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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1913
Page
6
From Monday's Daily The Laredo Times Penn Publishing Company lists publishers and proprietors with notice of editorial ownership and publishing details in a concise local newspaper record.
Improvidence at Christmas spurs talk of a local savings plan. A Spokane bank mailed $235,000 in Christmas deposits to 1000 members, each about $25. Civil Service Reform notes flaws in appointments and exams, with critique of influence and inadequate testing. Possible pilot program would require weekly deposits, no officers, minimal setup, to fund Christmas purchases.
For many years in England there have been Christmas saving clubs based on weekly deposits with a savings bank. The system provided a lump sum plus interest usually available the week before Christmas, helping many people save money for holiday use.
The London Times and other English papers plan to suspend publication on Christmas Day. If city papers in North America followed suit, there would be protests from Manitoba to Texas.
Poem from Brooklyn Eagle contrasts border warfare with calls for peace. It laments bloodshed from ten rifle shots and Gatling guns, urging brotherhood across nations to end merciless conflict and seek the Prince of Peace. The narrator questions duty, liberty, and the cost of war on both sides.
Readable report shows Laredo residents and local workers contributing to flood relief. Mrs C I Mish chairs the local committee and wires installments to Bay City and Houston as donors step up. Laredo Electric and Ry Co employees aggregate 65.85 dollars, each contributing from modest means to aid those affected.
Directors of the Southern Texas Truck Growers Association spent days in Laredo seeking a quorum to ratify a contract with A. G. Kohnhurst. The agreement covers next season's onion crop on a commission basis of 12 percent, with 1 percent rebated to the association, effectively 11 percent. The board is expected to ratify and publish details soon. John O. Buenz, facing health issues, plans immediate surgery in San Antonio after X ray findings indicate wall stones. His wife and son joined him as he prepares for the operation today.
An advertisement touts HERBINE as a remedy for heartburn and indigestion. It claims immediate pain relief, rapid bowel action, and renewed vigor. The price is 10 cents and it is sold by all druggists.
A Laredo merchant Primitin Vela of 402 Hidalgo street extols Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and weak kidneys. He bought them at Horner's Drug Store and reports feeling better quickly. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
State of Taxay v Adefonso San Miguel delayed after principal witness Arturo Benagi ies failed to appear. Case continued to next term at oval county district court with Corpus Christi attorney John A. Pope assisting, and a crowd of witnesses from Pavcal, Nieces, Jim Wells, Pat Dunn, and Goliad counties.
The remains of Rev. Joseph F. Westbrook, late pastor of the Christian church, died last Wednesday morning in his Wright home apartments. Held at Canvery undertaking parlor pending train service restored after floods, they were shipped to Lake Charles Louisiana on Saturday night for interment, accompanied by his bereaved wife and Mrs. R. A. Millar.
Mrs. John Bishop of Roseville Ohio says a year ago indigestion and sick headaches lasting two to three days improved after a friend advised Chamberlains Tablets. She reports relief in a short time and notes the medicine is for sale by all dealers.
An advert claims constipation poisons the body and promises rapid relief with Dr King s New Life Pills. It promotes 25cc bottles available at druggists or by mail from HW Bucklen Co Philadelphia and St Louis, detailing headaches and other troubles as removable.
National Railroad of Mexico announces a through fast train from I N G station to Mexico City departing at 1 15 p m and arriving at 6 46 a m Standard time. The local Saltillo train leaves I N G station at 7 25 a m and arrives from Saltillo at 3 54 p m Standard time.
Chelsea 7750 presents Henry E. Dixey in a strong detective role with convincing characterization. Startling revelations and rapid climaxes keep the audience engaged as Famous Players films are praised for their artistry. Prices: first floor 20c gallery.
Timetable fragment notes Texas Mexican departs for Corpus Christi at 8 and arrives back at 3 45 p m standard time. International and Great Northern mentions a fast train to St Louis leaving at 7 15 a m and arriving at its destination.
Night train service operates daily leaving at eight o clock in the evening and arriving at seven o clock the following morning. The schedule covers overnight travel with arrival times in the early morning.
Mrs Verne Shaffer of Vandergrift Pennsylvania praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the mothers preferred medicine for children with colds or coughs claiming it always helps and is superior to other cough medicines. The product is sold by all dealers.
An advertisement from THE TIMES promotes a daily watch opportunity available at 50 cents per month, inviting readers to subscribe for ongoing access.
Train No 1 departs Laredo daily except Sunday at 8:00 a.m. reaching Minera at 10:30 a.m. Train No 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and arrives in Laredo at 3:30 p.m.
The page reports local humor about a Times reporter offered as chicken inspector in the Laredo district and declines the honor. It promotes The Lady of the Lake at the Star on Tuesday December 16 and urges support for beautifying streets. It lists local ads for repairs, Christmas shopping, and vehicle services, plus a church service, a tree planting benefit, and train resumption between Laredo and Monterey with school recess dates.
Advertises White's Cream Vermifuge as a remedy for worm infestations and a stomach and bowel tonic. Claims to destroy worms if present and to strengthen digestion. Priced at 25 cents per bottle and sold by all druggists.
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