Service men vow to aid law and order in troubled era
In a Tuesday Daily reflection, the writer praises veterans for their readiness to serve beyond discharge. Legionnaires are urged to volunteer to restore peace where mobs threaten state order, replacing untrained posses with disciplined, civilian Legion volunteers to prevent bloodshed and bolster law enforcement. The piece cites Bolshevism fears and frames veterans as national bulwark, capable of aiding established authorities without friction. It also recounts colonial hardships and loyalty of early English settlers to New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of the American Legion
Legion
Plymouth Rock Day Tercentenary Reflections
The piece celebrates the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock on December 21, 1620. It links their quest for religious freedom to centuries of global change, noting shifts from Holland and England to the modern world they helped shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Old
Holland
England
Scientists to Meet at AAAS Gathering in Chicago
Scientists from across the United States and Canada will attend the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago for five days of sessions with more than 500 specialists. The event gathers about 16,000 members and affiliated societies to discuss economics, mathematics, botany, medicine, education, and other topics. Public sessions run all week with University of Chicago as the main headquarters and many institutions aiding in arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Association
University of Chicago
Christmas Bits and Yule Traditions Explained
The piece explores the term Yule as a winter solstice feast from old Goths and the practice of lighting a new Yule log on Christmas Day. It notes superstitions about people born on Christmas Day having healing powers and second sight.
Survivor of Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava
William Wood Roofe, once of the 11th Hussars, now living in Camberwell with his wife, survived the Balaklava charge. At ninety two his mind remains clear and he recalls the event and recites Tennyson before distinguished groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balakinva
William Woodroofe
Eleventh
Hussars
Camberwell
England
Tennyson
Revival of Esperanto Gains Momentum After War
Associated Press reports J Issbrucker, head of the Dutch Esperanto society, says Esperanto regains prestige postwar. The Universal Esperanto Asocio aims to unite Esperanto groups under one roof for the 1921 Prague convention. He notes use in prisons and schools, with spread in Czecho Slovakia Spain Italy and Holland, while Russia considers it in schools. U.S. progress appears limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vhce
J. Issbrucker
Dutch Esperanto Society
Universal Esperanto Asocio
Hague
Central Oficia
Prague
Czecho- Slovakia
Issbrucker
zecho-Slovakia
Spain
Italy
Holland
Insbrucker
Moscow
Pravda
United States
Empress Marie Louise Dress to be Auctioned in Paris
The lace dress worn by Empress Marie Louise at Napoleon's coronation will be sold soon. Crafted by Calvados lace workers from Napoleon's design, it was stolen in the 1848 Tuileries riots and later housed in the Galliera Museum. Marie Louise was Austrian royalty, daughter of Emperor Francis I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Marie Louise
Napoleon
Calvados
Tuileries
Galliera Museum
Francis I
Austria-Hungary
Haskins at Fifty Could Lead Cornell Presidency
Dr. Charles H. Haskins, fifty, is a leading candidate to succeed resigning Cornell president Dr. Jacob G. Schurman. Harvard dean and professor of history since 1892, Haskins was born in Meadville Pennsylvania and is a Johns Hopkins alumnus who studied in Paris and Berlin. He earlier taught at Johns Hopkins and Wisconsin and advised President Wilson at the Peace Conference. He has written extensively on history and holds memberships in numerous historical societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Haskins
Cornell University
Jacob G. Schurman
Haskins
Graduates School of Arts and Sciences
Harvard University
Meadville
Johns Hopkins University
Paris
Berlin
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
University of Wisconsin
Wilson
America
Europe
Mies Alice Bakfour Named Justice of the Peace in Scotland
Mies Alice Bakfour, youngest sister of the British foreign minister, has been appointed as a justice of the peace in Scotland, marking a notable accession to the local judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Alice Bakfour
Scotland
Beeville Promised Shops in Proposed Railroad Plan
The Christmas Cheer Committee of the Laredo Rotary Club organized district distribution to aid the poor on Christmas Day, with six districts, assigned committee members, autos, and gifts for children. A San Antonio Express note discusses Beeville being promised roundhouse and shops of the Laredo Nueces Valley Gulf Railroad if Bee county funds bonuses. survey underway from Beeville to Laredo via George West, with Oakville and Three Rivers vying to route the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Nueces Valley
Gulf Line
aLredo Rotary Club
Rotary Club of
San Antonio Express
Beeville
George West
Oakville
Live Oak County
Three Rivers
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
Jimory Morton of Laredo testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his back and kidney pains after irregular function and dizziness. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y manufactures.
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Dean
la Jo Vople
Dan
Jimory Morton
Laredo
Doan
Mr. Morton
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Fondest Hopes Shattered by Prohibition Bust on Christmas
A holiday tale from the border era ends with two visiting men jailed after amassing 23 quarts of Mt. Pleasant Bourbon. Officers Bob Rumsey and John Chamberlain traced the booze, detaining the pair who now face grand jury questions over unlawful possession on Christmas Eve.
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Mt. Pleasant
Bob Rumsey
John Chamberlain
Gerand
Porque
Notice to Hunters From Wormser Bros Pasture Rules
Notice to hunters restricting all hunting and fishing in Wormser Bros pastures and lakes. No permits will be issued. Dated November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wormser Bros
Madame X at Royal Theater Opens Christmas Run
Pauline Frederick headlines the Goldwyn feature Madame X in a strong production at the Royal theater for two days starting Friday. Frederick plays Jacqueline Floriot, tried for murder under the alias Madame X, while Casson Ferguson portrays Raymond Floriot defending her. The cast includes William Courtleigh, Lionel Belmore, Willard Louis, Maud Louis, and Hardee Kirkland with a noted ensemble of screen actors and supporting players.
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Pauline Frederick
Goldwyn
Madame X
Royal Theatre
Miss Frederick
Jacqueline Floriot
Casson Ferguson
Raymond Floriot
William Courtleigh
Louis Floriot
Lionel Belmore
Willard Louis
Paris
Jacqueline
Maud Louis
Hardee Kirkland
Albert Roscoe
Dorren Kirkham
Sidney Ainsworth
Maude George
Cesare Gravina
Lloyd T. Whitlock
John Hohenvest
Christmas Items and Local Notices From Laredo
A compilation of items from Sonora News, Rio Grande Buick Co, and local notices dated December 1941 to December 1961. Mentions include Acme Laundry ownership change, imports via Laredo port, milk bottle shortages, Santa themed advertising, weather forecasts, and marriage licenses issued by the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora News Company
Acme
W. J. Brooks
Wilhite and Dixon
Iturbide Street
O. Wilhite
Johnson
Rio Grande Buick Co
William James Lewis
Mariana Cuellar de Lewis
Guadalupe Vidaurri
Vicenta Partida
Milk Bottles and Wooden Wings Stir Curio Ad Mix
A cluttered page blends an auto accessory pitch with a Far East date, featuring a milk bottle plea, side wing car styling claims, and a London dispatch on global cooperation to curb costs. Sir Charles MaCara warns of disaster without worldwide production cooperation and reduced government spending.
Arrives from California En Route to Old Home for Christmas
Lieutenant Commander Richard Robertson of the U S Navy will arrive this afternoon from San Pedro California to join his brother United States Consul Randolph Robertson and leave tomorrow for Corpus Christi to spend the Christmas holidays. Their mother Mrs Bettie Robertson has traveled from San Antonio to Corpus Christi to join her two daughters Mrs A D Evans and Mrs Stayton for a seaside family reunion during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard 8. Robertson
U. S. Navy
Mississippi
San Pedro
California
United States
Randolph Robertson
Corpus Christi
Bettie Robertson
Robertson
San Antonio
Corpus
A. D. Evans
Stayton
Examination for TeachersCertification Held in Laredo
An examination for all classes of teachers certificates will be held in Laredo the first Friday and Saturday following in January. Intending applicants must notify the county superintendent one week prior to examination.
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Laredo
Sale of 410 sacks potatoes at J and G N railroad depot
To satisfy freight and demurrage charges the following described property will be sold to the highest bidder at 4 p m December 27 1920 at the freight office of the J and G N Railroad Co Laredo Texas 410 sacks potatoes in CHI car 45029 consigned to Wildt Produce Company advise W E Smith covered by Severance Cole to Laredo way bill GWR-66 of November 20 1920 Laredo expense bill 231 December 2 1920 W S Cantrell General Agent Women employed in the baking industry in Glasgow recently went on strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. & G. N. Railroad Co
Laredo
Texas
Wildt Produce Company
District Court Dockets Highlight Trials and Sentences
Antonio Ramos faced trial for abandonment of his wife and after arraignment promised to live with her and support her as required, with the case continued to verify his commitment. Valeriano Aguilar was found guilty of embezzlement over sixty dollars, receiving a two year prison term with suspended sentence. Ernesto Santos was convicted of assault to murder, receiving five years in prison with a suspended sentence.
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Antonio Ramos
Ramos
Valeriano Aguilar
Ernesto Santos
Santos
Wallace Reid in Excuse My Dust at Strand Theatre
Wallace Reid’s Excuse My Dust is praised for authentic on location feel with a real Los Angeles to San Francisco car race. The film claims to show a genuine race from the Plaza in Los Angeles to an eroded street in San Francisco with special state permission.
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Wallace Reid
Paris
London
Los Angeles
Strand Theatre
San Francisco
California
Plaza
Man of nerve energy earns wide admiration
A man with strong nerves and robust health gains admiration for rapid, decisive achievements. His clear vision, quick thinking, and steady hands drive swift, powerful work, propelled by abundant blood and resilient energy.
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Colony
Old Country
Old England
New
Boston
Plymouth
Harwich
Barnstable
Merrie England
New England
GEOG
Rotary Club
Royal Theater
Madame XX
Mexico
Gabriel Snibblers
Hamilton Hotel
Bragg
Santiago Pappas
Laredo Candy CO
Rio Grande
Buick Co
Ty Associated Press
Charles Macara
International Cotton Federation
English Federation of Master Cotton Spinners’ Associations
United
Charles
United Kingdom
Will W. Gregg
Times Office
Farragutment
McGee
M. C. McGee
San Marcos
Eastman Kodaks
Juarez Plumbing
Edison
Windrows
Fidel Cantu
Sir Charles
International Institute of Agriculture
Geneva
League of Nations
le Sa Labs
Cristmas
W.S. Cantrell
Glasgow
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