Mexico Rebels Press for Amnesty as Government Tightens Grip
From Manila to Mexico, reports indicate President de la Huerta offers conditional amnesty to rebel leaders who surrender within days. government encircles Guadalupe Sanchez and Estrada while rebels rely on forced loans and external funds. A French courtroom acquits a young woman in a royalist murder case. The piece also critiques reform efforts for youth crime and notes a mother’s tragic act to save her son from a life of crime.
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Manila
Osborne Wood
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Wall Street
Mexico
Guadalupe Sanchez
Estrada
Obregon
Puebla
Forcea
Huarts
France
Diery
Ing
Pug
Boy Scouts
Simit
Hungarian mother shoots son to curb crime in Chicago
A Hungarian woman in Chicago shot her 19 year old son to steer him from a life of crime. She nursed him back to health at a hospital and urged reform blaming the neighborhood and bad company. She was arrested, then bailed or discharged, amid questions of motive and fate.
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Chicago
The Gold Diggers at the Royal Theater Sunday and Monday
Hope Hampton leads a big production at the Royal Theater as The Gold Diggers, a Warner Brothers screen adaptation of Belasco’s stage hit. The lavish set replicates Broadway’s interior with seven hundred seats, large stage, and iconic boxes and pit. The cast includes Windham Standing, Louise Fazenda, Gertrude Short, Alec Francis, and others, directed by Harry Beaumont from Avery Hopwood’s stage play.
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Broadway
Old
New York
Warner Brothers
Royal Theatre
Hope Hampton
Jerry Lamar
Jerry
Great White Way
Windham Standing
Louise Fazenda
Gertrude Short
Alec Francis
Jed Prouty
Anita Gilman
Peggy Brown
Margaret Seddon
Johnny Harron
Ann Cornwall
Edna Tichenor
Frances Ross
Marie Prade
Louise Beaudet
David Belasco
Harry Beaumont
Grant Carpenter
Avery Hopwood
Cupid Couples Tie The Knot In Late 1923 Licenses
A string of marriage licenses issued in the final days of 1923 includes Pedro Martinez and Miss Manuela Vargas, Cauhtemoc Saenz and Miss Pola Rodriguez, J. E. Stanley and Miss Mayme Ennis, Gonzalo Dalle and Miss Petra Valerio, Fermano and Miss Ineg Sona Polendo and Miss Manuela.
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Cupid
Dan Cupid
Pedro Martinez
Manuela Vargas
Cauhtemoc Saenz
Pola Rodriguez
J. E. Stanley
Mayme Ennis
Gonzalo D ‘Alle
Petra Valerio
Fergano
Ineg Sona
Webb County Republicans endorse Coolidge for reelection
A Webb County Republican Club meeting in the Federal Court Room adopted a unanimous resolution praising President Calvin Coolidge and his policies as the nation heads toward the 1924 election. The group pledged loyalty to the Republican ticket and directed that copies be sent to Coolidge, R. B. Creager, Eugene Nolte, and Laredo press.
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Federal Court Room
A. C. Hamilton
Webb County
Republican Club
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
68Th Congress
United States
National Republican Party
President Coolidge
Republican National
R. B. Creager
Eugene Nolte
Laredo
Texas
New Orchestra At Bohemian Club In Laredo Debuts
The Bohemian Club announces a five member elite orchestra led by Mickey Rathbone of San Angelo. They perform New Year’s Eve in Laredo with Nick Baccaro as proprietor.
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Bohemian Club
Laredo
Mickey Rathbone
San Angelo
Watch Parties Plan New Year’s Eve Shade Concert
The Juvenile Band of San Agustin church will perform on San Agustin Plaza next Monday from 8 PM to midnight. Residents are invited to join in to see the old year out and the new year in with music and entertainment to stay awake until the witching hour.
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San Agustin Plaza
San Agustin
Laredo
Presbyterian Church
League of the Episcopal ‘Church
the Presbyterian Church
Deer Season Closes at Sunset After Error
The Times incorrectly reported a deer season end time as midnight December 31. The season actually ends at sunset on December 31, allowing legal harvest before dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Burmeister Announces Run for 23rd District Senate
Frank Burmeister of McMullen County a prominent local attorney visited Laredo yesterday and announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 23rd district to succeed Senator Archer Parr in the November election.
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Frank Burmeister
McMullen County
Texas
Laredo
Burmeister
Archer Parr
Notice to Public Prohibits Firearm Noise on New Year’s Eve
City ordinance bans shooting pistols and other firearms as well as unnecessary car cut-outs and loud noises on New Year’s Eve with arrest and prosecution for violations.
Laracho Named Mexican Minister to Cubs on Havana Route
Arturo de Laracho former consul general of Mexico at Laredo and later administrador del timbre in Mexico City arrived in Laredo en route to Havana Cuba after being named minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the Mexican government to Cubs.
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Laracho
Arturo de Laracho
Mexico
Laredo
Spinach shipments from Laredo surge to Eastern markets
The first carload of spinach left Laredo by American Railways Express for Eastern markets marking a start to heavy express shipments. Freight shipments have been ongoing for weeks with growing volume. Spinach, highly regarded by doctors, remains the principal crop as Bermuda onions are due next March.
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Laredo
American Railways Express
Bermuda
Drought Start Of 1924 Drilling Boom In Laredo District
The Laredo district prepares a January 1 start for a major drilling campaign. The Howard & Clark No 1 in Webb county’s Aviator Field reported 75 barrels per day at 1 754 feet with casing set to 1 712 feet and liner to 95 feet. Driller S D Hunt, active in the district for two years, has brought in twelve producing wells and one dry hole.
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Laredo
Toola
Aviators
Mid-Ojuelos
Schott Field
Dilton-Miranda City
Howard & Clark
S. D. Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Offices moved from Hamilton Hotel to Ransom Silsbee building
The offices of O. W. Killam and several oil and refiners companies were relocated today from the Hamilton Hotel to the Ransom Silsbee building at Farragut street and Salinas Avenue, seeking more commodious quarters.
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O. W. Killam
Texpata Pipeline Co
Misko Refineries
Miranda Oil Co
Schott Oil Co
Hamilton Hotel
Ransom-Silsbee
Farragut Street
Salinas Avenue
Births and local court and urban improvements noted
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Amedee Ligarde at 8 30 am and a son to Mr and Mrs Eduardo de Lachica born Monday morning December 24. District court schedules light holiday docket with two divorces listed for trial. Pavement paving on Market Plaza completed and surrounding areas to follow. A call to action on resolutions for Monday night and updates on county jail renovations and a federal flag ceremony eastward.
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Amedee Ligarde
Mornig
Eduardo de Lachica
United States
Market Plaza
Ehagisals
Fedarii
Thurada
Christmas party and church society events listed
Social calendar notes a Christmas party hosted by Mrs C S McKinney and Mrs Joe Vidales for the Junior Service League of Christ Church. Miss Julia Belle Deutz hosts at 8 30 pm. Sunday activities include the Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor at 6 45 pm, the Senior B Y P A at the Baptist Church 6 30 pm, the Christian Endeavor society of the Christian Church at 6 46 pm, and the Young People's Service League at the Rectory 6 30 pm.
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C.S. McKinney
Joe Vidales
Junior Service League of Christ Church
Julia Belle Deutz
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Gociery
The
Christian Church
Young People’s
League
Methodist Church
L. J. “Perkins
I. B. Wilson
Society Notes And Holiday Frolics In Laredo
Community calendar items list clubs reporters deadlines and meetings. Social happenings include Hadassah and Presbyterian Church events, tea dances, Christmas cantata rehearsals, and a wedding at St. Peter's church for Eleanor Hutzler and August Geyer with reception and home celebration.
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Geyer Hutzler
St. Peter's Church
Eleanor Hutzler
August Geyer
Neal Waters
D. A Franks
Ed Hutsiler
Dunlay
Texas
W. A. Geyer
Yorktown
Lincoln Street
Southwest Bitulithic Company
Cabinet Pushes for Resignations Rejected by Regent
The prince regent of Tokyo returned the cabinet resignations presented Thursday. Prime Minister Yamamoto offered his but the regent refused to accept them, signaling that several cabinet members wish to leave.
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Associated Prese
Tokio
Yamamoto
New Orleans Texas and Mexico Railroad Seeks Stock Increase
The New Orleans Texas and Mexico railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to raise its common stock capitalization by 500000 dollars to enable a stock dividend. Directors expect earnings will justify a 15 percent dividend, but the current rate is 7 percent. they aim to pay the full increase.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Orleans
Texas and Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walker to Transfer to Kansas Division of Rock Island
The Arkansas Louisiana division superintendent Walker of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad will transfer to the Kansas division on January 1. J A McDougall, superintendent of one Ohio born Southern railroad, headquartered at Fort Worth, announced Walker's move today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hi “Walker
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Kansas Division of
The
Road
J. A. McDougall
Obighborns Southern Railroad
Fort’; Worth
Niceod Walker
Avalanches Increase In Swiss Alps Crashing Passes
Berne reports avalanches are crashing down the Alps with greater frequency than at any time in the last ten years. Officials note disrupted passes and heightened danger for travelers and residents across affected regions.
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Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Alps
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