Christmas Day Reflected In War Torn Times Message
From Tuesday's Daily the Times announces no issue tomorrow for Christmas Day. Church services will be held and all Christians observe the day. The editor laments world war casualties and asks readers to remember Belgium Alsace Lorraine and France. Regular issues resume Thursday afternoon. Best wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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Lorraine
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Christmas Eve Cold in Laredo Clouds May Spoil Plans
A persistent cold front swept Laredo on Christmas Eve with heaters required and heavy coats worn by those outdoors. Forecasters noted possible fair and cold conditions if rain stays away, though clouds and misting could alter plans. The NW wind cut through, signaling a chilly holiday atmosphere.
Perjurer Bonillas Arrested Transferred to Eagle Pass
LaSalle county officers seized M. Bonillas in Laredo after locating him for a LaSalle search. He confessed to passing a forged instrument for 1500 dollars at an Eagle Pass bank and was sent on the last night’s train to Eagle Pass for custody.
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Laredo
LaSalle County
M. Bonillas
Bonillas
Eagle Pass
Mexico
Pastores in Progress as Old-Time Play Draws Crowds
Old-Time Christmas shepherds play is in progress in Laredo three blocks north of the Texas-Mexican track on Santa Ursula Avenue this evening. The sacred pastores reenacts events leading to Christ’s birth with participants in period attire, drawing a well attended turnout from previous years.
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Laredo
Violet and Oberfeldt Society Editor Featured
Mrs Violet and Oberfeldt are named in a society editor feature as community social figures with the note of their shared hosting on upcoming events, including gatherings at their home and local club functions.
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Mrs. Violet & Oberfeldt Society
Christmas Social and Dance Attendances Noted
Tuesday social calendar lists a Presbyterian Church Christmas program for church children at 7 30 p m and a Christmas party for Baptist Sunday School primary and junior departments at Mrs Leonard Craigs home from 3 30 to 6 p m. Wednesday features a dance at the Young Men's Hebrew Association Hall at 8 p m.
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Presbyterian Church
Baptist Sunday School
Leonard Craig
Young Men's Hebrew Association Hall
Notice in Probate and Holiday Notices from Laredo
A long community notice page records probate items and holiday announcements. It includes names, locations, and gatherings such as dances at Elks Hall, Alpha Club at Latin American Club, and church activities. Also notes soldiers and students visiting relatives in San Antonio and Austin during Christmas holidays.
Notice to the Public Cash Basis Start January 1 1919
Beginning January 1 1919 Border Foundry and Machine Co states all work must be paid for on delivery. If the customer does not receive what is paid for they should report it to the company. This public notice outlines the new cash basis policy and the expectation of customer feedback.
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State of Texas
Flavio Vargas Jr
Flavio Vargas
Webb County
Texas
Laredo
J. A. Rodriguez
City of Laredo
A. D
Border Foundry and Machine Co
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities
A brief notice inviting readers to check The Times daily for opportunities, promotions, and deals on meats and related products. The item emphasizes ongoing availability and daily updates.
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Christmas Church Services Set With Midnight Masses
Christmas programs will be held across Christ Church St Peter's and San Agustin with midnight services. Christ Church lists processions carols and offertory solos by Marguerite Nelson and Courtney Slaughter. San Agustin plans a solemn high mass with special music. St Peter's schedules three masses with Brunod's Mass and a sermon by Rev. Father McLoy.
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ST. Peter’s and
San Agustin
Bencus
Vacary Camidge
Regent Square
Marguerite Nelson
Courtney Slaughter
Juan Macias
A. 8
J. Tucker
San Agustin Church
St. Peter's
Brunod
Father McLoy
Calcerbs calcium tablet marketed as tonic and health builder
Promotional notice for Calcerbs calcium tablets from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia Manufacturera of Bokmen's alterative. Claims strength to combat illness and remove warning cough or cold with 50c boxes available at druggists.
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Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Bokmen
Centenary of Famous Women Noted in 1819 Births
New York reports celebrate the 1819 birth centenaries of Queen Victoria Julia Ward Howe Susan Warner Eunice Powers Cutter Eliza Pratt Greatorex Clara Schumann and others. Also notes Knights Templar gathering and international war era dispatches from Paris Washington and Stockholm.
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Dickens
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Elizabeth Wetherell
Eunice Powers Cutter
Warren
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Osawatomie
Eliza Pratt Greatorex
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One Year Ago Today in the War December 24
Austro German invaders pierced Asiago front but were counterattacked on Baso Monte Val della. Allied reprisal began with a ton of bombs dropped on Mannheim destroying a bridge and damaging the grand ducal palace.
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Baso Monte Valdella
Mannheim
Rhine
Grand Ducal
Noted UK statesman Viscount Morley at eighty today
Today marks Viscount Morley of Blackburn reaching eighty, a landmark in a career spanning politics and letters. Also observed is the 100th anniversary of James P Joule in science and medicine. President Wilson plans a Christmas visit to American troops, per Paris dispatches.
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Wilson
Chamont
England
General Pershing
Morley
Blackburn
James P Joule
Hostesses Open Homes to Soldiers in Minneapolis
More than a thousand soldiers and sailors were guests in Minneapolis homes on a Sunday, enjoying dinner and festive leisure as part of civilian hospitality coordinated by the Community Service. A young serviceman thanked an unseen host for the dinner, noting he had a fine time. In New York, convalescent care faced a flash photo ban for shell shock patients, resolved by selective photography while some wounded veterans were kept with care partners.
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Minneapolis
New York
East 21St Street
Bereaved mother uses studio to entertain servicemen
Mrs John S Wise widow of a young aviator hosts daily gatherings for soldiers and sailors at her New York studio 7 West Ninth Street providing refreshments dancing and occasional entertainment. She says caring for the men is her wartime memorial and aims to bring happiness to as many boys as her rooms allow.
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France
John S. Wise
West Ninth Steet
New York
Wise
Weather Forecast From New Orleans Office
The Times reports a fair night with temperatures from 24 to 28 degrees above zero. Fort McIntosh observations through 7 am show a maximum of 58 degrees and a minimum of 37. Wind is generally northerly with clear skies.
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New Orleans
Times
the Télephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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