Laredo Notes From Soldiers to Local News and Ads
Laredo relatives report Sergt Ignacio Duran of the 345th machine gun battalion spent Christmas in Paris and visited Notre Dame. Local notices include auto tops and tires for sale, sewerage plan updates, and civic reminders. Various residents and servicemen are listed with travel, health, and family updates, plus church guild postponement due to weather.
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Notre Dame Cathedral
Citizens’ Auto Co
New Ford Shipment At Laredo Auto Sales
Local dealer Laredo Auto Sales announces a fresh shipment of Ford cars available now. Prospective buyers are urged to contact promptly to avoid missing out as stock may sell quickly. Date shown 1 28 81.
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Laredo Auto Sales CO
We find some great features in vaudeville
A Louisville Courier Journal feature examines vaudeville’s charm and era. It notes comic acts and stage variety while quoting a performer who imagines a two headed girl singing a duet with herself.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Sentry Challenges a Colored Regiment Colonel at Gate
A colonel of a colored regiment was challenged by a sentry at about 10 30. The guard questioned him and finally revealed the silver eagle on his shoulder, mistaking him for an earlier officer and joking that the eagle was the old bird. The scene ended with the colonel realizing the error and reacting with anger.
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Connel
Lawsy
German Regiment Plans Solar Eclipse Drill
Life reports a German infantry colonel directs sergeants to hold an eclipse briefing the day before an observed sun eclipse. If clouds obscure, troops convene in the drill shed under the colonel’s supervision. A sergeant drafts the order of the day detailing parade ground assembly and alternate location.
Mrs Violet Oberfeldt Society Editor Notice
Society editor Violet S Oberfeldt is announced with contact numbers 70 and 48. The brief line lists her role and telephone references in a small local notice.
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Violet S. Oberfeldt Society
Social events calendar for Saturday and Friday planned meetings
The Married Ladies Social Club meets at 3 PM at Mrs. J. H. Davis home while the Woman's Club hosts a 3 30 to 6 30 PM reception at Mrs. C. S. Mc Kinney for Mrs. A. B. Tucker. B M A church circles hold afternoon meetings. Friday sees Blue Bird Chapter Camp Fire Girls meet at 4 PM with Mrs. Alfred Poggenpohl and Boy Scout Troop 1 meet at the Methodist Church, with Troop 2 at the headquarters hall at 7 PM.
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J. H. Davis
C. S. McKinney
J. Tucker
Blue Bird Chapter
Camp Fire
Alfred Poggenpohl
Boy Scouts of
Troop No. 1
Methodist Church
Troop No. 2
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Promoted as Cough Remedy
Advertises Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cure for a bad cough and lung irritation. Lists prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
Smasher Cleans Window. No Glass Left Behind
Mrs Jones asks village window cleaner Smasher to clean her shop window while she shops. He works swiftly and well, finishing with no scratches or stains. On return she praises the perfect job and pays extra, noting the glass seems absent as he and the ladder went through at the start.
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Mrs. Jones
Smasher
Might and
White soldier’s laughter endures after war Armistice
In the Argonne the armistice’s peace brings little change to road workers. A gravely mud-covered laborer notices a laughing soldier with two service stripes, surprised that a white man can still laugh after a long year in the country.
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Argonne
Taking the Joy Out of Holidays Satire
In Boston four year old Willie Hibrow scoffs at holiday cheer saying the Glorious Fourth lacks cannon crackers, Thanksgiving lacks epicurian status due to turkey prices, and New Year toys are banned by prohibition. He laments war ending yet grimly notes transformed holiday joy.
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Little Willie Hibrow
Boston
Turkey
Olympus
Leonardo da Vinci imagined tanks and submarines, century ahead
The Italian American News Bureau notes Le on Argo recalling Da Vinci as the father of flying and adds he also foresaw armored, armored vehicles and submarines. He described covered, destructible vehicles carrying artillery to break enemy lines and imagined long underwater stays, warning of abuse by wicked men who would sink ships.
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le Figaro
Paris
Leonardo da Vinci
Lodovico the Moor
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von Tirpitz
Liver helper herbine promotes digestion and vigor
An old-fashioned medicinal note touts HERBINE as a liver stimulant that purifies the bowels strengthens digestion and restores strength and cheerful spirits. It is priced at 50 cents and sold by all druggists.
Personal notes from Cotulla and local visitors
M. H. McMahon of Cotulla is a guest at the Hamilies. W. E. Smith of the Graham Paper Company arrived in the city this morning. Hal Brennan left last night for San Antonio on a short business trip and expects to be home tomorrow.
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Swiss Federation President Serves One Year Term
The president presides over foreign policy in Switzerland while cantons handle most internal matters and serves from January 1 to December 21 with the vice president typically succeeding him.
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Federal Assembly
Chile and the shoaestring republic highlighted in contrast to US ties
From Here and There surveys a string of notes on diverse topics: Chile called the shoestring republic, New York to San Francisco distance, Kingland’s plans for a Sir Thomas Lawrence birth anniversary, farm life and motion pictures in New Jersey agricul tural societies, Japanese migration to the United States, Prince Edward Island’s murder record, Portugal’s Port wine trade through Oporto, and primitive beliefs about animal transformation.
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New York
San Francisco
Lake Erie
Kingland
Sir Thomas Lawrence
New Jersey
Flour price shock saves miller in flood tale
A north country miller, noted for his financial sense, stranded in a flooded stream attempts a crossing in a boat. The craft capsizes and his wife races along the bank crying for aid. He shouts to her not to forget the flour price rising two shillings a sack if he drowns.
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London
Molly
Baby's the Goat: Liquor Sold for Medicine in Western City
A drummer recalls a drug store incident where a man burst in with a five gallon demijohn and a note reading Fill her up Jim the baby's took bad prompting the pharmacist to pour liquor for medicine as per local rule in that Western city.
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Jim
Toledo Blade
Tough Talk in Army Hospital Bedside Banter
An army contributor recalls a typhoid injection patient Private Tubbs moaning and groaning while fellow soldiers spark about him. The sick man pleads through the pain that many have died feeling better, as others heckle and demand silence from the room.
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Tubbs
Som
Wilson Plan Accepted By Britain and France for Mandates
Paris and London reports indicate Britain and France have accepted in principle President Wilson's plan for league of nations mandates on captured territory. Acceptance awaits details on implementation conditions. Capitol news from Little Rock notes a movement to cut cotton acreage and a proclamation date set for February 15.
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League of Nations
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American Girl In Line For Throne
New York society recalls the Countess de Braganza, Anita Stewart, as a potential Portuguese queen if Monarchists prevail. Her family ties include James Henry Smith and the Rhinelander Stewarts, with a fortune from Silent Smith. Her marriage to Don Miguel de Braganza linked an American heiress to European royalty and reconnected the two continents’ high society.
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Stewart
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India
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After the Raid Parisians Smile Through Trauma
A Washington senator recalled Parisian resilience after German raids. In the Tuileries the morning after, two young Frenchmen joked about damage. One recounted a neighborly scene of a family blown from their home, the parents missing for seventeen years.
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Washington
Inter
Tuileries Gardens
Canales Afraid to Attend Texas House Over Ranger Threats
Representative J. T. Canales sent word via his wife to Speaker Thomason that he would not come to the capitol due to threats from rangers. The speaker vowed no intimidation of house members. Rangers deny interfering and offered a bodyguard to Canales.
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Thomason
Capitol
Canales
Legislative committee on ranger force organized in Austin
The joint legislative committee for investigation of the state ranger force was formed today in Austin with Representative W. H. H. Bledsoe of Lubbock as chairman. J. Y. Canales who introduced the bill to regulate the ranger force and the adjutant general will be asked before the panel as witnesses, with testimony to begin.
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Austin
Joint Legislative Committee For
W. H H. Bledsoe
Lubbock
J. Y. Canales
Women Need Not Register in Poll Tax Vote
Austin January 30. Attorney general's opinion states women are not required to register in addition to paying poll taxes to vote this year.
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Austin
Bill Allows Oral Depositions in Civil Cases
Austin January 30 The senate passed Representative Harris Miller of Dallas bill to allow taking depositions by oral examination in civil cases. This measure moves to become law pending signature and outlines procedures for examining witnesses outside court.
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Austin
House
Harris Miller
Dallas
Senate
Prince Miguel of Braganza Ties to European Royal Lineage
The ex King Manuel’s grandson, Prince Miguel of Braganza, born September 22, 1878 in Richenau Lower Austria, is a descendant of kings and allied with many continental rulers through blood and marriage. His mother Princess Elizabeth I of Thurn and Taxis links him to Austria and other mediatized houses. His aunts married Archduke Charles Louis of Austria and Prince Alphonse, connecting him to Bavaria Parma Luxemburg and the Austrian royal lines.
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Spinach Market Report from Laredo Texas
The report lists destinations and price movements for spinach in several markets. Virginia and Texas show multiple shipments, with Austin six and Chicago at about dollar fifty per unit. Kansas City ranges fifty to seventy five cents, other markets unchanged.
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Texas
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Boston
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Kansas City
Man Dies in Sawmill Accident Near Fosteria
Lufkin Texas January 20 Richard Warner 21 son of Jo R Warner of this city was smothered to death under shavings at a sawmill at Fosteria near here last night as he fed shavings into a fuel hose.
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Associated Press
Lufkin
Texas
Richard Warner
Jo R. Warner
Fosteria
Slacker Gang Leaders Surrender in Arkansas
Eight alleged Cecil Cove slacker gang leaders surrendered to Newton County officers in Jaxper Arkansas after months of evading arrest. They were turned over to authorities at Camp Pike for processing and custody.
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Associated Press
Ark
Cecil Cove
Zioth anniversary marked for Charles I beheading at Whitehall
Magfaid observes the Zioth anniversary of Charles I beheading at Whitehall. The fourth United States Liberty loan subscriptions final 30 percent instalment due today. Kansas State Bar Association annual meeting opens in Topeka today and continues tomorrow. Milwaukee hosts the Northern Hemlock and Hard Wool Manufacturers' Association convention. Kansas State Engineering Society begins its annual meeting in Topeka to discuss postwar reconstruction. National Association of Merchant Tailors holds its Atlantic City convention addressing postwar tailoring issues.
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Whitehall
United States Liberty
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Topeka
Milwaukee
National Association of Merchant Tailors
Atlantic City
Evening Standard cites reasons for aims in postwar costs
The conference, he declares, has eliminated any intention of calling upon Germany and her associates to pay the allied countries' cost of the war or to impose heavy indemnities upon the enemy nations.
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Evening Standard
Germany
No Formal Reply From Moscow on Peace Conference Invitation
Paris reports the peace conference has not yet received a formal reply from the Russian soviet government to its invitation for Russian governments to meet at Prince's Island. Russian arts committees are expected to respond shortly on behalf of other Russian governments.
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Prince’s Island
Russian Committees In
Arts
Majority Socialists Lead in Prussian Elections
Berne Jan 30 Partial results show the majority socialists winning the US seats in the new parliament. Independent socialists have won 21. Democrats 44. Christian people's party 45. Liberals and conservatives share the remainder.
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Democrats
Christian People's Party
Liberals Is
General von Einem Retired From German Army
Paris Jan 30 General von Einem has been retired from active service in the German army according to advices from Berlin General von Einem was formerly minister of war of Prussia and at the war opening was given command of the Second German army
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von Einem
Berlin
vonRinem
Prussia
Uprising Put Down at Wilhelmshaven Suppressed
Berlin reports a Spartacan uprising at Wilhelmshaven has been put down. Hamburg Nachrichten received the Berlin advices.
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Wilhelmshaven
Berlin
Hamburg
Soviet Threats Punishment for Drunken Bolshevik Officials
Stockholm Jan 30 reports a Petrograd decree in late issues that threatens death for drinking officers of high rank in the Bolshevik government. The order notes rising drunkenness among top officials and calls for severe penalties.
Showing It. A Brave Man Defies Three Enemies
A speaker praises De Jones as a wonders fully brave man for in one day defying the cook disobeying his wife and bullying the ice man, illustrating steadfast courage in domestic encounters.
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de Jones
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