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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1914
Page
10
A Thursday Daily piece recalls the Nativity message of peace amid Europe’s wars. It notes the infant Jesus as Prince of Peace, laments wartime suffering, honors Christian teachings, and urges prayers and good will toward mankind for lasting peace.
A Sat urday Evening Post editor argues the European war cannot last a year due to growing disgust and economic pressures. The crown prince calls it the most senseless war of modern times and observers note belligerents blame others, with Belgium mainly spared. The piece critiques war driven by revenge and conquest and notes massive costs and suffering across Europe.
The passage laments war’s futility and the muted public role in politics, warning rulers profit from conflict. It touches on Franco Prussian history, British caution, Christian hypocrisy in China, a dry-state brewery loss in Ohio, and a Wisconsin tragedy of a man burning himself after forcing his wife into the cold.
Private Sam Tarvin of the Fourteenth Cavalry is in critical condition at the post hospital after a wagon driven by him, loaded with gravel, was frightened by a mule team and ran away toward the Heights. Two fellow soldiers were uninjured, and Tarvin was trapped under the wagon wheels, with internal injuries reported. The incident damaged the Heights Fire Company hose house as the wagon struck the building while Market Street was approached. Pratt and Robert Hazelrigg aided Tarvin before transport to the hospital.
The Webb County sheriff will sell at public auction for cash the property described as lots 9 and 16 in block 55 and block 529 in the Western Division of Laredo Texas. The sale follows an alias order of sale from Webb County District Court to satisfy a judgment of 470.59 with a tax lien foreclosure. Sale is on January fifth 1915 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Webb County Courthouse door. Antonio Salinas Sheriff.
On this day in history events include the death of outlaw Robin Hood figure in 1847, explorer Lewis Clark wintering at the Pacific in 1805, and English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray’s death in 1865. Other items note Library of Congress fire in 1851, the 1853 San Francisco troop steamer wreck, and Johns Hopkins founder Johns Hopkins dying in 1873.
One week before Christmas Pedro Treviso & Co advertises a fine lot of fat hens and gobblers at very low prices. Customers are urged to order today by calling phone 166.
Knights Templar Malta Commandery No 32 assemble in the Asylum at 10 45 tomorrow December 26 for Christmas observance. Sojourning to be participated by Sir invited by the Commander Order W HH Mims Recorder
The Pixie Theatre will stage a matinee for the city’s poor children with a Christmas tree and a visiting character, Old Santa, who will distribute presents. The event aims to bring cheer to the needy on Christmas Day and showcase the theater’s charitable efforts.
City Marshal issues a holiday warning that the ordinance against firing firearms and cannons will be strictly enforced and any violator will be arrested and severely punished. Heed this warning for public safety during celebrations. Ad text promotes HERBINE stomach remedy with price and availability.
The Laredo post office registry and parcel window saw long lines as Christmas packages were processed fast by Clerk George Scratchley and staff. Express office crews also moved packages swiftly, weighing, marking, and issuing receipts with prompt deliveries by multiple wagons. Both services earned commendation for efficient handling of Christmas shipments this year.
The City of Laredo files foreclosure against Valentin Flores for 57.68 on November 14, 1913, tax lien on 1/2 of Lot 7 in Block 92, Western Division, Laredo. Deputy Benavides levies the property and schedules public auction January 5, 1915, at the Webb County courthouse between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
Associated Press reports the British deploy a new 15 inch howitzer in North France claiming parity with Germany 16 inch weapons. massive shell supplies hospital prep and troop recalls signal a major allied push with reinforcements arriving. Belgian actions in Belgium and barbed wire purchases worth four million dollars highlight broader war activity.
Mrs Francis Curtiss, noted novelist and former editor of Good Housekeeping, died in Bingampton New York today. The Associated Press reports her death at age unknown. Her career included editorial work and numerous fiction works.
By Associated Press Tucson dispatch reports several lives lost in floods caused by heavy rains in the region. Local authorities scramble to assess damage and assist stranded communities amid rising waters.
An Associated Press report from Inter- West Texas notes an interurban tram collision near daybreak with injuries but no fatalities. No crew losses were confirmed as emergency crews investigated the sideswipe incident.
San Francisco December 24 probate court begins search for Captain W. A. Neville once worth six million before death. His recently filed will emerges after nine years, detailing a $10 bequest to his son who allegedly threatened his life and drained his fortune once $60 000 from ore buckets at Jamestown Rawhide mine.
The Times reports the Texas-Mexican Railway Co leased land by the Rio Grande to local interests for a cold storage and refrigeration plant. The project aims to handle perishables like cabbage lettuce tomatoes and improve preparation for shipment, filling a long felt need for Laredo merchants and farmers.
The funeral of Mrs. A. H. Dodier moved from the family home to San Agustin pro cathedral this morning. A solemn service followed by interment at the Catholic cemetery marked the last resting place of the deceased amid a mound of flowers.
The Sanitary Grocery advertises itself as a distributor of food items to eat, noting its role as a supplier rather than originator of goods. The notice is dated December 17, 151.
An advertisement urges readers to consider the filth associated with flies and to visit SANITARY GROCERY to inspect clean shelves and bins. It claims no flies are born in clean homes and urges sanitation to prevent fly deposits.
Mrs Sarah L Hamby widow of late Col Hamby died after paralysis and brain hemorrhage at Mercy Hospital in Laredo aged 67. She lived near Laredo with her family, leaving three daughters and one son. Funeral services were held at Convery Undertaking Parlors with interment in the family lot at the city cemetery.
A brief 1915 item notes efforts to combat flies at a Sanitary Grocery. The readable fragment mentions the phrase toil not and a comparison to lilies, describing a campaign against unsanitary conditions and pest control in a small town shop.
A petition by Butte Miners Union No 1 accuses Charles H. Moyer and other Western Federation of Miners leaders of corruption and tyranny. It alleges attacks on union members, violent suppression, and efforts to misappropriate union funds, urging removal to preserve the local organization.
The Times will not publish tomorrow after today’s issue as the staff observes Christmas Day. The paper resumes after the holiday, and the staff wishes readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Gen. von Hintenburg told the Associated Press that the capture of Lodz marked the turning point of the campaign in Poland. The advance signals a major shift in military efforts.
In Mazatlan on the West Coast fighting wanes as soldiers sell arms and crush efforts. A drunken Mexican general attempted to move troops aboard the Pacific liner San Juan but withdrew when the American cruiser Raleigh appeared. In Washington, Gutierrez and Villa held a long Mexico City conference, disputing claims that Gutierrez has fled.
Five people, including Mrs Mary Corso and four family members, suffocated in a tenement house fire in New York this morning before aid could reach them. Fire crews responded but could not save the victims.
John Muir the famed naturalist died in Los Angeles on December 24 from pneumonia.
Los Angeles reports a federal court decision upholding Arizona prohibition law as effective January 1 and plans to appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
An Austrian submarine torpedoed a French battleship in the Gulf of Otranto. The battleship sustained only light damage and no crew members were injured.
Paris reports the Austrian submarine torpedoed a ship described as an armorer cruiser not a battleship. It fired two torpedoes with one striking near the bow.
Petrograd reports obstinate fighting in Galicia as of December 24. South of the Vistula 66 Austrian officers and 5,600 men were captured, while the Rhesians took 30 officers and 1,500 men in the Carpathians. Near Przemysl a new Austrian sortie was repulsed with several advance companies annihilated and others captured.
Paris reports a German aeroplane attempting to reach the city was shot down 19 miles north of the capital on Sunday. The incident adds to ongoing aerial conflicts over the region.
London reports the latest casualty list for British officers up to December 15, detailing killed wounded and missing in action across theatres. The tally reflects ongoing losses as the war extends.
London reports a hostile aeroplane dropped a bomb on Dover this morning. The blast occurred near Erarden with no injuries. The aircraft vanished after a brief sighting as a British destroyer attempted to pursue.
John O. Davis of San Francisco blocks the Olson and Mahoney from leaving port over suspicions its cargo aids the German fleet. Turkish consul in San Francisco Maurice A. Hall is linked to the funds used to pay for steamer cargo, while Arthur S. Williams and Hall flee, risking charges under U.S. neutrality laws.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills to improve liver function and bowel health claiming they purify the blood and relieve constipation while a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is praised for piles. The copy emphasizes mental gloom linked to liver issues and urges active liver work and purification.
British officials used X ray equipment on 10 000 bales of cotton loaded aboard the City of Savannah sailing for Bremen tomorrow to hunt arms and ammunition.
Paris reports that near Arras three Joffre developed training days ago reveal a new warfare method. Four hundred cannons fired simultaneously assaulting German trenches and blowing them to pieces, killing every occupant within about fifteen minutes.
Mrs Verne Shaffer of Vandergrift Pa endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a trusted cure for her children’s colds and coughs. She says it helps them and is far superior to other medicines she has used and recommends it to anyone in need.
A bright luminous object appeared in the afternoon sky, lifting clouds and revealing a clear firmament. The report states it is the sun, harmless and not often seen here, indicating sunshine for Christmas Day.
Fragmentary text references health, diet, and cleanliness but lacks coherent details, sources, or identifiable persons or organizations. The incomplete line leaves the main point ambiguous and cannot confirm a concrete event or statement.
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