam Antonio
Pratt
Pucinal
J. Nevarmant
E. M. Harper
J. H. Allen
Seattle
Wash
J .H. Fairbanks
M. A. Broach
Webb
Vines Tucker
J. 1. Rhea
W. RR. Albernathy
G. W. Fox
A. M. Scott
Mc Kinney
Chas E Hikel
F. Biggs
J. F Goodin
Ed. Williams
Wm. Coffy
New York
J. A. Rodriguez
Minera
Garcia and Martin Ranch
Phil. Head
Alamogordo, N. M
Ady
Attest
A. V. Woodman
Dcaman
Carrancistas
ZAPA
Tistas
Napoleon
California
ED Cashier
OND Bank
Hy Associated Press
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