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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1912
Page
8
Christmas Day Sermon on Mercy and Giving to the Poor
A Tuesday Daily reflection recalls the Nativity story and the shepherds. It emphasizes Christ's message of mercy and the duty to aid the poor, urging gift giving, food, and shelter for the needy on Christmas Day. The piece notes the moral legacy of generosity and the blessing of giving.
Time of Peace Amid Global Turmoil and Christmas Events
A Christmas survey notes scarce peace signals as Mexico battles rebels and Yaqui forces, India endures threats to the viceroy, and Balkan talks drift. Turkey, Balkan allies seek honorable peace, with armistice hopes for Christmas Day. U.S. pressures Mexico’s government. Wilson and Bryan discuss cabinet prospects. Local items include a dangerous pet incident in Houston and a Denton rabies case, plus a Methodist Christmas tree program with varied readings and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Bethlehem Nativity Verse Recited By Willard Gregg
A fragmentary hymn like verse recalls shepherds in Judea and angels singing Glory to God in the highest. The speaker Willard W. Gregg offers praise for the birth of Christ, the Saviour in Bethlehem, as a Christmas reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Christ the Lord
Attemting assassination and treaties in mid 19th century era
Fragmented notices report an attempted assassination of Napoleon with an infernal machine, Jerome Bonaparte marrying Elizabeth Patterson in Baltimore, the signing of the Ghent Treaty ending the war between Britain and the United States, a grand Philadelphia reception for Louis Kossuth, and the death of William Makepeace Thackeray born in 1811. Also quoted is a local reader praising Electric Bitters for stomach and rheumatic relief from Lewisburg West Virginia with a Reed Drug Co advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
Greatritain
United States
B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
Reed Drug Co
Earl of Wicklow Birthday and Theatre Review
Ralph Francis Howard seventh Earl of Wicklow born December 24 18T7 in Southsea. Succeeded to title in 1891 after his father’s death. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst. Served as lieutenant in the Second Life Guards and staff captain in the South African War. Married Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton in 1902. Rentbow Stock Co presented The Fournet melodrama Way Out West in their tent last evening, set in Salt Lake City and addressing Mormon polygamy with restrained reference. Tonight they stage the farce Below Zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L
Earl
Econ
Sandhurst Military School
Second Life Guards
Gladys Mary Hamilton
Aberea
Christmas Services Across Laredo Churches
Churches in Laredo plan festive services with midnight masses at Catholic and Episcopal churches and morning services at Catch-Me and other parishes. First Presbyterian outlines a full music program for Christmas Eve and Day with organ works, hymns, and offertories led by Mrs. T. A. Austin and Mr. T. A. Austin. No admissions at some churches. others offer sermons and special readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredomorrow
Local Professionals and Offices Listing
Directory style notice lists several firms and professionals including Kenney Osteopaths Omer Second floor Electric Light Building with hours 1 am to 12 m and from 1 pm to 4 pm A Younkin Dentist Richter Building No 9 West Corn Market Plaza Hiatt Dentist Wilcox Block Civil Engineers Atlee and Foster Engineers Office Walnut? Building Undertakers John Convery Funeral Director Suthered and Company Architects Over Western Union Telegraph Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORS. C. F
H. E. Kenney
Omer
Suthered & Company
Western Union Telegraph Office
Social Calendar Promises Two Debutant Hops in Laredo
The Elks club hosts a cap year hop tonight with an engaged orchestra and festive preparations. Tomorrow the young men plan a return complimentary hop at the Elks hall. Miss Marie Calahan will host Thursday at home with a reception and the introduction of Charles Bertrand Calahan Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Club
Laredo
Elks Hall
Marie Calahan
Charles Bertrand Calahan
Man Says Eckman’s Alterative Restored Health After Tuberculosis
A Philadelphia man reports long glandular tuberculosis with surgeries and hemorrhages ended after two bottles of Eckman’s Alterative. He recovered weight, sleep, and strength by November and regained work, recommending the medicine to others. He invites inquiries and notes a booklet of recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Phila
Genlleney
Mare
Deck
Eckman
God
Dave
Sicknews
Kekiman
Joseph BO White
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Buckten's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Buckten's Arnica Salve as a miracle for skin eruptions blemishes and sores claiming stage beauties avoid marks with the product. It also pledges cure for eczema salt rheum cracked hands burns cuts and bruises and notes Reed Drug Co as the supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Drug Co
Just Had to Kill the Buck
Tiburcio Munoz a Times Mergenthaler operator hunted venison for Christmas after ambushing a buck on a road. He fired after the buck approached and then pursued and killed the animal, celebrating the successful hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiburcio Munoz
Times
Mergenthaler
Matrimonial Market Brisk In Laredo County Clerk Office
A wave of marriage licenses issued today in Laredo County Clerk’s office shows brisk nuptials. Luis Arriaga weds Dolores Alvarez, Rafael Perez weds Elvira Lugo, Alberto Franco weds Maria Trevino, Aurelio Franco weds Paula Trevino, Francisco Guajardy weds Maria Quintero, Ambrosio Flores weds Margaline Rodriguez, Leandro Mata weds Librada Evcamilla, Faustino Gautier rez weds Elena Ramos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Santa Claus
Laredo
Luis Arriaga
Dolores Alvarez
Rafael Perez
Elvira Lugo
Alberto Franco
Maria Trevino
Aurelio Franco
Paula Trevino
Francisco Guajardy
Maria Quintero
Ambrosio Flores
Margeline Rodriguez
Leandro Mata
Librada Evcamilla
Faustino Gautierrez
Elena Ramos
SE Money Makers B90 F 4
Classified brief notes a SE Money Makers listing with promotional feature B90 F 4. No additional context or details supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SE Money Makers
B90
Espejo Ranch and Sanchez Lake Hunting Prohibition Notice
Hunters are warned the Espejo Ranch pastures and Sanchez Lake are posted with no hunting allowed. No permits issued. trespassers will be prosecuted as law directs. Readers are urged to stay off to avoid removal and dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espejo Ranch
Sanchez Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
David
Judea
Mary
Joseph
Christ
Tory
India
Hardinge
Toms
Delhi
Doeshi
Calcutta
Houston
Hous
Mexico
Yicntan
Balkan
Cananea
Sonora
Madero
Tow. Wilson
Col. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Mr Bryan
Court of St. James
Denton
Pasteur Institute
Methodist Sunday School
BB. Allen
Harry Bradley
Fred Buenz
Fred Allen
Bethlehem Town
Miss Cade
Ll. Gray
Beth Etirem
Nis
Moses of
Old
Lig Kies Thea
Ien T
Willard W. Gregg
Attepypr
Napoleon
Isos
Jerome Bonaparte
Misslizabeth Patterson
Baltimore
IkAl
Louis Kossuth
Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray
Earl OF
Wicklow
Ralph Francis Howard
Earl of Wicklow
Southsea
Methodist Church
Henry van Dyke
First Presbyterian Church
Brown
Miss Pearl
Schubert
T. A. Austin
Westbrook
Hark
Herald Angels
Gounod
Oreunist
Baptist Church
San Agustin
San Agustin Pro-Cathedral
The
Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
M. ¢. McGee
San Marcos
Tex
Adv
Messrs. C. M. Fish and
J. W Doll
Dollian
Campana
East Side Market Plaza
R. D. Gonzalez & Bro
Fisk
Oo & Toledo
Mtal
Toledo
Tk. J. Chen
Physicians, Surgeons and Specialists
Webb Co. Medical Society
OR. v. T. Massell
Richter
J. and
A. T. Cook
Physicians and Surgeons
J. T. Ward
Omee Richter
Market Plaza
Or.g
Hiatt, Dentist
Omce —Wilcox
Civil Engineers
Atlee & Foster Engineers
Wvaldee Building
Undertakers
John Convery
Ady
Big Buck
Mr. Buck
Boseph
Wormser Sros
James
Steele
Gibbs
San Antonio, Texas
Dr. King
Ferre
Nyal
Reed’s Drug Store
City Drug
Ine
Border Gas Company
Ernesto Vergara Y Cis
SH. Anderson
Sanchez & Bro
Alfred Matthews
Chamberlain
Margaret Campbell
Ft. Smith, Ark
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