County clerk issues marriage license for Harris Villareal
The county clerk issued a marriage license to Frederick R. Harris and Miss Melitona Villareal, whose wedding occurred last evening. Laredo ISD schools close Friday for two week vacation until January 9 1922 with make up in May. Webb county rural schools also go on holiday Friday afternoon and return Monday morning January 2. Port of Laredo importations yesterday included one carload of skins and smaller quantities via the international footbridge. Christmas shopping urged with Garcia's Studio offering 500 dozen photos before Christmas. Born Saturday December 17 to Mr and Mrs C E B Graham a son. Saint Thomas Day observances at Christ Church tomorrow at 7:30 am. Subscriptions accepted for magazines at Cardenas Newstand.
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Laredo Independent School
Webb County
Laredo
Mexico
Garcia
C. EB. Graham
St. Thomas
Christ Church
Christmas Day Superstitions Across Europe and Russia
A survey of Christmas folk beliefs across Europe and Russia notes that lighting and stealing, bread sharing, and omens affect fortunes and health. Beliefs include not giving live coals, dying on Christmas Day, baskets of straw indicating longevity, and cattle speaking on Christmas Eve.
History Notes From December 20 1783 to 1890
Snapshot of notable events: Virginia agrees to cession terms to the United States in 1783, 1821 transfer of Key West title from Spain via Simonton, 1841 European powers treaty suppressing the slave trade, 1850 Atchison named president pro tem of the Senate, 1860 South Carolina votes for secession, 1871 wreck of the Delaware claims 45 lives near the Scilly Isles, 1880 Broadway in New York first lit by electricity, 1890 Toronto council bans Sunday streetcars.
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Virginia
United States
Juan P. Salafeld
John W. Simonton
Key West
Europe
David R. Atchison
Missouri
United States Senate
South Carolina
Scilly Isles
Broadway
New York City
Toronto
IN THE DAY'S NEWS ON JALMAR BRANTING
The Swedish prime minister and 1921 Nobel Peace Prize co recipient Jalmar Branting is praised as a remarkable public figure. Despite socialist roots he opposes violence and rejects overnight world reform. Branting, son of a university professor, pursued math and astronomy before journalism and 1880s radical politics.
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Jalmar Branting
Branting
France
Sweden
Love Degraded Describes Adams Sentencing in NYC Case
Elwood Cox Adams, 23, was sentenced by Judge Talley in New York City to ten years in State prison for coercing a woman who loved him to steal for him. Jean Cunningham confessed to stealing $6500 in jewelry which she handed to Adams. Adams, reportedly married multiple times, leaves behind four children.
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Elwood Cox Adams
Talley
New York City
Jean Cunningham
Adams
Notable birthdays and hearings mark today’s events
James H. Trumbull born noted historian is honored on his birth anniversary. Prince George enters his 20th year. Theodore Burton turns 70, ex senator now Ohio representative. Maj Gen John F Morrison reaches retirement age. State directors of physical education convene in Battle Creek. Illinois Commerce Commission to hold hearing on Springfield streetcar fare cuts. Gordon Jennings Laing to speak at University of Chicago convocation with 150 degrees awarded. All-Soviet Congress convenes in Moscow drawing political world attention.
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James H. Trumbull
Prince George
Theodore E. Burton
United States
Ohio
Congress
John F. Morrison
Southeastern Department
U. S. Army
National Association of State Directors of Physical Education
Battle Creek
Mich
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Gordon Jennings Laing
University of Chicago
Russia
Moscow
Greenleaf to Defend Title in New York Challenge Match
Ralph Greenleaf, holder of the pocket billiard title for the third time, meets Arthur Woods of Minneapolis in the Hotel Astor grand ballroom for a three-session, 150-point per block challenge. The $1,000 purse and championship trophy are at stake as Woods, Greenleaf’s top rival, seeks the upset after finishing second in Philadelphia.
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New York
Ralph Greenleaf
Philadelphia
Arthur Woods
Minneapolis
Grand
Hotel Astor
Woods
Greenleaf
Chicago
Bennie Allen
Kansas City
Social Calendar Tuesday and Wednesday Events
Mrs J C Martin hosts the Tuesday Bridge Club at 3 30 PM Miriam Chapter No 86 C E 8 meets at Masonic Hall at 8 PM The Fifth Posada occurs at the Latin American at 8 PM The Sixth Posada to be held at the Latin American Club at 8 PM Wednesday
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J. C. Martin
Miriam
C. E
Masonic Hall
Holiday Visitors and Local Arrivals in Laredo
Miss Evelyn Moore and Miss Lucille Murphy return from visits in San Antonio and Denton while Miss Paulus from San Antonio is expected to stay with Mrs. Marcus Whittington. Families, students, and club members prepare for holiday gatherings with relatives in San Antonio Austin Kerrville and Dallas. Laredo Kindergarten hosts Christmas Festival with a Peace themed operetta and community audience.
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Evelyn Moore
San Antonio
Austin
Paulus
Marcus Whittington
Children’s operetta scene fuels Laredo’s House of Childhood
A morning program in Laredo featured Flores y Yerbas Cantan a la Paz and Los Pajaros groups with Flores y Yerbas Cantan a la Paz calling for peace as Flores and Yerbas, and a final parade of soldiers representing nations. The event highlighted Anita Ligarde and Maria Elisa Richer leading dances and songs, with elaborate costumes and a concluding display of unity and disarmament, underscoring Mrs Magnon’s success in fostering a natural, harmonious growth environment for local children.
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Laredo
Royal Opera House
Los Campos de Batalla En Flandes
Flanders
Legion of the Dead
Las Estrellas
la Paz
Los Pajaros
la Musica
Busca de Paz
Maria Elisa Richer
Delia Trevisio
Raul Guerra
Sara Aguilar
Alta Gracia Poster
Cotton ginned to December 13 totals 7,799,458 bales
The census bureau announced today that cotton ginned through December 13 reached 7,799,458 bales. This AP report from Washington notes the season's progress and provides a key industry statistic for analysts and markets.
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Washington
Census Bureau
French Proposals On Naval Ratio Presented In Washington
France presented modified naval ratio proposals to the Washington conference sub committee led by Albert Sarraut. France seeks a largely defensive fleet mix with concessions on capital ships but not submarines, and Italy seeks equality with France in defensive craft and capital tonnage.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Albert Sarraut
M. Sarraut
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Naval Committee
Italy
Canada
Australia
Killed Brother Eight Years Ago Confessed
Beatty Murrell, son of a prominent Gatesville farmer, walked into a justice of the peace office and confessed to fatally shooting his brother Horace eight years ago after a quarrel over a girl. He was jailed with no bail set, and he claimed the gun was placed beside the body as an accident.
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Associated Press
Gatesville
Texas
Beatty Murrell
Justice of the Peace
Horace
Ardmore awaits report on Wilson killings probe
Ardmore citizens await the report to Governor Robertson on the shooting at Wilson Thursday night that left three men dead and a fourth wounded. Sixteen men, fourteen charged with murder, are jailed in connection with the incident. A Houston Klan leader claimed none of those arrested were Klansmen.
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Ardmore
Okla
Robertson
Wilson
Houston
Texas
Grand Goblin Kimbrough
Ku Klux Klan
Taking Desperate Chances With Colds and Cough Remedy
The piece warns against ignoring colds and emphasizes that each cold weakens the lungs and lowers vitality paving the way for serious illness. It promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a affordable remedy worth using rather than risking severe consequences.
Ku Klux Charity in Abilene Fund Drive
An Abilene reporter found a letter from the Ku Klux Klan enclosing two fifty dollar bills. One was to be given to the Good Fellow Christmas fund and the other to the Sunshine Nursery, both in Abilene Texas, and dated December 20.
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Abilene, Tex
Abilene Daily
Abilene Ku Klux Klan
Good Fellow Christmas Fund
Sunshine Nursery
Christmas Pardons Include War Law Violators
Washington dispatch reports President Harding will issue Christmas pardons this week, including a number of individuals imprisoned for violations of the war laws, authorities say.
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Washington
Harding
State to lead probe into Wilson killings in Carter County
Oklahoma City December 20 The attorney general's office will be instructed to take charge of the investigation of the killings at Wilson Governor Robertson told a delegation of Ardmore citizens who visited him today to present statements on Carter county conditions.
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Atorney
Oklahoma City
Wilson
Robertson
Ardmore
Carter County
Kimbrough Denies Klan Ties in Ardmore Tragedy Probe
Houston report says George B. Kimbrough Grand Goblin of Southwest Klan asserts no arrests tied to Ardmore incident and states his Oklahoma representatives are aiding investigators to unravel the tragedy.
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Houston
Texas
Ardmore
Ku Klux Klan
George B. Kimbrough
Grand Goblin
Southwest Klan
Oklahoma
Mexico grants delay on oil taxes to January 20
Mexico City reports the government has granted a delay until January 20 for payment of production and export taxes due from American oil companies operating in Mexico.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Search for bodies continues after fishing boat tragedy
Corpus Christi Texas December 20 two army airplanes from Kelly Field are due here today to aid in the search of Corpus Christi bay for the bodies of Lloyd Jones aged 15 and John Hickey aged 16 local boys who drowned when their fishing boat capsized in a windstorm Saturday. Small boats have continued the search.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Tex
Kelly Field
Corpus Christi Bay
Lloyd Jones
John Hickey
Bomb blast damages Grand Street hallway in New York
New York report says a bomb exploded in the hallway of a building on Grand street near police headquarters causing about 6000 dollars in damage. Police briefly feared the attack mirrored the threat to bomb Wall Street.
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New York
Grand Street
Wall Street
Sixteen jailed men denied bonds in Ardmore tragedy
Ardmore Oklahoma December 20. Assistant County Attorney Hodges announced that sixteen men held in jail in connection with Thursday night’s tragedy will not be allowed to post bond until preliminary trials are conducted.
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Ardmore Okla
Hodges
Witnesses Summoned Ahead of Austin Killing Trial
In Austin on December 20, the examining trial for 20 defendants charged with killing Peeter Clayton is set for Thursday. Constable Charles Hamby is actively summoning witnesses, with one key witness living 30 miles away. Shelton said over 100 witnesses would be subpoenaed.
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Austin
Texas
Peeter Clayton
Charles Hamby
John EK
Shelton
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The United States weather bureau forecast for New Orleans shows tonight cloudy and colder. Wednesday remains unsettled with probable rain and colder conditions, affecting daily plans.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Times
the Telephone Co
Wagner May Tutor Privates at New York University
Former star shortstop Honus Wagner may move into college baseball coaching at New York University. The report notes Wagner's prior fame with the Privates and potential role shaping the program.
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Honus Wagner
Privates
New York University
Fort Mcintosh 84-Hour Weather Summary
Observations for the 84 hours ending 7 a m report max temperature 80 degrees and a min of 54 degrees with winds from the southeast. Sky clearing with clear conditions overall.
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Fort Mcintosh
British demands plenary session on submarine ban
Washington December 20 The British delegation asked for a plenary session tomorrow or Thursday to present Britain case for abolition of submarines If no agreement is reached on that issue the naval limits to date may be upset officials said
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Washington
Great Britain
Banker Mont Berg Sought by California Held in Texas
Associated Press reports from Austin that California seeks Mont Berg a banker wanted on felony charges. Berg is held in Terrell Texas. Governor Neff will grant the extradition request if no objections are filed noting the Texas felony charge.
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Austin
Texas
Mont Berg
California
Neff
Berg
Terrell
Petition to vacate Shreveport rate case sent to ICC
Austin Dec 20 The Texas railroad commission forwarded a petition to vacate the Shreveport rate case order to the Interstate Commerce Commission today.
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Austin
Texas
Shreveport
Fieterstate Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad’ Commission
Deadlock in Southern Pacific wage conference
In Houston on December 20 the first of a new series of wage conferences with the Southern Pacific clerks reached a deadlock. The dispute, over the road's proposed pay reduction, was referred to the labor board after clerks requested a 12 percent wage increase.
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Houston
Texas
Southern Pacific Railroad
Labor Board
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure by blood purification
Those in a run down condition suffer more from Catarrh, proving it is influenced by constitutional health. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
New York City Imposes Midnight Curfew On This Day
A midnight curfew was established by the police in New York City as of today one year prior. Plymouth Rock split during its relocation to Plymouth Massachusetts, marking a notable event tied to this date.
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New York City
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth
Mass
Livestock Traders Lose Bid to Block New Act
Chicago judges Landis Evans and Vitz Henry dismissed traders’ injunctions to stop enforcement of the livestock trading act. The ruling requires live stock commission firms to file schedules with the government and operate under Agriculture Department rules or face fines.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Landis, Evans
Vitz Henry
Confidence Wavers Over Irish Treaty Vote in Dail
Dublin report notes growing uncertainty among treaty supporters as open session unfolds. Deputy John Milroy defends the treaty in Dail Eireann while Eamonn de Valera and opponents promise to submit ratification to a vote by the Irish people.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Dee
Dail Eireann
John Milroy
Dali Eireann
England
Eamonn de Valera
Troop Withdrawal From Queenstown Delayed
The removal of British troops scheduled to begin today in Queenstown Ireland has been suspended. Troop withdrawal will not proceed unless the treaty is ratified, officials state.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Portuguese Cabinet Dissolves Parliament for January Election
Lisbon decree signed by all cabinet ministers dissolves parliament and sets January 8 as the date for a general election. The move follows ongoing political turmoil and clears the path for a nationwide vote.
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Lisbon
Dreadnaught Tosa Launched in Tokyo
Tokio Dec 20 Dreadnaught Tosa was launched today. Like her sister Kaga launched a month ago she is slated to be scrapped under the naval limitation plan agreed upon at Washington.
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Tokio
Washington
Filibuster Delays Debated Dyer Antilynching Bill
Washington opponents launched a filibuster in the house on December 20 preventing general debate on the Dyer anti lynching bill as roll calls continued.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
National Catholic Historical Association Meet In St Louis
In St Louis Missouri the annual convention of the National Catholic Historical Association will be held next week as part of the America Historical Association meetings. Ambassador Jusserand of France will be guest of honor at a featured dinner hosted by the St Louis Club with Archbishop Glennon in attendance.
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Missouri Valley
St. Louis
National Catholic Historical Association
Jusserand
France
America Historical Association
Natio Catholic Historical Association
United
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