Hill Couple Buy Dr Hiatt Home in Laredo Heights
Mr and Mrs Jack BE Hill purchase the Dr G C Hiatt residence on the Heights and plan Laredo as their future home. Local notices mention second hand furniture services, import cargoes passing through Laredo, and various ads for shops, theaters, and services including plumbing and printing. News items include marriage licenses issued, a burglary arrest of four boys, and entertainment at Strand Royal and Times theaters with films featuring Charles Ray and Harry Carey.
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Jack BE. Hill
G. C. Hiatt
Heights
Laredo
Lincoln Street
United States Recognizes Provisional Poland Government
On January 29, the United States formally backed the provisional government of Poland as the Peace Conference upheld America’s position against annexing German colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poland
America
Through Fast Train to St Louis and Round Trips
International and Great Northern timetable lists a through fast train to St Louis leaving at 8 30 a m and arriving 4 p m. A night train departs 9 p m and reaches Rio Grande Eagle Pass. Train No 1 from Laredo runs daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m arriving Minera at 10 20 a m. Train No 2 from Minera runs daily except Sunday at 11 a m arriving Laredo at 3 15 p m.
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Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Society Page
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor notes Thursday events with the Married Ladies Social Club guest host Mrs G C Woodman at 3 30 PM and the four W M C circles meeting at the Baptist Church. Friday brings Mrs L A Morrow hosting the Friday Bridge Club at 3 PM as well as the Blue Birds meeting at Mrs Alfred Poggenpohl home and a hike to the Chacon afterward.
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G. C. Woodman
Circles
Baptist Church
Ll. A. Morrow
Friday Bridge Club
Blue Birds
Alfred Poggenpohl
Chacon
Social Gatherings and Guild News Highlight Local Meetings
A detailed report covers a Mrs. A. B. Muller award, a two course luncheon, and lists of club members and guests at a reception. Col. B. B. Buck hosted a dinner for Judge Frederick Murphy, with red rose and fern decorations and named attendees. The Christ Church Parish Guild met at Mrs. F. S. Lusk’s home to review housing and entertainment reports, planning a Guild Party for Mrs. G. C. Woodman. A bridge party hosted by Mrs. J. T. Murphy celebrated her niece Mrs. T. W. Elson of California, with high score by Mrs. Arthur Derby and other attendees listed. a two-course luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Muller
Mesdames Brewster
Buenz
Cogley
Barlow
Lafon
Penn
Hall
Sauvignet
Daiches
Wormser
Brennan
T. A. Leyendecker
H. G. DaCamara
Mesdames Gumport
Yesner
Joseph
A. Martin
EB. J. Dwan
Col
B. B. Buck
Frederick Murphy
San Antonio
Messrs
R. L. Bobbitt
Mathis
Jack Murphy
Laredo
Randolph Robertson
Col. Buck
Christ Church
F. S. Lusk
Cook
St. Marks
G. C. Woodman
H. W. Johnston
Mesdames Anderson
Arkles
Anderson
Adams
Johnston
Kehl
Lines
Lusk
Mann
Mason
MacGregor
McKinley
J. A. McDonald
Albert Offer
Poster
Reeves
Vidales
Werner
Young
Wright
Ida Offer
C. W. Cook
J. T. Murphy
T. W. Elson
California
Arthur Derby
Yaeger
Mesdames Christen
McComb
Convery
Atlee
A. Derby
Haynes
Boniger
Wilson
Mims
Woodard
Misses Mowry
Ethel Mackin
Kathryn MacGregor
Robert Muller
Going On and the Joy of Perpetual Motion of Life
An archival column blends poetry with society notes. The opening verse ponders endless striving as life’s ultimate joy, then moves to local social news. Guests, leave dates, and travel plans appear for Mrs. T. W. Elson and Mary of California, Lieut. Enckhausen of Marfa, Captain Zupann, Mrs. Poster and daughters, A. C. Richter, Starr Wiggins, Ruth Secratchley, Melquiades Garcia family, Rev. Wharton, Dr. Dickey, and club events.</analysis>
Silenced City Echoes and Immortal Night by Untermeyer
All day the city hurls babel and thunder as streets reel with voices. That night, amid stillness, the speaker climbs a hill and hears the speech and music of immortal things beyond human noise. Louis Untermeyer.
Personal visitors in the city from Bruni to Laredo and San Antonio
L. H. Bruni arrives in the city on business from Bruni. Harvey C. Page, noted Austin architect, is in Laredo on a business visit. Wm. Epstein of San Antonio checks into town for a brief stay. Epstein Amusement Co. president oversees Strand Theater operations in this city.
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L. H. Bruni
Bruni
Harvey C. Page
Austin
Laredo
Wm. Epstein
San Antonio
Epstein
Epstein Amusement Co
Strand Theater
Detroit Marathon runners to Boston trip on April 19
Runners finishing first to third in the Detroit Marathon on April 3 will have their expenses paid to the American Marathon at Boston on April 19. The piece notes boxing king Mike O Dowd’s form and middleweight title prospects. It also mentions spring exhibition games for Cincinnati’s world champion club and welcomes two prominent managers to Eastern league teams.
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Detroit
Boston
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul Battler
Indianapolis
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ed" Walsh
Bridgeport
Bender
New Haven
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Cardinals
Tommy O'Malley
University of Pennsylvania
Global facts from science and industry in a historical summary
A collection of world notes covers ostrich egg shells used as water vessels by African women, wax from Andean palms for candles, and England's winter average near freezing. It cites tobacco acreage, Naples cameos, Bohemian miners deep below sea level, Athens population shifts, Mesopotamian irrigation yields, Sienna burnt sienna, China's silk workforce, and the Red Sea’s warmest depth.
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Andes
Italy
Naples
Bohemia
Athens
Sienna
China
Red Sea
Weather Forecast and Fort McIntosh Observations
The Times presents a forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans via the Telephone Co. Tonight and Friday will be fair with frost. Local observations at Fort McIntosh cover 24 hours to 7 am: maximum temperature 62 degrees, minimum 32 degrees, wind generally northeast, sky clear.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Camberlain’s Tablets Promise Digestive Relief
Advertisement extols Camberlain's Tablets as a remedy that moves the bowels and boosts appetite while improving digestion. It asserts the tablets contain no pepsin or other digestive ferment yet strengthen the stomach to perform its natural functions.
Jack Johnson Plans US Return to Face Chicago Charges
Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, in a letter shown by Associated Press, says he will return to the United States to face pending Chicago charges. He aims to settle legal difficulties in time to fight Jack Dempsey before Dempsey meets Georges Carpentier for the world title.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Jack Johnson
United States
Chicago
Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Central Union for Greater New York to Lead Labor Move
Samuel Gompers in New York discussed forming a new central body by merging the Central Federated Union and the Brooklyn Central Labor Union with minor groups. Labor leaders say the proposed union would be the strongest in America and align with efforts to expel Sovietism and extremism from regular labor ranks.
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Associated Press
New York
Samuel Gompers
American F Federation of Labor
Central Federated Union
Brooklyn
Influenza Toll Rises With Ten Dallas Deaths This Week
Dallas reports 172 new influenza cases today and ten deaths this week. Local health officials confirm ongoing transmission in the city as public health measures continue.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Women Asked For A Smoking Room In Chicago Theater
A Chicago theater opened a smoking room for women after manager reports women smoked in washrooms and lobby. He noted women smoke more cigarettes than men, citing patrons’ demand.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Carnation Day Observed in Memory of McKinley
Washington January 29 Carnation Day marks the annual memorial for President William McKinley. The Carnation League of America renews a creed of patriotism amid global unrest, urging citizens to keep peace progress and prosperity in heart and mind since the day’s founding in 1903.
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Washington, D. C
William McKinley
Carnation League of America
No Great Act of Heroism Needed for Croup Remedy
The article stresses that mothers need not perform heroic deeds to protect a child from croup. It urges keeping a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy within reach and administering it at the first signs of croup, asserting it is prompt and effective.
Aviators Davis and Grimes Not Prisioners in Mexico
AP report from Brownsville says G F Davis and G Grimes, U S Army aviators, who made a forced landing near Guerrero, Mexico, are not prisoners. They likely will fly back to U S territory today after Captain Bradford arranges with Mexican officials for gasoline and oil.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Texas
G. F. Davis
G. &. Grimes
Guerrero
Mexico
United States Territory
Fort Brown
Bradford
Matamoros
Senators Deadlock Delays Peace Treaty Talks Again
Washington Jan 29 negotiations between Democratic and Republican leaders in the senate on the peace treaty compromise are postponed until tomorrow as the bipartisan conference meeting was called off today due to the absence of Republican leader Lenroot.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Lenroot
Suffrage Meet Preparations in Chicago for NAWSA Convention
Preparations are nearly complete for the fifty first annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Chicago. Lincoln's Birthday opens sectional conferences on citizenship, women's labor protection, child welfare, food supply, social hygiene, and league unification. Prominent speakers include Governor Frank Lowden, Carrie Chapman Catt, Percy V. Pennybacker, Raymond Robins, and Catharine Waugh McCulloch.
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Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Lincoln
League of Women Voters
Frank ©. Lowden
Illinois
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Organization
Percy V. Pennybacker
Texas
Raymond Robins
Catharine Waugh McCulloch
Evanston, Il
Railroad Situation to be Studied in Washington
The West Texas railroad situation will be reviewed at a Washington conference with Directors Tyler Chambers and Thelen, E L Brown, and J F Holden who issued special Texas reports. The telegram said efforts to fix the issue would be pursued and improved service is hoped for.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
West Texas
Washington
Tyler
Chambers
Albert Martin Declines Laredo Club Alderman Nomination
A CARD states that Albert Martin, member of the Independent Club, declines any nomination from the Laredo Club for alderman. He says he has never been consulted or approached by any Laredo Club member and would have declined the offer if it had been extended.
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Independent Club
Laredo
Albert Martin
The Best Cough Medicine
A Cubrun Kentucky druggist, J B Jones, praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine after seven years of use in his own family and notes its popularity with customers and fellow druggists.
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J. B. Jones
Cubrun
Berlin Seeks Treaty Revision Over Extradition Fears
Berlin reports growing government concern over extraditing Germans charged with war offenses. A note to the Allies requests Versailles treaty revision. Officials fear a broader move could spark unrest if authorities arrest those on Allied lists after the Erzberger assassination attempt.
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Berlin
Matthias Erzberger
Texas Receives Royalty in Oil Settlement
Assistant Attorney General Keeling said Jr. J. Hunter of Austin was appointed receiver for Burke Divide No. 1 in the Texas Oklahoma boundary dispute by Travis county court and took possession. He is to market the oil through Texas and the state will receive one eighth royalty and a production tax.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Keeling
Jr. J. Hunter
Texas Oklahoma
Travis County District Court
Hunter
World Wrestling Title Fight Looms At Madison Square Garden
Hart Caddock of Iowa and Joe Stecher of Nebraska prepare for the world championship match set for tomorrow night in Madison Square Garden. Advance ticket sales indicate the largest crowd yet in New York for a wrestling event, with a $40,000 purse at stake.
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New York
Hart Caddock
Iowa
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Madison Square Garden
Metropolis
Caddock
Stecher
Ohio Remembers McKinley On Anniversary Day
Ohio marked the birth anniversary of William McKinley with nationwide tribute. Carnations, his favorite flower, appeared in Canton's memorial ceremonies at his tomb and Niles hosted events with national Republican leaders. In Cleveland and other cities McKinley Day banquets were planned this evening.
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Columbus
Ohio
William McKinley
McKinley
Canton
Niles
Cleveland
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Sanitary
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Oliver Agency
Fiores Ave
B. Juarez
Martin Elizondo
Aurora Rodriguez
Virgilio Salinas
Maria de la Luz Davila
Frederick Louis Mackay
Lydia Lillian Mayo
Bellmont
Main Ave
Abel Cantu
Zunga
Diocesan Council
J. L. Fierron
Farragut Street
Charles Ray
the Royal
Fidel Cantu
Harry Carey
Wall Street
Carey
Will W. Grege
Notary Public
Farraguttreet
Times
Oklahoma
Corpus Christi
Violet S. Oberfeldt Society
Mrs. Elson
Bourne
God
Sam Walter Foss
Mary
Lieut
Fred Enckhausen
Marfa
Zupann
R. L. Poster
Ethel
Alta Gracia
Mr. A. C. Richter
New Yark
Starr Wiggins
E. J. Wiggins
Ruth Sccratchley
Zapata
Melquiades Garcia
Little Son
Zapata County
Lawrence H. Wharton
Taylor
Brooks R. Dickey
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Club
W. T. Hill
Inez Hill
George D. Moyer
Louis Untermeyer
England
THE
Laredo Times
Weather Forecast
Jack
Central Union For
Greater New York
FED
Eral Court
M’kinley
Times Office
Money Makers
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